Britain is giving millions to companies linked to illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
Despite British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband's pledges to impose sanctions on businesses involved in construction and financing in the occupied Western Bank, Britain has awarded nearly $15 million in new public contracts to companies that profit from links to illegal Israeli settlements, reports Al Jazeera.
According to public procurement records, corporate submissions and data from the market intelligence company Tassel:
14.4 million dollars in contracts were transferred to companies identified by the United Nations for their involvement in settlement activity, as well as to subsidiaries owned or controlled by them.
Contracts have been won across the UK public sector.
Since the UK government announced new sanctions powers on September 8, British public bodies have revealed 18 more contracts involving companies linked to the settlements.
The revelations follow an earlier report in August that identified at least 17 companies linked to settlements that secured more than $2.85 billion in UK public sector contracts.
The cash flows into road maintenance, emergency services, transportation and licensing while Israel continues its systematic seizure of Palestinian land.
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