"The letter called for a UK trade ban on settlements products and services, as well as suspending trade concessions with Israel for its breach of the human rights provision in the UK-Israel trade and partnership agreement."
"Criticism of the E1 plans by Britain, Germany, France and Italy does not deter this Israeli government, grown used over decades to rhetorical condemnation without consequences."
"Keir Starmer told parliament last month the Israeli settlements, including the E1 settlement, are a flagrant breach of international law and threaten the viability of a two-state solution."
A group of 32 former UK diplomats has urged the government to take action against companies bidding for the E1 settlement in the West Bank. This settlement would involve building 3,400 houses on Palestinian land, furthering Israel's annexation efforts. The diplomats called for a trade ban on settlement products and the suspension of trade concessions with Israel due to human rights violations. They emphasized that mere criticism has not deterred Israel's actions, which threaten the viability of a two-state solution.
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