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<p>With regard to Israel, the EU-Israel Trade Agreements apply to the State of Israel
and this same territorial application is incorporated into the UK-Israel agreement,
without change. The UK has been clear that it does not recognise the Occupied Palestinian
Territories (OPTs), including the settlements, as part of the State of Israel and
that the OPTs are not covered by the UK-Israel Agreement.</p><p> </p><p>The incorporated
territorial application of the EU-Israel agreements has had to change with regard
to the UK, to reflect our departure from the EU. The UK-Israel agreement, therefore,
makes clear that it applies to the UK and the territories for whose international
relations it is responsible.</p><p> </p><p>The Explanatory Memorandum is laid before
Parliament to assist parliamentary scrutiny of the UK-Israel agreement.</p><p> </p>
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