The UK is expected to announce sanctions on goods and services from Israeli settlements in the illegally occupied West Bank
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband is due to announce the move in the House of Commons this afternoon - he recently said the UK-Israel relationship would be "reset"
The settlements are illegal under international law - the UK's move comes as Israel opens tenders for 1,200 new homes in the occupied territory
The US opposes the UK imposing sanctions. The US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, tells the BBC that US states could retaliate against the UK
It's a symbolic gesture from the UK - but a significant moment.
"If Britain acts against the state of Israel, the state of Israel will act against Britain," the Israeli Foreign Secretary, Gideon Saar, told an Israeli podcast last week when asked about a UK ban on settlement trade.
FULL REPORT AT: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cmp8djn8983gt
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