West Bank & Jerusalem
Trump accepts British sanctions on Israeli settlements
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A Western official familiar with a phone call between US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Trump raised no objections to Britain's plan to impose sanctions on Israeli settlements in the West Bank, Shehab Wire reported. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, disclosed details of the private conversation between the two leaders.
Britain's move signals a shift in approach toward Israeli settlement expansion, a practice considered illegal under international law by most countries. The sanctions announcement comes amid ongoing tensions over settlement construction in Palestinian territories. Officials did not specify which settlements would face restrictions or when the measures would take effect.
