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European Jewish News · Aug 26, 2026

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UK: Prime Minister Andy Burnham is poised to announce a ban on trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank, according to media reports. Burnham is reportedly expected to approve a trade ban in response to Israel’s launch of tenders for around 1,200 homes in the controversial E1 settlement project, and could announce the measures “within weeks”. Labour Friends of Israel has warned that a boycott of trade with settlements only would be practically impossible and will become a “de facto boycott of all of Israel”. Join EJN:

UK: Prime Minister Andy Burnham is poised to announce a ban on trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank, according to media reports. Burnham is reportedly expected to approve a trade ban in response to Israel’s launch of tenders for around 1,200 homes in the controversial E1 settlement project, and could announce the measures “within weeks”. Labour Friends of Israel has warned that a boycott of trade with settlements only would be practically impossible and will become a “de facto boycott of all of Israel”. Join EJN: https://wa.me/447443160130?text=Hi!%20I%20would%20like%20to%20subscribe%20to%20the%20EJN.%20My%20name%20is:%20

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