UK readies sanctions against Israel to deter proposed illegal West Bank settlement
<p>Move comes as 137 Labour MPs sign letter demanding ‘urgent, concrete action’ to stop settler violence</p><p>The UK Foreign Office and a group of western countries are due to announce a package of sanctions against Israel this week designed to deter companies from becoming involved in a proposed West Bank settlement that would split the territory in two and render the concept of a two-state solution near impossible.</p><p>Nine countries including France, the UK and Australia have warned that settlement violence must stop and no company should be involved in what is known as the E1 development.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/07/uk-sanctions-israel-deter-proposed-west-bank-settlement-palestine">Continue reading...</a>