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Israel warns UK sanctions on settlements would be a “grave miscalculation”

From ABC Color · () Spanish

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

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  • Israeli President Isaac Herzog warned that planned British trade sanctions on products from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank would be a serious mistake.
  • Herzog said the measures would amount to blatant interference in Israel’s October general election and could deprive Palestinians of businesses and jobs.
  • U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee called the planned action irrational and questioned why Britain had not imposed comparable sanctions on North Korea, China and Russia.

Israel’s President Isaac Herzog has warned Britain against imposing trade sanctions on products from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, calling the planned measures a “grave miscalculation.”

grave miscalculation

· Isaac HerzogThe Israeli president’s description of the trade sanctions Britain was expected to announce against settlement products.

Britain was expected to announce the sanctions on Tuesday. Herzog said they would represent “blatant interference” in Israel’s general election, scheduled for October, and would not benefit either side.

blatant interference

· Isaac HerzogHerzog’s characterization of the proposed sanctions in relation to Israel’s October election.

Speaking at a ceremony in Jerusalem, Herzog said the decision could end up “on the wrong side of history.” He also argued that the measures would directly affect Palestinians by “depriving them of businesses and employment.”

If this happens, and other nations could join, I believe it will prove to be a grave miscalculation, a decision that will end up on the wrong side of history.

· Isaac HerzogHerzog warned about the possible political and historical consequences of the sanctions.

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee also criticized the planned action, calling it “irrational.” In an interview with the BBC shared on social media, he questioned Britain’s approach: “If the United Kingdom is really interested in addressing the issues it considers unjust, where are the sanctions against North Korea, China and Russia?”

If the United Kingdom is really interested in addressing the issues it considers unjust, where are the sanctions against North Korea, China and Russia?

· Mike HuckabeeThe U.S. ambassador to Israel questioned Britain’s decision in an interview with the BBC.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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