UK bans goods from Israeli West Bank settlements: What that really means

The United Kingdom has announced a ban on the import of all goods produced by illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, in the country’s most significant policy since London’s historic recognition of Palestinian statehood last year.In a speech to Parliament, UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband accused Israel of carrying out “ethnic cleansing” in Palestine and affirmed that it is official UK policy that the Israeli settlements rapidly expanding across the occupied West Bank are “unlawful”.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Nigel Farage heckled as he denies Reform UK took illegal fundinglist 2 of 4UK gov’t condemns masked anti-immigrant protesters blocking Dover portlist 3 of 4UK has billions in contracts with firms tied to illegal Israeli settlementslist 4 of 4UK government refuses slavery reparations as Jamaica urges king to actend of listHe said he did not believe “the British people want us supporting the occupation by accepting products from settlements in our shops”.Miliband also announced tougher new restrictions on arms sales to Israel.The ban comes amid an intensifying wave of Israeli settler pogroms on Palestinian communities in the occupied West Bank a...