UK, France, and Canada Ban Imports From Israeli West Bank Settlements
The UK, France, and Canada have announced coordinated bans on importing goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The move has triggered a diplomatic crisis, prompting Israel to close the British consulate in Jerusalem and impose retaliatory measures.
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Where is Israel's proposed West Bank settlement the UK opposes?
BBC's Middle East correspondent Lucy Williamson reports from an area close to Israel's proposed site in the occupied West Bank.
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