A UN human rights expert has described the UK’s decision to impose sanctions on Israeli settlements as a major departure from its previous stance, marking a shift after years of what she terms "complicity" in their expansion. The move comes amid growing international pressure over settlement activities, which critics argue violate international law. The sanctions target companies and entities linked to Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The announcement follows years of diplomatic and legal debate over the UK’s role in supporting or enabling settlement-related economic activities.
UN expert Francesca Albanese calls UK sanctions on Israeli settlements a ‘seismic shift’ after years of UK ‘complicity’.
