British premier defends sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in West Bank

British Premier Andy Burnham has called for action over illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank, warning that failure to act could further undermine trust in politics and make a two-state solution non-viable, Anadolu reports. Speaking to reporters alongside US President Donald Trump in New York, Burnham said there could be a point at which the expansion of settlements posed a direct challenge to the prospects for a two-state solution. “If we face a situation where there’s a tender to put settlements on the West Bank that, in effect, make a two-state solution non-viable, what do we do?” he said. Burnham argued that politicians needed to demonstrate that their statements were backed by action, warning that otherwise public confidence in politics […]