Britain, France and Canada are banning imports from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank in a move that has prompted swift retaliation and could spark a broader geopolitical storm.

British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband told the House of Commons last week the UK needs “a comprehensive reset of our policy” when it comes to the West Bank.

The United Kingdom has banned trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, where it says “settler terrorists” are carrying out “ethnic cleansing” of Palestinians

New development heaps international pressure on Israel over its settlement expansion