The UK government gave a statement in response to Israel announcing that five outposts are to be legalized in Judea and Samaria A Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) spokesperson said: "The UK strongly opposes the announcement that five outposts are to be legalized in the West Bank as well as further punitive measures against the Palestinian Authority." Related articles: Hamas supporter facing deportation was British embassy worker Big Ben protester pleads not guilty, remanded in custody Man charged after scaling Big Ben with PLO flag France, Germany, Italy, and UK back Arab Gaza plan "Israel must halt its illegal settlement expansion and hold to account those responsible for extremist settler violence. We are clear that actions by Israel to weaken the Palestinian Authority must stop. We call for longer-term measures to be put in place to ensure continued correspondent banking relations and assurance that Israel will release frozen funds without delay. "The UK’s priority is to bring the Gaza conflict to a sustainable end as quickly as possible and ensure a lasting peace in the Middle East, through an irreversible pathway towards a two-state solution."
