Posts Tagged: Britain Israel
UK Will Arrest Netanyahu With ‘Due Process’ if He Visits, Foreign Secretary Says
Britain would follow due process if Benjamin Netanyahu visited the UK, foreign minister David Lammy said on Monday, when asked if London would fulfill the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant against the Israeli prime minister. "We are...
Netanyahu Says ‘Shameful’ Suspension of Some UK Arms Exports to Israel Will ‘Embolden’ Hamas
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that the British government made a "shameful decision" when it suspended some arms export licenses to Israel, arguing...
New UK Government Drops Challenge to ICC Over Netanyahu Arrest Warrant
Britain's new government said on Friday it was dropping its predecessor's query of the International Criminal Court's (ICC) jurisdiction to issue an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The ICC's chief prosecutor...
Israel’s Nationality Law: The Prequel
In April 1938, the British parliament was asked to approve a Jewish Citizenship Bill that would enable Jews worldwide to become nationals of Mandatory Palestine,...
What Would a ‘Brexit’ Mean for UK-Israel Relations?
Britain's upcoming referendum on its membership in the European Union is the center of tremendous speculation. Across Europe, the result will have great implications since Britain is...
British Parliament Member Says UK Support for Iran Deal Comes ‘at Expense of Long-Term Allies’
Following the U.K.'s recent reopening of its embassy in Tehran, a British Member of Parliament has accused his government of supporting the “aggressive” Iranian regime over Britain's...
Netanyahu: UN Condemnation of Israel as Grotesque as Hamas Use of Human Shields
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday called the United Nations Human Rights Council's condemnation of Israel as grotesque as Hamas's use of human...
British MP to IDF Soldier: ‘You Look Like a Bloody Jew’ (VIDEO)
A British MP has been caught on tape by a BBC documentary crew making an anti-Semitic comment, the Commentator reports. Former Conservative Party Member of Parliament...
British Shadow Ministers: UK Should Use Israel as Blueprint to Improve Economy
Members of Britain's Shadow Cabinet, a senior group of spokespeople in opposition to the ruling government, believe the country should use Israel as a blueprint...
Peres, Hague Reinforce Ties Between Israel, UK Despite Tensions
Israeli President Shimon Peres touted ties between his country and the United Kingdom during a meeting Friday with UK Foreign Secretary William Hague, despite grumblings...
Israeli Minister Steinitz Says British Harbor Disguised Anti-Semitic Views Towards Israel
Yuval Steinitz, Israel's intelligence and strategic affairs minister, had some harsh and frank words for Britain ahead of UK Foreign Minister William...
Dear David Cameron, Why Would You Expect Israel to Cooperate in its Intended Lynching?
My commentary this week is the letter that I sent to Prime Minister David Cameron of Great Britain. I had hoped that by this time...
Why is the British Government Backing a Hate-Filled Rapper?
When the British taxpayer-funded "Hebron Rehabilitation Committee" issued a statement in August describing a terror attack by Islamic Jihad as a "heroic operation", it should have...
British MI6 Chief Makes Rare Trip to Israel to Protest Iran Strike
The head of Britain's intelligence service made a secret visit to Israel recently, to make clear his country is opposed to an Israeli strike on...
