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The UK's imposition of sanctions on Israeli settlements and settlers, alleging government complicity in the 'ethnic cleansing' of Palestinians, continues to generate fallout. BBC coverage highlighted the Palestinian community of Khan al-Ahmar living under Israeli demolition orders, and commentary has called on UK officials, including Andy Burnham, to establish a formal inquiry into Britain's role in the Gaza conflict. The debate over Western accountability is widening: Norway is weighing a bill that would impose up to three years in prison for trade with Israeli settlements, with Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide saying the West Bank situation 'has become even worse' and that the world is no longer swayed by accusations of antisemitism from Jerusalem. Together, the moves signal growing European appetite for punitive measures targeting settlement-linked trade.