AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoSettlement Sanctions & Diplomatic Fallout: The UK, joined by France, Canada and 12 other countries, moved to ban imports and impose targeted restrictions tied to Israeli West Bank settlements, citing “ethnic cleansing” and threats to the two-state solution; Israel retaliated by ordering the UK to close its East Jerusalem consulate within 30 days, expelling UK staff from a Gaza coordination role and ending UK training for Palestinian security forces, while also barring 12 British politicians. UK-Israel Security Ties: Despite the rupture, UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said intelligence sharing with Israel—especially on Iran—will continue. West Bank Expansion Push: Palestinian officials say Israel expanded a 1984 “state land” declaration by about 48 acres near Jalud and Al-Mughayyir, and Israel is also weighing new settlement plans totaling hundreds of units. PA Stability Warning: A bipartisan US House group warned that a Palestinian Authority fiscal collapse could strengthen Hamas and Iran-backed groups, urging Washington to preserve West Bank economic safeguards. Public Opinion Shift: A new JMCC poll found Palestinians increasingly favor peaceful negotiations over armed resistance, with support for violence dropping sharply. Violence & Rights: Reports also highlighted rising settler attacks on journalists and ongoing Israeli arrests of Palestinian police near Ramallah.
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