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Labour MPs Back 87% Settlement-Goods Ban as Ministers Weigh

8/13/2026

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Summary

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham is weighing a ban on goods produced in illegal Israeli settlements.
The Foreign Office warned UK businesses that settlement trade could bring reputational and legal consequences.
A Labour members poll found 87 percent support for a settlement-goods ban and six percent opposition.
Shadow foreign secretary Lisa Nandy said a settlement-goods ban requires courage that ministers have not shown.

History

Historical Context

In November 1975 the UN General Assembly, backed by the Arab League and many Second-World and African states, passed Resolution 3379 declaring Zionism a form of racism with 72 votes in favour. The resolution was repealed by GA Resolution 46/86 in December 1991 after the Gulf War. UK Labour leaders Andy Burnham and Lisa Nandy now cite that precedent while proposing a ban on settlement goods.

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Story summary

Prime Minister Andy Burnham is weighing a ban on goods produced in illegal Israeli settlements.
The Foreign Office warned UK businesses that settlement trade could bring reputational and legal consequences.
A Labour members poll found 87 percent support for a settlement-goods ban and six percent opposition.
Shadow foreign secretary Lisa Nandy said a settlement-goods ban requires courage that ministers have not shown.

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