Jerusalem deputy mayor pushes to rename King George street after UK sanctions on settlements

Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Aryeh King has requested renaming King George Street to "Tabur Haaretz" ("Navel of the Land"), linking the initiative to Britain's proposed sanctions against Israeli settlements. King submitted the request to Mayor Moshe Lion, arguing that London's actions necessitate reconsidering the commemoration of the British monarch. The British government recently announced its intention to ban imports from settlements and impose targeted sanctions on entities involved in settlement activities, measures that are not expected to take effect immediately due to legal and regulatory procedures. This move has garnered international backing from 12 countries, including Canada and France, which plan to advance national restrictions on trade with settlements. King's proposal is a symbolic step, following similar name changes in Haifa and Beersheba, and comes amidst calls for retaliatory measures against Britain's policy.