British politician serving as Foreign Secretary since 2026, previously Energy Secretary and Labour Party leader 2010-2015.
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via NewsEd Miliband, UK Foreign Secretary, is trending after announcing a ban on Israeli settlement imports and imposing sanctions while accusing settlers of "ethnic cleansing," sparking a diplomatic dispute with Israel.
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UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced a ban on imports from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, imposed sanctions, and accused settlers of "ethnic cleansing," triggering an escalating diplomatic dispute with Israel. Joined by Canada, France, and other allies in a joint statement, the move has been described as a break from decades of British Foreign Office inertia on the issue.
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- gov.ukJoint Foreign Ministers' Statement on the Two-State Solution
Statement of the Foreign Ministers of Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the UK on the...
- theguardian.comEd Miliband has overturned decades of Foreign Office inertia on illegal Israeli settlements
Foreign secretary ends UK's feigned helplessness with sanctions and condemnation of 'ethnic cleansing'
- timesofisrael.comFull speech: Ed Miliband says entire occupation unlawful, slams âsettler terroristsâ and Israeli government that indulges them
British foreign secretary stresses his own Jewish heritage as he expresses 'shame' over what has unfolded in Palestine, alleges 'ethnic cleansing,' bans...
- middleeasteye.netAnalysis: Ed Miliband is becoming the UK's most formidable foreign secretary in decades
The settlement goods ban looks set to be seismic - a sign that Britain has the makings of a new, independent foreign policy. Britain's Foreign Secretary Ed...
- jpost.comUK, France, Canada announce ban on trade with Israeli settlements in West Bank
British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced on Tuesday an import ban on goods from "illegal" settlements in the West Bank, as well as sanctions against...
- csmonitor.comIsrael and the UK are suddenly in an escalating diplomatic dispute
The British government took steps to stop importing goods from Israeli settlements, and the Israeli government quickly announced a series of...
- opb.orgU.K. accuses Israeli settlers of 'ethnic cleansing' in West Bank and bans their goods
LONDON â British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced a ban on imports of goods produced in Jewish settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on...
- jewishinsider.comU.K. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announces sanctions against Israeli settlements
U.K. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced a sweeping new sanctions regime targeting Israeli settlements in the West Bank on Tuesday, marking a major...
- npr.orgU.K. accuses Israeli settlers of 'ethnic cleansing' in West Bank and bans their goods
LONDON â British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced a ban on imports of goods produced in Jewish settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on...
- bostonherald.comUK government bans goods from Israeli settlements and accuses settlers of âethnic cleansingâ
The United Kingdom has banned trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, where it says âsettler terroristsâ are carrying out âethnic...