LONDON, 8 September, 2026 (Kamran Raja): Britain, France and Canada have announced coordinated measures targeting Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, reaffirming their support for a two-state solution and opposing continued settlement expansion. British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced that the United Kingdom would impose a trade ban on goods produced in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, saying Britain could no longer merely “call out” injustice and suffering and must take concrete action to oppose settlement expansion and the destruction of prospects for a two-state solution. Miliband said Britain considers the Israeli occupation of the West Bank unlawful and believes Palestinians are facing ethnic cleansing in parts of the territory. The move comes as Israel faces growing diplomatic pressure over its policies in the occupied Palestinian territories, with the United States criticising Britain’s decision and two Israeli ministers calling for retaliatory measures. The economic impact is expected to be limited, with annual UK-Israel bilateral trade estimated at around £6 billion ($8.12 billion), although questions remain over how Britain will distinguish goods produced in West Bank settlements from products manufactured elsewhere in Israel. The coordinated action reflects growing international concern over settlement expansion and its impact on the prospects for a future Palestinian state and a negotiated two-state solution.