Why Has The UK Government Changed Its Approach to Israel?
Summary
The UK government announced it will ban goods imported from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, calling the situation there ethnic cleansing. Israel reacted by closing the British consulate in Jerusalem and banning some UK left-wing politicians from entering the country.Key Facts
- UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband told Parliament that Britain will ban imports from Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
- The UK government says there is ethnic cleansing happening in parts of the West Bank.
- The UK says the Israeli government is ignoring these actions.
- In response, Israel closed the British consulate in Jerusalem.
- Israel also banned 11 left-wing UK Members of Parliament from entering Israel.
- This represents a shift in the UK’s policy toward Israel.
- The news was discussed by BBC’s international editor Jeremy Bowen on the Newscast program.
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