UK Settlement Trade Ban: Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband says Britain will ban trade in goods from Judea and Samaria, framing it as a response to “ethnic cleansing” and settlement expansion; the move comes alongside personal sanctions and tighter controls on services tied to settlements, with 11 other countries announcing parallel restrictions. West Bank Business Pressure: Palestinian firms say checkpoints and movement limits are strangling sales and logistics; in Nablus, Al-Kamel Dairy reports 30–40% revenue drops and layoffs after trucks stopped moving normally across a West Bank dotted with hundreds of checkpoints. Gaza Energy Crunch: Gaza’s hospitals and families are hit by fuel and engine-oil shortages as generators fail; medics warn rotating power cuts and seized equipment are putting patients’ lives at risk. International Finance Scrutiny: New disclosures show CUNY invested in weapons and defense-linked firms supplying Israel, reigniting calls for divestment and transparency. Diplomatic Tensions: Israel has ordered the UK to close its Jerusalem consulate within 30 days, escalating a sanctions dispute that critics say could further harden the occupation economy. Humanitarian Rights Watch: Amnesty urges stronger, EU-wide settlement trade bans plus an arms embargo and targeted sanctions, warning displacement threats are rising in West Bank communities. Culture & Media Spotlight: A Gaza-focused documentary, NAZA, is drawing major attention at Venice, with claims it details systems behind civilian targeting.