UK announces sanctions on West Bank settlements prompting furious Israeli response

Britain's foreign secretary accuses settlers of carrying out the "ethnic cleansing" of Palestinians, as Israel responds by shutting the UK consulate in East Jerusalem.

BBC WorldSeptember 8, 20261 min read

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UK announces sanctions on West Bank settlements prompting furious Israeli response

Britain's foreign secretary accuses settlers of carrying out the "ethnic cleansing" of Palestinians, as Israel responds by shutting the UK consulate in East Jerusalem.

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