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EU Observer (8 September 2026)

Benjamin FOX

The move by France and the UK to impose national bans on trade in goods and some services from illegal Israeli settlements on Tuesday (8 September), as part of a coordinated move involving seven other EU states, will increase the pressure on a divided EU to follow suit.

UK foreign secretary Ed Miliband announced the trade ban to the House of Commons on Tuesday as part of a broader reset of British government policy on the Middle East crisis. 

That included a reassertion of support for a two-state solution, including a viable Palestinian state, with an appeal for the protection of Palestinian rights and respect for international law.

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