AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoSettlement Goods Sanctions: The UK, France and Canada moved to ban imports of products made in Israeli West Bank settlements, with Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband saying the UK recognizes “ethnic cleansing” of Palestinians by “settler terrorists,” and targeting not just goods but services tied to settlement expansion. Diplomatic Retaliation: Israel responded by ordering the closure of the UK consulate in East Jerusalem, removing British staff from Gaza coordination work, ending UK training for Palestinian Authority security forces, and barring 12 UK MPs and other figures from entry. Broader Western Push: A 12-country group signaled similar restrictions or support for European measures, citing settlement expansion—especially the E1 project—and rising settler violence as threats to a two-state solution. US Stance: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington would not join the sanctions, stressing stability and warning against any uptick in violence in the West Bank. PA Reaction: Palestinian officials and the PA’s UK embassy framed the sanctions as an accountability step, while the wider diplomatic fight deepened tensions around how governments engage Palestinian governance and the settlement file.
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