UK Foreign Secretary Accuses Israel of Ethnic Cleansing
Translated & summarized from Mida by baba
British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced new sanctions against Israel, accusing it of war crimes and ethnic cleansing by settlers. The sanctions include trade bans with West Bank settlements and personal sanctions against five settlers. Several other countries are expected to join the measures.
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- UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced new sanctions against Israel.
- Miliband accused Israel of war crimes and ethnic cleansing by settlers.
- Sanctions include trade bans with West Bank settlements and asset freezes.
- Five specific settlers were sanctioned and barred from entering the UK.
- Several other European nations and Canada are expected to join the sanctions.
- Britain will provide 88 million pounds in humanitarian aid to Gaza.
British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband declared at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool that Israel is committing war crimes and engaging in ongoing, criminal ethnic cleansing. He equated the war in Gaza to genocide and announced plans for further sanctions against Israel, including a ban on trade with Jewish settlements in the West Bank, restrictions on companies and individuals operating there, and opposition to new settlements in the E1 area between Ma'ale Adumim and Jerusalem. Miliband also stated that arms deals with Israel would be expanded. Several other countries, including Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden, are reportedly joining these sanctions.
"We condemn ethnic cleansing by terrorist settlers in the West Bank," Miliband stated, adding, "We condemn the evidence of war crimes in Gaza, we condemn Israel's illegal occupation of Palestine." He announced a ban on imports from illegal settlements and the cutting of British funding, construction, and services to them. He referenced former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's remarks, stating that the only path to peace is a two-state solution with secure Israel and Palestine. While condemning the October 7th attacks and opposing antisemitism, Miliband asserted that this "cannot justify the suffering the Netanyahu government is causing in Gaza and the West Bank."
Britain has also imposed personal sanctions on five settlers deemed violent: Ben-Tzion Gopstein, Meir Mordechai Ettinger, Eliab Liebi, Baruch Marzel, and Avichai Swissa, barring them from entering the UK and freezing their assets. This week, Britain revoked dozens of export licenses for items that could be used by the IDF in Gaza. Outside the conference, far-left protesters called for the reversal of a decision to designate Palestine Action as a terrorist organization. Separately, UK Home Secretary criticized the group and presented a plan for refugee resettlement, prioritizing Palestinians and Afghan women and girls, while also seeking legal routes for migrants. Right-wing leader Nigel Farage opposed the plan, arguing Britain is not obligated to accept more migrants. Britain will provide 88 million pounds in humanitarian aid to Gaza.