AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoMiddle East Trade Sanctions: A coalition of Muslim-majority countries says it welcomes the UK’s veto on imports tied to illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, urging other states to follow and to hold settlement-linked actors accountable. European Diplomatic Push: Foreign ministers from 12 countries—including Sweden, Norway, the UK, France and Canada—moved to tighten restrictions on settlement trade, citing rapidly worsening conditions and growing violence as the two-state solution viability slips. Israel Retaliation: Israel responded to the UK-led measures by ordering the closure of the UK consulate in East Jerusalem and barring MPs, escalating a widening diplomatic rift. Nordic Royal Spotlight: Norway laid King Harald V to rest in Oslo with European royalty and leaders in attendance, including Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf and Ukraine’s President Zelensky. Ukraine–Sweden Defence Angle: Zelensky’s trip to Oslo included talks on air defence and the FREYJA anti-ballistic programme, with Sweden’s role highlighted alongside European partners.
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