West Bank & Jerusalem
Labour Friends of Israel defends major West Bank settlement blocs
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Labour Friends of Israel has published a report defending major West Bank settlement blocs, according to Middle East Eye. The lobby group's document apparently justifies some illegal Israeli settlements in occupied Palestine and urges the British government against imposing bans on them.
The report lays out arguments in support of Israeli settlements that international law and numerous UN resolutions classify as illegal under occupation. Labour Friends of Israel, which operates as a pressure group within Britain's Labour Party, has positioned itself against potential government policy that would restrict settlement expansion or trade with settlements.
