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Britain’s Israel Sanctions


They had to start somewhere. In this week’s Globalists podcast, Josh White and Mitchell Plitnick dig into the UK’s new sanctions on Israeli settlements — and the diplomatic firestorm they’ve sparked with Israel.

British public opinion. Gaza protest, London.
British public opinion. Gaza protest, London.

Burnham’s government talks tough, but the sanctions themselves are far weaker than the rhetoric suggests.

The real story? Criticising Israel now carries more political upside than staying silent ever did.

Photograph courtesy of Alisdare Hickson. Published under a Creative Commons license.