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Over 130 lawyers warn UK sanctions on Israeli settlements don't go far enough
Bilge Kotan9/15/2026
More than 130 lawyers, former judges and legal academics have warned British Prime Minister Andy Burnham that sanctions announced last week by Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband against Israeli settlements fail to meet the UK ’s obligations under international law. In a six-page letter sent to Burnham on Tuesday, the lawyers welcome the government’s decision to act alongside Canada and France, but state that “the action covered in the recent announcement falls far short” of Britain’s obligations to oppose Israel ’s occupation of Palestinian territory under a 2024 International Court of Justice ruling.
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