Full marks Government

I agree that the Israeli settlers should have been stopped before now, and that it is outrageous and unfair.
On the sanction am not so sure, Israeli produce isn’t always labelled ‘West Bank’ and the UK isn’t intentionally wanting to harm trade with Israel overall.
Also Palestinian West Bank trade could easily be harmed.
Also we do not want to anger Israel as we share terrorist intelligence.
I think this is really a sop to back bench MP’s who have been demanding it.

But it's just plain not right. It's the same as Russia and we're all in favour of fighting them.

Glad to hear this. I think it won't make much of a difference to their trade but is just telling Israel that we don't condone the atrocious behaviour of some Israelis on the West Bank.

Gesture politics?

ronib

Gesture politics?

Better than completely ignoring what is happening…

I don’t suppose they will give a rat’s but at least it is a gesture.

If it was only 'gesture politics' would there be such debate about the proposals?

Am fully in favour of this, other countries have had sanctions issued against them for flouting international laws. Israel should not be any different.
Trump won’t be happy but then he has lost favour with most western governments so glad to see Burnham and Miliband taking this opportunity to show the government’s displeasure with illegal settlements.