What will Britain’s new sanctions on Israeli settlements actually target?

What will Britain’s new sanctions on Israeli settlements actually target? Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Tue, 09/08/2026 - 13:19 Sanctions could disrupt financial and charitable networks connecting the UK to Israel’s multibillion-dollar settlement economy Israeli settlers pray during the reopening of a settlement at Ganim in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on 13 August 2026 (Ilia Yefimovich/AFP) Off Britain 's Foreign Secretary Ed Milliband announced the country's strongest package of sanctions against Israel’s illegal settlements on Tuesday, targeting the trade, finance and services that sustain their expansion across the occupied West Bank . In a speech to parliament, Miliband said ethnic cleansing is happening in the occupied West Bank.