Posts Tagged: Israel UK relations
In Hebrew Op-Ed, UK PM Boris Johnson Warns Israelis Against West Bank Annexation
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson cautioned Israel on Wednesday against annexing parts of the West Bank, saying it would violate international law and harm its drive to...
Britain’s Prince Charles to Mark Auschwitz Liberation in Jerusalem
Prince Charles will commemorate the liberation of Auschwitz 75 years ago when he visits Jerusalem later this month, his office said on Monday. He will be...
Israel’s Netanyahu Hints Security Cooperation With UK Could End if Corbyn Becomes PM
A British newspaper reported on Tuesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested in an interview earlier this year that intelligence cooperation between his country...
UK’s Prince William Visits Jerusalem Holy Sites, Great-Grandmother’s Tomb
Britain's Prince William toured Jerusalem's most sacred and sensitive sites on Thursday, wrapping up a politically delicate visit that both Israelis and Palestinians, locked in...
Prince William Lands in Israel, First Official British Royal Visit to Holy Land
Prince William began the first official visit by a British royal to Israel and the Palestinian territories on Monday, facing the challenge of navigating deep political and...
Britain Says It Supports Israel’s Right to Defend Itself Against Iran
Britain supports Israel's right to defend itself against Iranian aggression, Prime Minister Theresa May told her Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu in a phone call on Thursday. Israel said it...
British Defense Chief Praises Israel as ‘Beacon of Light and Hope’ in Middle East
The United Kingdom “will always be Israel’s friend,” British Secretary of State for Defense Gavin Williamson pledged on Tuesday at a London gathering. Speaking at the...
British FM Johnson to Palestinian Counterpart: Jerusalem Should Be Shared Capital of Two States
Jerusalem should ultimately be the shared capital of Israeli and Palestinian states, UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson told his Palestinian Authority counterpart Riyad al-Malki on Monday, a...
Israeli UK Envoy: Britain Should Follow Trump’s Lead, Recognize Jerusalem as Jewish State’s Capital
Britain should follow US President Donald Trump’s lead and recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, the Jewish state’s UK envoy wrote in a Telegraph op-ed published...
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to BBC: Iranian Takeover of Middle East Must Be Stopped
The resignation of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri on Saturday and his criticism of Iran should serve as a “wakeup call for everyone,” Israeli Prime...
British Cabinet Minister: UK Will Celebrate 100th Anniversary of Balfour Declaration ‘With Pride’
The United Kingdom will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the issuance of the Balfour Declaration “with pride,” a British Cabinet minister said on Monday. At a...
Potential Inclusion of Northern Ireland-Based Democratic Unionist Party in UK Governing Coalition Could Be ‘Good News for Israel,’ British Jewish Activist Says
A potential Conservative-led governing coalition in the UK that includes the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) could be “good news for Israel,” a British Jewish activist said...
Jewish State ‘Stands as One With the British People’ in Fight Against Terrorism, Top Israeli Official Says Following London Attack
Israel “stands as one with the British people as we all work together to defeat the scourge of terrorism,” the Jewish state’s UN envoy Danny...
Head of Prominent UK Think Tank: Britain’s Vote in Favor of Anti-Israel UN Resolution Motivated by Obsession Over Settlements
Britain’s vote on Friday in favor of the UN Security Council resolution outlawing Israel's presence beyond the 1967 borders was “motivated by an obsession about...
