Trump Did Not Oppose UK Sanctions on West Bank Settlements, Report Says
U.S. officials said Trump did not object after being briefed, even as Britain and 11 allies warned settlement expansion threatens a two-state solution.
- On Tuesday, the United Kingdom and 11 other nations announced sanctions against individuals and entities building settlements in the occupied West Bank, with President Donald Trump offering no objection during a call with British Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
- Britain imposed the measures after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government approved more settlements in four years than in the previous two decades, specifically targeting construction in the sensitive E1 area.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio declined to condemn the decision Tuesday, stating the U.S. was informed beforehand and saying, "Obviously, we're not going to do what the UK did."
- In response, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar ordered the closure of the British Consulate in East Jerusalem and expelled British diplomats, while terminating a training mission in Ramallah.
- Analysts suggest Trump's lack of condemnation may signal mounting frustration with Netanyahu, who faces an election next month; former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Daniel Shapiro noted Trump has leverage to force the prime minister's hand regarding West Bank violence.
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President Donald Trump and his chief foreign policy adviser, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, have not condemned the United Kingdom, France, Canada and other countries for the sanctions they plan to impose on settlements in the Ribera...
Trump administration offers rare muted response on new sanctions against Israel
President Donald Trump and his top foreign policy aide, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, have not condemned the United Kingdom, France, Canada and others for their planned sanctions on settlements in the occupied West Bank – a notable development from the self-described “most pro-Israel” administration in history.
White House silent on sanctions against Israel: 'Staying out of it'
Since Britain and its allies announced sanctions targeting Israeli settlements in Judea and Samaria on Tuesday, the Trump administration has kept a relatively low profile and refrained from confronting them. An administration official familiar with Israel policy told Politico that Washington's muted response reflected a deliberate strategy. "We don't need to get into every spat […] The post White House silent on sanctions against Israel: 'Stayin…
The White House has decided not to interfere with the policies of the allies who imposed economic restrictions on Israeli settlers in the West Bank. President Donald Trump's administration has taken a wait-and-see position on British, French and Canadian sanctions against Israeli settlements, writes Politico. Washington is trying to avoid public conflicts with allies on the eve of the mid-term elections. An American official who is familiar with…
THE TRUMP administration is deliberately staying out of allies' decisions to impose sanctions on Israeli settlers, balancing pressure on Netanyahu and maintaining a key alliance with Israel.
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