A young couple with luggage stands near Netanyahu campaign banners and palm trees in Ofra
Election banners in the Israeli settlement of Ofra in the occupied West Bank last month. Photograph: Ilia Yefimovich/AFP/Getty Images
Election banners in the Israeli settlement of Ofra in the occupied West Bank last month. Photograph: Ilia Yefimovich/AFP/Getty Images
Most Israelis think settlements policy should change to avoid more sanctions, poll finds

Survey finds UK government’s decision to impose trade ban was not a decisive factor in how Israelis voted in election

The UK government’s decision to impose a ban on trade in goods from illegal settlements was not decisive in how Israelis voted in their general election, but a majority think the Israeli government’s settlements policy should change if it is going to lead to further sanctions, a new poll of Israelis shows.