United Kingdom

UK PM Starmer: Sanctions are being considered on Smotrich and Ben-Gvir

Both Ben-Gvir and Smotrich responded quickly, attacking Starmer for behaving as if Israel were still a British colony.

UK sanctions target Israeli West Bank outposts, settler organizations

Britain and France have called an urgent meeting at the UNSC to discuss the humanitarian situation in Gaza and Britain is considering sanctioning ministers Ben-Gvir and Smotrich.

16/10/2024

UK tribunal rules anti-Zionist views are 'worthy of respect'

The tribunal ruled that the belief that Israel is committing apartheid, ethnic cleansing and genocide are “worthy of respect in a democratic society”,

SNP expel MSP who refused to agree Israel was committing genocide in Gaza

Mason said, "If Israel wanted to commit genocide, they would have killed ten times as many."

UK sanctions Iranian military figures following attack on Israel

The European Union also agreed to impose sanctions on seven people and seven organizations, including airline Iran Air, for their links to Iranian transfers of ballistic missiles to Russia.

By REUTERS
14/10/2024

Police arrest pro-Palestinians demonstrators for defacing Picasso in Gaza protest

The two protesters were part of the British pro-Palestinian group Youth Demand, aiming to protest UK arms sales to Israel.

Guardian review of Oct. 7 documentary laments “demonizing” of Hamas

Guardian writer Stuart Jeffries said, “Indeed, [the documentary] does a good job of demonizing Gazans, first as testosterone-crazed Hamas killers, later as shameless civilian looters..."

Jewish anti-Zionist group to protest Israel on Yom Kippur in London

The protest calls for the British government to expel the Israeli Ambassador to the UK Tzipi Hotovely, and accused her of inciting genocide.

UK announces £7 million to tackle antisemitism in schools, universities

This comes after the number of antisemitic incidents in the UK doubled in the first half of 2024, as compared to the same period in 2023.

Pro-Palestine groups at UK universities stage anti-Israel protests to coincide with Oct 7 memorials

The activists took issue with the UoM's partnership with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv University.

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