Gideon Sa'ar: British sanctions on settlement products are 'outrageous and false'
Israel's foreign minister accuses the Labor government of political interference and hypocrisy
Quick Look
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar rejected the British sanctions on settlement products, calling them a move of internal Labor politics and election interference, while also highlighting the negative impact on Palestinian workers.
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Why It Matters
The British government has decided to impose sanctions on products from Israeli settlements.
The British Foreign Secretary's claims are scandalous and false. The actions taken by the Labor government are motivated by internal politics in view of the party conference''. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said this at a conference on the UK's decision to impose sanctions against Israeli products from the settlements. ''It is a blatant attempt to interfere in Israeli politics during the election campaign. Interesting that the Labor Government has not imposed sanctions on the Palestinian Authority for their support of terrorists under the 'pay for slay' mechanism.
Sa'ar added that "thousands of Palestinians will also be affected by British economic sanctions because they work in the settlements."
Open Questions
- What will Israel's specific countermeasures be?
- How will the British government officially react to Sa'ar's accusations?
