EXCLUSIVE: Republican AGs Tell UK and Netherlands To Drop Sanctions on Israeli Companies or Risk US Divestment
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Thirteen Republican state attorneys general warned the United Kingdom and the Kingdom of the Netherlands of potential U.S. divestment should the two nations go through with implementing sanctions against parts of Israel in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and the Golan Heights. In
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- EIS iShares MSCI Israel ETF-3.8% 10d
iShares MSCI Israel ETF holds stocks listed in Israel, which this story is about (“israeli”).
- EWN iShares MSCI Netherlands ETF
iShares MSCI Netherlands ETF holds stocks listed in the Netherlands, which this story is about (“netherlands”).
- TEVA Teva Pharmaceutical Industries+2.7% 7d
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (pharmaceutical preparations) is one of the largest Israel-based companies traded in the US, so news about Israel (“israeli”) reaches its shares.
- ESLT Elbit Systems-3.4% 6d
Elbit Systems (aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment) is one of the largest Israel-based companies traded in the US, so news about Israel (“israeli”) reaches its shares.
- TSEM Tower Semiconductor-29.3% 30d
Tower Semiconductor (semiconductors and related devices) is one of the largest Israel-based companies traded in the US, so news about Israel (“israeli”) reaches its shares.
- CHKP Check Point Software Technologies+3.4% 30d
Check Point Software Technologies (prepackaged software) is one of the largest Israel-based companies traded in the US, so news about Israel (“israeli”) reaches its shares.
- ASML ASML Holding N.V-9.0% 12d
ASML Holding N.V (special industry machinery) is one of the largest the Netherlands-based companies traded in the US, so news about the Netherlands (“netherlands”) reaches its shares.
- ING ING Groep N.V
ING Groep N.V (commercial banks) is one of the largest the Netherlands-based companies traded in the US, so news about the Netherlands (“netherlands”) reaches its shares.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EIS | +3.35% | +0.97% | base | +2.40% | after close | after close | after close |
| EWN | +1.73% | +3.67% | base | +3.38% | after close | after close | after close |
| TEVA | -4.53% | -1.90% | base | +0.84% | after close | after close | after close |
| ESLT | +8.68% | +3.08% | base | +5.88% | after close | after close | after close |
| TSEM | +12.99% | +8.32% | base | +11.07% | after close | after close | after close |
| CHKP | -1.85% | +2.27% | base | +0.62% | after close | after close | after close |
| ASML | +7.09% | +5.03% | base | +6.21% | after close | after close | after close |
| ING | -1.32% | +3.32% | base | +4.40% | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
EXCLUSIVE: Republican AGs Tell UK and Netherlands To Drop Sanctions on Israeli Companies or Risk US Divestment freebeacon.com
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3 earlier West Bank stories for Ishares (EIS)
Across 3 earlier stories, Ishares (EIS) the next day averaged -0.17%. The largest gain was +4.11% and the largest drop was -2.31%, from 3 prices.
| Company | When | Average | Largest gain | Largest drop | Prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ishares (EIS) | the next day | -0.17% | +4.11% | -2.31% | 3 |
| Ishares (EIS) | three days later | -2.48% | -0.95% | -3.24% | 3 |
| Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (TEVA) | the next day | +2.59% | +2.59% | +2.59% | 1 |
| Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (TEVA) | three days later | +5.31% | +5.31% | +5.31% | 1 |
| Elbit Systems (ESLT) | the next day | +7.48% | +7.48% | +7.48% | 1 |
| Elbit Systems (ESLT) | three days later | +9.80% | +9.80% | +9.80% | 1 |
Price since this story was published: Ishares (EIS)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asml Holding (ASML) | that day | +6.21% | final price |
| Asml Holding (ASML) | three days earlier | +5.03% | final price |
| Asml Holding (ASML) | five days earlier | +7.09% | final price |
| Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP) | that day | +0.62% | final price |
| Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP) | three days earlier | +2.27% | final price |
| Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP) | five days earlier | -1.85% | final price |
| Ishares (EIS) | that day | +2.40% | final price |
| Ishares (EIS) | three days earlier | +0.97% | final price |
| Ishares (EIS) | five days earlier | +3.35% | final price |
| Elbit Systems (ESLT) | that day | +5.88% | final price |
| Elbit Systems (ESLT) | three days earlier | +3.08% | final price |
| Elbit Systems (ESLT) | five days earlier | +8.68% | final price |
| Ishares (EWN) | that day | +3.38% | final price |
| Ishares (EWN) | three days earlier | +3.67% | final price |
| Ishares (EWN) | five days earlier | +1.73% | final price |
| Ing Groep (ING) | that day | +4.40% | final price |
| Ing Groep (ING) | three days earlier | +3.32% | final price |
| Ing Groep (ING) | five days earlier | -1.32% | final price |
| Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (TEVA) | that day | +0.84% | final price |
| Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (TEVA) | three days earlier | -1.90% | final price |
| Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (TEVA) | five days earlier | -4.53% | final price |
| Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) | that day | +11.07% | final price |
| Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) | three days earlier | +8.32% | final price |
| Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) | five days earlier | +12.99% | final price |
Congressional trades in Ishares (EIS) around 9 Nov 2026
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The West Bank count beside this story
Geopolitics Alpha has 4 stories about West Bank from the past 7 days and 21 stories from the past 30. That is about its usual pace over the past month. “EXCLUSIVE: Republican AGs Tell UK and Netherlands To Drop Sanctions on Israeli Companies or Risk US Divestment” is tagged to West Bank.
Who gains and who pays if West Bank stays in the story
Companies tied to this story
- EIS Ishares
In “EXCLUSIVE: Republican AGs Tell UK and Netherlands To Drop Sanctions on Israeli Companies or Risk US Divestment,” Ishares (EIS) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI Israel ETF holds stocks listed in Israel, which this story is about (“israeli”)
- EWN Ishares
Ishares (EWN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 9 Nov 2026 story “EXCLUSIVE: Republican AGs Tell UK and Netherlands To Drop Sanctions on Israeli Companies or Risk US Divestment.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI Netherlands ETF holds stocks listed in the Netherlands, which this story is about (“netherlands”)
- TEVA Teva Pharmaceutical Industries
In “EXCLUSIVE: Republican AGs Tell UK and Netherlands To Drop Sanctions on Israeli Companies or Risk US Divestment,” Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (TEVA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (pharmaceutical preparations) is one of the largest Israel-based companies traded in the US, so news about Israel (“israeli”) reaches its shares
- ESLT Elbit Systems
In “EXCLUSIVE: Republican AGs Tell UK and Netherlands To Drop Sanctions on Israeli Companies or Risk US Divestment,” Elbit Systems (ESLT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Elbit Systems (aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment) is one of the largest Israel-based companies traded in the US, so news about Israel (“israeli”) reaches its shares
- TSEM Tower Semiconductor
For “EXCLUSIVE: Republican AGs Tell UK and Netherlands To Drop Sanctions on Israeli Companies or Risk US Divestment,” Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Tower Semiconductor (semiconductors and related devices) is one of the largest Israel-based companies traded in the US, so news about Israel (“israeli”) reaches its shares
- CHKP Check Point Software Technologies
For “EXCLUSIVE: Republican AGs Tell UK and Netherlands To Drop Sanctions on Israeli Companies or Risk US Divestment,” Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Check Point Software Technologies (prepackaged software) is one of the largest Israel-based companies traded in the US, so news about Israel (“israeli”) reaches its shares
- ASML Asml Holding
For “EXCLUSIVE: Republican AGs Tell UK and Netherlands To Drop Sanctions on Israeli Companies or Risk US Divestment,” Asml Holding (ASML) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: ASML Holding N.V (special industry machinery) is one of the largest the Netherlands-based companies traded in the US, so news about the Netherlands (“netherlands”) reaches its shares
- ING Ing Groep
For “EXCLUSIVE: Republican AGs Tell UK and Netherlands To Drop Sanctions on Israeli Companies or Risk US Divestment,” Ing Groep (ING) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: ING Groep N.V (commercial banks) is one of the largest the Netherlands-based companies traded in the US, so news about the Netherlands (“netherlands”) reaches its shares
From West Bank to Ishares (EIS)
“EXCLUSIVE: Republican AGs Tell UK and Netherlands To Drop Sanctions on Israeli Companies or Risk US Divestment” (9 Nov 2026) reaches Ishares (EIS) through West Bank.
The link for Ishares (EIS) is this: iShares MSCI Israel ETF holds stocks listed in Israel, which this story is about (“israeli”)
A second company, Ishares (EWN), is listed for a different reason: iShares MSCI Netherlands ETF holds stocks listed in the Netherlands, which this story is about (“netherlands”)
Price levels for Ishares (EIS)
EIS traded between 120.27 and 122.53 across 6 sessions. The latest close on file is 121.83. TEVA traded between 40.05 and 43.33 across 7 sessions. The latest close on file is 42.61.
A simple score for Ishares (EIS)
46 out of 100
“EXCLUSIVE: Republican AGs Tell UK and Netherlands To Drop Sanctions on Israeli Companies or Risk US Divestment” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.