Britain is set to announce new sanctions against Israel over the E1 settlement expansion. The sanctions will target UK firms involved in the project and entities supporting settler violence.
Key facts
- •Britain is set to announce new sanctions against Israel over the E1 settlement expansion.
- •The sanctions will target UK firms involved in the E1 project.
- •The measures will also impose new sanctions on entities supporting settler violence.
- •The E1 settlement project would effectively split the occupied West Bank in two.
- •The construction plan for the E1 settlement project dates back to the 1990s.
Britain is set to announce fresh sanctions against Israel this week, in opposition to the E1 settlement project. The project would effectively split the occupied West Bank in two. The Foreign Office is expected to announce the sanctions, which will target UK firms involved in E1 and entities supporting settler violence.
Sanctions Details
The Foreign Office is expected to announce that UK firms will be sanctioned if they have any involvement in E1. The measures will also impose new sanctions on entities seen as supporting settler violence. It is unclear whether the measures will include a ban on the import of goods from illegal Israeli settlements.
E1 Settlement Project
The construction plan for the E1 settlement project dates back to the 1990s, but its implementation has repeatedly been delayed due to strong international opposition.
This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Middle East Eye.
