pbel
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The world is telling the Israelis that they must go back to the pre-67 borders if it wants a permanent peace...In fact the UN has voted to accept the State of Palestine as a non-voting member at the pre-67 borders...
No one has accepted Israeli Annexations, not even her allies.
The Palestinians now have the Moral High Ground and Israel is the Pariah State which refuses peace.
UK government issues warning over doing business with Israeli settlements | World news | The Guardian
The UK government has issued an explicit warning to British businesses over the risks of involvement in Israeli settlements in the West Bank, including potential damage to a company's reputation.
New guidance published by UK Trade & Investment, a government body that works with British businesses in international markets, says there are "clear risks related to economic and financial activities in the settlements, and we do not encourage or offer support to such activity".
It goes on: "Financial transactions, investments, purchases, procurements as well as other economic activities (including in services like tourism) in Israeli settlements or benefiting Israeli settlements, entail legal and economic risks stemming from the fact that the Israeli settlements, according to international law, are built on occupied land and are not recognised as a legitimate part of Israel's territory."
It advises citizens and businesses to be aware of the "potential reputational implications" of involvement in Israeli settlements, urging those "contemplating any economic or financial involvement in settlements [to] seek appropriate legal advice".
It is the first time the UK government has explicitly stated its position on settlements, which are illegal under international law, in advice specifically directed at businesses. It is part of a steadily stiffening position by the UK on settlements and their produce, an indication of frustration and anger at Israeli intransigence on its activities in the occupied Palestinian territories.
No one has accepted Israeli Annexations, not even her allies.
The Palestinians now have the Moral High Ground and Israel is the Pariah State which refuses peace.
UK government issues warning over doing business with Israeli settlements | World news | The Guardian
The UK government has issued an explicit warning to British businesses over the risks of involvement in Israeli settlements in the West Bank, including potential damage to a company's reputation.
New guidance published by UK Trade & Investment, a government body that works with British businesses in international markets, says there are "clear risks related to economic and financial activities in the settlements, and we do not encourage or offer support to such activity".
It goes on: "Financial transactions, investments, purchases, procurements as well as other economic activities (including in services like tourism) in Israeli settlements or benefiting Israeli settlements, entail legal and economic risks stemming from the fact that the Israeli settlements, according to international law, are built on occupied land and are not recognised as a legitimate part of Israel's territory."
It advises citizens and businesses to be aware of the "potential reputational implications" of involvement in Israeli settlements, urging those "contemplating any economic or financial involvement in settlements [to] seek appropriate legal advice".
It is the first time the UK government has explicitly stated its position on settlements, which are illegal under international law, in advice specifically directed at businesses. It is part of a steadily stiffening position by the UK on settlements and their produce, an indication of frustration and anger at Israeli intransigence on its activities in the occupied Palestinian territories.
