Britain Weighs Settlement-Trade Ban and Wider Sanctions Over E1

Britain is considering a sanctions regime that would restrict exchanges of goods and services with Israeli communities in Judea and Samaria, according to people familiar with unpublished plans. Officials are also weighing wider human-rights sanctions over alleged obstruction of humanitarian aid to Gaza and possible endorsement of the International Court of Justice’s non-binding 2024 advisory opinion. The deliberations follow London’s formal condemnation of Israel’s E1 housing tender and its pledge to announce comprehensive measures targeting settlement expansion. The options remain under consideration, and no final package has been announced.