# Over 100 former diplomats urge France and UK to sanction Israel

https://mins.news/en/item/29359

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-22 15:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/22/over-100-ex-diplomats-urge-france-uk-to-sanction-israel-over-palestine?traffic_source=rss

> A coalition of 102 former French and British diplomats is urging both governments to sanction Israel, warning that its policies in the occupied Palestinian territories could permanently eliminate the prospect of a Palestinian state. Their open letter calls for halting arms transfers and military cooperation, suspending EU-Israel and UK-Israel trade agreements, and banning trade with Israeli settlements.

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