Tag: Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson: London will not recognize Israeli sovereignty
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson called on Israel not to extend its sovereignty to Judea, Samaria and the Jordan Valley in a front-page Hebrew op-ed published by Israeli daily Yediot Ahronot on Wednesday.
Calling himself a “passionate...
Boris Johnson: Israel’s sovereignty plan breaches international law
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s plan to apply Israeli sovereignty to the Jordan Valley and parts of Judea and Samaria constitutes a violation of international law.
Responding...
Johnson reiterates his opposition to Netanyahu’s sovereignty plans
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson reiterated his opposition to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plans to extend sovereignty to the Jordan Valley, and parts of Judea and Samaria, calling the potential moves “damaging” to...
Report: European leaders call on Netanyahu to shelve sovereignty plan
Leaders of major European countries have been urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to shelve his plan to apply sovereignty to large parts of Judea and Samaria and the Jordan Valley, Channel 13 News reported on...
For Israel, recognizing another enemy is second nature
Among the world’s democracies fighting the coronavirus, Israel has so far been by far the most successful.
With a population of about 8.6 million, it had recorded at time of writing 33 deaths from COVID-19....
Johnson takes opportunity to berate Labour’s anti-Semitic ‘bullying and discrimination’
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson criticized a member of the Labour Party during a Parliament session on Wednesday for her party’s anti-Semitic “bullying and discrimination” against those who support Israel and the Jewish people.
Labour...
Tenuous political havens for Jewish community
Boris Johnson performed a momentous service for Britain’s 300,000 Jews: He smashed a burgeoning anti-Semitic movement.
Of course, English Jews helped Johnson lead Conservatives and Brexit advocates to an overwhelming victory in parliamentary elections just...
A Boris bear hug against British anti-Semitism
Is the British government beginning to change its century-old attitude of ambiguity towards Israel and come out instead as its unequivocal friend? Don’t get too excited just yet.
It’s certainly true that, fresh from his...
Happy Hanukkah from Trump and Johnson
Politicians across the globe have been issuing holiday greetings in public statements and on social media. It’s a standard practice every December, particularly when Hanukkah and Christmas actually coincide, as they do now.
This year...
Boris Johnson’s government will pass anti-BDS law, says British official
Boris Johnson’s new Conservative government aims to pass a law making it illegal for public bodies to take part in the anti-Israel BDS movement, a senior British official said on Sunday.
Speaking at the International...