The UK sanctions should target activity 'supporting or maintaining' settlements, Tayab Ali says

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The UK is expected to announce a ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements on Tuesday, a move that would bring the UK into compliance with a July 2024 ICJ advisory opinion. Tayab Ali, Director of the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians, stated that the sanctions should target any activity supporting or maintaining the occupation, potentially impacting British citizens, companies, and investors.

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Tayab Ali, Director of the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians, tells MEE’s Imran Mulla that the upcoming ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements, expected to be announced on Tuesday by UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, will have a ‘profound impact’ on Israel. The ban is expected to bring the UK into compliance with the International Court of Justice’s July 2024 advisory opinion, Whitehall sources told MEE.

The UK sanctions should target activity 'supporting or maintaining' settlements, Tayab Ali says

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