Labour MP Says UK Sanctions On Israeli West Bank Settlements Put British Jews In Danger

Chris Hipkins says the government's stance on Israel is an embarrassment to the country, and it is failing to meet its responsibilities under the genocide convention.

Israel’s ambassador has warned Australia against a UK-style ban on illegal settlements as Labor faces pressure amid a surge in violence.

Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said the measures were in response to what he called "settler terrorism" in the occupied territories. The measures are part of the UK's efforts to support a two-state solution.

Former Israeli military officers warn that settler violence in the West Bank is destroying Israel’s democratic values from within.

Australia won't join in imposing sanctions on Israel, but reaffirmed its support for a two-state solution.

Andy Burnham has issued a joint statement with French President Emmanuel Macron and Canada’s Mark Carney, setting out today’s measures against trade with illegal West Bank settlements.

Israel closes UK consulate in Jerusalem over trade ban on illegal settlements

Trade sanctions imposed by Andy Burnham’s government on Israeli settlements in the West Bank are “performative” and could put the UK’s international standing at threat, shadow foreign secretary Tom Tugendhat has said. On Tuesday, Ed Miliband announced the government would impose…

Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar unveiled the counter-measures in response to sanctions on illegal West Bank settlements

The UK was one of 12 countries to announce the ban on Tuesday

An Israeli soldier patrols the site of an attack by Israeli settlers on Palestinian properties in the occupied West Bank village of Qusra, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. UK government sanctions on Israeli settlements in the West Bank would increase the threat of attacks on British…