British Arabs urge UK government to impose binding rules on Israeli settlements

British Arabs urge UK government to impose binding rules on Israeli settlements Submitted by Ayse Betul Aytekin on Sun, 08/30/2026 - 21:21 Joint letter to Foreign Secretary Miliband urges the UK to close the gap between its stated legal position and its actions, while helping protect Palestinians from escalating settler violence A woman holds a placard outside Downing Street during a "National March for Palestine" in London, Britain, 18 July 2026 (Jack Taylor/Reuters) Off Dozens of prominent British Arabs have called on the UK government to move beyond condemning illegal Israeli settlements and put legally binding rules in place to stop British economic activity from supporting their expansion. In a joint letter to Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, dated 24 August 2026, the signatories call on the government to act on the obligations it already recognises, "particularly the duties of non-recognition, non-assistance and differentiation between Israel and the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967. " The real question is no longer whether the Israeli settlements are unlawful, the letter says.