AGP Executive Report
Last update: 21 minutes agoWest Bank Sanctions Rift: UK Labour’s settlement trade ban and “ethnic cleansing” claims are triggering a diplomatic backlash, with Israel ordering the British consulate in East Jerusalem to close and expelling British personnel, while EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas pushes an EU-wide settlement import ban and compares the policy to Crimea—sparking sharp Israeli condemnation. Settler Violence & Accountability: Palestinian and analysts say settler attacks are surging and that Israel’s weak enforcement is enabling extremists, as Britain’s small Ramallah-based support team—described as the West’s “eyes and ears”—was told to leave just as it was set to expand. PA Elections Under Strain: Fatah’s Jibril Rajoub says legislative elections likely won’t happen on time, urging presidential elections first after Abbas’s decree, while the PA’s elections rules reportedly force regular PA workers to resign to run—yet allow “terrorists’ salaries” to continue. Regional Ties & Diplomacy: Sri Lanka and Palestine reaffirmed cooperation on vocational training and trade, while the UAE and Germany launched a strategic dialogue and a €40bn investment push. Culture & Memory: A tribute to Palestinian artist Sliman Mansour highlights art as resistance and memory in occupied Jerusalem.
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