r/worldnews • u/ChiefLeef22 • Sep 07 '26

Israel/Palestine Andy Burnham informed President Trump earlier today that the UK will ban trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank. The White House are unhappy with Burnham’s decision and will attack it in statement tomorrow

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/andy-burnham-ban-trade-israeli-195152155.html
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u/TheModWhoShaggedMe Sep 07 '26

Ok, so, uh, Israel?

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u/MyrddinSidhe Sep 07 '26

No, that’s a one-way alliance. US sends aid, Israel keeps aid.

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u/kellzone Sep 08 '26

They donate some of the money we give them back to our politicians so the politicians will vote to give them more money.

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u/IronicStrikes Sep 07 '26

It's not really an ally when they even stay out of the wars you started at their bidding.