The British government examined suspending the 2019 continuity trade agreement with Israel, conducting an economic impact assessment in August 2025, according to a Sky News report cited by N12 journalist Asaf Rozentzweig. The assessment weighed revoking the agreement's preferential tariff treatment for Israeli goods amid UK responses to Israeli operations in Gaza and Judea and Samaria. The existing agreement remains in force, despite the UK having suspended negotiations on a new free trade deal last May.
The Zioneer reported earlier this morning (07:05) that the UK considered suspending trade agreements with Israel last year but ultimately decided against. This new report from Sky News, relayed by N12 journalist Asaf Rozentzweig, adds that the UK's Department for Business and Trade conducted a formal impact assessment in August 2025 specifically examining the suspension of the post-Brexit continuity agreement signed in 2019. That agreement grants Israeli products tariff-free access to the UK market. The assessment was part of a broader UK review of policy options following Israeli operations in Gaza and Judea and Samaria. The existing agreement remains in effect, despite the UK having suspended negotiations on a new free trade agreement in May 2025.
As The Zioneer reported in a previous bulletin, the UK had earlier explored the suspension option but decided against it, citing concerns over harm to British businesses. The new report provides additional detail on the internal process.
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