UK, France and Canada unite to curb Israeli settlements through trade bans
Britain, joined by France and Canada, announced a ban on trade in goods and some services from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, as part of a coordinated push to pressure Israel over settlement expansion and support a two-state solution; the move, announced by Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, follows a wider diplomatic effort and raises questions about EU legality and potential U.S. retaliation ahead of the U.N. General Assembly.