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Caitlin Doherty

US criticises UK decision to sanction two Israeli ministers

United Kingdom United States Israel Marco Rubio Bezalel Smotrich David Lammy Gaza Australia Canada Itamar Ben
US secretary of state Marco Rubio has criticised the UK’s move to sanction two Israeli government ministers (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) - (AP)

The US has condemned the UK’s decision to sanction two Israeli ministers over “egregious abuses” of human rights in Gaza.

Donald Trump’s secretary of state Marco Rubio said that the travel ban and asset freeze imposed on Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich “do not advance US-led efforts to achieve a ceasefire” and called for the measures to be reversed.

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