Why has the UK sanctioned Israeli settlers and what does it mean for Trump? | The Global Story

On Tuesday, the UK government announced sweeping sanctions against Israeli settlements in the West Bank, and accused settlers of ‘ethnic cleansing.’

Soon after, 11 other countries, including Canada, France, Spain and Poland, announced a ban on goods imported from illegal settlements.

In response, US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said there would "without a doubt" be a reaction from the US, adding that the move could have a “huge economic impact on British businesses."

What do the sanctions suggest about the US’s complex relationship with its western allies?

The Global Story’s Asma Khalid speaks with BBC State Department correspondent Tom Bateman about the diplomatic consequences of US allies sanctioning the West Bank.

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Timecodes:

0:00 Introduction
1:00 Tom Bateman discusses what Ed Miliband said
4:30 Ed Miliband talks about his own Jewish identity
6:42 Why is the government now taking this stance against the illegal settlers?
10:47 What is the E1 settlement?
12:30 How was the Israeli government reacted to the trade ban?
16:18 How has the Trump administration responded?
18:55 American anti-BDS laws
20:16 Why are boycotts such an issue for pro-Israeli lobbyists?
23:22 What does the muted Trump response mean?