When UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced a ban on trade with Israeli settlements last week, he took pains to portray the watershed sanctions...

UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced a ban on trade with Israeli settlements last week. He described the measures as directed only at entities involved in activity over the Green Line.

Israel’s reaction so far has centered on criticism of the UK. Officials have not pursued dialogue aimed at reducing potential economic and national security risks if the sanctions take effect.