UK hits Israel with further sanctions and suspends trade talks over Gaza violence
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UK imposes more sanctions on Israel amid ‘indefensible’ aid blockade
- The UK has imposed further sanctions on Israel and suspended trade talks due to the ongoing violence against Palestinians.
- The sanctions target individuals and organisations linked to settler violence in the West Bank, including prominent settler leader Daniella Weiss.
- The UK government condemned Israel's blockade of aid to Gaza as "cruel and indefensible".
- Foreign Secretary David Lammy said that the Israeli government's failure to address settler violence jeopardises Palestinian communities and the two-state solution.
- The UK has suspended negotiations on a new free trade agreement with Israel and will review existing cooperation.