UPDATED Sep 9, 2026 at 4:03 PM ET
Sep 8, 2026 at 2:13 PM ET
Eleven European countries and Canada announced trade sanctions targeting Israeli settlements in the West Bank. British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said the UK is bringing in an import ban on goods from illegal settlements, and Israel closed the British consulate in Jerusalem in response.
WHO: Ed Miliband; Israel; 11 European nations and Canada
WHAT: European nations and Canada announced trade sanctions on Israeli settlements in the West Bank, with the UK adding an import ban on goods from illegal settlements; Israel closed the British consulate in Jerusalem in response.
WHEN: Reported Sep 8, 2026 at 11:03 AM ET
WHERE: Jerusalem, Israel
WHY: The sanctions and UK import ban were presented as a response to Israeli settlement activity in the West Bank, which Miliband described as involving “settler terrorists” and “ethnic cleansing.” Israel closed the British consulate in Jerusalem in response to the UK’s measures.
