Ed Miliband: “So I can announce today that we will introduce an import ban on goods from illegal settlements in the occupied…”

A new approach was necessary because plans for the E1 development in the West Bank would render a two-state solution unviable by cutting through the heart of Palestine.

I feel a deep sense of shame over Palestinian suffering during the past three years.

The official view of the British Government is that the occupation is unlawful, because of Israel’s entrenchment of its control, its intention to extend permanent sovereignty, and its expansionist agenda via illegal settlements.

A new approach is needed because of the plans for the E1 development...