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UK Threatens Sanctions on Companies Involved in E1 Construction
British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband warned companies bidding on construction projects in the E1 area near Jerusalem that they could face sanctions.
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What happened
- 01UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband warned companies against bidding on E1 construction projects.
- 02Britain has established new legal powers to impose sanctions on those involved in settlement construction.
- 03Miliband stated that Israeli construction in E1 is a direct threat to a two-state solution.
- 04Israel recently published tenders for 1,234 housing units in the E1 area.
- 05The UK banned trade with goods from Israeli communities in Judea and Samaria.
- 06Israel retaliated by closing the British Consulate and barring British officials from entry.
The UK has established new legal powers to sanction individuals and companies involved in building settlements, which Miliband described as a threat to a two-state solution. This warning follows Israel's publication of tenders for over 1,200 housing units in E1 and subsequent diplomatic retaliations from both nations.
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