Israel and britain

Playing politics with security: Jerusalem must review UK privileges amid sanctions - editorial

Britain and Israel have genuine strategic interests in common even when their governments disagree sharply, but diplomatic relations require reciprocity.

The Elizabeth Tower more commonly known as Big Ben is pictured during a near total solar eclipse, with more than 90 percent of the Sun blocked by the Moon across Britain, in central London on August 12, 2026.
Britain's Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband speaks at the House of Commons in London

Miliband invoked his 60 relatives murdered in the Holocaust, then announced sanctions on Israel

Husam Zomlot, head of the Palestinian Authority's mission to the United Kingdom, gestures during a ceremony after Britain announced on Sunday its recognition of a Palestinian state at the mission's headquarters in London, Britain, September 22, 2025; illustrative.

PA's UK Embassy praises Foreign Sec. Miliband's ban on trade with West Bank settlements

Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks during Ministerial Statement on Government Direction at the House of Commons in London

What Britain risks by treating Israeli intelligence as a bargaining chip - comment


British Labour lawmaker who accused Israel envoy of dual loyalties gains senior posts

Flynn said the ambassador to Israel should be “someone with roots in the UK [who] can’t be accused of having Jewish loyalty.”

A woman holds a Union flag umbrella in front of the Big Ben clock tower (R) and the Houses of Parliament in London

What price Brexit?

How will Israel be affected by the decision of the United Kingdom, its third-largest trading partner, to leave the European Union?

Former London mayor and Brexit champion Boris Johnson stands beside chef Assaf Granit, during a visit to the Machneyuda restaurant in Jerusalem in November

Fraying Europe: The call of the future

Faced with a fraying Europe, Israel’s task is to do there what it has learned to do in the Middle East: Keep neutral and cultivate trade.

Nigel Farage, the leader of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP), makes a statement after Britain voted to leave the European Union last week.

Brexit: So is it ‘good for the Jews’?

We can only hope and pray that European captains of industry, politicians, media and NGOs take the UK vote as a wake-up call for them all.

A ‘BREXIT’ SUPPORTER holds a Union Jack at a Vote Leave rally in London earlier this month.

British ambassador: UK's relationship with Israel won't change significantly

The Israeli relationship with the EU, however, is another story.

Britain’s new ambassador to Israel, David Quarrey

Analysis: On diplomatic front, weaker EU not necessarily bad for Israel

Israel loses good friend in Cameron, but leading contenders to succeed him – Johnson, Osborne – also very friendly.

A man carries a EU flag, after Britain voted to leave the European Union

How will the historic Brexit hit the EU economy?

Other EU members will have to fill in at least some of the shortfall from a future lack of UK contributions.

Dawn breaks behind the Houses of Parliament and the statue of Winston Churchill in Westminster, London, Britain June 24, 2016

Britain votes on EU membership after tight and bitter campaign

Most opinion polls put the "Leave" and "Remain" camps neck-and-neck at the end of a campaign that was dominated by immigration and the economy.

Leader of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) Nigel Farage waves a launch for an EU referendum poster from a bus at Parliament Square in London, Britain June 16, 2016.

'Experts warning against Brexit are like Nazis smearing Einstein'

British Justice Minister Gove, supporting UK withdrawal from EU, makes comparison ahead of referendum on issue.

Albert Einstein

Anti-Zionist protests can create a hostile environment for Jews

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has long been associated with a hardline anti-Israel stance.

Jonathan Arkush