UN special rapporteur: UK will face ‘fierce pressure’ from Israel, US after settlement sanctions
UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories Francesca Albanese said the UK will likely come under “fierce pressure” from Israel and the US over its latest move to ban trade with illegal Israeli settlements. Albanese told Al Jazeera on Tuesday that she hopes the UK government is not swayed by such pressure, adding “Europeans need to take care of their own interests, which clearly collide with the US interests.
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