UK MP urges government to ban goods produced in West Bank settlements
UK MP urges government to ban goods produced in West Bank settlements Submitted by MEE staff on Sat, 08/22/2026 - 04:01 Emily Thornberry said the level of settler violence is the 'worst we have ever seen' Thornberry said the Israeli government is doing its best to try to extinguish the hope of a Palestinian state. (AFP) Off Emily Thornberry, chair of the UK Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee,…
Emily Thornberry, the chair of the UK Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, has urged the British government to ban the import of goods produced in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Thornberry expressed concern over the escalating level of settler violence in the region, stating that it is the "worst we have ever seen."
She highlighted that the Israeli government is actively working to prevent the establishment of a Palestinian state by expanding settlements in the West Bank, with the aim of dividing the territory in half. Thornberry emphasized the international community's unanimous agreement on the West Bank being the rightful Palestinian territory.
She called for a two-state solution where Israelis and Palestinians could coexist peacefully. The UK government recently announced measures targeting Israel over new settlement construction east of Jerusalem, as the tender for the E1 plan was opened. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband warned that the project poses a threat to a two-state solution and urged the Israeli government to halt the E1 plans immediately.
He also stated that the UK will not accept the destruction of the two-state solution and will implement comprehensive measures, including potential sanctions, to address the issue.
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