'Don't push me...': Tammy Bruce clashes with journalist over LA immigration raid
The US has called decision of UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway to sanction two Israeli ministers "as extremely unhelpful", saying Washington remains concerned about any step that would further isolate Israel from the international community. "We find that extremely unhelpful. It will do nothing to get us closer to a ceasefire in Gaza. This, again, is about allied sanctions against Israeli ministers. They should focus on the real culprit, which is Hamas," US State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce told media on Tuesday.
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