Yesterday, foreign secretary Ed Miliband announced new sanctions on Israeli settlements in the West Bank in response to an increase in settler expansion and violence there. So what is really happening on the ground? Can UK sanctions prevent settlement expansion? And what does this mean for Britain’s relationship with Israel and the US? This podcast contains scenes some listeners may find upsetting. #WestBank #UKForeignPolicy #MiddleEast #Geopolitics #BritishDiplomacy This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory Guests: Christina Lamb, chief foreign correspondent, The Times. Gabrielle Weiniger, Israel correspondent, The Times. Host: Manveen Rana. Producers: Olivia Case, Jesse Fox. We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com Read more: ‘My son was on my wife’s lap when the IDF shot him dead’ Further listening: The ticking time bomb Netanyahu faces at home Clips: Parliamentlive.tv, BBC, UK Government / facebook, CNN, PBS, Channel 4, Al Jazeera. Photo: Kobi Wolf for The Sunday Times. This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Read the best of our journalism: https://www.thetimes.com/ Listen live to Times Radio: https://www.thetimes.com/radio/live Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=timesonlinevideo Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timesandsundaytimes/ Find us on X: https://x.com/thetimes Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetimes/