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West Bank settlements
Israel downgrades U.K. consulate in East Jerusalem over settler sanctions
Israel has downgraded the British consulate in East Jerusalem to a skeletal task force of seven diplomats following UK sanctions on illegal West Bank settlements.
Israel to close British consulate in Jerusalem over sanctions
Israel has shut down the British consulate in East Jerusalem and banned 12 British nationals in response to sanctions on West Bank settlements.
UK bans trade with Israeli West Bank settlements over ethnic cleansing
The United Kingdom has banned trade with goods from Israeli West Bank settlements, accusing settlers of ethnic cleansing while drawing condemnation from Israel and the US.