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UK bans trade with unlawful Israeli settlements

9/7/2026

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  • UK foreign secretary Ed Miliband announced a trade ban on unlawful Israeli settlements.
  • UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese called the ban a crucial shift and urged broader restrictions.
  • Albanese said the ban should later cover services, end intelligence ties, halt arms licences, and RAF Akrotiri flights.
  • US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee accused Downing Street of “Jew hatred” on X, ignoring Miliband’s Jewish background.