Key Facts

• The UK announced sanctions targeting goods from Israeli settlements in the West Bank and companies involved in their expansion.
• UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said the Israeli government ignores violence and actions pushing Palestinians out of their homes.
• The UK, France, and Canada made the sanctions announcement together, supporting a two-state solution.
• Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar called the UK action hostile and shut down the UK consulate in East Jerusalem.
• Ireland, Denmark, Spain, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, and Sweden also vowed to take steps against settlement trade.
• Eleven UK politicians, including Jeremy Corbyn and Diane Abbott, were banned from entering Israel due to alleged anti-Israel activities.
• The UK plans a broader sanctions program over the next six to nine months and will ban UK ads promoting settlements.
• Settlements are considered illegal under international law, and violence in the West Bank settlements has increased recently.