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Ed Miliband promises ‘comprehensive reset’ of UK policy toward Israel

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  • UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said Britain would reset its policy toward Israel and seek to prevent British companies from supporting West Bank settlement projects.
  • He told MPs he would outline measures targeting projects such as the E1 plan, which critics say would divide the West Bank.

Ed Miliband has promised a “reset” of Britain’s policy toward Israel, saying the government will try to stop British companies from helping build settlements in the West Bank.

Speaking to the House of Commons for the first time as foreign secretary, Miliband said he would set out measures designed to prevent UK involvement in projects such as the E1 plan.

Critics say the E1 project would split the West Bank in half. Miliband described the policy shift as a comprehensive reset, linking it to efforts to prevent illegal settlements from carving up the territory.

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— Ed MilibandMiliband described his planned change in Britain’s policy toward Israel.
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