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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Notable Quotes
"The British government agrees that there is ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in areas of the West Bank, perpetrated by settler terrorists."
— Ed Miliband , Politician
"We know that we have many friends in Britain. Unfortunately, we have a hostile Labour government that is consistently operating against the State of Israel."
— Gideon Saar , Politician
"The targeted measures were aimed not at the Israeli people, but in support of the two-state solution."
— Andy Burnham , Politician
Key People
Andy Burnham is the chief minister of Jersey and a prominent Labour Party figure.
Diane Abbott is a British politician and Member of Parliament.
Ed Miliband is a British politician and a member of the Labour Party.
Gideon Saar is the Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Jeremy Corbyn served as the leader of the Labour Party from 2015 to 2020.
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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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