Israel and britain

UK Foreign Office withdraws embassy staff from Iran due to 'ongoing security situation'

The UK government website explains that "the situation in the Middle East remains unpredictable. Since 8 July there have been strikes and retaliatory attacks by Iran in a number of locations."

Britain's Defence Secretary Wes Streeting walks following the first cabinet meeting with British Prime Minister Andy Burnham at 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain, July 21, 2026.
Britain’s incoming Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband arrives ahead of a cabinet meeting in Downing Street in London on July 21, 2026, a day after Andy Burnham became Britain's new prime minister.

New UK foreign secretary vows to honor Holocaust refugee parents amid Israel policy challenges

Newly elected Makerfield MP and former Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham arrives at Derby Gate by the Houses of Parliament, following Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer's announcement of the timeline for his resignation, in London, Britain, June 22, 2026.

What Andy Burnham's rise means for UK's policy in Middle East, Israel and Gaza - explainer

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.

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


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

Junior embassy employee taped badmouthing British ministers

Apparent Al Jazeera "sting" raises questions about the way workers at Israel’s London legation hold unsupervised political discussions.

Houses of Parliament, London

At Knesset, British officials say they lead fight against antisemitism

Diaspora Ministry: UK still produces most antisemitic tweets.

Immigration, Absorption and Diaspora Affairs Committee hosts British officials at the Knesset on January 4, 2017

‘Et tu, Theresa’ – welcome to the two faces of Mrs. May

The Jerusalem Post

Mind the gap year!

High-school graduates bring Israel to Jewish communities abroad.

Rael Goodman, the head of the Jewish Agency’s Delegation in the UK

Report: British intelligence spied on Israeli diplomats, IDF

The Le Monde report followed a previous publication based on documents stolen by Snowden dealing with spying by US and British intelligence on Israeli military aircraft.

Flags are seen above a souvenir kiosk near Big Ben clock at the Houses of Parliament in central London

Ongoing Israel-hatred in Trondheim

The Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim, central Norway