UK Announces Ban on Goods From Israeli Settlements

Summary

UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced that the British government now views Israel's occupation as unlawful and will ban imports of goods from illegal Israeli settlements. He also outlined a new sanctions regime targeting companies and individuals that support settlement expansion and said the UK will refuse arms export licenses contributing to the occupation. France and Canada are making parallel settlement-import ban announcements.

• Ed Miliband states the UK view that the occupation is unlawful.
• A new UK import ban will cover goods from illegal Israeli settlements.
• The UK will create a comprehensive sanctions regime targeting settlement-related construction, infrastructure, and real estate actors.
• The UK will refuse arms and other export licenses that materially contribute to the occupation.
• France and Canada are announcing similar settlement-import bans alongside Britain.