UK FM DAVID LAMMY ANNOUNCES PAUSE OF ISRAEL TRADE TALKS-After Keir Starmer said he was ‘horrified’ by the military escalation in Gaza.
Britain’s Foreign Secretary, David Lammy announced that Britain had paused free trade talks with Israel after Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was horrified by the military escalation in Gaza.
Foreign Secretary David Lammy said the offensive was not the way to bring remaining hostages home, called for Israel to end the blockade of aid and condemned what he called “extremism” in some sections of Israel’s government.
Britain also sanctioned a number of individuals and groups in the West Bank who it said had been linked with acts of violence against Palestinians.
The move comes after Britain imposed sanctions on a number of settlers and settler organisations in 2024, targeting individuals and groups which it said had sponsored violence against Palestinian communities in the West Bank.
