Posts Tagged: Britain Israel
Four Anti-Israel Activists Face 2027 Trial Over UK Military Base Break-In
Four pro-Palestinian activists will stand trial in 2027 charged with breaking into a British military air base and damaging two planes in protest against Britain's support for Israel. The four are accused of breaking into a Royal Air...
UK Police Arrest Four Over Anti-Israel Protest, Vandalism at Air Base
British counter-terrorism police have arrested four people in connection with an anti-Israel protest last week in which military planes were sprayed with paint at an air base in England, authorities said on Friday. A...
Anti-Israel Activists Damage Planes at UK Military Base
Anti-Israel activists broke into a Royal Air Force base in central England on Friday, damaging and spraying red paint over two planes used for refueling and transport. Palestine Action said two...
From Iran Nukes to Europe-Israel Diplomacy, New York Times Can’t or Won’t Get the Context Right
The New York Times came in with a big editorial denouncing antisemitism and infuriating the Jew-hating readers who populate its comment section — but its...
Britain, Allies Sanction Israeli Ministers for ‘Inciting Violence’; Jerusalem Slams ‘Outrageous’ Move
Britain and four other nations on Tuesday imposed sanctions on two far-right Israeli ministers, Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, accusing them of repeatedly inciting violence against Palestinians in the West Bank, a...
Netanyahu Accuses France, Britain, Canada of ‘Emboldening’ Hamas
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the leaders of France, Britain, and Canada of wanting to help the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas after they threatened to take "concrete action" if Israel did not...
UK Prosecutors Say Knifeman Who Tried to Enter Israeli Embassy Carried ‘Martyrdom Note’
A man armed with two knives who tried to enter the grounds of Israel's London embassy was carrying a "martyrdom note" and told police he wanted...
UK Will Arrest Netanyahu With ‘Due Process’ if He Visits, Foreign Secretary Says
Britain would follow due process if Benjamin Netanyahu visited the UK, foreign minister David Lammy said on Monday, when asked if London would fulfill the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant against the Israeli prime minister. "We are...
Netanyahu Says ‘Shameful’ Suspension of Some UK Arms Exports to Israel Will ‘Embolden’ Hamas
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that the British government made a "shameful decision" when it suspended some arms export licenses to Israel, arguing...
New UK Government Drops Challenge to ICC Over Netanyahu Arrest Warrant
Britain's new government said on Friday it was dropping its predecessor's query of the International Criminal Court's (ICC) jurisdiction to issue an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The ICC's chief prosecutor...
Israel’s Nationality Law: The Prequel
In April 1938, the British parliament was asked to approve a Jewish Citizenship Bill that would enable Jews worldwide to become nationals of Mandatory Palestine,...
What Would a ‘Brexit’ Mean for UK-Israel Relations?
Britain's upcoming referendum on its membership in the European Union is the center of tremendous speculation. Across Europe, the result will have great implications since Britain is...
British Parliament Member Says UK Support for Iran Deal Comes ‘at Expense of Long-Term Allies’
Following the U.K.'s recent reopening of its embassy in Tehran, a British Member of Parliament has accused his government of supporting the “aggressive” Iranian regime over Britain's...
Netanyahu: UN Condemnation of Israel as Grotesque as Hamas Use of Human Shields
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday called the United Nations Human Rights Council's condemnation of Israel as grotesque as Hamas's use of human...
