Melanie Ward

politician and humanitarian

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With more than £18 million of UK Government funding we are unlocking private sector investment, boosting skilled jobs and helping drive good growth in every Scottish postcode.... This will
Banning settlement trade would send the clearest possible message to Israel that settlements can have no viable economic future and are rejected by the world. This is needed now more than ever.”
It’s time to be clear that settlements have no viable economic future,
The election result in Scotland last week was extremely disappointing, especially given the terrible record of the SNP,

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Some 140 UK Labour MPs urge government to ban trade with West Bank settlements

The Jerusalem Postjpost.com/international/articl…

The UK Foreign Office and a group of western countries are due to announce a package of sanctions against Israel this week designed to deter companies from becoming involved in a new proposed West Bank settlement that would split the territory in two and render the concept of a two-state solution near impossible

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