British sanctions barring trade in goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank took effect this week, and the Trump administration raised no objection, officials told the Jerusalem Post.
Democratic lawmakers are now pressing Washington to follow London's lead, per Anadolu Agency.
Why it matters: a UK-US split on settlements, however tacit, would be the first real crack in Washington's traditionally unconditional backing of Israeli policy — with knock-on stakes for Middle East diplomacy and the transatlantic relationship, per
the Guardian's briefing on the sweeping scope of the measures.