# Why has the UK sanctioned Israeli settlers, and what does it mean for Trump?

https://mins.news/en/video/51917

- BBC News, 2026-09-09 19:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPfFp36K7hM

> The UK government announced sweeping sanctions against Israeli settlements in the West Bank on Tuesday, accusing settlers of “ethnic cleansing.” Eleven other countries, including Canada, France, Spain and Poland, then said they would ban goods imported from illegal settlements. US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said Washington would “without a doubt” respond and warned of a “huge economic impact” on British businesses.

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