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US Embassy Draft Condemning Settlement Boycott Rejected by Washington
How 3 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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By יחיאל פרבר
First reported by Channel 13 · 1 hour ago
What happened
A draft statement from the US Embassy in Israel condemning Western sanctions on settlements was rejected by Washington. The draft, which called the boycott antisemitic, was not supported by the White House or senior State Department officials, who opted for a more moderate public response.
- 01US Embassy in Israel drafted a statement condemning Western settlement boycotts.
- 02Senior Washington officials rejected the draft, refusing to publish it.
- 03The draft called the boycott actions "hostile" and linked them to antisemitism.
- 04Secretary of State Blinken issued a more moderate public response.
- 05The incident suggests a rift between embassy staff and Washington's policy.
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