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RightsBritish man pictured at burned Gaza school faces war crimes probe
Declassified UK identifies Jonathan Burman posing at Al-Farabi School, prompting UN official to urge Metropolitan Police investigation into potential violations.
PoliticsUK rebrands East Jerusalem consulate as mission after Israeli order
British presence shrinks to seven diplomats while Israel bans entry for twelve individuals including former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.
PoliticsUK Considers Defying Israeli Closure Order for Jerusalem Mission
Legal advice suggests Israel lacks authority to shut East Jerusalem consulate as Foreign Secretary reviews all diplomatic options.
PoliticsUK, Canada, France Sanction Israeli Settlements
London targets settlement goods and firms but excludes state entities, raising doubts about enforcement efficacy.
PoliticsUK Bans Settlement Trade as KCL Reinstates Activist
Britain targets illegal occupation commerce while London university ends disciplinary action against a prominent pro-Palestine student campaigner.
PoliticsIsrael Orders Closure of British Consulate in East Jerusalem
The move follows UK sanctions on settlement goods and accusations of ethnic cleansing against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank territory.
PoliticsUS Rejects UK Settlement Sanctions Amid Regional Tensions
Rubio declines to mirror British trade ban while urging calm in the West Bank during a fragile period for the wider Middle East region.
PoliticsUK Bans Goods From Israeli Settlements in West Bank
Britain joins France and Canada in restricting trade to confront expansion threatening Palestinian statehood.
RightsUN Warns of War Crimes in Syria as Oxfam Pushes UK on Settlements
The UN flags Israeli detentions in Syria while Oxfam urges London to expand its new trade ban on illegal settlements.
PoliticsUK Prepares Trade Ban on Goods From West Bank Settlements
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband to present measures targeting illegal settlement expansion and financing to preserve two-state solution prospects.
PoliticsIsrael Warns UK of Retaliation Over Potential Settlement Sanctions
Foreign Minister Gideon Saar threatens countermeasures if Britain bans goods from West Bank settlements under Prime Minister Andy Burnham.