Posts Tagged: uk
Britons See Israel as Key Mideast Ally; Only 1 in 9 Support Boycott
The majority of Britons see Israel as the UK's premier ally among many of the dominant countries in the Middle East, a new poll by the Britain...
Mayor of London to Lead Trade Delegation to Israel, Palestinian Territories
Mayor of London Boris Johnson will soon visit Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Ramallah as part of a three day trip to the Middle East, the UK Jewish News reported...
Jewish Human Rights Group Ad in Guardian Compares Boycott of Israel to Nazi Boycott of Jews
The UK-based group Jewish Human Rights Watch placed an ad in the Guardian on Friday calling on British universities to distance themselves from another ad earlier this week calling for an...
Jewish, Zionist Groups Warn of ‘Legal Battles’ in Response to Academic Boycott Announcement in ‘The Guardian’
Jewish and Zionist groups responded furiously to a full page advertisement in the Tuesday edition of the UK Guardian that supported an academic boycott of Israel, signed by 343...
UK Prime Minister Cameron Pledges to Close Islamic Schools That Teach Conspiracy Theories About Jews
U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron vowed on Wednesday to shut down madrassas, or Islamic primary schools, which teach their students intolerance and spread antisemitism. During a comprehensive policy speech at the...
Report: Netanyahu Tells UK That Boycotting Israel Would Be EU’s Loss
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu impressed upon British Prime Minister David Cameron that efforts in Europe to restrict trade with the Jewish state could cost the continent access...
Undercover Marshal Ties Up Rowdy United Airlines Passenger on Flight From Tel Aviv
An undercover air marshal tied up an agitated customer on board a Newark-bound flight from Tel Aviv, the U.K. Daily Mail reported on Thursday. The United airlines carrier took off from...
British Iran Expert: Ayatollahs’ Iran Will Never Be Friend of the UK
As long as the ayatollahs brought to power by the Islamic Revolution continue to maintain their firm grip on Iran, Tehran will be no friend of Britain's and,...
Israel’s Year-Round Growing Seasons Leading Edge on Competitors
Israel's year-round growing season has pushed it past competitors in some of the U.K.'s biggest food markets, the British Daily Mail reported on Tuesday. Gordon Bickel, the head of Israel's largest agricultural...
British Gov’t Lifts Remaining Restrictions on Arms Sales to Israel
The British government lifted all remaining restrictions on arms sales to Israel after a year-long review of 12 weapons export licenses, the U.K.'s Independent reported on Thursday. The lifting...
BBC Interviewer Asks Israel’s Livni: Would You Consider Your Parents Terrorists? (VIDEO)
A journalist for the BBC asked Israeli lawmaker Tzipi Livni on Tuesday if she believed her parents were terrorists because they fought for the Irgun. Livni,...
British Labour MP Shah Rips Galloway ‘Pathetic’ Plans to Overturn Election Loss: ‘I Just Pity Him’
Firebrand former British Parliament member George Galloway's plans to overturn last Thursday's election results in Bradford West, which saw his rapid demise, are "pathetic," said...
Britain’s Archbishop of Canterbury Calls on Christians to Fight ‘Horrendous’ Violence Against Jews
The head of the Church of England called on the Christian community to acknowledge and fight the "horrendous" violence perpetrated against the Jewish community, the...
Report: Britain Tells UN Panel Iran Still Has Active Procurement Group
British officials have informed a U.N. panel that Iran has continued operating an active procurement network with two blacklisted firms, a confidential report leaked online...
