The Trump administration did not oppose a UK-led initiative to impose new sanctions on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, Axios reported on Wednesday citing US officials and Western diplomats.The report said that the decision not to push back signals the White House’s “frustration” with the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding its policies in the West Bank.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.According to Axios, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham had briefed Trump ahead of the announcement. Trump in return reportedly did not push back or ask the prime minister to change course.“US officials told their British counterparts they shared their concerns about the Netanyahu government’s West Bank policy, even if they disagreed with these specific sanctions,” the report said citing the sources.Britain announced Tuesday it would impose sanctions against individuals and entities involved in building settlements in the West Bank.The UK also announced a ban on imported goods from the Israeli settlements.The report also noted that the White House had distanced itself from comments made by US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee to the BBC attacking the new sanctions.The remarks “were not coordinated with the White House” or the State Department, a White House official told Axios.Huckabee said in his interview that the UK government’s decision amounted to “discrimination against the Jewish people.”Read more: UK rejects Israel’s ‘damaging’ sanctions retaliation