US officials drafted unreleased memo condemning UK's West Bank settlement trade ban
In early September 2026, US officials in Jerusalem and Washington drafted a statement attributed to Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemning plans by the UK, France, and Canada to block imports from Israeli West Bank settlements. The draft, reportedly driven by David Milstein, an aide to Ambassador Mike Huckabee, was never released after the White House and senior State Department leadership declined to support it. Rubio instead declined to comment on the UK's measures when asked by reporters on September 8.
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“US officials drafted memo condemning UK's West Bank trade ban, but never released it”
“US drafted memo condemning UK over West Bank sanctions, but it was never released - report”
“EXCLUSIVE: US drafted memo condemning UK over West Bank sanctions. It was never released - Reuters”