UK Imposes Trade Restrictions on Israeli Settlements

In September 2026, the United Kingdom introduced trade restrictions on goods from Israeli settlements in the West Bank. The move was announced by Labour, with Ed Miliband calling the sanctions on Israeli settlers "the right thing" to do. A UK official said the behavior of the next Israeli government could affect the scope of the West Bank sanctions. Israel responded to the measures, and a top Tory criticized Labour for hypocrisy, calling the sanctions damaging. Trump did not push back on Burnham's Israel sanctions.

Pakistan, Türkiye, the UAE, and other Arab and Muslim nations welcomed the UK ban on imports from illegal Israeli settlements. An opinion piece described the British sanctions as a stunt for Burnham and a gift to Ben-Gvir.