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UK government bans imports of Israeli settlement products and condemns settlers' "ethnic cleansing"

UK government bans imports of Israeli settlement products and condemns settlers' "ethnic cleansing"

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September 8th, 2026

UK government bans imports of Israeli settlement products and condemns settlers' "ethnic cleansing"

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On Tuesday, the United Kingdom imposed a comprehensive ban on trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.

英国は火曜日占領下のヨルダン川西岸にあるイスラエル人入植地との貿易を全面的に禁止した

It condemned those it referred to as "settler terrorists" for perpetrating "ethnic cleansing" against Palestinians in the region, thereby significantly hardening its stance toward its long-standing ally.

同地域では「入植者テロリスト」と称される者たちがパレスチナ人に対して「民族浄化」を行っていると非難し長年の同盟国に対する姿勢を大幅に強化した

France and Canada also announced that they would adopt similar measures to prevent the expansion of colonization and the escalation of violence from rendering the establishment of a future Palestinian state impossible.

フランスとカナダもまた植民地化の拡大と暴力の激化によって将来のパレスチナ国家の樹立が不可能になるのを防ぐため、同様の措置を取ると発表した

Israel expressed strong indignation at this and announced its intention to close the British consulate in Jerusalem.

イスラエルはこれに強い憤慨を表明しエルサレムにある英国領事館を閉鎖する方針を明らかにした

Foreign Secretary David Miliband announced that the United Kingdom would ban all imports of goods from the settlements and impose sanctions on companies providing services such as finance, construction, infrastructure, real estate, and advertising to those settlements.

デービッド・ミリバンド外相は、英国が入植地からの全商品の輸入を禁止し、金融、建設、インフラ、不動産、広告といったサービスを入植地に供与する企業に対しても制裁を科す方針を表明した。

"I cannot conceive of British citizens tacitly endorsing and supporting the occupation by purchasing products from the settlements in shops and supermarkets," stated Mr. Miliband.

「英国国民が、入植地からの製品を店舗やスーパーマーケットで購入することを通じて占領を黙認し、支援することになるとは、私には考えられない」とミリバンド氏は述べた。

A joint statement by Prime Minister Andy Burnham, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney asserted that the expansion of settlements and settler violence in the West Bank pose a 'direct and imminent threat' to the two-state solution, and expressed a determination to act 'before it is too late.'

アンディ・バーナム首相エマニュエル・マクロン仏大統領マーク・カーニー・カナダ首相による共同声明は、ヨルダン川西岸での入植地拡大入植者の暴力二国家解決「直接的かつ緊急の脅威」をもたらすと述べ、「手遅れになる前に」行動を起こす決意を示した

The economic impact is likely to remain limited.

経済的影響は限定的なものにとどまるだろう。

This is because the settlements only engage in small-scale production of agricultural goods.

というのも入植地は農産物の少量生産を行っているにすぎないからだ。

However, this move constitutes a symbolic expression of discontent on the part of some of Israel's closest allies, and it also serves as a fresh indication that the Israeli government is becoming increasingly isolated as a consequence of the Gaza war.

しかしながらこの動きはイスラエルの最も緊密な同盟国の一部による不満の象徴的な表明であり、ガザ戦争の結果としてイスラエル政府が孤立を深めつつあることを示す新たな兆候でもある

Mr. Miliband expressed that he felt "profound shame" at the events unfolding in Palestine before the eyes of the international community, and asserted that "we have no intention of acquiescing to the collapse of the two-state solution."

ミリバンド氏は国際社会の眼前でパレスチナにおいて生じた事態に対し、「深い恥辱の念を抱いている」と表明し「我々は二国家解決の崩壊を黙認するつもりはない」と断言した

Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar condemned this "despicable" move, stating that he would expel British representatives from the joint military centre monitoring the Gaza ceasefire and terminate British training of Palestinian Authority security forces in the West Bank.

イスラエルのギデオン・サール外相はこの「卑劣な」動きを非難しガザ停戦を監視する合同軍事センターから英国代表を追放しヨルダン川西岸でのパレスチナ自治政府治安部隊への英国の訓練を打ち切ると述べた

Furthermore, Israel has barred entry to twelve British parliamentarians and other British citizens alleged to have been "involved in anti-Semitic and anti-Israel activities."

さらにイスラエルは「反ユダヤ的および反イスラエル活動に関与している」とされる英国の国会議員12人と他の英国人市民の入国を禁止した

Under the ultranationalist government led by Prime Minister Netanyahu, settlement activity in the West Bankterritory Israel occupied during the 1967 Six-Day Warhas expanded rapidly.

ネタニヤフ首相率いる超国家主義政権の下1967年の第三次中東戦争でイスラエルが占領したヨルダン川西岸地区での入植活動が急速に拡大している

The administration regards the region as the biblical and historical homeland of the Jewish people and is unequivocally opposed to the establishment of a Palestinian state.

同政権はこの地域をユダヤ人の聖書的・歴史的な故郷とみなし、パレスチナ国家の創設に明確に反対している

The international community, by an overwhelming majority, has declared such construction activities to be illegal.

国際社会は圧倒的多数をもってそのような建設行為を違法と断定している。

Countries such as the United Kingdom, in particular, have expressed profound concern over the E1 settlement plan endorsed by Israel, which is regarded as effectively bisecting the territory in question.

英国をはじめとする諸国は特にイスラエルが承認したE1入植地計画に対して深い懸念を表明しておりこの計画は当該地域を実質的に分断するものであると見なされている

Attacks by settlers on Palestinians, the forced displacement of Palestinians from their villages, Israeli military operations and checkpoints that restrict freedom of movement, and attacks by Palestinians on Israelis have all shown a marked increase.

入植者によるパレスチナ人への攻撃、パレスチナ人の村落からの強制移住移動の自由を制限するイスラエル軍の作戦や検問所、そしてパレスチナ人によるイスラエル人への攻撃いずれも顕著な増加を示している

Milband stated that the British government endorses the view that, in certain areas of the West Bank, settler terrorism amounts to ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, and further highlighted the current situation, noting that homes are being demolished by bulldozers, roads and public infrastructure are being damaged, and families are being displaced from their dwellings.

ミリバンド氏は、「英国政府はヨルダン川西岸の一部地域で入植者によるテロ行為がパレスチナ人の民族浄化に相当すると見解を支持する」と述べさらに家屋がブルドーザーで破壊され道路や公共インフラが損壊し家族が住まいを追われている」と現状を指摘した

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

ミリバンド氏は貿易禁止措置が6〜9か月以内に発動される見込みである表明した

Furthermore, he noted that Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Poland, Portugal, and Sweden have each pledged their "support for further action."

さらにデンマークフィンランドアイスランドポーランドポルトガルスウェーデンの各国が「更なる行動への支持」を確約したと述べた

He stated that the Netherlands, Ireland, Belgium, Spain, and Norway have either implemented measures banning imports of goods originating from settlements or are in the process of doing so.

同氏はオランダ、アイルランド、ベルギー、スペイン、ノルウェーが入植地由来の商品の輸入を禁じる措置を講じているか、あるいはそのような措置を講じる過程にある述べた

Miliband further tightened the UK's embargo on arms sales to Israel for use in Gaza, extending its scope to include weapons that "substantially contribute to the occupation" of Palestinian territories.

ミリバンド氏はさらにガザで使用するためのイスラエルへの武器売却に関する英国の禁輸措置を強化しパレスチナ領土の「占領に実質的に寄与する」兵器をその対象に含めるようにした

Last year, the United Kingdom went so far as to recognize a Palestinian state, even as efforts toward a two-state solution continued to wane.

英国は昨年二国家解決への努力が衰退の一途を辿る中パレスチナ国家を承認するに至った

As part of this shift in the UK's stance, Miliband stated on Tuesday that Britain regards the Israeli occupation of the West Bank itselfnot merely the settlementsas unlawful.

英国の立場の変更としてミリバンド氏は火曜日英国はヨルダン川西岸におけるイスラエルの占領そのものを(入植地のみならず違法と見なすと述べた

This new stance is likely to be widely welcomed by many Labour Party supporters and lawmakers, who have been urging the government to tighten sanctions against Israel and provide support for the Palestinians.

この新たな立場はイスラエルに対する制裁を強化しパレスチナ人を支援するよう政府に要求している労働党の多くの支持者や議員たちから広く歓迎される見込みである。

However, concerns were also raised that the sanctions could bolster support for Netanyahu, who faces a tough battle in the October re-election, or potentially lead to attacks on British Jews.

しかし制裁が10月の再選挙で厳しい戦いに直面しているネタニヤフ氏への支持を高めたり英国のユダヤ人への攻撃につながる可能性があるとの懸念も示された

Ephraim Mirvis, the Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom, described it as "a dark day for British Jews."

英国の首席ラビであるエフライム・ミルビス氏は、「英国のユダヤ人にとって暗黒の日」と述べた。

Tom Tugendhat, the opposition Conservative Party's spokesman on foreign affairs, stated that "condemning Israel could provoke sectarian divisions within the country and risk a further rise in anti-Semitic violence on our own streets."

野党保守党外交問題スポークスマントム・トゥゲンダット氏は、「イスラエルを非難すれば国内の宗派間の分裂を招き自国の街頭での反ユダヤ的暴力がさらに増加する恐れがあると述べた

Before Miliband issued his statement, Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel's hardline national security minister and a prominent settler leader, urged Prime Minister Netanyahu to recognise Argentina's claim to the Falkland Islands, a British territory in the South Atlantic known as the Malvinas in Argentina.

ミリバンド氏が声明を出す前に、イスラエルの強硬派公安大臣で入植者指導者でもあるイタマル・ベン・グビルはネタニヤフ首相に対しアルゼンチンがフォークランド諸島(アルゼンチンではマルビナスと呼ばれる南大西洋の英国領)に対する領有権主張を認めるよう求めた

Israel's President Isaac Herzog described the ban as "a grave miscalculation and a decision to stand on the wrong side of history."

イスラエルのアイザック・ヘルツォグ大統領は、この禁止措置「重大な誤算であり歴史の誤った側に立つ決断だ」と評した

"Given the current circumstances, this constitutes a blatant interference in the democratic elections of a sovereign state," he stated.

現下の情勢を考慮するとこれは主権国家の民主的選挙への露骨な干渉であると彼は述べた

This move was also condemned by Mike Huckabee, the US ambassador to Israel, who has long supported the settlements, and he described it as "discrimination against Jews."

この動きは長年にわたり入植地を支持してきた米国の駐イスラエル大使マイク・ハッカビー氏からも非難され、「ユダヤ人に対する差別だ」と述べた

Furthermore, he warned that if the UK were to impose sanctions, it could face "retaliatory" measures from the United States.

さらに英国が制裁を科すならば米国からの「報復」措置に直面する可能性があると警告した

In several U.S. states, legislation has been enacted that prohibits entering into contracts with, or investing in, companies that boycott Israeli firms, including those based in the West Bank.

米国の一部の州では、ヨルダン川西岸地区に拠点を置く企業を含むイスラエル企業をボイコットする企業との契約締結や投資を禁じる法律を制定している

Prime Minister Burnham's office announced that he had a telephone conversation with President Donald Trump on Monday, during which he outlined the United Kingdom's efforts towards regional peace and security, as well as its commitment to achieving a two-state solution.

バーナム首相の事務所は彼が月曜日にドナルド・トランプ大統領と電話会談し、「地域の平和と安全に向けた英国の取り組み」と二国家解決の達成へのコミットメントを説明した発表した

As for Mr. Trump's response, nothing has been made public.

トランプ氏の応答については何も公表されていない

Milband, who was raised as the child of parents who fled Nazi persecution and came to Britain as refugees, expressed to parliamentarians his intention to speak as a "proud British Jew" and as a supporter of Israel.

ミリバンド氏はナチス政権下の迫害を逃れ難民として英国に渡った両親の子として育った経緯を持ち国会議員に対し「誇り高き英国のユダヤ人」として、またイスラエルの支援者として発言する意向を表明した。

"Our dispute is not directed at the people of Israel, who share an unbreakable bond with Britain," Miliband stated,

我々の論争は英国と揺るぎない絆を有するイスラエルの国民に向けられたものではないとミリバンド氏は述べ

"Our objection is aimed precisely at the actions of that government," he added.

我々の異議は当該政府の行動にこそ向けられているのだと語った

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