UK Foreign Secretary warns of sanctions over Israel's E1 settlement tender

UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband issued a warning on the deadline day for bids on Israel's E1 settlement construction tender, stating that Britain has created new powers to sanction individuals and companies involved in building illegal settlements. Miliband urged businesses and individuals not to proceed with bids for E1 construction, cautioning them about legal and reputational consequences, including the risk of involvement in serious breaches of international law. "We will not be bystanders in the destruction of the two-state solution," he said.