Shea Levin — text status

The U.S. prepared but ultimately did not release a statement condemning Britain, France and Canada over their decision to block imports from Israeli communities in Judea and Samaria, Reuters reports. The draft, prepared in early September and attributed to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, would have accused the countries of using tactics drawn from “antisemitic boycotts, divestments and sanctions.” However, the statement was opposed by senior White House and State Department officials and was never released.