UK imposes more sanctions on Israel amid ‘indefensible’ aid blockade

WorldPolitics
20 May 2025 • 10:52 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • The UK has imposed further sanctions on Israel and suspended trade talks due to the ongoing violence against Palestinians.
  • The sanctions target individuals and organisations linked to settler violence in the West Bank, including prominent settler leader Daniella Weiss.
  • The UK government condemned Israel's blockade of aid to Gaza as "cruel and indefensible".
  • Foreign Secretary David Lammy said that the Israeli government's failure to address settler violence jeopardises Palestinian communities and the two-state solution.
  • The UK has suspended negotiations on a new free trade agreement with Israel and will review existing cooperation.

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