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UK Labour MK Tahir Ali speaks at a House of Commons session in London, September 14, 2026. (Tahir Ali/X)
September 16, 2026, 5:15 pm
British Labour MP calls for ‘military action’ against Israel, then apologizes
Tahir Ali claims Israel, like Hamas, must be disarmed due to ‘atrocities’; after first doubling down, he retracts call for attack, says he doesn’t ‘support military action anywhere in the Middle East’
By ToI Staff
Former prime minister Ehud Olmert testifies during a hearing of the civil investigative committee on the October 7 massacre, in Tel Aviv, August 8, 2024. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
September 10, 2026, 10:44 pm
Signaling support for UK sanctions, Olmert decries ‘ethnic cleansing’ in West Bank
After being quoted by British FM in sanctions announcement, ex-PM denounces extremist settlers as a ‘group of murderous criminal terrorists’ seeking ‘to harm, steal, destroy, burn and kill Palestinians’
By ToI Staff
A man works on a fence at a Palestinian-Bedouin family’s house to try to prevent attacks from Israeli settlers on the outskirts of the West Bank town of Taybeh, September 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
September 10, 2026, 2:44 pm
Progressive UK rabbis say West Bank sanctions necessary to combat settler violence
Welcoming measures, several religious leaders denounce ‘repugnant’ violence as counter to Jewish values, in contrast to UK’s chief rabbi, who called announcement a ‘dark day’
By Michael Horovitz
A view of the entrance to the British Consulate in East Jerusalem, September 9, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
September 9, 2026, 10:57 pm
UK official says behavior of next Israeli government could affect scope of West Bank sanctions
Source says ‘undecided’ if Jewish areas in East Jerusalem will be included in trade ban; settler business owners warn sanctions could force closures, harm Palestinian workers
By Nava Freiberg, Reuters and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump speaks during a Steel Across America event with the Tunnel to Towers Foundation on the Ellipse, September 8, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
September 9, 2026, 11:19 am
Trump, briefed in advance, didn’t ask UK to wait with settlement sanctions — official
Fuming over West Bank trade ban, Israel tells UK to close Jerusalem consulate in 30 days, gives diplomats seven days to leave Gaza coordination center and Ramallah
By Jacob Magid
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband addresses the House of Commons, announcing a ban on all dealings with settlements, September 8, 2026.(House of Commons handout)
September 8, 2026, 9:19 pm
Full speech: Ed Miliband says entire occupation unlawful, slams ‘settler terrorists’ 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 dealings with settlements
In this video grab taken from footage broadcast by the UK Parliamentary Recording Unit (PRU) via the Parliament TV website in the House of Commons on September 8, 2026, Britain’s Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband delivers a speech on an import ban of goods from West Bank settlements. (PRU/AFP)
September 8, 2026, 9:19 pm
Denouncing ‘ethnic cleansing’ in West Bank, UK announces ban on all dealings with settlements
Sa’ar, responding to ‘outrageous’ move echoed by 11 countries, says Israel won’t bow to ‘jihadists, Islamists, antisemites, far-leftists and wokes,’ shutters UK consulate in Jerusalem
By Nava Freiberg, Jeremy Sharon, Jacob Magid and ToI Staff
People attend cornerstone-laying ceremony for a new settlement named Doran in the Mount Hebron region of the West Bank, June 16, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
September 8, 2026, 2:43 am
Britain set to declare trade ban with West Bank settlements on Tuesday amid E1 dispute
Measures could also target companies involved in settlement construction; Smotrich calls to expel UK ambassador, Ben Gvir urges recognition of Falkland Islands as Argentinian
By ToI Staff
L: US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee speaks during a conference at Tel Aviv University, May 12, 2026. R: Britain’s Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, at the Palacio de Viana in Madrid, Spain, July 29, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90, Leon Neal/Pool Photo via AP)
September 6, 2026, 1:16 am
Huckabee accuses UK government of ‘Jew hate’ over claim Israel blocking medicine from Gaza
British foreign secretary alleges children in Gaza are dying while waiting for medical treatment, prompting anger from both US and Israel, which denies his accusation
By ToI Staff
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar speaks during a ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem, July 1, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
September 1, 2026, 10:02 pm
Sa’ar threatens retaliation if UK imposes sanctions on West Bank settlements
Foreign minister says Jerusalem ‘will act,’ London will regret actions after British counterpart reiterates ‘comprehensive measures’ over E1 project to be unveiled soon
By Nava Freiberg and Agencies
Personnel work at the US-led Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC), in the southern town of Kiryat Gat, on November 19, 2025. (Ahikam Seri / AFP)
August 28, 2026, 11:04 am
UK: Expelling us from Gaza coordination center would ‘undermine’ peace efforts
London stresses commitment to seeing UN-backed Gaza plan through, notes its involvement comes at request of US, as Jerusalem reportedly weighs booting British officials from center
By ToI Staff
Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham reacts as he meets with local business owners and guests during a visit to The Hub Cafe in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England, August 11, 2026. (Toby Shepheard/Pool Photo via AP)
August 26, 2026, 5:22 pm
UK’s Burnham said poised to ban trade with settlements; critics fear ‘de facto boycott’ of Israel
Reported move would be part of British response to E1 settlement expansion plan; some Labour officials warn it would be difficult to enforce; 140 party MPs sign letter of support
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leaves 10 Downing Street after a meeting with Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in London, March 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
August 15, 2026, 10:05 am
‘Completely unacceptable’: UK slams Netanyahu for calling it an ‘Islamic republic’
British government says it raised the matter with Jerusalem; Israeli spokesman downplays remark, claims PM was quoting Vance
By AFP and ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks in an episode of an Army Radio podcast released on August 13, 2026. (Screen capture: Army Radio/Youtube)
August 14, 2026, 10:07 am
Netanyahu calls UK an ‘Islamic republic,’ jokes it would be first one with nukes
PM echoes 2024 Vance crack during Army Radio podcast reportedly filmed at studio of a Likud vendor rather than the station’s military base
By ToI Staff
Green Party leader Zack Polanski (right) celebrates with the Greens' Zoe Garbett after she was declared the winner in the 2026 London Borough of Hackney mayoral election at Hackney Service Centre, east London, May 8, 2026. (Reuters via PA)
July 30, 2026, 10:59 am
London’s Hackney council gives initial nod to end 58-year twin city deal with Haifa
After emotional debate, Greens’-controlled council in heavily Jewish borough votes to sever ties with Israeli port city, though some argued move punishes people for actions of their government
By Kelly Hartog
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