Andy Burnham has been left bracing for a row with Donald Trump after pushing ahead with imposing sanctions on Israel.
The Prime Minister, who also risks a backlash from Labour MPs, will fast-track a trade ban against Israeli settlements in the West Bank tomorrow. The sanctions are not thought to include financial restrictions on specific individuals or companies.
Mr Burnham is expected to say that Britain will not stand back and accept the “destruction of the two-state solution”. The announcement comes in response to Israeli plans to open tenders for the construction of 1,200 settler homes in a key area of the West Bank known as E1.
However, Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband had already confirmed plans for sanctions on Israel as part of a "comprehensive reset" in relations.
Mr Burnham told Mr Trump about his plan to slap sanctions on Israel in a phone call tonight. A Number 10 spokeswoman said: “On the Middle East, the Prime Minister set out the UK's commitment to working towards peace and security in the region, stressing the importance of the Two-State Solution, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and ensuring that Iran never acquires a nuclear weapon."
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