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Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has faced a furious backlash from Reform UK Deputy Leader Richard Tice after announcing strict new economic sanctions targeting Israeli settlements in the West Bank, according to GB News.
Speaking to GB News, Mr Tice condemned the government’s actions as a grave mistake, accusing ministers of allowing domestic political considerations to drive foreign policy. The diplomatic fallout erupted after Mr Miliband confirmed a new sanctions package targeting trade, real estate events, and individuals facilitating settlement expansion in the occupied territories.
The announcement marks a significant hardening of Britain’s diplomatic stance. Mr Miliband told the House of Commons that the government is adopting the International Court of Justice’s 2024 advisory opinion regarding the legal status of settlement activity beyond pre-1967 borders.
We all deplore settler violence Foreign Secretary, but the simple reality is these sanctions are a grave mistake.— Richard Tice, Deputy Leader of Reform UK, GB News
During a fiery exchange in Parliament, Mr Tice claimed the policy risked emboldening hostility toward Jewish communities on British streets. In response, Mr Miliband maintained that no British individual bears responsibility for foreign government actions and stressed that clarity must be maintained to prevent confusion.
- Ed Miliband announced import bans on goods produced in West Bank settlements.
- Sanctions target individuals and entities providing financial, construction, or real estate services.
- Reform UK’s Richard Tice slammed the move during a scathing Commons exchange.
- Israeli officials have warned of potential diplomatic retaliation following the announcement.
The Foreign Office insists the measures are designed solely to address illegal settlement expansion, but political opponents continue to question the wider diplomatic consequences of the decision.
Original source: Read the full report at GB News
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Liebour now in thrall of antisemites and Islamists in British politics……. their paymasters and puppeteers .A day of shame for this nation, enacted by an unelected PM and a party having only the support of twenty percent of the electorate at the GE.