Settlements

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Settlements

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Rubio refuses to condemn UK settlement sanctions, says US ‘shares goal of stability’ in West Bank

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Ed Miliband in the House of Commons on September 8, 2026 (ParliamentTV)

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Ed Miliband

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Israel to close British consulate in Jerusalem and ban Corbyn and Green MPs in response to Miliband settlement sanctions

All elected members of Zack Polanski’s party, as well as the former Labour leader and an anti-Israel lawyer, will be barred from entering the Jewish State

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Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar (RALF HIRSCHBERGER / AFP via Getty Images)

Miliband accuses Israel of turning a blind eye to ‘ethnic cleansing’ as he introduces trade ban on settlement goods

The foreign secretary claimed war crimes ‘appear to have been committed’ in Gaza and confirmed that the government now recognised the ‘occupation’ of the Palestinian Territories as ‘unlawful’

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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September 8, 2026 13:44

Former MI6 chief: Labour’s sanctions amount to virtue signalling that could harm UK-Israel security relationship

Sir Richard Dearlove was scathing of the planned announcement so close to Israel’s election

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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September 8, 2026 13:34

Former head of MI6 Sir Richard Dearlove (Image: Getty).

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Labour’s anti-Israel obsession shows it hasn’t changed since Jeremy Corbyn was leader

Settlement trade ban is de facto boycott of the Jewish state – and cannot be squared with claim to fight antisemitism

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British Prime Minister Andy Burnham (Image: Getty Images)

Huckabee warns UK of backlash against ‘irrational discrimination’ of settlement sanctions

Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband is due to announce a ‘reset’ of London and Jerusalem’s relationship on Tuesday, including a ban on goods from Jewish communities in the West Bank

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US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee during a meeting in the Oval Office on April 23, 2026 (Getty Images)

Downing Street rejects Mike Huckabee’s claim that Britain’s government ‘hates Jews’

Andy Burnham’s spokesperson described Israel as an ‘ally’ and ‘important strategic partner’ despite looming sanctions

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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September 7, 2026 15:31

Prime Minister Andy Burnham departs 10 Downing Street to address the House of Commons on September 01, 2026 in London, England. (Getty Images)

President Herzog slams ‘anarchist’ settlers amid surge in West Bank violence

The president’s comments came after the IDF confirmed it had sacked a reservist commander after his unit was filmed praying with settlers besieging a Palestinian town

By Melanie Swan

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September 7, 2026 11:51

President Herzog and Israel Police Commissioner Danny Levy pose for a group photo with senior Israel Police commanders at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem on September 6, 2026 (Flash90)

Board of Deputies rejects action against Yachad over support for Israel sanctions

Board president Phil Rosenberg said the body recognised political diversity in the community

By Simon Rocker

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September 6, 2026 15:52

Yachad executive director Hannah Weisfeld in meetings with Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband (left) and Middle East minister Stephen Doughty (Photo: Facebook/Yachad)

Israel sanctions could threaten British security, shadow foreign secretary warns

Planned sanctions could impede our ability to prevent terror attacks, Tom Tugendhat has said

By Simon Rocker

1 min read

September 6, 2026 11:06

Shadow foreign secretary Tom Tugendhat said Israel has been integral to helping thwart 'a lot of' incidents in the UK (Photo: Getty)

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Settlements

Labour and the Greens are engaged in an anti-Israel ‘race to the bottom’

Government faces questions on whether it ignored official advice on settlement sanctions

Rubio refuses to condemn UK settlement sanctions, says US ‘shares goal of stability’ in West Bank

Labour’s dangerous turn on Israel and our shared resolve

What anti-Israel sanctions has Ed Miliband announced?

‘A dark day for British Jews’: Chief Rabbi condemns UK sanctions on West Bank settlements

Miliband’s repetition of anonymous Gaza ‘stories’ as fact is no small lapse. It’s the whole problem

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