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Israeli Settlements: Sanctions

Asked by Shockat AdamIndependentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 26 May 2026UIN 1584

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the government has considered introducing trade sanctions in response to Israeli settlement expansion in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

Answered by Mr Hamish Falconer

I refer the Hon Member to the answers that the Foreign Secretary and I gave on illegal settlements at the last session of departmental oral questions on 21 April.

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