US Goes Mute as UK Sanctions Israeli West Bank Settlements — SkimNews
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- US offered a muted response to UK sanctions on Israeli West Bank settlements, in what BBC frames as reflecting simmering frustration
- Israel reacted with fury to UK sanctions targeting West Bank settlements, according to The New York Times
- Miliband said the UK had to "call out" Israeli West Bank settlements, defending the sanctions
- Trump did not oppose the UK sanctions on Israeli settlements
Why it matters: The BBC frames the muted US response as reflecting simmering frustration, suggesting US-Israeli coordination on settlements may be fraying — particularly as Trump declined to oppose UK sanctions that drew Israeli fury.
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