Will UK sanctions have any impact on Israel’s ‘settler terrorists’ in West Bank?

The Guardian Politics Tuesday 08 September 2026, 18:08 UTC By Emma Graham-Harrison in Jerusalem 1 min read

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A look at whether Ed Miliband’s plans will be effective and what they signal for future Israel-UK relationsThe British foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, has announced plans for an import ban on goods for illegal settlements in occupied Palestine and sanctions for companies that “finance or facilitate” the construction, infrastructure and marketing of illegal settlements. He also said “settler terrorists” were perpetrating ethnic cleansing in the occupied West Bank, while the government turned...

A look at whether Ed Miliband’s plans will be effective and what they signal for future Israel-UK relations

The British foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, has announced plans for an import ban on goods for illegal settlements in occupied Palestine and sanctions for companies that “finance or facilitate” the construction, infrastructure and marketing of illegal settlements.

He also said “settler terrorists” were perpetrating ethnic cleansing in the occupied West Bank, while the government turned a blind eye and some members of the government supported it.

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