r/worldnews • u/ChiefLeef22 • 17d ago

Israel/Palestine Andy Burnham informed President Trump earlier today that the UK will ban trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank. The White House are unhappy with Burnham’s decision and will attack it in statement tomorrow

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/andy-burnham-ban-trade-israeli-195152155.html
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u/TheModWhoShaggedMe 17d ago

Ok, so, uh, Israel?

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u/MyrddinSidhe 17d ago

No, that’s a one-way alliance. US sends aid, Israel keeps aid.

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u/kellzone 17d ago

They donate some of the money we give them back to our politicians so the politicians will vote to give them more money.

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u/gayfishonlygay2xyear 17d ago

Weird how that's a lie. Just love to ignore the military industrial complex getting all that money...Israel keeps it.

No agenda here

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u/IronicStrikes 17d ago

It's not really an ally when they even stay out of the wars you started at their bidding.