Jewish officials and organizations quickly denounced the British government for considering a trade ban on Israeli settlements. Upon close examination, their arguments against this policy make little sense and contradict their own stated positions

As the British government weighs unprecedented measures against West Bank settlements over Israel's expansion plans, U.K. Jewish leaders warn they could fuel a wider boycott of…

UK's Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis called the anticipated sanctions "counter-productive," adding that it could "even endanger" the search for peace in the Middle East.