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US States Threaten UK, Netherlands With Retaliation Over Israel Sanctions

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Thirteen U.S. state attorneys general have threatened economic retaliation against the United Kingdom and the Netherlands for imposing sanctions on economic activities related to Israel. Led by Iowa's Attorney General Brenna Bird, the group sent a letter on November 5 demanding the cancellation of these measures, which they deem interference in sovereign policy and potentially harmful to American businesses. in combating terror and antisemitism.

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13 US states threaten UK and Netherlands with economic retaliation over Israel sanctions.
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird leads the group of state attorneys general.
They claim the sanctions align with goals of Hamas and Hezbollah.
The letter urges the UK and Netherlands to cancel sanctions and fight terror.

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Attorneys general from 13 U.S. states have threatened economic retaliation against the United Kingdom and the Netherlands over sanctions targeting economic activity related to certain areas in Israel.

The initiative is led by Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, and joined by her counterparts from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Oklahoma, and South Carolina.

The attorneys general warned that these sanctions could cause significant economic damage to American companies and workers. They stated that such harm could justify using tools within U.S. trade laws and reserved the right to act accordingly if the UK and Netherlands persist with their policies. Furthermore, they pointed to existing legislation in many U.S. states that restricts government entities from contracting with companies boycotting Israel or requires divestment from such firms.

The attorneys general contended that these measures advance goals that these groups have sought to achieve through violence against civilians and may even lend international legitimacy to their aims. They urged both countries to revoke the imposed sanctions or halt their implementation, calling on them to join the U.S. states' fight against terror and antisemitism.