The Hebrew newspaper Yisrael Hume revealed today, Friday, that Israel has submitted a request to Britain to include West Bank and Jerusalem settlements, as well as the Golan Heights, within the joint free trade agreement, which will enter into force in January. From next year, after the UK separated from the European Union.
According to the newspaper, the agreement, which was prepared long before the departure of Britain, was written in the same terms as the agreement with the European Union, which in turn considers the settlements and the Golan occupied territories and is not included in any agreements with Israel.
According to the newspaper, Israeli Economy Minister Eli Cohen called his British counterpart Connor Burns and asked him to update the agreement.
The newspaper learned that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to his British counterpart Boris Johnson on the issue.
And if it does, the newspaper considered that Britain recognizes the West Bank and East Jerusalem and the Golan as Israeli regions.
