U.S. envoy warns U.K. against new plan to sanction Israeli settlements
Summary
The U.K. and 11 other countries plan to limit trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank, which they consider illegal under international law. The U.S. ambassador to Israel warned the U.K. about possible negative consequences, and Israel announced several responses, including closing the British consulate in Jerusalem and restricting British officials.Key Facts
- The U.K., Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden are planning or considering trade restrictions on Israeli settlements.
- These measures target companies and people involved in building or supporting settlements in the West Bank.
- The countries want to protect the two-state solution, which envisions Israel and Palestine living side by side.
- Israeli officials called the move interference and planned countermeasures like closing the British consulate and banning 12 British officials from entering Israel.
- The U.S. ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, warned the U.K. of potential backlash from the U.S., including possible business impacts in U.S. states like Florida.
- Florida has laws that could block British companies from doing business with state and local governments if they comply with the U.K. sanctions.
- Israeli settlement goods make up a small part of the trade between Israel and the U.K.
- The dispute comes as Israeli settlement expansion and violence in the West Bank continue to raise tensions.
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