UK implements restrictions on trade to Israeli settlements in West Bank

Published September 8, 2026 10:33am ET | Updated September 8, 2026 10:33am ET



The United Kingdom announced new trade restrictions Tuesday on Israeli settlements in the West Bank, including a ban on imports from the settlements, marking the latest international move against the Israeli communities in Palestinian territories.

“Today, we’re calling out the occupation of Palestine as unlawful,” Ed Miliband, the U.K.’s Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, said Tuesday. “We’re banning the import of goods from illegal settlements. We’re taking action on services to target those who finance, facilitate, or construct new settlements, and we’re banning advertising of settlement properties and land.”

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