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Britain announces five-point sanctions package against Israel and calls West Bank occupation unlawful

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

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  • Britain, France and Canada announced sanctions including a trade ban on products from illegal Israeli settlements.
  • British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband described Israeli settlers attacking Palestinians as “terrorists” and said ethnic cleansing was taking place in the West Bank.

Britain has announced a five-point sanctions package targeting Israel, including a ban on trade in products from illegal Israeli settlements. France and Canada joined the measure.

British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband described Israeli settlers carrying out attacks against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank as “terrorists.” He also said the region was undergoing “ethnic cleansing.”

terrorists

· Ed MilibandThe British foreign secretary used the term for Israeli settlers carrying out attacks against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.

The package presents Britain’s response as a direct challenge to the occupation and to settlement activity. The article says Britain declared the occupation of the West Bank unlawful while announcing the measures.

ethnic cleansing

· Ed MilibandMiliband used the phrase to describe what he said was taking place in the West Bank.
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