UK moves to sanction Israeli settlements as PM Burnham risks clash with Trump: report
Andy Burnham's UK sanctions targeting Israeli West Bank settlements spark fierce backlash from Benjamin Netanyahu's ministers and U.S. lawmakers.
TL;DR
- The UK is expected to announce restrictions on trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
- The measures will likely include an embargo on goods and services involving West Bank settlements.
- This move represents an escalation in the UK's pressure on Israel under Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
- The announcement follows a phone call between Burnham and President Trump, where the two-state solution was discussed.
- Israeli officials, including Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, have strongly condemned the planned restrictions.
- U.S. lawmakers have also warned of potential implications, such as implicating Florida's anti-boycott law.
- Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband is expected to formally unveil the measures, which are a response to Israeli settlement expansion, including the E1 project.