Florida Senator Marco Rubio has dismissed the possibility of the United States adopting the United Kingdom’s approach to penalizing Israeli settlements deemed illegal under international law. The U.S. position remains unchanged, with Rubio stating that Washington will not impose sanctions against Israel over its settlement policies. His remarks come amid growing diplomatic pressure on Israel following recent developments in its occupied territories. The statement underscores the continued divergence between American and European approaches to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.


Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the US will ‘obviously not’ follow the UK in sanctioning illegal Israeli settlements