The UK government is expected to announce proposed restrictions on trade with West Bank settlements, with Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband due to set out measures targeting goods from Israeli-occupied areas.
The proposals are expected to be outlined on Tuesday. The supplied material indicates that the measures would focus on goods originating from areas under Israeli occupation, but does not provide further detail on the precise products, legal mechanism or timetable involved.
The expected announcement places trade with West Bank settlements at the centre of the government’s planned action. The source material does not specify whether the proposals would amount to a ban, labelling change, tariff measure or another form of trade restriction.
No additional official statement, reaction or explanation of the policy rationale is included in the supplied material. It is also not stated when any proposed restrictions could take effect or whether they would require further parliamentary or administrative steps.
The latest known position is that Miliband is expected to outline the proposals on Tuesday, with further details likely to determine the scope and practical impact of any restrictions on goods from the areas concerned.
