In a move that tests the boundaries of the transatlantic alliance, Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham has prepared trade restrictions on Israeli West Bank settlements — a decision that places London in direct tension with Washington's staunchly pro-Israel posture. The announcement, framed by Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband as a defense of the two-state solution, has drawn fierce condemnation from Israeli ministers and American lawmakers alike. It is a moment that asks an old question anew: how independently can a close ally act when its conscience and its partnership point in different direct