U.S. Refuses to Join UK-Led Sanctions on Israeli Settlements

The United States has declined to join a UK-led initiative imposing trade restrictions on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, highlighting a growing policy difference between Washington and several of its traditional European allies over Israel’s settlement expansion. UK and Allies Target Settlement Trade The United Kingdom announced measures on September 8, 2026, alongside […]

Kushner Meets Netanyahu After Two-Hour Talks With Hamas Over Gaza Ceasefire

U.S. Middle East envoy Jared Kushner held an hourslong meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday as Washington intensified efforts to revive a stalled Gaza ceasefire and disarmament plan. The meeting came a day after Kushner spent about two hours in Cairo with Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya, in a rare direct engagement aimed […]