Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsDemocratic lawmaker Joaquin Castro praised the move and urged President Trump to do the same, while Republican lawmaker Randy Fine called the sanctions a 'vanity project in support of Muslim terror.' The White House declined to commentShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeArno RosenfeldWashingtonSeptember 08, 2026Updated:09:53 PM IDTU.S. lawmakers were split in their reaction to the British government's Tuesday announcement that it would ban trade with Israeli settlements, with the Trump administration refusing to comment.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel - U.S.Israel settlementsWest BankUnited KingdomMike HuckabeeCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahu October 7U.K. sanctionsIran-U.S.EisenkotPISABen-GvirGazaIsrael ElectionHaQuizHaaretz PodcastNetanyahu Tries to Run From Oct. 7, Making His Culpability a Key Election IssueIran Launches Heavy Overnight Attacks on Ships in Gulf, Missiles at JordanU.K. Heralds New Reality That Won't End With NetanyahuNetanyahu's Likud Party Files Knesset Slate, Includes PM's Handpicked CandidatesFor Palestinian Citizens of Israel, Voting Has Become an Expression of FearRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMINetanyahu Got an Explicit Warning Before Oct. 7. He Didn't Brief Security Chiefs'Piece of Shit': U.S. Senator Urges Ben-Gvir Ban After Emaciated Prisoner VideoThink Bibi Is Bad? Meet Sara NetanyahuIMDb Replaces the Name Israel With 'The Occupied Palestinian Territories'Water Crisis Triggered by Gaza's Ruin: Israel Is Paying the Price of DestructionWhat Did Netanyahu Really Do on the Morning of October 7?