Britain is preparing a trade ban on Israeli settlement properties in the West Bank

Britain is preparing to impose a trade ban on goods produced in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.

While the London administration took the step on the grounds of support for the two-state solution, Israel and the USA reacted to the decision.

British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, who took office in July, stated that he wanted to reset Israel policy.

Miliband will officially announce trade sanctions later in the day.

According to Reuters, British Work and Pensions Minister Pat McFadden said that the acceleration in settlement activities makes sanctions urgent, but that Israel will remain an important trading partner for the UK.

The British government, led by Prime Minister Andy Burnham, continues the line of previous Labor Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

During the Starmer period, Britain recognized the Palestinian state in order to promote a two-state solution in 2025, and last June it imposed sanctions on the networks that finance and implement violence in the West Bank.

Burnham emphasized the importance of the two-state solution in her telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump on Monday.

Many Labor MPs welcomed Miliband's move. A parliamentarian stated that the ban was insufficient for some segments of society, and that it was seen as a step too far, especially for representatives whose constituencies had a large Jewish population.