Israel and britain

Green Party coalition ruled out by UK PM Burnham following antisemitic 'Zionism is racism' motion

“It is wrong. It is antisemitic, and this side of the House will have nothing to do with it, and we will always take the right response when it comes to any partnerships we have with other parties.”

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
Green Party leader Zack Polanski leaves BBC Broadcasting House following media interviews in the wake of the results in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, where he stood as an unsuccessful candidate, London, Britain, October 9, 2026.
A view of the entrance to the British Consulate in east Jerusalem, September 9, 2026

Israel, UK agree to keep east Jerusalem consulate open as limited diplomatic mission

Twenty British diplomats, including the consul-general, will leave Israel, while seven diplomats will remain at the former consulate under a limited mandate, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said.

|ByJAMES GENN, GOLDIE KATZ
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warns of a possible attack during the 2026 election.

Netanyahu: 'Britain still an ally of Israel,' even if gov't 'appeases our enemies, attacks us'

"When they appease our common enemies and attack us, it doesn't say much," Netanyahu said about the current relationship with the UK government during an interview with The Daily Mail.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
Pro-Palestinian activists attend a protest against Israel's new death penalty law for Palestinians convicted of deadly terror attacks, in London, Britain, March 31, 2026.

Britain’s long history of adversarial policies toward Iran and Israel - opinion

London is no longer operating behind the curtain, signaling to Islamists that they still have a major power patron, while stepping openly into the role of a major opponent of Israel.

|ByTINA GHAZIMORAD

Family of missing British tourist asks public for help

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

FEBRUARY 21, 2018ByDANIEL K. EISENBUD
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.

JANUARY 18, 2018ByMELANIE PHILLIPS
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.”

JANUARY 12, 2018ByBENJAMIN WEINTHAL
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.

NOVEMBER 30, 2017ByANNA AHRONHEIM
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Gadi Eisenkot and Head of Britain's armed forces Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach

British Airways owner mulling London-Eilat flights

CEO Alex Cruz visited Tel Aviv, met with Israeli start-ups.

NOVEMBER 9, 2017ByMAX SCHINDLER
British Airways CEO Alex Cruz (left) hoists an advertisement hailing Mandatory “Palestine to Iraq” flights as he visited Tel Aviv on Thursday with BA Israel country manager Yael Katan and BA revenue management head Joerg Tuensmeyer

A scientific uplift for cultural relations

There’s already a huge amount going on. The UK is a leading partner of the Israeli scientific community – last year nearly 1,500 scientific publications included a UK and Israeli researcher.

AUGUST 31, 2017ByCHRISTIAN DUNCUMB
UK-ISRAEL projects tackle major global diseases such as diabetes, Parkinson’s and cardiovascular disease. (Illustrative

The British elections, Jews and Israel

From a logical point of view Israel and the Jews shouldn’t be issues at all in the election. Yet when antisemitism is concerned rationality often evaporates.

MAY 2, 2017ByMANFRED GERSTENFELD
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May at 10 Downing Street, in London, February 6, 2017

Warm greetings on a landmark anniversary

The UK has been a friend of Israel in both good and bad times.

MAY 1, 2017BySIR ERIC PICKLES
A Union Jack flag flies in front of the clock face on the Houses of Parliament in central London

Can Israel have UK-style snap elections? Don't count on it

For now, Israelis who feel that elections and their aftermath take too long can only look at the UK with envy.

APRIL 19, 2017ByLAHAV HARKOV
Netanyahu and May in London

Col. Kemp: International community ignoring Hezbollah threat to Israel

Former British commander with Friends of Israel Initiative says UK should consider preventing return of citizens who joined Islamic State.

APRIL 1, 2017BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Colonel Richard Kemp