Key facts
- UN expert Francesca Albanese supports the UK's planned ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements.
- US ambassador Mike Huckabee accused the UK of 'Jew hatred' regarding the ban.
- UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband is set to announce the ban on Tuesday.
- Albanese warned that evidence of Israel’s ‘atrocity crimes’ risks being removed.
A United Nations expert has urged the United Kingdom to take stronger action against Israeli settlements, supporting a planned ban on goods produced in these areas. Francesca Albanese, the UN expert, stated that evidence of potential 'atrocity crimes' risks being removed.
Albanese's comments come as UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband is expected to announce a ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements on Tuesday. The move has already drawn criticism, with US ambassador Mike Huckabee accusing the UK of 'Jew hatred' in response to the planned ban.