Sanctions mark 'turning point' in UK-Palestine relations, says Palestinian ambassador

The UK's sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank mark a "turning point in UK-Palestine relations", says Palestinian ambassador to the UK, Husam Zomlot. In a post on X, he says: "Today, Britain begins to move from condemnation to consequences, from words to action." Zomlot says it is not possible to "recognise the state of Palestine" while "allowing its territory to be annexed". He adds that this decision from the UK is "long overdue&