@itvnews: The Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary have defended the decision to ban trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank. The ban was announced by Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband on September 8th and has sparked criticism in Israel and at home, with Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis saying people who “use hatred as a weapon against Jews” will be emboldened by the government’s decision. Miliband told ITV News that he believes there are many British Jews who will agree with the policy. Speaking at Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the UK was showing “leadership on the world stage” and standing for “fairness against injustice.” #israel #politics #westbank #palestine