According to a report by the US Axios News Network on September 8, local time, US officials and diplomats from Western countries said that, the Trump administration has not opposed new uk-led sanctions on Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank. British prime minister David Burnham informed U.S. President Donald Trump before announcing the sanctions, sources said. Trump did not object or ask Burnham to change his position.
According to reports, U. S. Secretary of State Rubio was asked by reporters on the 8th when the British did not condemn the move. He said: “The president has not commented on this and neither have I. We have been informed that they will make this decision and have heard their reasons for doing so. Our common goal is to preserve stability. “We don’t want to see an increase in violence or tensions in the west bank at a time of turmoil in the region.”
Reported that the White House also and the U. S. Ambassador to Israel in an interview with the media, Mike Hekka condemned the remarks of the sanctions distance. White House officials told Axios that Hucka’s comments were“Not coordinated with the White House or the US State Department”.
The White House’s decision not to oppose the british-led measure shows its frustration with the Netanyahu administration’s policies in the West Bank, according to news site Axios.
France, Britain, Canada, Denmark, Spain, Finland, Ireland, Iceland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Sweden and other 12 countries issued a joint statement on the same day, to restrict trade in goods with Israeli settlements.
British foreign secretary David Miliband announced in the House of Commons on the 8th, banned the import of Israel’s illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank set up in the production of goods, to show support for the“Two-state solution.”. According to the BBC, “The British government’s official position now is that Israel’s occupation of the west bank is illegal”, britain will take action against companies and individuals that provide services such as construction and finance for settlement expansion. They will face tough sanctions.
The move infuriated the Israeli government. According to the Guardian, Israel is furious. Israel will close the British Consulate in Jerusalem, Foreign Minister Saar said Sunday.