Israel-UK Diplomatic Dispute Over East Jerusalem Consulate
Israel imposes deadline on UK to close East Jerusalem consulate in retaliation for sanctions on illegal settlements.
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The UK, France and Canada have banned imports from illegal Israeli settlements. Israeli leaders condemned the move as election interference, but voters remain unmoved. Analysts say the sanctions are too modest to revive the two-state solution.
EU ministers agreed on a Lebanon support mission but remain split on settlement trade sanctions and air defence for Ukraine. Poland says it will not block Ukraine’s EU accession talks.
The UK has banned imports from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and announced a comprehensive sanctions regime, with Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband calling it a 'comprehensive reset' of policy. The move is backed by 11 other countries and includes new arms restrictions on Israel.