# What is the West Bank and why is it occupied by Israel?

https://mins.news/en/video/49810

- BBC News, 2026-09-08 13:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFnBvwVSemA

> UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband says Britain will prohibit imports from Israeli settlements in the illegally occupied West Bank. The decision comes as Israel plans 1,200 new homes there; BBC journalist Jeremy Bowen examines the territory’s history and future.

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