# UK sanctions on Israeli settlements a ‘seismic’ shift, says Albanese

https://mins.news/en/item/50080

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-08 16:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/8/09-08-israel-sanctions-albanese-qt-mp4?traffic_source=rss

> The UK has announced sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements and said Palestinians in parts of the occupied West Bank face “ethnic cleansing”. UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese described the move as a “seismic shift” after years of UK “complicity”, but said it was only the beginning.

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