UK Prime Minister updated President Donald Trump on the British sanctions initiative against Israeli communities in Judea and Samaria, and Trump did not oppose the move, according to a report on ynet. The report follows earlier reports that Trump was aware of the initiative and refrained from opposing it.
A new report from ynet this morning (Wednesday) states that UK Prime Minister directly updated President Donald Trump on the British sanctions initiative against Israeli communities in Judea and Samaria, and that Trump did not oppose the move. The report adds a new detail to earlier coverage: while previous reports indicated Trump was aware and refrained from opposing the initiative, the ynet report indicates direct communication between the UK PM and Trump on the matter.
The story first emerged at 06:10 Jerusalem, when Israeli journalist Barak Ravid reported that Trump was aware of the UK sanctions plan and did not oppose it. At 06:31 Jerusalem, N12 reported that the Trump administration refrained from opposing the initiative and made no attempt to block it. The Zioneer published a bulletin on Ravid's report at 07:25 Jerusalem. The ynet report now adds that the UK PM himself updated Trump directly, confirming the administration's non-opposition through a higher-level channel.
As The Zioneer reported at 07:25 Jerusalem, Barak Ravid's initial report indicated Trump's awareness and lack of opposition. N12's report at 06:31 Jerusalem noted that the White House decision not to act against the initiative—which 12 Western countries joined—signaled the administration's frustration with Prime Minister Netanyahu's policies in the area, according to the report.
The specific timing of the UK PM's update to Trump and the exact details of their conversation remain unverified. It is also unclear whether the sanctions initiative will proceed and what form it may take.
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