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UK imposes partial arms embargo on Israel

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The British government suspended some arms sales to the Israel Defense Forces on Monday, claiming there is a “clear risk” the weapons could be used by the Jewish state’s military to “commit or facilitate...

Lammy urges end to war on Hamas, decries ‘intolerable’ suffering in Gaza

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British Foreign Secretary David Lammy during meetings with Israeli officials in Jerusalem on Sunday and Monday pressed the need for a hostage deal with the Hamas terrorist group to bring an end to the...

Sunak vows to stand with Israel

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The United Kingdom will continue to support Israel against “reckless” attacks by Iran and its terrorist proxies in the region, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak vowed in his annual Passover holiday statement on Monday. “My...

UK probing reported harassment of Oct. 7 survivors at Manchester Airport

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The United Kingdom is investigating a report that two survivors of the Hamas-led massacre in southern Israel on Oct. 7 were discriminated against upon their arrival at Manchester Airport on Sunday. British Home Secretary James...

Prince William calls for more aid to Gaza, release of hostages

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Britain’s Prince William released a statement on Tuesday calling for more aid into the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip as well as the release of the remaining 134 Israeli hostages being held by Palestinian terrorists. “I remain...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in London, March 24, 2023. Credit: Avi Ohayon (GPO).

UK refuses to release documents on aid to Palestinians

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The U.K. Foreign Office has declined to disclose how British development aid to the Palestinian Authority is audited, claiming it would "not be in the public interest" to do so, Jewish groups claimed on...
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with then-U.K. Minister for the Cabinet Office Michael Gove in Jerusalem, April 20, 2021. Photo by Kobi Gideon/GPO.

Anti-BDS bill advances in House of Commons

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Britain's House of Commons passed in its second reading a bill that would bar public bodies from boycotting foreign states that the UK government hasn’t sanctioned. The measure passed by 268 votes to 70 in the 650-member...
Protesters in Berlin hold a Palestinian flag and the initials of the anti-Israel BDS movement while then-Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was visiting Germany in August 2019. Credit: Israel Hayom.

British ministers to advance bill to stop councils boycotting Israel

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British Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Michael Gove is due to push forward the U.K. government's long-anticipated plan to prevent further boycotts against Israel, reported Britain’s Financial Times. The bill is aimed...
Israeli President Isaac Herzog with Prince Charles at Highgrove House in Gloucestershire, England, Nov. 22, 2021. Photo by Koby Gideon/GPO.

King Charles to visit Israel

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Preparations are underway for newly crowned King Charles of England to become the first British sovereign to visit the Holy Land, British media reported on Sunday. “The preparation has been done by his team to...
Marathon #TeamUK. Source: Twitter/British Consulate in Jerusalem.

Israel’s two-faced allies

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America and Britain claim to be allies of Israel. There is no gainsaying the deep links between them of military assistance, intelligence and trade. Israel is the invaluable strategic asset for America and Britain...