The United Kingdom sanctioned six entities and one individual on June 9, 2026, for their involvement in settler violence in the West Bank, freezing their assets in coordination with Australia, Canada, and France. The British government also updated its business guidance to explicitly advise UK companies against engaging in economic activities within illegal Israeli settlements. By September 2026, under Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, Britain was preparing a full trade ban on goods produced in West Bank settlements. Over 700,000 Israeli settlers now reside in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, and the controversial E1 project could further fragment any potential Palestinian state. The UK government frames these measures as pro-peace, emphasizing that normal trade with Israel continues while aiming to preserve the viability of a two-state solution.
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