U.K. bans trade with Israeli settlements, accusing settlers of 'ethnic cleansing'

NPR | By Carrie Kahn,

Michel Martin

Published September 9, 2026 at 3:45 AM CDT

Israel expressed outrage after the U.K. declared "settler terrorists" are causing "ethnic cleansing" in the West Bank and banned imports from the settlements.

Carrie Kahn

Carrie Kahn is NPR's International Correspondent based in Mexico City, Mexico.

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Michel Martin

Michel Martin is a host of Morning Edition.

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U.K. bans trade with Israeli settlements, accusing settlers of 'ethnic cleansing'

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