The US says it will not follow the UK’s new sanctions targeting Israeli settlement-related activity in the occupied West Bank. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio tells reporters that the US will not take the same action as the UK, without giving further details beyond that statement.
Rubio also links the decision to concerns about the broader situation in the West Bank, saying the US does not want to see increased violence, conflict, or heightened tensions at a “tenuous” time for the region. The comments come after UK trade sanctions aimed at “illegal Israeli settlements.” Separately, reporting also notes that the US Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, had suggested the Trump administration could retaliate against Britain over the measures.
Across coverage, the central point is consistent: the US is declining to align with the UK’s settlement sanctions. The outlets differ mainly in how they frame the surrounding discussion, including whether retaliation is raised as part of the context.
