An international law expert says New Zealand is no longer aligned with international counterparts on illegal Israeli settlements in the Occupied West Bank.

The UK is the latest among a dozen countries - including France, Spain and Canada - to sanction the settlements over the 'ethnic cleansing' of Palestinians.

Waikato University's Al Gillespie says our approach towards Palestine is more conservative.

"The defence that we have is that we are targeting those that are involved with the most extreme violence, but we're now out of step with like-minded countries. I imagine part of it's got to do with the fear of what Mr Trump would do if we joined that list." 

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An international law expert says New Zealand is no longer aligned with international counterparts on illegal Israeli settlements in the Occupied West Bank.
The UK is the latest among a dozen countries - including France, Spain and Canada - to sanction the settlements over the 'ethnic cleansing' of Palestinians.
Waikato University's Al Gillespie says our approach towards Palestine is more conservative.
"The defence that we have is that we are targeting those that are involved with the most extreme violence, but we're now out of step with like-minded countries. I imagine part of it's got to do with the fear of what Mr Trump would do if we joined that list."&nbsp;
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Al Gillespie: Waikato University law professor on the UK Government's new sanctions on West Bank settlements

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