Israeli Settlements: Sanctions
2026-05-13 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · 1579 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to introduce further sanctions against Israeli settlers involved in violence and illegal settlement expansion in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Answer
It is the UK's long-standing policy not to comment on potential sanctions designations, as to do so could risk lessening their impact.