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UK Greens head Polanski calls to free convicted Palestinian terrorist Marwan Barghouti

"Free Marwan," read a shirt with the colors of the Palestinian flag worn by Polanski, the slogan referring to the former leader of the al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades.

BRITAIN'S GREEN Party Leader Zack Polanski leaves Broadcasting House on the day of his appearance on the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg show in London, Britain, May 3, 2026.
British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper at the UN Security Council, New York, February 18, 2026; illustrative.

Some 140 UK Labour MPs urge government to ban trade with West Bank settlements

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, February 11, 2026.

Keir Starmer defies calls for resignation, vows to stay in role as Labour leader

A medieval court of law.

Once, Jews defended themselves to survive. Now this reflects defeat - opinion


Two British MPs denied entry to Israel due to 'intention to spread hate speech'

The passengers claimed to be part of an official delegation visiting Israel on behalf of the British parliament, however, this turned out to be untrue.

 ILLUSTRATION: Abitsam Mohamed and Yuan Yang, Ben-Gurion Airport

At least 53 British MPs sign motion backing sanctions against Israel

More than 50 UK MPs back a motion calling for sanctions on Israel over its military actions in the West Bank and alleged violations of international law.

 Demonstrators protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, in London, in January.

British MP accuses Israeli deputy FM of secretly filming Knesset meeting

The footage of Thornberry, an MP for Islington South, Finsbury, and De Beauvoir, was published on Tuesday without her consent, an act which she called "unacceptable." 

Shadow Attorney General for England and Wales Emily Thornberry speaks to delegates on the third day of the Labour Party conference on October 10, 2023 in Liverpool, England.

Pro-Palestinian rioters appear in UK court over attack on Israeli Elbit site

Seven protesters face charges after a violent action against Israeli defense firm Elbit in the UK, causing £1M in damages.

 Police officers keep watch as campaigners queue to lobby MPs in Parliament ahead of a debate to hold a vote for a ceasefire in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in London, Britain, February 21, 2024.

UK’s Labour gov’t hasn’t decided on its ICC position regarding Israel

The ICC has had an ongoing investigation into any alleged crimes within its jurisdiction committed on Palestinian territory and by Palestinians on the territory of Israel since 2021.

 THE INTERNATIONAL Criminal Court in The Hague.

UK set to consider parliament debate on Palestinian visa program

British committee set to discuss Palestinian visa program after a petition received more than 100,000 signatures. 

 A woman cooks, as displaced Palestinians, who fled their houses due to Israeli strikes shelter in a tent camp, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, March 6, 2024.

Vehemently anti-Israel figure George Galloway sworn into UK Parliament

“This is for Gaza,” he opened his acceptance speech Friday morning, accusing the opposition Labour Party of “enabling, encouraging and covering” Israeli actions in the war in Gaza.

 Ziad al-Zaza, then-economy minister in the Hamas government in the Gaza Strip, displays cash he received from British politician George Galloway (left) during the latter’s visit to Gaza City in 2009.

UK PM Sunak: We will not bend to 'intimidation' on Gaza ceasefire votes

Parliament descended into chaos on Wednesday night as tensions flared over a vote on whether to call for a ceasefire in Gaza and the exact language to use.

People demonstrate on the day of a vote on the motion calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas, in London, Britain, February 21, 2024.

London police: ‘From river to sea’ chant in public protest not criminal

“A genocide chant about Jewish people was projected onto Big Ben last night whilst we heard of reports of Labour MPs feeling intimidated and threatened by pro-Palestine mobs,” wrote Chris Rose.

 Protesters at a pro-Palestinian rally in St. Paul, Minnesota, push the state to divest from Israel in the wake of the war in Gaza, Nov. 19, 2023.

UK Labour Party suspends second election candidate after Israel remarks

Polls indicate Labour is likely to form Britain's next government after a general election expected in the second half of this year.

Jeremy Corbyn and Keir Starmer attend a general election campaign meeting in Harlow, Britain November 5, 2019