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


Israel, UK in talks to ensure continuity of trade after Brexit

According to Central Bureau of Statistics figures, Israel and the UK did some $9.5b worth of trade in 2017, with Israel enjoying a trade surplus of some $800m.

UK Secretary of State for International Trade, Liam Fox MP (right) and British Ambassador to Israel David Quarrey at Peres Centre for Peace and Innovation, November 27, 2018

Candidly Speaking: UK Jews want unity 'at any price'

What is wrong in castigating ignorant Jews who not only publicly identify with those seeking to murder us but even stoop to commemorating them by publicly reciting kaddish?

UK Board of Deputies Head Marie van der Zyl.

Conservative Friends of Israel and taking Israel-UK relations forward

As Prince William said: “The ties between our two countries have never been stronger.”

Britian's Prince William meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara

Reality Check: Better late than never

This lack of an official royal visit has been no oversight but rather a deliberate snub to the Jewish state on the part of the British Foreign Office.

Britain's Prince William attends the first annual Royal Foundation Forum held at Aviva in London, February 28, 2018 . REUTERS/Chris Jackson/Pool

Israel, Britain sign scientific cooperation agreement

Akunis: A clear message against backers of anti-Israel boycotts

Ofir Akunis at the JPost Annual Conference 2017

Britain unveils £5m. fund for joint UK-Israel research into aging diseases

The program was launched at a reception in London to mark UK-Israel Science Day.

Elderly couple (illustrative)

Family of missing British tourist asks public for help

Oliver McAfee, 29, was last seen November 19 in Mitzpe Ramon

A recent image of missing person Oliver McAfee.

As I See It: Palestinianism is over – someone please tell the British

Britain is the mother ship of political liberty and justice in the West. Tragically, though, it has slipped its moral moorings.

Protesters in London demonstrate in December outside the US Embassy against President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.

British-Israeli victim triggers UK probe into funds for Palestinian terrorism

"I used to take pride in the fact that I would describe myself as a ‘British-born’ Israeli. I feel no pride about that now.”

Palestinian militants from the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, a militia linked to the Fatah movement, demonstrate against the Hamas government in the West Bank town of Ramallah October 4, 2006.

Head of Britain's armed forces arrives in Israel for official visit

Peach and Eisenkot are set to discuss joint security challenges and will examine future military cooperation.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Gadi Eisenkot and Head of Britain's armed forces Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach