Israel
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar addresses the UK Labour Government’s latest sanctions against Israel: “Measures against Israel will not go unanswered.”
The claims regarding the severing of potential Palestinian territorial contiguity are also baseless. The decision of the Government of Israel, taken more than a year ago, stipulated that two roads would be built: the first, Road 80, which will serve as a major transportation route from the Bethlehem area to the Ramallah area –
the second, known as the “Fabric of Life” Road, between a-Za’im and al-Ezariya.
The claim of harm to “Palestinian territorial contiguity” sounds particularly ridiculous coming from those who insist on defining Judea and Samaria and the Gaza Strip as “one territorial unit.”
The decision of the Labour Government also constitutes a gross interference in the electoral process of a sovereign state.
This is a blatant and completely unacceptable attempt by a foreign government to exert external influence in the midst of an election campaign.
However, the Israeli public overwhelmingly supports the communities in Judea and Samaria and overwhelmingly opposes the establishment of a Palestinian terror state in the heart of our land. Something that the Labour Government is attempting, through measures that are doomed to fail, to force upon Israel.
After everything we have seen, after the Israeli concessions in the Oslo Accords and the unilateral withdrawal from Gaza, the Second Intifada and October 7, the Israeli public utterly rejects the establishment of a jihadist terror state in the heart of our land.
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is an age-old conflict. Unfortunately, the Palestinians have always rejected proposals to resolve it and have never abandoned terrorism and incitement.
This conflict will not be resolved through declarations from London or Paris, and a one-sided, anti-Israel approach only pushes the possibility of reaching a solution further away rather than bringing it closer.
It is particularly astonishing that governments such as the Labour Government do not even consider imposing sanctions on the Palestinian Authority for its systematic financial support for terrorism through the notorious payment mechanism known as “Pay For Slay.”
This one-sided approach also ignores the continuing Palestinian terrorism against Israeli civilians, which we saw in action again this week.
I say to the Labour Government and to every government in the world that thinks it can force Israel to act against our national and security interests:You have no chance of succeeding.
We did not return to our land after 2,000 years only to lose it under pressure from jihadists, Islamists, antisemites far leftists, and wokes. Not only will you fail to harm us. You will harm yourselves and your own influence. And take note: the Palestinians will also be directly harmed by your measures.
There are tens of thousands of Palestinian workers employed in our communities, and these sanctions will harm them.
Nor will the Palestinian Authority, which stands behind various such moves, be immune.
The latest decision by the Labour Government joins an increasingly escalating series of unilateral measures against Israel adopted by the hostile Labour Government since it took office in July 2024.
These measures have included, among other things, recognition of a virtual “Palestinian state” in September 2025; the resumption of funding for UNRWA, even though its employees were actively involved in the October 7 massacre; the suspension of licences for defence exports to Israel, and today we learned of the intention to expand these restrictions; sanctions on Israeli ministers; sanctions on Israeli individuals and entities; the suspension of negotiations on a free trade agreement; restrictions on Israel’s official participation in the international defence and security equipment exhibition in Britain; the freezing of military dialogue and security cooperation; preventing IDF officers from participating in training at the Royal College of Defence Studies; and the promotion of repeated, biased and one-sided attacks against Israel in the international arena.
the second, known as the “Fabric of Life” Road, between a-Za’im and al-Ezariya.
The claim of harm to “Palestinian territorial contiguity” sounds particularly ridiculous coming from those who insist on defining Judea and Samaria and the Gaza Strip as “one territorial unit.”
The decision of the Labour Government also constitutes a gross interference in the electoral process of a sovereign state.
This is a blatant and completely unacceptable attempt by a foreign government to exert external influence in the midst of an election campaign.
However, the Israeli public overwhelmingly supports the communities in Judea and Samaria and overwhelmingly opposes the establishment of a Palestinian terror state in the heart of our land. Something that the Labour Government is attempting, through measures that are doomed to fail, to force upon Israel.
After everything we have seen, after the Israeli concessions in the Oslo Accords and the unilateral withdrawal from Gaza, the Second Intifada and October 7, the Israeli public utterly rejects the establishment of a jihadist terror state in the heart of our land.
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is an age-old conflict. Unfortunately, the Palestinians have always rejected proposals to resolve it and have never abandoned terrorism and incitement.
This conflict will not be resolved through declarations from London or Paris, and a one-sided, anti-Israel approach only pushes the possibility of reaching a solution further away rather than bringing it closer.
It is particularly astonishing that governments such as the Labour Government do not even consider imposing sanctions on the Palestinian Authority for its systematic financial support for terrorism through the notorious payment mechanism known as “Pay For Slay.”
This one-sided approach also ignores the continuing Palestinian terrorism against Israeli civilians, which we saw in action again this week.
I say to the Labour Government and to every government in the world that thinks it can force Israel to act against our national and security interests:You have no chance of succeeding.
We did not return to our land after 2,000 years only to lose it under pressure from jihadists, Islamists, antisemites far leftists, and wokes. Not only will you fail to harm us. You will harm yourselves and your own influence. And take note: the Palestinians will also be directly harmed by your measures.
There are tens of thousands of Palestinian workers employed in our communities, and these sanctions will harm them.
Nor will the Palestinian Authority, which stands behind various such moves, be immune.
The latest decision by the Labour Government joins an increasingly escalating series of unilateral measures against Israel adopted by the hostile Labour Government since it took office in July 2024.
These measures have included, among other things, recognition of a virtual “Palestinian state” in September 2025; the resumption of funding for UNRWA, even though its employees were actively involved in the October 7 massacre; the suspension of licences for defence exports to Israel, and today we learned of the intention to expand these restrictions; sanctions on Israeli ministers; sanctions on Israeli individuals and entities; the suspension of negotiations on a free trade agreement; restrictions on Israel’s official participation in the international defence and security equipment exhibition in Britain; the freezing of military dialogue and security cooperation; preventing IDF officers from participating in training at the Royal College of Defence Studies; and the promotion of repeated, biased and one-sided attacks against Israel in the international arena.
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Israel
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar addresses the UK Labour Government’s latest sanctions against Israel: “Measures against Israel will not go unanswered.”
These measures by the Labour Government in Britain, along with biased and one-sided anti-Israel rhetoric, have already contributed significantly to the unprecedented rise in antisemitic attacks, including violent attacks against British Jews.
In light of all this, I have decided, as stated, with the agreement of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on the following Israeli countermeasures:
1.The closure of the British Consulate in Jerusalem. United Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and is under its full sovereignty. Any activity by a foreign state within it must be carried out with the consent of the State of Israel.
Any foreign activity in the area must be conducted through accepted and agreed channels and without violating Israel’s sovereignty.
2.The removal of British representatives from the International Gaza Support Center in Kiryat Gat.
3.The termination of British activities to train Palestinian Authority forces in Judea and Samaria under the “British Support Team in Ramallah.”
4.The denial of entry to Israel to 12 British elected officials and other British nationals involved in antisemitic and anti-Israel activity, as well as those who deny the very existence of the State of Israel.
Britain initiated and led the current move.
But we will also take countermeasures, at our discretion, against other countries that act or will act against Israel.
The message to every government that harms us is clear: whoever acts against Israel, Israel will act against them, and they will lose their influence and relevance in the region. Measures against Israel will not go unanswered.
Shana Tova to all of the Jewish people, in Israel and throughout the world.
In light of all this, I have decided, as stated, with the agreement of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on the following Israeli countermeasures:
1.The closure of the British Consulate in Jerusalem. United Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and is under its full sovereignty. Any activity by a foreign state within it must be carried out with the consent of the State of Israel.
Any foreign activity in the area must be conducted through accepted and agreed channels and without violating Israel’s sovereignty.
2.The removal of British representatives from the International Gaza Support Center in Kiryat Gat.
3.The termination of British activities to train Palestinian Authority forces in Judea and Samaria under the “British Support Team in Ramallah.”
4.The denial of entry to Israel to 12 British elected officials and other British nationals involved in antisemitic and anti-Israel activity, as well as those who deny the very existence of the State of Israel.
Britain initiated and led the current move.
But we will also take countermeasures, at our discretion, against other countries that act or will act against Israel.
The message to every government that harms us is clear: whoever acts against Israel, Israel will act against them, and they will lose their influence and relevance in the region. Measures against Israel will not go unanswered.
Shana Tova to all of the Jewish people, in Israel and throughout the world.
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The UN’s UNRWA investigation was rigged to fail.
It ignored whether employees were Hamas members and dismissed key Israeli intelligence. Now a U.S. government watchdog has exposed “major deficiencies” in the probe.
This wasn’t an investigation. It was a cover-up.
The UN’s UNRWA investigation was rigged to fail.
It ignored whether employees were Hamas members and dismissed key Israeli intelligence. Now a U.S. government watchdog has exposed “major deficiencies” in the probe.
This wasn’t an investigation. It was a cover-up.
The Washington Free Beacon
EXCLUSIVE: UN Sought to ‘Cover-Up’ UNRWA Staff’s Role in Oct 7 Attack and Ties to Hamas by Undermining Internal Probe, US Watchdog…
The U.N. internal investigation into whether its own staff at the embattled United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) participated in Hamas's Oct. 7 massacre was hamstrung and ineffective from day one, according to an independent U.S. review of the U.N.…
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Just weeks before the UK Labour Party Conference, Labour chooses to boycott Israel.
The timing speaks for itself.
Israel will not serve as a political prop for a Labour Government playing to its audience at home.
The timing speaks for itself.
Israel will not serve as a political prop for a Labour Government playing to its audience at home.
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Frozen trade talks. Frozen cooperation. Defence restrictions. A virtual Palestinian state. Sanctions on Israelis. And now a boycott.
This is a pattern.
This UK Labour Government doesn't miss any opportunity to target Israel.
This is a pattern.
This UK Labour Government doesn't miss any opportunity to target Israel.
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The UK labour government cannot wage a campaign against Israel and then expect to be treated as a credible actor in the region.
Every hostile measure has a consequence.
Keep targeting Israel. Keep losing influence.
Labour is making the UK irrelevant.
Every hostile measure has a consequence.
Keep targeting Israel. Keep losing influence.
Labour is making the UK irrelevant.
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The UK Labour government’s boycott is anti-Israel - and it harms Palestinians too.
Israeli agriculture and industry in Judea and Samaria provide jobs and livelihoods for thousands of Palestinian workers and their families.
Labour’s boycott harms Palestinian labor.
Israeli agriculture and industry in Judea and Samaria provide jobs and livelihoods for thousands of Palestinian workers and their families.
Labour’s boycott harms Palestinian labor.
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The UN's Special Rapporteur on violence against women
refused to engage with an Israeli survivor of the October 7 sexual violence.
The Secretary-General says many Special Rapporteurs are "totally out of control."
Accountability starts here.
refused to engage with an Israeli survivor of the October 7 sexual violence.
The Secretary-General says many Special Rapporteurs are "totally out of control."
Accountability starts here.
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In terror's chaos, evidence can be lost forever. Today, Israel's WPS Sarah Weiss joined
The Embassy of Israel in Switzerland to unite Oct 7 responders & experts, using painful lessons to inform an innovative UNODC toolkit to preserve proof of sexual violence and deliver justice worldwide.
The Embassy of Israel in Switzerland to unite Oct 7 responders & experts, using painful lessons to inform an innovative UNODC toolkit to preserve proof of sexual violence and deliver justice worldwide.
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The UN's Special Rapporteur
Francesca Albanese questioned why the mass rapes of October 7 should even be discussed.
The Secretary-General
Antonio Guterres says many Special Rapporteurs are "totally out of control."
This is exactly what that looks like.
Francesca Albanese questioned why the mass rapes of October 7 should even be discussed.
The Secretary-General
Antonio Guterres says many Special Rapporteurs are "totally out of control."
This is exactly what that looks like.
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Hamas calling the UK Labour government’s measures against Israel “important steps in the right direction - and immediately demanding more - should be a glaring warning.
When a terrorist organization is cheering your foreign policy, something has gone fundamentally wrong. Siding against Israel doesn’t deter jihadists; it emboldens them.
When a terrorist organization is cheering your foreign policy, something has gone fundamentally wrong. Siding against Israel doesn’t deter jihadists; it emboldens them.
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The Iranian terror regime celebrating the UK Labour Government’s measures against Israel as the “beginning of the end of Israel” should be a glaring warning.
Iranian state media is openly portraying Labour’s measures as vindication of the regime’s strategy against Israel.
When a jihadist regime is celebrating your foreign policy, something has gone fundamentally wrong.
Iranian state media is openly portraying Labour’s measures as vindication of the regime’s strategy against Israel.
When a jihadist regime is celebrating your foreign policy, something has gone fundamentally wrong.
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“It’s for the benefit of Europe to have a stable and reliable relationship with Israel.” 🇮🇱🇪🇺
From air defense to cybersecurity, Israeli technology is increasingly playing a critical role in protecting Europe.
Made in Israel. Protecting far beyond our borders.
From politico.eu
From air defense to cybersecurity, Israeli technology is increasingly playing a critical role in protecting Europe.
Made in Israel. Protecting far beyond our borders.
From politico.eu
POLITICO
How ‘Made in Israel’ is powering European security – POLITICO
The EU’s sovereignty push is colliding with growing reliance on Israeli defense firms.
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With the Jewish New Year approaching, 5,000+ global leaders, thinkers and celebrities have signed an open letter standing with Israel and the Jewish people.
A powerful message of truth, solidarity and courage from around the world.
From timesofisrael.com
A powerful message of truth, solidarity and courage from around the world.
From timesofisrael.com
The Times of Israel
Thousands, including prominent Jewish figures, sign letter rejecting genocide charge against Israel
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Everyone is home. 🎗️
Those who returned to the warm embrace of their families, and those who were brought home to eternal rest.
Through unimaginable pain, the strength and unity of the Israeli people carried us forward, as we never stopped fighting for every single hostage.
May the coming year bring healing, renewal, sweeter days, security and peace to Israel, the Jewish people, and the world. 🍎🍯🇮🇱
Shana Tova.
Those who returned to the warm embrace of their families, and those who were brought home to eternal rest.
Through unimaginable pain, the strength and unity of the Israeli people carried us forward, as we never stopped fighting for every single hostage.
May the coming year bring healing, renewal, sweeter days, security and peace to Israel, the Jewish people, and the world. 🍎🍯🇮🇱
Shana Tova.
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From January 1 to July 31, 2026, Palestinian terrorists carried out 2,335 attacks. Another 2,289 were foiled.
A daily average of over 10 terror attack attempts against Israelis in just seven months.
As we enter the Jewish New Year, Israel will continue to fight terror and defend its citizens.
A daily average of over 10 terror attack attempts against Israelis in just seven months.
As we enter the Jewish New Year, Israel will continue to fight terror and defend its citizens.
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