The United Kingdom intends to announce as early as Tuesday the introduction of economic restrictions against Israeli settlements in the West Bank, The Guardian reports.
According to the newspaper, British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband will announce a ban on trade in goods produced in Israeli settlements.
Meanwhile, sources for The New York Times said the announced measures could also include sanctions against companies helping to build settlements.
In turn, The Jerusalem Post, citing its own sources, reports that in addition to banning imports of goods produced in settlements, the new measures will include targeted sanctions against Israeli organizations and individuals.
The Guardian adds that Miliband also intends to voice support for the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the need to protect the rights of Palestinians and uphold international law.
He is expected to point out more forcefully than his predecessors the "humanitarian injustice" faced by Palestinians in the Gaza Strip in his address to members of parliament.
The newspaper notes that Miliband's intervention followed a poll published by The Guardian showing that Britons of all political persuasions "strongly support" a ban on trade with Israeli settlements.
According to the Opinium poll, only 18% of UK adults oppose a ban on trade in goods from Israeli settlements, while 46% are in favor.
