White House Shelves Draft Statement Against Settlement Sanctions
The White House and senior State Department officials decided not to proceed with a draft statement that would have opposed sanctions imposed by Britain, France, and Canada on goods from Israeli settlements, according to a Reuters report. The draft statement, dated September 8, the same day the sanctions were announced, was reportedly written by David Millstein, an advisor to then-U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman.
The proposed statement, attributed to then-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, would have characterized the actions by the European nations and Canada as hostile measures against Israel that contribute to antisemitism. However, a senior U.S. official told Reuters that the draft was not coordinated with the State Department or the White House.
The incident highlights a growing divide between the White House and senior Trump administration diplomats in Israel regarding the best response to the expansion of Israeli settlements. It also underscores an increasing ideological rift within the American right concerning support for Israel.
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