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Israel warns it will retaliate if UK imposes sanctions
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Ed Miliband’s Israeli counterpart Gideon Saar said his country’s government was likely to act in response to UK sanctions Ed Miliband’s Israeli counterpart Gideon Saar said his country’s government was likely to act in response to UK sanctions Israel has warned that it will respond in kind should the UK enforce sanctions over plans to enlarge illegal settlements in the West Bank.
Addressing Parliament for the first time as foreign secretary, Ed Miliband said he would introduce a "comprehensive reset" of policy on Israel "in the coming weeks". He said: “If Britain acts against Israel, Israel will act against If Britain.
Mr Doughty said: “We have absolutely condemned the settler violence, the settler terrorism that we have seen, absolutely our condemnation of the proposals for E1 and all illegal settlements, and indeed we have joined other countries around the world in condemning this proposal and been very, very clear with the government of Israel that this must stop.
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Israel has issued tenders for the E1 settlement, which the UK Government has condemned as illegal under international law. Speaking in response to a question from Labour MP Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth) in the Commons, Mr Burnham said: “We’ve seen the really quite worrying statement about the E1 extension and the settlements there, and the fast-track tender process, which I think will lead to decisions being made before the Israeli election.
"If they act, I think they will be making a big mistake," he said. Miliband said the plans are "illegal under international law" and called them "the crossing of a red line, as it cuts through the heart of the West Bank and risks making a Palestinian state unviable".
He said if decisions about it are brought forward by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of October’s general election, it could “imperil or end” the two-state solution in the Middle East. He said the government would examine how to stop UK companies "financing, constructing or advertising new settlements" in the occupied West Bank.
What's confirmed
- Addressing Parliament for the first time as foreign secretary, Ed Miliband said he would introduce a "comprehensive reset" of policy on Israel "in the coming weeks".
- "If they act, I think they will be making a big mistake," he said.
- He said: “If Britain acts against Israel, Israel will act against If Britain.
- Speaking in response to a question from Labour MP Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth) in the Commons, Mr Burnham said: “We’ve seen the really quite worrying statement about the E1 extension and the…
What's still developing
- He said the government would examine how to stop UK companies "financing, constructing or advertising new settlements" in the occupied West Bank.
- Miliband said the plans are "illegal under international law" and called them "the crossing of a red line, as it cuts through the heart of the West Bank and risks making a Palestinian state unviable".
- How Israel is expanding settlements in drive to reshape West Bank Israel and the Palestinians: History of the conflict explained Burnham promises more devolution and public control of essential services UK long-term…
- Ed Miliband’s Israeli counterpart Gideon Saar said his country’s government was likely to act in response to UK sanctions Ed Miliband’s Israeli counterpart Gideon Saar said his country’s government was likely to act…
- He said if decisions about it are brought forward by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of October’s general election, it could “imperil or end” the two-state solution in the Middle East.
- Israel has issued tenders for the E1 settlement, which the UK Government has condemned as illegal under international law.
- Mr Doughty said: “We have absolutely condemned the settler violence, the settler terrorism that we have seen, absolutely our condemnation of the proposals for E1 and all illegal settlements, and indeed we have joined…