UK expected to announce sanctions on Israeli settlements in occupied West Bank | BBC News

The UK is expected to announce sanctions on goods and services from Israeli settlements in the illegally occupied West Bank.

Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband is due to announce the move in the House of Commons on Tuesday afternoon, having previously said the UK-Israel relationship will be “reset”.

The settlements are illegal under international law and the UK's move comes as Israel opens tenders for 1,200 new homes in the occupied territory.

US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee said the US opposes the UK imposing sanctions, and he told the BBC that US states could retaliate against the UK.

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