The UK’s Liberal Democrats get together voted overwhelmingly in favour of a ban on UK commerce with unlawful Israeli settlements within the occupied Palestinian territories.
The movement handed by the get together at its annual convention yesterday included its “dedication to fast recognition of Palestine as a sovereign unbiased state by the UK authorities based mostly on the 1967 strains.”
The movement additionally referred to as on the UK authorities to ban corporations from working within the unlawful settlements within the occupied territories and to make sure that Palestinians obtain the identical therapy as Israelis concerning visa-free journey to the UK.
Ambassador Husam Zomlot, head of the Palestinian mission to the UK, participated within the convention and applauded the movement as ” first step”.
He urged different UK events not solely to observe go well with, but in addition to undertake insurance policies that implement British and worldwide legislation pertaining to Israel’s unlawful colonial settlements and apartheid practices.
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