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UK, France and Canada curb trade with Israeli settlements; Israel shuts UK consulate
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UK, France and Canada curb 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
What you need to know
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The United Kingdom has announced restrictions on trade with 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.
Continued construction of Israeli settlements in the West Bank is widely considered by the international community to be inconsistent with international humanitarian law.
Israel has also said it would expel British diplomats from a centre monitoring a Gaza ceasefire plan.
Sources: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
Key facts
Remember these
- 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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In Karnataka, fire-safety and building-safety compliance for private schools is enforced jointly by the fire and emergency services department along with which authority?
- The Union Ministry of Home Affairs
- The local urban local body, under State building bye-laws
- The National Disaster Management Authority
- The Central Board of Secondary Education
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Answer: B — Fire-safety and building-safety compliance for schools in Karnataka is enforced jointly by the fire and emergency services department and the local urban local body, under the State's building bye-laws.
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