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UK government defends decision to ban trade with Israeli settlements

British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has defended the decision to ban trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank

The Independent UK · Sep 9

First Thing: Conflicting court rulings on Missouri map threaten November’s midterm election

The state can’t use new congressional districts under one court order – or its old ones under another. Plus, the architects in Europe turning urban spaces into areas of climate respite

The Guardian - UK · Sep 9

BBC host accused of ‘proper Jew’ slur against Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband

THE BBC is under fire after one of the hosts of its flagship Today programme was accused of questioning whether Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband was a…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 9

How Trump reacted to Burnham’s decision to sanction Israeli settlements

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The Independent UK · Sep 9

Ed Miliband hits back as Israel retaliates to illegal settlements trade ban

Ed Miliband has hit back after Israel retaliated to the UK's ban on trade with illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank

The National (Scotland) · Sep 9

Reform UK says it will ‘fully cooperate’ with Met after inquiry launched into alleged overseas donations – as it happened

Party denies wrongdoing after Scotland Yard confirms it is investigating allegations broadcast by Channel 4 after undercover sting

The Guardian - UK · Sep 9

Miliband ‘regrets’ Israeli response to West Bank trade ban

The Foreign Secretary’s announcement of the ban triggered a diplomatic row, with Israel closing the British consulate in East Jerusalem.

Evening Standard · Sep 9

Ed Miliband rejects notion that Israel sanctions put British Jews at risk

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the sanctions are ‘the right thing to do’.

Evening Standard · Sep 9

Wednesday briefing: Inside sweeping UK sanctions on trade with Israeli settlements

In today’s newsletter: Ed Miliband has announced the strongest statement on Israel’s actions ever issued by the the UK government, but will it make a meaningful difference to Palestinians?

The Guardian - UK · Sep 9

Andy Burnham Defiant as Israel Bans 11 MPs: Prime Minister Acts Over '70,000 Dead' in Gaza

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham announces sanctions against Israeli settlements, citing unlawful occupation. Israel responds with countermeasures, banning 11 British MPs and closing the British Consulate in Jerusalem.

International Business Times UK · Sep 9