# Paul Adams: British-Israeli relations at lowest ebb in decades

https://mins.news/en/item/50430

- BBC News, 2026-09-08 20:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5ydlex9yn3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Israel’s furious response to Britain’s ban on trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank highlights the significance of the policy shift. The UK and 11 other countries acted together, while Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband also announced restrictions on settlement-linked companies and some arms sales. His description of settler violence and the “ethnic cleansing” of Palestinians marked a dramatic reset, leaving relations at their lowest point in decades.

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