Allied Sanctions on Israeli West Bank Settlements
Britain, Canada, France and other allies have announced trade sanctions targeting Israeli settlements in the West Bank, with British officials accusing settlers of 'ethnic cleansing' and declaring settler terrorists responsible for violence against Palestinians. Israel expressed outrage at the measures, while British Jews debated the sanctions and Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis criticised the move. U.S. President Donald Trump declined to say whether the United States opposed the allied sanctions.
Current state
The UK has banned trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and been joined by Canada and 11 European governments; Israel has closed Britain's consulate in East Jerusalem in retaliation. US President Donald Trump has declined to state whether the United States opposes the sanctions, and Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has rejected Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis's warning that the measures could put British Jews at greater risk.
6 sources · 8 reports · Updated 10 Sept 2026
What changed
US President Donald Trump declined to say whether the United States opposes the allied sanctions on Israeli West Bank settlements.
Developments
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Israel closed Britain's consulate in East Jerusalem in response to the UK measures.
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Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis warned the sanctions could put British Jews at greater risk, and Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband publicly rejected the claim.
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The UK announced a ban on trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, with Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband accusing 'settler terrorists' of 'ethnic cleansing' and saying Israel had turned a 'blind eye' to settler violence.
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Canada and 11 European nations announced similar trade sanctions on Israeli settlements in the West Bank.