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<p>The UK’s position on settlements is clear. The UK does not recognise the Occupied
Palestinian Territories (OPTs) as part of Israel.</p><p>This has been long established
policy since 1967 and was reconfirmed recently at the UN security council.</p><p>Under
the existing UK-Israel trade agreement, goods originating from Israeli settlements
in the West Bank are not entitled to tariff and trade preferences under either the
agreement between the UK and Israel, or the agreement between the UK and the Palestinian
Authority.</p>
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