Exclusive: UK sanctions on Israeli settlements to include those in Syria's Golan Heights
Exclusive: UK sanctions on Israeli settlements to include those in Syria's Golan Heights Submitted by Daniel Tester on Fri, 09/11/2026 - 12:46 UK government sources tell MEE that the new measures will cover the occupied Golan Heights and East Jerusalem UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, London, on 9 September…
UK government sources reveal that new sanctions on Israeli settlements will extend to include those in Syria's Golan Heights, in addition to those in occupied Palestinian territory, according to MEE. Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced the measures during Prime Minister's Questions on September 9, 2026.
The sanctions will cover illegal settlements in the Golan Heights, East Jerusalem, and the occupied West Bank. However, the announcement did not clarify if the Golan Heights would be affected. The Golan Heights, a strategic plateau between Israel and Syria, was occupied by Israel in 1967 and annexed, a move never recognized by the international community.
UN Resolution 242 calls for Israel's withdrawal from the Golan Heights. Approximately 20,000 Israeli settlers live in the Golan Heights, along with around 26,000 native inhabitants, primarily Druze who identify as Syrian.
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