# Wednesday briefing: Inside sweeping UK sanctions on trade with Israeli settlements

https://mins.news/en/item/50815

- The Guardian, 2026-09-09 05:46 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/09/wednesday-briefing-inside-sweeping-uk-sanctions-on-trade-with-israeli-settlements

> Ed Miliband has issued what the Guardian describes as the UK government’s strongest statement yet on Israel’s actions. The foreign secretary accused Israeli “terrorists” of ethnic cleansing in the West Bank and announced new measures aimed at addressing the gap between Britain’s rhetoric and the reality of settlement expansion. The briefing examines whether they will make a meaningful difference to Palestinians.

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