As the UK sanctions Israeli settlements, is the two-state solution dead?

Analysts say UK move far from enough to drive momentum for Palestinian statehood.

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British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has said the United Kingdom will sanction illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, describing the move as “overdue” and necessary to “salvage” a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

He made the comments on Tuesday as 11 nations joined the UK in supporting or ⁠considering curbs on trade in goods with settlements that are a barrier to a future Palestinian state.

As the UK sanctions Israeli settlements, is the two-state solution dead?

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