Israel and britain

On this day: 109th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration

On November 2, 1917, Foreign Secretary Arthur James Balfour wrote a letter that made history.

Lord Arthur James Balfour and the text of the Balfour Declaration
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.

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

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

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'


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