UK Draws Fire From Israel and United States over Sanctions on West Bank Goods
Mike Huckabee said the Trump administration could retaliate as Britain weighs sanctions on goods from Israeli settlements, escalating transatlantic trade tensions.
- On Tuesday, US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee suggested the Trump administration could retaliate against Britain over its new trade sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements, calling the move "discrimination against the Jewish people."
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham reportedly briefed President Donald Trump on Monday regarding plans to prevent British companies from "financing, constructing or advertising" in West Bank settlements, citing concerns over the two-state solution.
- Florida Republican Congressman Randy Fine warned that British companies could be banned from Florida business if they comply, accusing the UK of a "vanity project in support of Muslim terror."
- Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir aggressively denounced the UK, with Smotrich calling to "Expel the British ambassador" and labeling it "a doormat trampled by an antisemitic government."
- British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband is expected to detail the measure in the House of Commons today, as the UK faces mounting pressure from both the United States and Israel regarding the settlement restrictions.
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