Responding to the announcement by Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the UK that they plan to restrict trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and are considering further measures, Amnesty International’s Senior Director for Research Advocacy, Policy and Campaigns, Erika Guevara Rosas said: “The announcement that 12 states plan to introduce restrictions on trade with Israeli […]

A British trade ban will not end an illegal Israeli occupation on its own, but economic pressure will restrict resources, change business decisions and encourage other countries…

Israel is closing Britain's consulate in occupied East Jerusalem as part of its retaliatory measures.