# UK moves to sanction Israeli settlements as PM Burnham risks clash with Trump: report

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/uk-moves-to-sanction-israeli-settlements-as-pm-burnham-risks-clash-with-trump-report/
- Published: 2026-09-08T07:15:35+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-08T13:17:56+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/world/uk-moves-sanction-israeli-settlements-pm-burnham-risks-clash-trump-report
- Topics: Geopolitics, Government, Middle East, Politics, UK, World

## Key points

- UK imposes trade restrictions on Israeli West Bank settlements
- Israeli ministers condemn move; one urges Falklands retaliation
- Comes amid Burnham-Trump call and reported US concern

## Summary

The UK has confirmed it is imposing trade restrictions on Israeli settlements in the West Bank, escalating pressure on Israel under new Prime Minister Andy Burnham and prompting sharp objections from both Israeli and US officials. The measures, expected to be formally unveiled by Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, include an embargo on goods and some services linked to the settlements, and follow a phone call between Burnham and President Donald Trump in which the two discussed the Middle East, with Burnham stressing the importance of a two-state solution.

Miliband had pledged a "comprehensive reset" of Britain's policy towards the settlements and named the E1 project east of Jerusalem, which he called a longstanding "red line", as a driver of the move; Burnham also joined leaders from Canada, France, Germany and Italy in condemning the E1 expansion as a threat to a future Palestinian state. Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called for the British ambassador's expulsion, accusing the UK of an "antisemitic" stance, while National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir urged Netanyahu to retaliate by recognising Argentine sovereignty over the Falkland Islands and sanctioning Britain. In the US, Republican Congressman Randy Fine warned the measures could trigger Florida's anti-boycott law, and the State Department said it was monitoring the situation closely, underscoring the risk of friction between London and a Trump administration strongly supportive of Israel.

## Coverage

- [Fox News: UK moves to sanction Israeli settlements as PM Burnham risks clash with Trump: report](https://www.foxnews.com/world/uk-moves-sanction-israeli-settlements-pm-burnham-risks-clash-trump-report)
- [The Independent: UK politics live: Burnham risks row with Trump and Netanyahu over new crackdown on Israel](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/andy-burnham-israel-uk-sanctions-ed-miliband-trump-latest-news-b3046338.html)

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