UK to Impose Unprecedented Sanctions on Israeli Settlements; Israel Demands Ambassador Expulsion
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The UK is preparing to impose significant sanctions on Israeli settlements, including trade bans and a declaration of the occupation's illegality. In response, Israeli ministers have called for the expulsion of the British ambassador and suggested reciprocal actions against the UK.
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- UK to impose sanctions on Israeli settlements, including trade bans.
- Sanctions are a response to Israeli settlement plans and settler violence.
- Israel's Finance Minister called for immediate expulsion of the British ambassador.
- US expected to publicly criticize UK's decision.
- Florida Congressman threatened business bans against boycotting nations.
The United Kingdom is poised to announce significant new sanctions against Israeli settlements in the West Bank, according to reports. British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband is expected to unveil measures including a ban on trade with goods produced in the settlements, restrictions on services and business activities related to them, and a formal declaration deeming the Israeli occupation of the West Bank illegal. Additional measures targeting individuals involved in settlement expansion are also anticipated.
The UK's move is reportedly a response to Israel's plans to advance construction in the E1 area east of Jerusalem and ongoing settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. These actions by London could potentially pave the way for similar decisions by other European nations, leading to broader and more severe sanctions on settlements.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reportedly briefed U.S. President Donald Trump on the planned sanctions. The United States is expected to publicly criticize the decision, with some officials already having done so. Republican Congressman Rodney Fain threatened retaliatory measures, stating that Florida would ban business with any state or country that boycotts Israel, citing a law he passed.
In response to the impending sanctions, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called for the immediate expulsion of the British ambassador, labeling the British government "antisemitic" and accusing it of attacking Jews and Israel to escape its own economic and social decline. Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir suggested Israel should recognize Argentina's claim to the Falkland Islands, which he described as British-occupied territory, and impose sanctions on the UK until the "occupation" ends. Argentine President Javier Milei retweeted Ben-Gvir's statement.
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