Middle East, media: “UK moves toward halting trade with West Bank settlements”

Milan, Sept. 8 (LaPresse) – Today, UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband will announce what he has described as a “profound reset” of relations between the United Kingdom and Israel, promising that the government will adopt a more active approach in support of the Palestinian cause. International media report this. In a move expected to draw strong criticism from the United States and Israel, the foreign secretary will impose a British ban on trade in goods and certain services originating from illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank.