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September 8, 2026 at 6:24 PM UTC

Israeli settlements: What does the ICJ ruling require Britain and other states do?

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On Tuesday, UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced sanctions on Israeli settlements and a ban on arms exports, stating the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory is illegal and that settlers are committing ethnic cleansing. Eleven other countries, including Canada, France, and Sweden, joined Britain in confirming their intention to introduce restrictions on trade with settlements deemed illegal under international law.

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Submitted by Sondos Asem on Tue, 09/08/2026 - 14:18 UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband invoked a 2024 ruling by the World Court on the illegality of Israel's occupation of Palestine Judges at the International Court of Justice pictured in The Hague during the 19 July 2024 advisory opinion on the illegality of Israel's occupation (ICJ website) Off On Tuesday, UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced measures that appear to aim to comply with a landmark legal opinion issued by the United Nations’

Israeli settlements: What does the ICJ ruling require Britain and other states do?

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