West Bank & Jerusalem
UK awards £15m in contracts to West Bank settlement-linked firms
Image credit: Al Jazeera English
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Companies with ties to Israeli West Bank settlements have won approximately £15 million in UK government contracts, Al Jazeera English reported. The deals were awarded despite existing sanctions and international restrictions against settlement activities, which are considered illegal under international law.
Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn responded to the findings by calling them "outrageous and frankly insulting to the public." The contracts raise questions about UK procurement policies and compliance with stated positions on Israeli settlement expansion.
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