Alistair Burt

Love Israel? If you're a British MP, join the queue

Labor leader Ed Miliband’s recent declaration of support for Zionism follows a familiar pattern among the British ruling elite.

Is Palestine going mainstream in British politics?

Asa Winstanley
London
17 July 2012
Major politicians in the UK are increasingly unafraid to talk critically of Israeli policies, and some are even advocating a national ban on products made in illegal Israeli settlements.

UPDATED: Minister hints at UK, EU move towards ban on Israeli settlement goods

Update 2 appended: Foreign office (FCO) minister Alistair Burt yesterday dropped the strongest hint yet that the UK may be moving towards a ban on goods from illegal Israeli settlements.

"Bickering" Britain accommodates Israeli settlements

Despite rumors of tension, the UK and other EU countries have agreed that Israel may “own” the West Bank.
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