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UK Bans Settlement Goods and Miliband Accuses Israel of Turning a "Blind Eye" to "Ethnic Cleansing" in the West Bank
Britain and Israel are in their deepest diplomatic crisis in decades. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband told Parliament on Tuesday that the UK will ban imports of goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, accusing "settler terrorists" of carrying out "ethnic cleansing" while the Israeli government turns a "blind eye." Within hours, Israel hit back with four counter-measures, including closing the UK consulate in Jerusalem within 30 days and banning all five Green Party MPs from entering the country.