UK foreign secretary announces trade sanctions on Israeli West Bank settlements

The Guardian · first seen 09.09.2026

In a sharp escalation, the UK government has declared Israel's West Bank occupation unlawful and announced bans on settlement goods and land adverts, to take effect in up to nine months.

The UK government declared Israel's West Bank occupation unlawful.
Sanctions include bans on goods from illegal settlements and adverts for settlement land.
Measures will take up to nine months to come into effect.

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