UK Labour MPs urge government to ban trade with illegal Israeli settlements
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Lemma Shehadi, Sunniva Rose
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Nearly 140 UK Labour MPs, including former Health Secretary Wes Streeting, have signed a letter urging the British government to ban trade with illegal Israeli settlements and take concrete action against Israel's E1 expansion plans in the occupied West Bank. The E1 settlement plans would split the West Bank from East Jerusalem, undermining the two-state solution. The UK government faces accusations of inaction while France pushes for sanctions against Israel.
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bskyUK Labour MPs urge government to ban trade with illegal Israeli settlementsthenationalnews.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledLabour MPs have called on the UK to ban trade with illegal Israeli settlements, as western governments threaten to impose new sanctions on Israel.
A letter signed by nearly 140 Members of Parliament, including former Health Secretary Wes Streeting, urged the government to take 'urgent, concrete action' against Israel's E1 expansion plans.
The E1 settlement plans, which launched a tender for construction this month, would split the West Bank from East Jerusalem and 'make the two-state solution'.
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