Labour to Sanction Two Israeli Ministers Today
Towards the end of May Labour suspended trade negotiations with Israel over its military operations in Gaza. Tonight it is going further…
Guido hears Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich are due to be sanctioned by the UK government today. A 7 p.m. oral statement in the Commons from the FCDO will confirm as much…
The statement is penned in to “challenge those inciting hate and protecting the viability of a two state solution.” Labour has in recent weeks taken joint action with Canada and France in launching on Israel while officials briefed they were considering sanctions on ministers. Going further now…