Trump did not oppose UK sanctions on West Bank settlements, report says

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : "The Israeli government has now approved 104 new settlements since it took office in December 2022, and ahead of the October elections in Israel, it is allowing tenders for the construction of the E1 mega settlement to go ahead," Burnham wrote.
48% : White House distances itself from Huckabee warning The White House also distanced itself from remarks by U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, who had warned Britain that its actions could provoke an American response, according to Axios.
45% : "The Government of Israel's actions in the West Bank are undermining the possibility of a two-state solution," the countries said, calling on Israel to immediately halt settlement expansion and changes to civilian administrative powers and ensure accountability for settler violence.
44% : The apparent lack of opposition from Washington is significant as Israel faces mounting international pressure over settlement expansion in the West Bank, territory Palestinians seek as the heartland of a future independent state.
38% : " Israel argues that Jerusalem and Ma'ale Adumim are strategically linked and has rejected international demands that settlement policy be dictated from abroad.
36% : Most of the international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, a position Israel disputes.
36% : Israel responded sharply.
36% : " Burnham: 'For too long, we hesitated to act' Burnham later defended the measures in an extensive statement, saying successive British governments had been reluctant to take concrete action because of fears they would be characterized as hostile to Israel.
32% : The Trump administration did not oppose Britain's sweeping new economic measures targeting Israeli settlements in the West Bank, Axios reported early Wednesday, citing U.S. officials, despite a warning from the U.S. ambassador to Israel that London could face American retaliation.
20% : Israel also barred 12 Britons from entering the country, accusing them of involvement in antisemitic and anti-Israel activities and of denying Israel's right to exist.

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