{"id":17684,"date":"2025-05-20T16:35:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T16:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=17684"},"modified":"2025-05-20T16:42:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T16:42:04","slug":"uk-suspends-free-trade-talks-with-israel-over-gaza-war-escalation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/05\/20\/uk-suspends-free-trade-talks-with-israel-over-gaza-war-escalation\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Suspends Free Trade Talks with Israel Over Gaza War Escalation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-British Foreign Secretary David Lammy announced on Tuesday the suspension of negotiations for a new free trade agreement with Israel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"710\" data-end=\"800\">Speaking before Parliament, Lammy addressed Israel\u2019s escalating attacks on the Gaza Strip.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"802\" data-end=\"812\">He said:\u201cWe cannot remain bystanders in the face of this deteriorating situation. It contradicts the principles that underpin our bilateral relationship (with Israel) and is an affront to the values of the British people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1031\" data-end=\"1046\">He continued:\u201cThat\u2019s why I\u2019m announcing today the suspension of our ongoing negotiations with the Israeli government over a new free trade agreement. The actions of Netanyahu\u2019s government have made this decision necessary.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Foreign Secretary David Lammy announces that the Israeli ambassador has been summoned by the UK government, and negotiations over a free trade deal have been &#8220;suspended&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Latest: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qikdGClv4f\">https:\/\/t.co\/qikdGClv4f<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcfa Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/whLqbShYDb\">pic.twitter.com\/whLqbShYDb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sky News (@SkyNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SkyNews\/status\/1924824738100056430?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 20, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"@container relative flex min-w-[min(450px,80cqw,80vw)] flex-1 snap-center flex-col gap-1 text-start border-token-border-tertiary rounded-xl border shadow-lg shadow-black\/3\" data-paragen-root=\"true\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin) py-4\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"aaf807e1-70d6-4699-af97-a077e7162ed4\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<h3 data-start=\"23\" data-end=\"80\"><strong data-start=\"23\" data-end=\"80\" data-is-last-node=\"\">UK Warns Israel: Gaza War Jeopardizing Bilateral Ties<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"@container relative flex min-w-[min(450px,80cqw,80vw)] flex-1 snap-center flex-col gap-1 text-start border-token-border-tertiary rounded-xl border shadow-lg shadow-black\/3\" data-paragen-root=\"true\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin) py-4\">\n<div class=\"absolute right-0! bottom-0 left-0! h-px invisible\">Lammy noted that the Israeli ambassador to London had been summoned to the Foreign Office and would be officially informed of the decision.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"absolute right-0! bottom-0 left-0! h-px invisible\">Addressing the Israeli public, he stated:\u201cWe want a strong friendship with you, based on shared values. We want to see deeper ties between our peoples and societies. We have never wavered in our commitment to protect your security and future, and to shield you from the real threat posed by Iran, terrorism, and the evil of antisemitism.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17620\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17620\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17620 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/8888.jpg\" alt=\"With resistance, diplomacy, and negotiations all exhausted, Palestinians are left in a state of enduring helplessness as Israel advances unchallenged.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/8888.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/8888-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/8888-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17620\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Israeli war crimes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1747\" data-end=\"1758\">He added:\u201cBut the way the war in Gaza is being conducted is damaging our relationship with your government. If Israel continues this military offensive as it threatens to do, and fails to allow unhindered humanitarian aid, we will take additional steps in response.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2020\" data-end=\"2255\">The announcement came after UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer increased his criticism of Israel earlier in the day, stating that the level of suffering among children in Gaza was \u201cutterly unbearable\u201d and renewing his call for a ceasefire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2257\" data-end=\"2307\">Speaking before the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/04\/10\/uk-faces-legal-reckoning-over-citizens-accused-of-war-crimes-in-gaza\/\">UK<\/a> Parliament, Starmer said:\u201cI want to state today that we are horrified by Israel\u2019s escalation.\u201d<\/p>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-6\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"4d1dfea6-6be0-42f4-8c42-e6027edc87c8\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<h3 data-start=\"23\" data-end=\"91\"><strong data-start=\"23\" data-end=\"91\" data-is-last-node=\"\">Israel Defiant After UK, France, Canada Condemn Gaza War Conduct<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex justify-start\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"absolute\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center\">These actions followed a joint condemnation issued a day earlier by the UK, France, and Canada over Israel\u2019s handling of the war in Gaza and its policies in the West Bank.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17598\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17598\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17598 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/7899-1.jpg\" alt=\"Israeli ground offensive Gaza\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/7899-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/7899-1-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/7899-1-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17598\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Israeli war crimes in Gaza<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center\">In response to the UK\u2019s decision, Israel said on Tuesday that international pressure would not alter its stance. Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesperson Oren Marmorstein stated:\u201cIf the British government, due to its obsession with anti-Israel sentiment and domestic political calculations, is willing to harm the British economy, that is its right.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center\">He added:\u201cExternal pressure will not divert Israel from its path to defend its existence and security against enemies seeking its destruction.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"3064\" data-end=\"3087\"><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-British Foreign Secretary David Lammy announced on Tuesday the suspension of negotiations for a new free trade agreement with Israel. Speaking before Parliament, Lammy addressed Israel\u2019s escalating attacks on the Gaza Strip. He said:\u201cWe cannot remain bystanders in the face of this deteriorating situation. It contradicts the principles that underpin our bilateral relationship (with Israel) &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17685,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[5518,903,738,1161],"class_list":["post-17684","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-david-lammy","tag-israeli-war-on-gaza","tag-the-gaza-strip","tag-the-israeli-government"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v27.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>UK Suspends Free Trade Talks with Israel Over Gaza War Escalation - Watan<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The UK has suspended its ongoing free trade negotiations with Israel due to the escalating war in Gaza. 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