UK sanctions on Israel ‘fall far short’ of its obligations, legal experts say

More than 130 sign letter to PM saying international law requires further measures to stop illegal settlements More than 130 legal experts, including 18 king’s counsel (KCs), have written to Andy Burnham saying that sanctions on Israeli settlements “fall far short” of Britain’s obligations under the international court of justice’s (ICJ’s) finding that the occupation is unlawful.

The foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, last week announced an import ban on goods from illegal Israeli settlements in Palestine and…