The internal document was blocked by senior White House and State Department officials who declined to back the rhetoric. This diplomatic rift emerged as Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged C$100 million in aid to Palestine and announced blocks on settlement goods, which he called a direct threat to peace. Secretary of State Marco Rubio later confirmed the US would not follow the UK's lead on the bans but refrained from issuing a direct rebuke of the allies.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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US Withholds Condemnation of UK France Canada Over Israel Trade Bans
Geopolitics27 days ago
An aide to U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee attempted to push a government statement that compared the trade policies of Western allies to the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement. The September 8 draft, which was never released, accused the United Kingdom, France and Canada of promoting antisemitism by planning to restrict imports from Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
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