What to know

• The UK would be following in the footsteps of several European countries who have banned on trade linked to settlementsS1
• Ministers have suggested goods out of the illegal settlements in the West Bank, a Palestinian territory, could be subject to trade restrictions.S2
• A longtime ally of Israel, the U.K. has condemned plans to expand the settlements, which are widely considered illegal under international law.S3
• Britain plans to ban goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied West BankS4S5