The foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, is facing a backlash over the government’s sanctions against illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank after the chief rabbi, Ephraim Mirvis, said the safety of British Jews could be at risk. Miliband has rejected the warnings, emphasising that ministers can confront the actions of Benjamin Netanyahu’s government while also fighting antisemitism. US president Donald Trump, however, has failed to comment on the UK government’s action. Lucy Hough speaks to diplomatic editor Patrick Wintour
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The foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, is facing a backlash over the UK government’s sanctions against illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank. US president Donald Trump, however, has failed to comment on the UK government’s action.…
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