Rubio Rejects Settlement Sanctions as UK, France, Canada Move Against Israel
🇺🇸 WASHINGTON — Three allies move; Rubio draws the line exactly where Israel needs it. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: UK, France, and Canada sanctioning settlements while Washington refuses creates a visible transatlantic split on Israel policy. For Israel, US cover neutralizes economic bite. For Brussels, the allied precedent raises pressure to follow — Italy's abstention math just got harder. Iran watches Washington shield Israel while sanctioning Tehran: that asymmetry feeds every mediation argument Beijing is now making in Doha.
