UK to reassert support for Palestinian rights and a two-state solution in move drawing criticism from US and Israel UK to adopt tougher stance on Israel with illegal settlements trade ban A Labour MP has warned that the proposed ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements on the West Bank could increase the risk to British Jews. In an interview with the Today programme, Peter Prinsley , vice chair of Labour Friends of Israel, said: My fear is that opponents of Israel won’t distinguish between Israeli government policy, Zionistic political philosophy, and British Jews. As far as they’re concerned, the whole thing’s the same, and I think it carries a real risk of increased chances of attacks on the British Jewish community. Which is exactly what I said to Ed Miliband when I was asked to se