Report: Britain weighs sanctions regime banning trade with Israeli settlements
The measures under consideration would expand London's pressure campaign against Israel, with officials also weighing sanctions over alleged aid obstruction in Gaza and a possible endorsement of a nonbinding ICJ opinion that found Israel's occupation unlawful, Bloomberg reported
Britain is considering expanding its pressure campaign against Israel. The measures being weighed include a sanctions regime that would ban trade with Israeli settlements. Officials are also looking into sanctions over alleged aid obstruction in Gaza.
According to Haaretz, the possible sanctions could also involve endorsing a non-binding ICJ opinion that found Israel's occupation unlawful.
A separate case involves an Indian merchant navy officer, Ajay Pant, who was arrested in Britain for allegedly breaching sanctions related to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. His wife, Ritu Pant, has defended him, saying he was made a scapegoat and that his role as captain was only to safely transport cargo.
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- ‘My husband made scapegoat’: Wife of Indian captain held in UK over ‘Russia shadow fleet’ case hindustantimes.com
