Middle East live: Israel to close British consulate in Jerusalem after sanctions on settlements
· France 24
08/09/2026 - 17:24
France and 10 other countries join UK to ban goods from Israeli settlements
Britain, France and Canada were joined by the foreign ministers of 10 other countries, including Denmark, Norway, Poland, Spain and Sweden, in a statement reaffirming support for a negotiated two-state settlement.
"Together, we are resolute: the two-state solution must be protected, and we will take action in pursuit of a just and lasting peace," they said.
08/09/2026 - 17:11
British response is 'morally distorted', Israeli FM Saar says
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said Britain would no longer be able to allowed to participate in the U.S.-led coordination mission for Gaza in Israel, that British training of Palestinian Authority forces in the West Bank would be terminated, and that some elected UK officials and other nationals would be banned from entering Israel.
"The British move is morally distorted, and constitutes blatant interference in the affairs of a sovereign state and its electoral process," he said, labelling what he described as accusations made by Foreign Minister Ed Miliband earlier as "outrageous lies".
08/09/2026 - 17:09
Israel to close Britain's consulate in East Jerusalem in response to sanctions on settlements
Israel said on Tuesday it was closing Britain's consulate in East Jerusalem in response to plans by the UK, France and Canada to block imports from Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
08/09/2026 - 17:08
UK FM says Israel turning 'blind eye' to 'ethnic cleansing' in Israel's West Bank
British foreign minister Ed Miliband accused the Israeli government on Tuesday of turning a "blind eye" to what he called "ethnic cleansing" by settlers in the West Bank.
Miliband told parliament the UK government would introduce "an import ban on goods from illegal settlements in the occupied territories", in a move coordinated with other countries.
08/09/2026 - 17:07
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(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP and Reuters)