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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Israel Warns Of Retaliation If UK Imposes Sanctions Over West Bank Settlements
Caption: Israel Warns Of Retaliation If UK Imposes Sanctions Over West Bank Settlements. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has warned Israel will retaliate if the UK imposes sanctions over the expansion of settlements in the occupied West Bank. UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced plans for a "comprehensive reset" of Britain's policy towards Israel in the coming weeks. Miliband said the government would examine ways to stop UK companies financing, constructing or advertising new Israeli settlements. Responding to the proposals, Saar warned: "If Britain acts against Israel, Israel will act against Britain.” Israel recently opened tenders for around 1,200 settlement homes in the strategically important E1 area east of Jerusalem. Miliband called the E1 plans "illegal under international law" and warned they could divide the West Bank and make a Palestinian state unviable. Prime Minister Andy Burnham also warned that development in the E1 area could "imperil or end" prospects for a two-state solution. The settlement plans have drawn widespread international condemnation, while Israel rejects the internationally backed proposal for a two-state solution. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Israel,United Kingdom,Gideon Saar,Ed Miliband,Andy Burnham,West Bank,E1 settlements,sanctions,Israeli settlements,East Jerusalem,two-state solution,Palestine
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