UK urges firms not to bid on E1 West Bank settlement construction tenders

Single source · E1 settlement project, Palestine (approximate: West Bank) · 2026-10-19 10:38 UTC

UK Foreign Minister Ed Miliband, according to a UK government statement reported by Reuters, urges businesses and individuals not to bid on construction tenders for the E1 settlement project in the West Bank, warning of legal, reputational and sanctions risks. Other outlets, including The Jerusalem Post, Anadolu and China Daily, relay the same warning, and the Jerusalem Post reports that the bid deadline ends on Monday.

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• @ME_Observer_ (X), 2026-10-19 10:38 UTC
• Anadolu Ajansı, 2026-10-19 10:44 UTC
• Middle East Eye, 2026-10-19 10:45 UTC
• The Jerusalem Post, 2026-10-19 11:05 UTC
• The Jerusalem Post, 2026-10-19 11:16 UTC
• @ME_Observer_ (X), 2026-10-19 19:40 UTC
• chinadailyhk, 2026-10-20 06:16 UTC

First reported 2026-10-19 10:38 UTC; last updated 2026-10-20 06:24 UTC.

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