The Latest Breaking News from West Bank

Louise Haigh Says Britain Was 'Too Slow' on Gaza, Vows UK Will 'No Longer Stand By' as Children Are Killed

Louise Haigh has acknowledged that Britain was too slow to respond to the crisis in Gaza and the West Bank, while defending tougher measures against Israeli settlements.

International Business Times UK · Sep 16

B'Tselem Report Accuses Israel of Working Toward 'Elimination' of Palestinian Life in West Bank

A major B'Tselem report accuses Israel of systematically undermining Palestinian life in the occupied West Bank, citing movement restrictions, economic pressure, violence and settlement expansion.

International Business Times UK · Sep 14

Israel accused of trying to ‘eliminate’ living conditions for Palestinians in West Bank

Report by Israeli human rights group says systematic and broad assault being waged on conditions required for Palestinians’ existence

The Guardian - UK · Sep 14

Hamas praise of Israeli sanctions shows Ed Miliband made wrong choice – Badenoch

The Foreign Secretary earlier this week announced the UK would sanction goods from Israeli settlements in the Palestinian West Bank.

Evening Standard · Sep 11

UK changes its tune on Israeli policies in the West Bank

There’s been a broad spectrum of reactions to the UK government’s decision to introduce a ban on trade in goods and services from illegal Israeli settlements. These have ranged from “it’s about time”, to “too little, too late” to “pathetic undergraduate politics” (this last from someone I was chatting to…

The Conversation · Sep 11

Ex-Israeli PM and IDF chief both support Burnham’s West Bank settler sanctions

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The Independent UK · Sep 10

Former Israeli prime minister backs UK’s sanctions on West Bank settlers

Ehud Olmert criticises Israeli government after it reacted furiously and shut down the UK consulate in East Jerusalem

The Independent UK · Sep 10

Senior rabbis show support for Burnham’s sanctions on illegal Israeli West Bank settlements

One rabbi described the recent settler violence as ‘violation of God’s name of the worst order’

The Independent UK · Sep 10

RSL says One Nation’s Hastie ‘slur’ was an ‘attack on every veteran’s service’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Sep 9

Trump says he will ‘speak to Israel’ after UK trade ban on West Bank settlements

The US president seemed unusually hesitant to elaborate on the joint sanctions from Britain, Canada and France

The Independent UK · Sep 9