Tag: Brexit
New Israeli ambassador urges UK to move embassy to Jerusalem
Israel’s new ambassador to the United Kingdom has called on the British government to move its embassy to Jerusalem, defended the settlements and said that Brexit would “help” trade between the nations.
In a wide-ranging...
The British working class saves Britain … and its Jews
The relief was overwhelming. When the exit polls on Thursday evening correctly predicted a large majority for Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party, British Jews allowed themselves to breathe again. Overcome by the sense of deliverance...
British public figures sign letter refusing to vote Labour over anti-Semitism scandal
wenty-four British public figures signed an open letter refusing to vote for the Labour Party in the United Kingdom’s Dec. 12 general elections due to party leader Jeremy Corbyn’s multiple ties to anti-Semitism.
The letter to The...
Britain, Brexit and the ripple effect on identity politics and anti-Semitism
In Britain, the crisis so long dreaded by many British Jews is finally upon them. The general election that has been called for next month raises the possibility that hard-left Labour Party leader Jeremy...
Boris Johnson: Will He Be Good for the Jews?
Britain now has its first celebrity prime minister.
On Tuesday, Boris Johnson was elected leader of the Tory Party following Theresa May’s resignation over her failure to deliver Brexit. On Wednesday, Johnson “kissed hands” with...
Boris Johnson becomes UK prime minister amid Brexit, tensions with Iran and anti-Semitism in...
Boris Johnson overwhelmingly was elected by his Conservative Party on Tuesday to become the next party leader and prime minister of the United Kingdom.
In his victory speech, Johnson, who defeated Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt...
Jewish organizations react to May’s resignation as British prime minister
British Jewish organizations expressed appreciation towards British Prime Minister Theresa May, who announced on Friday that she will resign after failing to deliver an exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union.
She is...
Of compromise and betrayal: From the Golan to Brexit
Two current sources of uproar tie Britain, the United States and Israel into a matrix of hypocrisy, double standards and spinelessness.
The first was the welcome announcement by President Donald Trump that the United States...
Ahead of Brexit, UK and Israel sign free trade deal
Israeli Minister of Economy Eli Cohen and United Kingdom Secretary of State for International Trade Liam Fox signed a free trade agreement between the two countries on Monday ahead of the upcoming U.K. split from the...
Seven lawmakers quit UK Labour Party over anti-Semitism, Brexit concerns
Seven British lawmakers quit the Labour Party on Monday over concerns regarding Jeremy Corbyn’s handling of the anti-Semitism scandal within the party and because of issues surrounding Brexit, saying that the opposition party had...