Reposted by Bassetlaw Liberal Democrats
Credit where it is due – this is a significant step by the UK government in holding Israel to account for the expansion of illegal settlements in Palestine, and the growing abuses seen around such settlements. It is a far stronger change in policy than many expected.
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Israel to shut down UK consulate in Jerusalem in response to sanctions on Israeli settlements in West Bank
Israel's foreign minister announced the move after UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband accused Israeli "settler terrorists" of "ethnic cleansing" in the illegally occupied West Bank.