Israel and britain

British lawmakers press government for immediate ban on Israeli West Bank settlement imports

“If settlements are illegal, why have we not made an outright ban on trade? What exactly is it that we’re waiting for?” said Abtisam Mohamed, a Labour politician.

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Member of Parliament Abtisam Mohamed looks on on the day Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a ministerial statement on Hamas' October 7 attack anniversary and the Middle East at the House of Commons, in London, Britain, October 7, 2024.
Labour MP and challenger for Leader of the Labour party, Andy Burnham, arrives at Millbank studios in Westminster, central London, on July 2, 2026.

UK Jewish groups express concern as the likely next PM Andy Burnham criticizes Israel over Gaza

Andy Burnham apologized for Labour’s early Gaza response and called for greater pressure on Israel, prompting British Jewish leaders to raise concerns over his remarks.

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Andy Burnham, British member of parliament (MP) for Makerfield, delivers a speech at the People's History Museum in Manchester, Britain, June 29, 2026.

Incoming UK PM Andy Burnham urges to ramp up pressure on Israel and ban settlement goods

"We’ve got to do more to put pressure on the Israeli government ... Yes, we have taken some important steps ... But let’s be honest, the UK was too slow to call for a ceasefire," said Burnham.

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Police officers detain a protester at 'Everyone Day', a mass vigil and sign-holding event in Trafalgar Square organised by Defend Our Juries to demand the lifting of the ban on Palestine Action, in London, Britain, April 11, 2026.

Britain challenges court decision that Palestine Action ban was unlawful

Palestine Action was designated a terror organization last year.

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Jewish Labour activist's campaign against UK party official gains support

The British party suspended Jackie Walker, who criticized Holocaust Memorial Day, and plans to sue Labour Secretary Iain McNicol.

OCTOBER 27, 2016ByTAMARA ZIEVE
Janice Walker.

The royal kippa

I was still quite surprised, maybe even a British “shocked,” to see Prince Charles with an emblazoned kippa.

OCTOBER 20, 2016ByHANOCH NE'EMAN
Prince Charles at Shimon Peres' funeral.

Dimwit Jezza just doesn’t get what Jew-hatred is

OCTOBER 18, 2016ByHUGH ASH
The Jerusalem Post

'Israel was created by the Rothschilds, not God,' Labour member's post reads

Website Guido Fawkes quotes a source in the Labour Party as saying "it is the worst we have ever seen."

OCTOBER 13, 2016ByJPOST.COM STAFF
DATE IMPORTED:September 28, 2016Britain's Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn gestures after delivering his keynote speech at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool, Britain, September 28, 2016.

Meet the Ambassador: Britain's David Quarrey

Israel is Quarrey’s first ambassadorial posting.

OCTOBER 5, 2016ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
British Ambassador to Israel David Quarrey

Home Design: Her piece of peace

The house is a very special Bauhaus- era building and ambassadors have been keen to showcase it.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016ByGLORIA DEUTSCH
KIM LINDY’S antique mahogany desk in her home in Ramat Hasharon.

British lawmaker accuses Israel of causing rise in jihadism

Tonge: The treatment of the Palestinians by Israel is a major cause of the rise of extreme Islamism and Daesh.

JULY 22, 2016ByJTA
Jenny Tonge, a House of Lords member from the Liberal Democrat party

New British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has 'infectious' enthusiasm for Israel

Former Israeli envoy to London says new British Foreign Secretary is "outspoken friend."

JULY 14, 2016ByHERB KEINON
London Mayor Boris Johnson at Western Wall

Rewriting history?

David Cesarani’s posthumous work on Benjamin Disraeli calls into question the influence of the leader’s Jewish roots.

JULY 14, 2016ByDAVID GEFFEN
Benjamin Disraeli

Grapevine: Diplomacy on the ball

Israel is like an eligible bride being wooed by many suitors.

JULY 12, 2016ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Ethiopian Parliament, July 7 2016.