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UK bans Israeli settlement imports, shuts consulate in response

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 3:15 PM UTC · How we work

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The United Kingdom announced a ban on imports from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said the sanctions respond to settler-led ethnic cleansing.
Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert endorsed the policy, citing escalating violence as unavoidable.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar announced the closure of the UK consulate in Jerusalem.
The measures also ban settlement-produced goods, sanction developers financially, and halt arms export licences.

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The United Kingdom announced a ban on imports from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said the sanctions respond to settler-led ethnic cleansing.
Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert endorsed the policy, citing escalating violence as unavoidable.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar announced the closure of the UK consulate in Jerusalem.
The measures also ban settlement-produced goods, sanction developers financially, and halt arms export licences.