# US attorney generals accuse Andy Burnham of aligning the UK with ‘the objectives of terrorist organisations’ with Israel sanctions

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/us-attorney-generals-accuse-andy-burnham-of-aligning-the-uk-with-the-objectives-of-terrorist-organisations-with-israel-sanctions/
- Published: 2026-11-11T12:29:24+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T12:35:10+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16283999/us-attorney-generals-andy-burnham-sanctions-israel-terrorist.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Americas, Geopolitics, Middle East, Politics, UK, World

## Key points

- 13 US state attorneys general threaten action over UK sanctions.
- Measures target activity supporting Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
- British firms could lose US state contracts and investment.

## Summary

Republican attorneys general from 13 US states have threatened economic retaliation against the UK over sanctions targeting Israeli settlement activity in the occupied West Bank. They accuse the measures of aligning Britain with the aims of Hamas and Hezbollah, raising the risk of further strain in UK-US relations.

The sanctions, announced by Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband in September, restrict goods and target firms and individuals providing services that help expand settlements, which are illegal under international law. The attorneys general warned they could exclude British companies from state contracts and withdraw investment; the Netherlands was also criticised for similar measures. A poll cited in the article found the share of Americans viewing Britain as the US’s most valuable ally fell from 52 per cent five years ago to 30 per cent in September.

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