MP is the Labour Member of Parliament for Sheffield Central Abtisam Mohamed argues in an opinion piece for Middle East Eye that, while British trade ban is not enough to end an illegal Israeli occupation on its own, it is a necessary first step to put economic pressure on Israel and encourage other countries to follow suit.

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