The Latest Breaking News from Ed Miliband

Will UK sanctions have any impact on Israel’s ‘settler terrorists’ in West Bank?

A look at whether Ed Miliband’s plans will be effective and what they signal for future Israel-UK relations

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8

West Bank Palestinians issue verdict on UK’s settlement trade ban

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The Independent UK · Sep 8

Commons breathes sigh of relief as UK finally takes a moral stance on Israeli settlements

Opposition to Miliband’s announcement of sanctions rings hollow – helped by fewer than 10 Tory backbenchers turning up to debate

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8

Israel bans 12 British MPs from entering country after West Bank sanctions row

Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar unveiled the counter-measures in response to sanctions on illegal West Bank settlements

The Independent UK · Sep 8

Jeremy Corbyn among the 12 UK nationals banned from entering Israel

ISRAEL has drawn up a list of 12 Britons who are now barred from the country, including former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, Zarah Sultana, Diane…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 8

Israel to close British consulate in Jerusalem in response to UK sanction on West Bank settlements

The United Kingdom has banned trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Israel responded by closing the British consulate in Jerusalem and expelling UK representatives. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband stated settler terrorists perpetrate ethnic cleansing of Palestinians. This move signifies growing international isolation for Israel following the Gaza…

The Economic Times · Sep 8

11 European nations and Canada announce trade sanctions on Israeli settlements in the West Bank

British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband accused "settler terrorists" of "ethnic cleansing" in areas of the West Bank and said the UK was bringing in an "import ban on goods from illegal settlements." Israel closed the British consulate in Jerusalem in response.

Euronews · Sep 8

Israel to close British consulate in Jerusalem after sanctions on settlements

British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband accused the Israeli government on Tuesday of turning a "blind eye" to what he called "ethnic cleansing" by settlers in the West Bank as the UK joined France and ten other countries in banning imports from Israeli settlements in the occupied territory. The decision comes…

France 24 · Sep 8

UK-Israel spat gets ugly: Tel Aviv to close British consulate in Jerusalem over sanctions on settlers

Israel on Tuesday announced plans to close Britain’s consulate in East Jerusalem and take further measures against the UK. The move comes in retaliation for London’s sanctions on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said.

The Times of India · Sep 8

Israel to close British consulate in Jerusalem in protest over sanctions

ISRAEL will close the British consulate in Jerusalem amid fury from Tel Aviv over a new package of sanctions banning imports from illegal West Bank…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 8