3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (476+ words) Welsh families are being urged to fly kites this weekend in solidarity with children in Gaza after Israel’s defence minister warned that kites drifting into Israel would be “treated like drones”. The minister also threatened “forceful action”, according to campaigners,…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (454+ words) Rhun ap Iorwerth has welcomed Britain’s tougher stance towards Israel but said ministers had been “far, far too slow” to act. The First Minister’s comments follow the decision to ban trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank,…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1333+ words) David Hughes and Helen Corbett, Press Association The UK accused the Israeli government of turning a blind eye to the “ethnic cleansing” of Palestinians as Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband risked an international backlash by announcing sanctions on illegal West Bank…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (803+ words) Sue Dickson This summer saw the conclusion of a project to restore one of the Vale of Glamorgan’s historic wells. Samson’s Well in Llantwit Major has been a watering place on the outskirts of the old town for many centuries,…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago   (382+ words) Andy Burnham’s plans to sanction Israel over illegal settlements in the West Bank could risk Britain’s national security and make it harder to fight terrorism, a senior Conservative has warned. Shadow foreign secretary Tom Tugendhat made the warning as he…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (620+ words) Harry Taylor, Abbie Llewelyn and David Lynch, Press Association Political Staff Israel has warned it will retaliate if the UK imposes sanctions because of its plans to expand illegal settlements in the West Bank. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband on Tuesday…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (421+ words) Ed Miliband has pledged to introduce a “comprehensive reset” of UK policy on Israel “in the coming weeks”. Speaking from the despatch box as Foreign Secretary for the first time, Mr Miliband said the Government is looking at how to…...