Eighty British MPs and peers have urged the incoming prime minister to impose a full arms embargo, sanction Israel, and ban trade linked to Israeli settlements, according to The Jerusalem Post.
Eighty British MPs and peers have signed a letter to incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham urging a full arms embargo on Israel, sanctions on the Israeli government, and a ban on trade linked to Israeli settlements in Judea and Samaria, according to The Jerusalem Post.
The letter, reported Sunday evening, represents a significant escalation in diplomatic pressure from a key Western ally. The number of signatories exceeds a previous letter from 71 MPs and peers in early July, which The Zioneer reported had called for sanctions on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Justice Minister Yariv Levin.
The new appeal broadens the demand to include a comprehensive arms embargo and trade restrictions on all Israeli settlements.
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