The Latest Breaking News from the West Bank

Israel to close British consulate in Jerusalem after sanctions announced

Several MPs also banned from Israel after UK steps up condemnation of settlements and announces sweeping sanctions

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8

Miliband’s ‘brave’ settlement trade ban has come too late, say West Bank Palestinians

Palestinians praised the ban but say it has taken too long - and that the government must go further if it wants to tangibly improve life in the West Bank

The Independent UK · 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

UAE leader warned Netanyahu of Hamas attack days before Oct 7, PM dismissed warning: Report

Days before Hamas stormed into Israel on October 7, 2023, UAE president Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed reportedly delivered prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu a direct warning that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was preparing a major attack. Netanyahu, however, did not share the warning with Israel’s senior security leadership, according to a…

The Times of India · Sep 8

'Pheromone maxxing': Men avoid showers before dates to boost attraction

PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, September 8: Papers discuss UK sanctions on Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Also, could AI change what it means to be human? Finally, "pheromone maxxing" is in; showers are out.

France 24 · Sep 8

UK facing backlash to sanctions over Israeli West Bank settlements

Ministers have suggested goods out of the illegal settlements in the West Bank, a Palestinian territory, could be subject to trade restrictions.

Evening Standard · Sep 8

Labour to announce sanctions over Israeli West Bank settlements in ‘reset’

Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband is expected to set out a ‘reset’ of the UK’s relations with the country in a Commons statement on Tuesday.

Evening Standard · Sep 7

Andy Burnham to ban trade with Israeli settlements in West Bank, reports suggest

ANDY Burnham is expected to announce a ban on trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank on Tuesday, according to reports

The National (Scotland) · Sep 7

Israel warns of 'full-scale war' if Palestinian Authority launches Oct. 7-style attack

Israel on Monday threatened a “full-scale war” against the Palestinian Authority if it believed the West Bank-based body was preparing an attack on Israeli forces or settlements resembling Hamas’s October 7, 2023 assault. The warning was denounced by Palestinian authorities as an attempt to fuel the conflict during the Israeli…

France 24 · Sep 7

Israeli ministers keep telling everyone their brutal plans – so why doesn’t the world take them seriously?

Schemes to forcibly remove Palestinians from Gaza are not being promoted by fringe voices. But the international community continues to avert its eyes, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

The Guardian - UK · Sep 7