Israel said on Tuesday it was closing Britain's consulate in East Jerusalem in response to plans by the UK, France and Canada to block imports from Israeli settlements in the West Bank. FRANCE 24's Sharon…

The move comes amid a stalemate in a French-Swedish initiative to impose EU sanctions on products from the settlements. The U.K. reportedly seeks to limit the measures' impact on…

Britain, France and Canada said Tuesday they will ban imports from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, with a UK minister accusing Israel of turning a blind eye to the…