The president declined to say whether the United States opposed measures taken by Britain, Canada and France over violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.
NYTimes – US The foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, is facing a backlash over the government’s sanctions against illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank after the chief rabbi, Ephraim Mirvis, said the safety of British Jews could be at risk. Miliband has rejected the warnings, emphasising that ministers can confront the actions of Benjamin Netanyahu’s government while also fighting antisemitism. US president Donald Trump, howe…
The United Kingdom, Canada and France have imposed trade sanctions on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank; Israel has retaliated by ordering the closure of Britain's consulate in East Jerusalem, and the UK has threatened reciprocal expulsion of Israeli diplomats, while the United States has declined to say whether it opposes the measures.
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The UK has threatened to expel Israeli diplomats in retaliation for Israel's planned closure of the British consulate in East Jerusalem.
NYTimes – US The foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, is facing a backlash over the government’s sanctions against illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank after the chief rabbi, Ephraim Mirvis, said the safety of British Jews could be at risk. Miliband has rejected the warnings, emphasising that ministers can confront the actions of Benjamin Netanyahu’s government while also fighting antisemitism. US president Donald Trump, howe…
BBC News – UK Britain's foreign secretary accuses settlers of carrying out the "ethnic cleansing" of Palestinians, as Israel responds by shutting the UK consulate in East Jerusalem.
Sky News – UK Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is taking action over search warrants issued ahead of his arrest in February.
BBC News – UK Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, has filed a High Court claim against Thames Valley Police to quash search warrants used in searches of his homes. The legal challenge follows his February 19 arrest on suspicion of misconduct in office over links to Jeffrey Epstein. A private hearing is expected on Thursday.
BBC News – UK His last book, Adam and Eve, is set to release this month.
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