Foreign Affairs
UK, France and Canada Announce Import Ban on Goods from West Bank Settlements
On 2026-09-08, UK Foreign Secretary Miliband announced in Parliament that the UK, France, and Canada will impose an import ban on goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Sanctions will also target companies and individuals facilitating settlement expansion, including financial and infrastructure services. Advertising settlements will be banned in the UK. The measures, supported by nine other countries, will take effect within six to nine months. Israel condemned the move, with President Herzog calling it a 'serious miscalculation.' Israel will close the UK consulate in Jerusalem in response.
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