UK Suspends Trade Deal Negotiations With Israel – Guido Fawkes

UK Suspends Trade Deal Negotiations With Israel

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The UK has suspended trade deal negotiations with Israel over its military operations in Gaza. Foreign secretary David Lammy told the Commons:

“We have suspended negotiations with this Israeli government on a new free trade agreement. We will be reviewing co-operation with them under the 2030 bilateral roadmap. The Netanyahu government’s actions have made this necessary. I say now to the people of Israel, we want I want a strong friendship with you based on shared values and with flourishing ties between our people and societies. The conduct of the war in Gaza is damaging our relationship with your government. And as the prime minister has said, if Israel pursues this military offensive as it has threatened failing to ensure the unhindered provision of aid, we will take further action in response.”

The Israeli ambassador has been summoned to the Foreign Office in London. A big escalation…