WorldPingTwelve countries including Britain, Canada and France Tuesday said they would slap sanctions on trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank, after increasing attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinian villages in the occupied territory.
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France, UK to join 10 other countries in banning goods from Israeli West Bank settlements — full report at France 24.
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UK to introduce import ban on goods from illegal settlements in occupied West Bank, in coordination with others.
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WorldPingFrance, Canada join the U.K. in ban; Israeli President said the U.K.decision would fall “on the wrong side of history”…
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WorldPingPalestinians strongly back a ban on settlement goods, but Israel's government says it is a "big mistake".
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Foreign Minister Ed Miliband said the ban represents a 'comprehensive reset' of UK's policy on Israel.
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U.S. officials have warned the U.K. of potential economic consequences if it moves ahead with sanctions targeting Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
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