Israel, UK trade blows as Miliband decries 'destructive' settlement expansion in West Bank
In response, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said he "rejected outright the statement of the UK Foreign Secretary and the patronizing tone of his words."
The UK announced it would prepare targeted sanctions against individuals involved in Israeli settlement expansion, specifically in response to the E1 project east of Jerusalem. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband stated that the UK had summoned Israel's chargé d'affaires and demanded a halt to the E1 plans and broader settlement expansion, asserting, "Britain will not stand back and accept the destruction of the Two-State Solution." This move followed Israel's progression with marketing the first 1,400 housing units in E1, a project approved in August 2025. In response, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar "rejected outright the statement of the UK Foreign Secretary and the patronizing tone of his words," defending the Jewish people's right to live throughout the Land of Israel.
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