BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 8. The United Kingdom has announced a trade ban on goods produced in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced the measure in parliament, saying the ban would apply to goods originating from settlements considered illegal under international law.
Miliband also announced sanctions against Al-Qard Al-Hassan, a financial institution operated by Hezbollah. The move adds to Britain’s measures targeting the group’s financial activities.
Lebanon’s central bank banned banks and brokerage firms from dealing with Al-Qard Al-Hassan last year. The institution describes itself as a charitable organisation providing interest-free loans in line with Islamic principles that prohibit interest.
