On September 1, 2026, UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband told Parliament that Britain would announce a comprehensive package of measures targeting Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, calling settler violence against Palestinians "appalling." Israel responded with threats of retaliation.
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Britain's foreign secretary vowed a tough response to "appalling" violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, drawing threats from Israel that it would retaliate if the UK imposed sanctions. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing allies have been ramping up support for settlements in the run-up to close-fought elections, despite inc
UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband told Parliament on Tuesday that Britain would announce a “comprehensive” package of measures in the coming weeks targeting Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, saying the government would look at ways to stop UK companies from “financing, constructing or advertising new settlements” [bbc.co.uk#1][aawsat.com#1][thenationalnews.com#1][middleeastmonitor.com#