UK’s Burnham risks Trump anger with new sanctions on Israel

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What to know

  • UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s government is expected to ban trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank on Tuesday as he seeks to adopt a stronger policy on an issue that is important to his governing Labour Party but may anger US President Donald Trump...S1
  • British diplomats have privately told the U.S. that the sanctions are largely symbolic and will not impact the U.K.'s wider relationship with Israel.S2
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UK’s Burnham risks Trump anger with new sanctions on Israel

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s government is expected to ban trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank on Tuesday as he seeks to adopt a stronger policy on an issue that is…

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U.K.’s Burnham risks Trump anger with new sanctions on Israel

British diplomats have privately told the U.S. that the sanctions are largely symbolic and will not impact the U.K.'s wider relationship with Israel.

UK’s Burnham risks Trump anger with new sanctions on Israel

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What to know

  • UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s government is expected to ban trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank on Tuesday as he seeks to adopt a stronger policy on an issue that is important to his governing Labour Party but may anger US President Donald Trump...S1
  • British diplomats have privately told the U.S. that the sanctions are largely symbolic and will not impact the U.K.'s wider relationship with Israel.S2
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S1 Scmp 1 report · EN
S2 JapantimesLead 1 report · EN