Israel and britain

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.

Labour MP and challenger for Leader of the Labour party, Andy Burnham, arrives at Millbank studios in Westminster, central London, on July 2, 2026.
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

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

Israeli settlers gesture during a weekly settlers' tour in Hebron, in the West Bank, February 7, 2026.

US, UK denounce security cabinet decision to expand West Bank annexation


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

British Airways owner mulling London-Eilat flights

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Colonel Richard Kemp

The Iron Lady and the Jewish state

A new study of the famed British leader shows that the more things in Israel change, the more they stay the same.

UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher waves to a crowd in Jerusalem alongside prime minister Shimon Peres in May 1986

JPost Editorial: Our fair lady

Many British Jews feel threatened by BDS, because it represents another front in the war of extermination against Israel.

London

The reasons why Perfidious Albion is cosying up to Israel

The Jerusalem Post