UK set to sanction Israeli settlements in the West Bank in major reset of relations
The decision marks a significant clash between Israel and what had been one of its top Western allies and comes amid mounting international criticism over Israel’s policies in the West Bank, where settler violence against Palestinians has surged in areas the international community views as part of a future Palestinian state.
The United Kingdom is expected to unveil sanctions targeting Israel on Tuesday over the massive expansion of Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank under the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, marking a significant “reset” of the UK’s relations with the country.” The sanctions come amid Israel’s push to advance the internationally-condemned E1 settlement project, which critics say divides the West Bank into north and south, making a contiguous Palestinian state virtually impossible.
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