Great Britain announced sanctions against Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The restrictions will affect goods from the settlements, as well as companies and private individuals who help expand them; in response, Israel announced countermeasures, including the closure of the British consulate in East Jerusalem.

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Francesca Albanese called Britain’s planned ban on trade with Israeli settlements an important but belated first step. She said the measure should be judged by its practical effect, not by whether it looks like a ready-made «press release».

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