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The British government has banned the import of goods from Israeli settlements and accused the settlers of carrying out "ethnic cleansing."

The British government has banned the import of goods from Israeli settlements and accused the settlers of carrying out "ethnic cleansing."

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September 8th, 2026

The British government has banned the import of goods from Israeli settlements and accused the settlers of carrying out "ethnic cleansing."

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On Tuesday, the United Kingdom formally prohibited trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, alleging that "terrorists" within these settlements are perpetrating "ethnic cleansing" against Palestinians, a move that signals a marked hardening of Britain's stance toward its longstanding ally.

英國於週二正式禁止與其佔領的約旦河西岸地區的以色列屯墾區進行貿易往來並指稱該等屯墾區內的「恐怖分子」正對巴勒斯坦人實施「種族清洗」此舉標誌著英國對這個長期盟友的立場出現了顯著的強硬化轉變

France and Canada have successively declared that they will adopt corresponding measures to curb the expansion of settlements and the escalating violence, so as to prevent the future establishment of a Palestinian state from becoming an unattainable vision.

法國加拿大相繼宣示將採取相應措施以遏止屯墾區擴張日益升高的暴力衝突避免日後巴勒斯坦國的建立淪為遙不可及之願景

Israel issued a vehement condemnation and declared its intention to shut down the British consulate in Jerusalem.

以色列方面作出強烈譴責宣示將關閉英國駐耶路撒冷領事館

Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband stated that the UK would ban the import of all goods originating from settlements and prohibit businesses from providing services to them, encompassing financing, construction, infrastructure, real estate, and advertising, among others.

外交大臣Ed Miliband表示英國將禁止進口所有來自定居點的商品,並禁止企業為定居點提供服務包括融資建築基礎設施房地產廣告

Miliband stated that he does not believe the British public would expect to support the occupation by accepting settlement products in domestic shops and supermarkets.

米利班德表示他並不認為英國人民會期望透過在國內商店及超市接受定居點產品來支持佔領行動

In a joint statement, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney pointed out that the expansion of settlements in the West Bank and settler violence "pose a direct and imminent threat to the two-state solution."

在一份聯合聲明中英國首相Andy Burnham法國總統Emmanuel Macron加拿大總理Mark Carney指出約旦河西岸的定居點擴張定居者暴力行為「對兩國方案構成直接且迫在眉睫的威脅」。

They stressed that their decision to intervene was made in order to "avoid missing a golden opportunity."

他們強調之所以決定介入是為了避免錯失良機」。

The economic impact may be limited, as the settlement's exports are predominantly agricultural and relatively small in volume.

其經濟影響或許有限該定居點的出口以農產品為主數量不大

Nevertheless, the move symbolically underscores the discontent of some of Israel's closest allies and further highlights the growing isolation of the Israeli government in the wake of the Gaza war.

然而此舉象徵性地反映了以色列部分最親密盟友的不滿進一步顯示以色列政府因加薩戰爭日益孤立

Miliband stated that he feels deeply ashamed of "everything that has happened to Palestine under the watchful eyes of the international community."

Miliband表示對於在國際社會眾目睽睽之下巴勒斯坦所發生的一切深感羞愧」。

"We will never acquiesce to the dismantling of the two-state solution," he stated.

我們絕不會默許兩國方案遭到瓦解,」他如此表示

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar vehemently condemned the move as "reprehensible."

以色列外交部長吉迪恩·薩爾(Gideon Sa'ar)嚴厲譴責此舉「令人不齒」

He further stated that Israel would expel British representatives from a joint military center tasked with overseeing the ceasefire in Gaza and would terminate British training of the Palestinian Authority's security forces in the West Bank.

他進一步表示以色列將驅逐英國代表離開一個負責監督加薩停火的聯合軍事中心並終止英國對約旦河西岸巴勒斯坦權力機構安全部隊的培訓

Additionally, Israel has barred dozens of British parliamentarians and other British citizens from entering the country, whom Sa'ar accused of having "engaged in antisemitic and anti-Israel activities."

此外以色列禁止數十名英國議員及其他英國公民入境薩爾稱這些人士「參與了反猶太及反以色列的活動」

Under the ultranationalist government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, settlement construction in the West Bankoccupied by Israel during the 1967 Six-Day Warhas escalated dramatically.

在以色列總理班傑明·納坦雅胡的極端民族主義政府領導下約旦河西岸1967年六日戰爭期間被以色列佔領)的屯墾區建設急劇增加

The Netanyahu administration regards the West Bank as the biblical and historical homeland of the Jewish people, and consequently remains firmly opposed to the establishment of a Palestinian state.

納坦雅胡政府約旦河西岸猶太人的聖經與歷史家園因此堅決反對巴勒斯坦建國

The international community widely regards such construction as illegal.

國際社會普遍此類建設為非法

The United Kingdom and other nations have expressed particular concern over Israel's approved E1 settlement plan, which, if implemented, would effectively bisect the territory.

英國及其他國家對以色列批准的E1定居點計畫尤表關切該計畫若實施實際上會將該領土分割為二。

Attacks by settlers on Palestinians, the expulsion of residents from Palestinian towns, Israeli military operations and checkpoints restricting freedom of movement, as well as assaults by Palestinians on Israelis, have all increased markedly.

定居者對巴勒斯坦人的攻擊、對巴勒斯坦城鎮居民的驅逐以色列的軍事行動限制行動自由的檢查站以及巴勒斯坦人對以色列人的襲擊顯著增加

The British government acknowledges that, in parts of the West Bank, the atrocities perpetrated by settlers against Palestinians amount to ethnic cleansing, Miliband stated.

英國政府承認在約旦河西岸部分地區定居者對巴勒斯坦人實施的暴行已構成種族清洗,」Miliband表示

He added: "Bulldozers have demolished homes, roads and public infrastructure have been damaged, forcing numerous families into displacement."

他補充道:「推土機摧毀了住宅道路公共基礎設施遭到破壞迫使眾多家庭流離失所。」

Miliband stated that the trade ban is expected to be implemented within six to nine months.

Miliband表示貿易禁令預計將於六至九個月內付諸實施

He further noted that countries such as Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Poland, Portugal, and Sweden have explicitly declared their commitment to "support further action."

他進一步指出丹麥芬蘭冰島波蘭葡萄牙及瑞典等國已明確表態承諾支持進一步行動」。

He stated that the Netherlands, Ireland, Belgium, Spain, and Norway have either explicitly prohibited the import of goods from the settlements or are in the process of implementing such bans.

他表示荷蘭愛爾蘭比利時西班牙挪威已明令禁止自屯墾區進口商品,抑或正著手推行此類禁令

Miliband further tightened the United Kingdom's embargo on arms sales used by Israel in its military operations in Gaza, extending the restrictions to encompass any supply of military equipment that "materially contributes" to the occupation of Palestinian territories.

Miliband亦進一步收緊了英國對以色列在加薩軍事行動中所用武器的銷售禁令,將任何「實質上促成」佔領巴勒斯坦領土的軍備供應一併納入管制範圍。

Last year, the United Kingdom formally recognized Palestinian statehood, aiming to reinvigorate the waning diplomatic efforts toward a two-state solution.

去年英國正式承認巴勒斯坦的國家地位旨在重振日益式微的兩國方案外交努力

On Tuesday, Miliband, in a shift of the UK's stance, stated that Britain deems Israel's occupation of the West Bankrather than merely its settlementsto be unlawful.

週二Miliband在英國立場的轉變中表示,英國認定以色列佔領約旦河西岸而非僅限於屯墾區係屬非法

This new stance is likely to garner support from many Labour voters and parliamentarians, who have persistently urged the government to impose stricter sanctions on Israel and extend aid to the Palestinians.

這一新立場或能獲得許多工黨選民議員的支持他們一直呼籲政府對以色列實施更嚴厲的制裁,並向巴勒斯坦人提供援助

However, some observers fear that sanctions could prove counterproductive, inadvertently bolstering Netanyahu's political standingas he fights tooth and nail for re-election in Octoberand might even incite hostile actions against the UK's Jewish community.

然而部分人士憂心制裁適得其反反而鞏固Netanyahu的政治地位——正為十月連任奮力一搏——甚至可能引發針對英國猶太社群敵意行動

In response, Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis of the United Kingdom remarked that this move constitutes what he called "a sombre day for British Jewry."

英國首席拉比Ephraim Mirvis對此表示此舉堪稱英國猶太人黯淡無光的一日」。

Tom Tugendhat, the opposition Conservative Party's spokesperson on foreign affairs, remarked, "Reducing Israel to a pariah in the international community is bound to sow sectarian divisions within our own country, and could even escalate anti-Semitic violence on our streets."

反對黨保守黨外交事務發言人湯姆·圖根哈特表示,「將以色列貶為國際社會中的賤民勢必在我國境內引發宗派間的裂痕甚至可能導致街頭反猶太暴力事件進一步升級。」

Prior to Miliband's announcement, Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel's hardline Minister of Public Security and a prominent settler leader, had already urged Netanyahu to recognise Argentina's sovereignty claim over the Falkland Islands (Britain's overseas territory in the South Atlantic, referred to by Argentina as the Malvinas Islands).

在Miliband宣佈之前以色列強硬派公共安全部長定居者領袖Itamar Ben-Gvir已呼籲Netanyahu承認阿根廷對福克蘭群島(英國在南大西洋的海外領土阿根廷稱之為馬爾維納斯群島)的主權要求。

Israeli President Isaac Herzog described the ban as "a grave miscalculation, a decision that will ultimately find itself on the wrong side of history."

以色列總統艾薩克·赫佐格將此禁令形容為一項嚴重的誤判一個終將站錯歷史陣營的決定」。

"In this context, this move amounts to a blatant interference in the democratic elections of a sovereign state," he remarked.

在此脈絡之下此舉無異於一個主權國家民主選舉的粗暴干預,」他如是表示

This move has also drawn criticism from the U.S. ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, a longstanding advocate of settlements, who branded it "discrimination against Jews."

此舉招致美國駐以色列大使Mike Huckabee批評長期支持定居點稱之為「對猶太人的歧視」

He further stated that should the UK impose sanctions, the United States might resort to "retaliatory or countermeasures."

表示英國實施制裁美國可能採取「報復或反制」措施

Several U.S. states have enacted legislation that explicitly prohibits entering into contracts with or investing in companies that boycott Israel, including those based in the West Bank.

美國多個州已立法明令禁止抵制以色列企業涵蓋位於約旦河西岸之公司)締結契約進行投資

Burnham's office stated that he had a phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday, during which he articulated 'the UK's commitment to peace and security in the region' as well as his determination to achieve a two-state solution.

Burnham辦公室表示於週一與美國總統Donald Trump通話並闡述了「英國對該地區和平與安全的承諾」以及實現兩國方案的決心

As for Trump's response, no relevant information has been disclosed thus far.

至於Trump的回應目前尚無相關消息

Miliband, whose parents fled to Britain as refugees during the Nazi era, told lawmakers that he was speaking 'as a proud British Jew' and a supporter of Israel.

Miliband的父母作為納粹時期的難民流亡至英國他向議員們表明,他「以一個自豪的英國猶太人」及以色列支持者的身份發言。

"Our disagreement is not directed at the people of Israel; there exists an unbreakable and profound bond of friendship between the British and Israeli peoples," Miliband elaborated.

我們的歧見並非針對以色列人民英國與以色列人民之間存在著牢不可破的深厚情誼,」Miliband闡述道

"Our disagreement lies in the conduct adopted by its government."

我們的歧見在於其政府所採取的行徑。」

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