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UK, France and Canada restrict trade with Israeli settlements; Israel shuts UK consulate
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UK, France and Canada restrict trade with Israeli settlements; Israel shuts UK consulate
Britain, France and Canada have restricted trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank, prompting Israel to close the British consulate in Jerusalem and downgrade cooperation on Gaza.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
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The United Kingdom announced curbs on trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, a move joined by France and Canada, prompting Israel to order the closure of the British consulate in Jerusalem.
Israel said it would also expel British diplomats from a centre monitoring a ceasefire plan in Gaza and bar British training for Palestinian Authority forces.
Continued settlement construction in the West Bank has long been considered by most of the international community to be inconsistent with international humanitarian law.
Sources: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
Key facts
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- West Bank settlements
- international humanitarian law
- Israel-UK relations
- occupied territories
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How the exam will ask it
Prelims
- West Bank settlements, international humanitarian law, Israel-UK relations, occupied territories
Mains
Use as an example in GA answers (GS2 - International Relations: West Asia, international law on occupied territories).
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Coal gasification, which the government is incentivising through a dedicated package, primarily aims to convert coal into which product for industrial and chemical use?
- Liquefied natural gas imported from abroad
- Compressed biogas from agricultural waste
- Petroleum coke for steel plants
- Synthetic gas (syngas) for industrial and chemical use
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Answer: D — Coal gasification converts coal into synthetic gas (syngas), which can be used as a chemical feedstock or fuel, reducing reliance on imported natural gas and petrochemical products.
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