Netanyahu slammed for calling UK the 'Islamic Republic of Britain'

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

49% : While discussing media coverage, Netanyahu cited British writer Randolph Churchill and praised his reporting on Israel during the 1967 Six-Day War.
47% : Under former PM Keir Starmer, Britain paused free trade negotiations with Israel and suspended some arms export licences.
45% : "Let's hope everyone will now shed the pretence some still cling to that this man is any friend of Britain," he wrote in a post on X. Relations between the UK and Israel have become strained since the Labour Party returned to power in 2024.
45% : British PM Andy Burnham has also apologised for Labour's initial response to Israel's military actions in Gaza.
42% : Israeli Prime Minister (PM) Benjamin Netanyahu has referred to the United Kingdom (UK) as the "Islamic Republic of Britain", criticising British media coverage of Israel.
37% : The UK has also imposed sanctions on Israeli ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, joining countries including France in taking action against members of Israel's far-right government.

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