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In a highly anticipated statement, UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced on Tuesday a package of sanctions on Israeli settlements, including a ban on arms exports that “materially contribute to the occupation”.
For the first time, the UK has recognised the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and declared the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory illegal.
The move faced harsh backlash from the United States and Israel, which retaliated by announcing the closure of Britain’s consulate in occupied East Jerusalem and banning 11 British MPs from entering the country.