World & BusinessUS reportedly drafted, but never released, a memo condemning UK over West Bank sanctions
The Straits Times reports that the draft was attributed to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and condemned plans by the UK, France and Canada to block imports from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
TLDR
The Straits Times reports that US officials in Jerusalem and Washington prepared the draft statement in early September 2026. Attributed to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, it condemned plans by the UK, France and Canada to block imports from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The statement was never released, the outlet reports.
US reportedly drafted, but never released, a memo condemning UK over West Bank sanctions
The Straits Times reports that the draft was attributed to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and condemned plans by the UK, France and Canada to block imports from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
TLDR
The Straits Times reports that US officials in Jerusalem and Washington prepared the draft statement in early September 2026. Attributed to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, it condemned plans by the UK, France and Canada to block imports from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The statement was never released, the outlet reports.