West Bank & Jerusalem
UK promises action against Israel over West Bank settlements
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Britain's Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced that the government will implement unspecified measures against Israel over its West Bank settlement expansion, according to Middle East Eye. Miliband said London will not allow the "destruction" of a two-state solution, signaling heightened British concern over Israeli policy in occupied Palestinian territory.
The statement marks a rare public commitment by UK leadership to take concrete steps in response to settlement activity. Miliband did not elaborate on what form the measures would take or their timeline. Britain has long opposed Israeli settlement expansion as an obstacle to Palestinian statehood and a violation of international law.
