US Withholds Rebuke of UK West Bank Sanctions as 11 European Countries Join Trade Ban
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Updated · BBC.com · Sep 9
US Withholds Rebuke of UK West Bank Sanctions as 11 European Countries Join Trade Ban
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Sep 9
Summary
Marco Rubio stopped short of condemning Britain's West Bank sanctions, saying only that Washington would not copy the move and wanted to avoid more violence.
That muted line contrasted with Ambassador Mike Huckabee's warning of possible US retaliation and suggested the White House was not rushing to shield Israel diplomatically.
Trump said he would ask Israel why settler violence had intensified, while officials weighed a response that appeared to rule out steps harming American companies.
The restraint reflects broader friction with Benjamin Netanyahu over Trump's Gaza plan, Iran diplomacy and West Bank settler attacks that have also angered Gulf Arab partners.