World·The Guardian·18h agoUnited Kingdom
UK Expands Sanctions on Israeli Settlements
New powers target enablers, aid blockers, detentions
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The United Kingdom is expanding sanctions powers to target entities enabling illegal Israeli settlements, obstructing humanitarian aid, or unlawfully detaining prisoners, adding three new grounds to its 2020 global human rights regime.
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UK sanctionsIsraeli settlementsinternational humanitarian lawhuman rightsPalestinian state
