AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoWest Bank Trade Sanctions: UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced a ban on imports of goods from Israeli settlements in Judea and Samaria, saying the “occupation is unlawful” and alleging “ethnic cleansing” by “settler terrorists.” Nordic & Iceland Role: Iceland is among 12 countries—alongside Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the UK—moving to restrict settlement-linked trade, with Miliband’s plan also backed by a wider two-state commitment. Middle East Reaction: Foreign ministers from the UAE, Türkiye, Egypt, Qatar, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia welcomed the UK step and urged more countries to follow, calling for accountability tied to settlement activity. Diplomatic Fallout in Reykjavik: Iceland summoned the U.S. ambassador after Donald Trump posted an AI-style map showing Iceland under the American flag, prompting sharp criticism from Iceland and Denmark. Ukraine-Iceland Ties: Zelenskyy said he met Iceland’s foreign minister on winter preparations, energy protection and air-defense cooperation, with expectations of further Icelandic support for Ukraine’s Energy Support Fund.
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