While banning couscous from Israeli settlements at Tesco may mostly be for domestic consumption, the impact it will have on Israeli politics must be understood ahead of the October 27 electionSara Yael Hirschhorn05:28 PM • September 09 2026 IDTAs a scholar of both the Israeli settler movement and antisemitism studies, I feel uniquely positioned to opine on the new policy of an economic boycott on settlement goods announced by Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, on behalf of the British government, subsequently joined by other Western countries.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:U.K.Jewish DiasporaIsrael settlementsAnnexationCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahu October 7Settlement SanctionsIsrael-U.K.EisenkotCanadaBen-GvirGazaIsrael ElectionHaQuizHaaretz PodcastBritish Sanctions on Settlements: A Stunt for Burnham, a Gift to Ben-GvirIsrael's Algae Crisis: Is 'War Dust' From Gaza Fueling the Crisis?57,000 Israelis Have Left the Country Since Last Rosh HashanahIsrael's High Court Weighs Legality of Voter-tracking Apps Ahead of ElectionCovenant Emerges From Stealth With Plans for Low-cost Cruise MissilesRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMINetanyahu Got an Explicit Warning Before Oct. 7. He Didn't Brief Security ChiefsThink Bibi Is Bad? Meet Sara NetanyahuIMDb Replaces the Name Israel With 'The Occupied Palestinian Territories'Water Crisis Triggered by Gaza's Ruin: Israel Is Paying the Price of DestructionNetanyahu Was Warned About October 7. Will Haaretz's Exposé Change Anything?What Did Netanyahu Really Do on the Morning of October 7?More Stories to Explore