UK secretly considered suspending Israel trade deal during Gaza famine

UK secretly considered suspending Israel trade deal during Gaza famine Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 07/23/2026 - 11:55 British ministers preserved Israeli trade privileges despite the genocide in Gaza and escalating ethnic cleansing in the occupied West Bank Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis, third right, leading a pro-Israel demonstration in central London, on 7 September 2025 (Carlos Jasso/AFP) Off The British government quietly considered suspending Israel’s preferential trade privileges before ultimately deciding against the move, according to a report by Sky News. According to revelations by the broadcaster, the government ultimately kept the agreement in place and concealed the review from Parliament and the public. At the time Israel was deliberately starving Palestinians in Gaza, leading to famine in the besieged territory in August 2025.