
British banks told not to invest in planned Israeli settlement before UK trade ban begins
The Israeli government wants to build 3,400 houses in the E1 zone near the Ma’ale Adumim settlement in the occupied West Bank. Photograph: Ohad Zwigenberg/APView image in fullscreenThe Israeli government wants to build 3,400 houses in the E1 zone near the Ma’ale Adumim settlement in the occupied West Bank. The settlement plan has long been delayed due to its uncontested political impact on the prospect of a two-state solution, still the main peace plan backed by the west and Gulf states.View image in fullscreenIsrael’s far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, holding a map showing the proposed E1 settlement.
- ▪The Israeli government wants to build 3,400 houses in the E1 zone near the Ma’ale Adumim settlement in the occupied West Bank.
- ▪Photograph: Ohad Zwigenberg/APView image in fullscreenThe Israeli government wants to build 3,400 houses in the E1 zone near the Ma’ale Adumim settlement in the occupied West Bank.
- ▪The settlement plan has long been delayed due to its uncontested political impact on the prospect of a two-state solution, still the main peace plan backed by the west and Gulf states.View image in fullscreenIsrael’s far-right finance minis
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The Israeli government wants to build 3,400 houses in the E1 zone near the Ma’ale Adumim settlement in the occupied West Bank. Photograph: Ohad Zwigenberg/APView image in fullscreenThe Israeli government wants to build 3,400 houses in the E1 zone near the Ma’ale Adumim settlement in the occupied West Bank. Photograph: Ohad Zwigenberg/APTrade policyBritish banks told not to invest in planned Israeli settlement before UK trade ban beginsMPs send out letter as Israeli government seeks bids for construction of large E1 settlement in West BankPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editorTue 22 Sep 2026 09.43 EDTLast modified on Tue 22 Sep 2026 09.56 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleBritish banks and financial institutions are receiving written warnings from MPs that they should not invest in Israel’s…
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