by Gavin Blackburn at Euro News
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy announced on Tuesday the suspension of free trade negotiations with Israel and new sanctions on West Bank settlements.
The UK government has said it is suspending free trade negotiations with Israel and has introduced new sanctions on settlements in the West Bank as it ramps up its criticism of the ongoing operation in Gaza.
Foreign Secretary David Lammy said the UK’s existing trade agreement with Israel remains in effect but the government can’t continue discussions with an administration pursuing what he said were “egregious” policies in the two territories.
Lammy said the persistent cycle of violence by Israeli settlers in the West Bank demanded action.
“The Israeli government has a responsibility to intervene and halt these aggressive actions,” Lammy said.
“Their consistent failure to act is putting Palestinian communities and the two-state solution in peril.”…
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