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UK Announces Sanctions Targeting West Bank Settlements

By Drooid · Sep 14, 2026, 2:06 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

UK Minister sanctions settlements

UK Foreign Minister Ed Miliband announced sanctions on West Bank settlements.
Britain, France and Canada will end all dealings with the settlements within six to nine months.
Israel ordered the British consulate in East Jerusalem to close and will revoke its diplomats’ accreditation within 30 days.
Maj. Gen. Eyal Ben-Reuven said settler outposts pose a greater threat to Israel than Iran, Gaza or Lebanon.

Summary

EU sanctions Hashomer

EU sanctions target Hashomer Yosh and its president Avichai Suissa for supporting violent West Bank outposts.
Israeli military called up roughly 5,500 West Bank settlers as reservists for regional defence battalions after the war.
Human Rights Watch’s Sarah Sanbar said Israel created rapid-response settler squads and gave them special police powers.
B’Tselem found the sole shooter in Deir Jarir was a reservist, contradicting the Israeli army’s version.

History

Historical Context

On 13 September 1993 Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat signed the Oslo I Accord in Washington, establishing mutual recognition and creating the Palestinian Authority. The agreement, built on the 1991 Madrid talks, called for phased Israeli withdrawals and a five-year interim period. Today’s UK, France, Canada and EU sanctions echo Oslo’s mechanism of pressuring settlement expansion.

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UK Minister sanctions settlements

UK Foreign Minister Ed Miliband announced sanctions on West Bank settlements.
Britain, France and Canada will end all dealings with the settlements within six to nine months.
Israel ordered the British consulate in East Jerusalem to close and will revoke its diplomats’ accreditation within 30 days.
Maj. Gen. Eyal Ben-Reuven said settler outposts pose a greater threat to Israel than Iran, Gaza or Lebanon.

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