The shift in British policy on Israel is palpable

Fifty-nine years after Israel established its first illegal settlement in the occupied Palestinian territory, the United Kingdom has imposed a ban on trade with Israeli settlements.

What happened

For context, the ban comes as British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has promised a "comprehensive reset" in relations with Israel. This term is loaded – one he repeated multiple times in a session with me this week. A reset implies a realignment of the whole relationship, a solid term to choose to define the trajectory.

The bottom line

Taken together, the developments around the shift in British policy on Israel is palpable point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.