UK Imposes Sanctions on Israeli Settlements in West Bank, Accuses Settlers of Ethnic Cleansing

Scritto il 08/09/2026
da Stephen Castle, Adam Rasgon, Aaron Boxerman and Isabel Kershner

Britain said Israel had “turned a blind eye” to violence against Palestinians by extremist settlers, as it joined allies in announcing a ban on trade with illegal settlements.Palestinian villagers harvesting olives in the village of Turmus Aya, with Israeli settlements in the background, northeast of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank in 2025.