Tag: United Kingdom
British legislator says Johnson will withdraw UK from Iran nuclear deal
British legislator Matthew Offord said on Tuesday that new British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will withdraw the United Kingdom from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, which the United States left in May 2018, reimposing...
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 Agency calls for investigation into UK Labour Party over anti-Semitism row
The Jewish Agency for Israel is calling on an investigation into the United Kingdom’s Labour Party following a recent BBC investigation that exposed the depth of anti-Semitism within its ranks.
Isaac Herzog, chairman of the...
Former Labour members accuse Corbyn staffers of curbing offensive complaints
Eight former Labour officials told the BBC that party leader Jeremy Corbyn’s team “interfered in the complaints process for incidents of alleged anti-Semitism, on some occasions processing them from his Westminster office,” reported The Financial Times.
The...
What to do about the ‘fangs’ of anti-Semitism in Britain’s Labour?
In recent days, plotting within the British Labour Party to get rid of its far-left leader Jeremy Corbyn has moved up a gear as deep concern over the party’s precipitous plunge in the opinion...
Britain’s Boris Johnson to Iran: ‘Cease this madness’ or sanctions will be reimposed
Boris Johnson, who is expected to become Britain’s next prime minister, has warned Iran to “cease this madness” over violating the 2015 nuclear deal, adding that he’s “prepared” to reimpose sanctions on the regime.
In what...
Former British premier: Corbyn anti-Semitic, though ‘he doesn’t think he is at all’
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair declared Labour Party head Jeremy Corbyn anti-Semitic, and that “some of the remarks are not explicable in any other way,” adding even though “he doesn’t think he is...
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...
PM Netanyahu speaks with British Prime Minister Theresa May
PM Netanyahu thanked PM May for Britain's decision to define all arms of Hezbollah as a terrorist organization and expressed his appreciation for Britain's strong stand against antisemitism.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today (Sunday, 3...
UK Labour Party suspends Chris Williamson for anti-Semitic remarks
Britain’s Labour Party has suspended one of its members, Chris Williamson, for saying the party has been “too apologetic” about accusations of anti-Semitism.
The decision was made by Jennie Formby, the party’s general secretary, who earlier...