A poll shows most Israelis support changing settlement policy to avoid further sanctions, though the UK trade ban did not decisively influence their recent election choices.
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Survey finds UK government’s decision to impose trade ban was not a decisive factor in how Israelis voted in electionThe UK government’s decision to impose a ban on trade in goods from illegal settlements was not decisive in how Israelis voted in their general election, but a majority think the Israeli government’s settlements policy should change if it is going to lead to further sanctions, a new poll of Israelis shows.There had been fierce criticism of the UK foreign secretary Ed Miliband’s decision in September to impose a trade ban and wider sanctions on illegal settlements, with some claiming it would drive Israeli voters into the arms of Benjamin Netanyahu. Continue reading...
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