The United Kingdom announced on Tuesday that it will ban goods originating from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, a move the government described as a response to settlement expansion that it says is undermining efforts to establish a Palestinian state. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband was due to outline the details in the House of Commons, days after pledging to 'reset' Britain's relations with Israel. The decision marks a toughening of the U.K.'s stance on the issue, according to the government.
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