Britain

‘Specific and Imminent’ Threat to Westerners in Benghazi

Britain warns citizens to leave Benghazi immediately, citing a “specific and imminent” threat” to Westerners in the eastern Libyan city.

British Islamists During Protest: Islam Will Dominate France

Islamists in Britain who protested outside the French Embassy in London threatened that Islam will dominate France and England.

Britain Condemns Recognition of Ariel University

"Ariel is beyond the Green Line in a settlement that is illegal," says Alistair Burt, Britain's minister for the Middle East.

Rabbi Mirvis To Succeed Rabbi Sacks as Britain’s Chief Rabbi

Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis, formerly Chief Rabbi of Ireland, will replace retiring Rabbi Jonathan Sacks as Britain’s Chief Rabbi.

British Schools to Exclude Hebrew as Foreign Language

The British government is planning to exclude Hebrew from its list of officially recognized languages for primary schools.

Britain: EU Trade Sanctions Against Israel 'Unlikely'

The European Union is unlikely to use trade sanctions to penalize Israel over housing plans, said British Foreign Secretary William Hague.

UK France Exhibit System Flaws

Europe Majoritarian Systems Show Cracks As Right Rejects Center

Analysis: Once hailed as paragons of stability and moderation, the majoritarian systems of France and the UK are creaking.

Germany Won't Support PA, Britain 'Still Open'

It won't be a unanimous vote for the PA bid for nonmember observer state status at the United Nations tomorrow. Not quite.

SodaStream: British Ad Ban Not Linked to Boycott

UK bans Israel's SodaStream pro-environment ad. "It disparages other firms." SodaStream: Ban not linked to boycott.

France to Back PA’s 'State' Bid, Britain Unsure

France will vote for PA “state” status at the UN; Britain remains undecided. Israel: UN bid a ‘fundamental breach’ of agreements.

PA Official: Britain Has 'Historic Responsibility' for PA

Britain has a "historic responsibility" to support the PA's unilateral statehood bid, says the PA's envoy to Europe.

Party Based Foster Parenthood

UK Social Workers Take Children From Politically Incorrect Homes

The removal of children from the foster care of UKIP members has forced the British political establishment to defend the upstart party.

Major Change in Tide of International Opinion - For Now

As Iran urges Arab nations to send military aid to Gaza to increase its attacks on Israel, Western leaders plainly condemn the terrorism.

UK Braces For E. European Wave

UK To Lift Quota Restrictions On Bulgarian Romanian Immigrants

Bowing to EU law on the free movement of labor Britain expects a tide of Bulgarian and Romanian immigrants.

BBC Mired In Worst Crisis

BBC Attempt To Shift Heat On Savile Affairs Backfires Badly

The BBC scandals worsened as the contrived expose of a politician backfires and the Saville pedophilia coverup returns to haunt "Auntie".

Churchill Bust in Jerusalem Pays Tribute to Great Leader, Friend

Winston Churchill was honored in Jerusalem with a statue proclaiming him a friend of the Jewish people and supporter of Zionist aspirations.

Report: Britain Considering Sending Warplanes to Persian Gulf

Britain is considering stationing warplanes in the Persian Gulf as the confrontation with Iran continues, The Independent reports.

Report: UK Denies US Access to Bases for Gulf Buildup

Britain rejected US requests to use military bases as part of build-up in Gulf, saying strike on Iran would violate international law,

Scots Get Clear-cut Referendum

Cameron-Salmond Deal Clears Way For Independence Referendum

David Cameron and Alex Salmond split the differences between them and Scotland will vote on independence

Cameron Replies To Miliband

Cameron Blames Labour For Mess Wants Everyone To Be Better Off

The Conservative Conference saw Prime Minister Cameron declare that his party sought a better future for all Britsh citizens.

Ed Borrows Dizzy's One Nation

Ed Miliband Stabilizes Leadership With Strong Conference Showing

Ed Miliband sought to demonstrate that Labour could recapture "Middle Britain"/

Britain, France and Germany Call for New Iran Sanctions

Britain, France and Germany write EU foreign policy chief Ashton, call for new European Union sanctions against Iran.

Mixing Centralism & Legitimacy

11 European States Chart Course For A Federal Europe With Army

Europe is making moves towards forming a federal state with a military capacity.

Britain to Support PA Financially Despite UN Bid

British official confirms his country will not suspend financial aid to the PA even if it turns to the UN for recognition as a state.

Nazi Statue Salutes British Golfers

A golf course in Blackpool has sparked outrage by featuring a model of Adolf Hitler that gives a Nazi salute whenever a player hits target.

Britain Horrified at Nazi Parade in War Festival

World War II buffs shocked Britons over the weekend by parading in Nazi uniforms and flying swastikas in an event recalling the war.

British Bank Allegedly Hid $250 Billion in Iranian Transactions

A British bank is being accused of scheming with Iran to launder $250 billion, exposing the U.S. financial system to terrorist entities.

British PM Backs 'Jerusalem' as English National Anthem

England launched a campaign to adopt a separate anthem for its team during 2014 World Cup; David Cameron backs 'Jerusalem.'

EU Jewry Blasts Church of England's Anti-Israel Vote

British Jewry condemns Church of England’s Synod for promoting "an inflammatory and partisan" anti-Israel program.

British Legal Professor Fuels Boycott Movement

A British law professor gives a shot in the arm to the European anti-Israel boycott movement's “right” to ban trade from “settlements.

Cameron Uses "R" Word

MPs Want Referendum Now; Cameron Says Maybe Later

David Cameron is increasingly hemmed in by Europe's evolution to greater centralization while his MPs call for getting out of EU.

From Lord To Senator

Cameron Humors Partners By Backing House Of Lords Reform

David Cameron is facing a revolt in his party over his support for House of Lords Reform.

Labour Reverses On Immigration

David Miliband Blames Blair For Infatuation With Globalization

David Miliband now admits that his party was wrong in ignoring the consequences of mass immigration.

Head of Syria's Olympic Committee Refused Visa to London

Head of the Syrian Olympic Committee refused a visa to travel to London for this summer’s games.

Why Has the Queen Never Visited Israel?

Prof. Robert Wistrich of the Hebrew University tries to explain why Queen Elizabeth has not visited Israel in the past 60 years.

British Chief Rabbi Sacks Sends Mazel Tov to Queen

British Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks sent a special “mazel tov” prayer to Queen Elizabeth, commemorating her 60th year as Her Majesty.

'Britain Has Muslim Supporters of Israel'

Head of the British Israel Coalition speaks about the group's response to protesters who tried to stop a performance by Israeli actors.

Exam Board Under Fire for 'Justify' Anti-Semitism Question

One of Britain’s leading exam boards is under fire for asking students to ‘justify’ anti-Semitism, on a national examination.

Outrage in Britain Over Election of Former Neo-Nazi

Former neo-Nazi elected as a local councillor for Labour in Britain, causing outrage among Tories.

British Jews Angrily React to Boycott of Israeli Professor

Manchester’s Jewish community reacts in anger to a decision to cancel an address by an Israeli professor in the city.

Cameron Shaken By Local Losses

Backbenchers Threaten Cameron With Leadership Challenge

There were many in the Conservative Party who accepted David Cameron's ideological face lift only if it produced victory, not defeat.

Shomron's Mesika Makes Historical Visit to House of Lords

Gershon Mesika, head of the Shomron Regional Council, was a guest of honor this week in the British House of Lords in London.

British Supermarket Chain Extending Boycott of Settlements

The Co-Operative Group will extend its boycott of products from Judea and Samaria and will shun suppliers that source from there.

Muslim Radical Salah Returns to Israel

Six months after being arrested in London, Sheikh Raed Salah, who heads the northern branch of the Islamic Movement, returned to Israel.

The Battle Of Consultations

Scottish Nationalists And The UK Government Invoke Vox Populi

The Scottish Nationalists have retreated on the consultation issue and will not record the preference of anonymous voters.

Big Brother Rises in Britain

New legislation by David Cameron's government would allow mass monitoring of private communication, raising the specter of Orwell's 1984.

Ken Turns Off Jewish Leftists

Jewish Labor Loyalists Found Livingstone Really Obnoxious

Labor's Ken Livingstone wants his old job back as mayor of London, but even Jews on the left cannot stomach him.

Osborne's Compromise Budget

Osborne's Budget Has Something For Tories and Liberal Democrats

George Osborne tried to negotiate the contradictions between austerity and growth and please both parties in the coalition.

Clegg Attempts to Rally Party

UK: Liberal Democrat Clegg Defends Coalition with Conservatives

Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg tries to convince his party that the coalition with the Conservatives had changed British politics.

British ‘Spies” Caught in Libya with IDF Equipment

Two British journalists working for Iranian media are arrested in Libya on charges of spying. They possessed an IDF bandage.

'Arab Spring' in Full Bloom

Liberated Libyans Desecrate World War II Commonwealth Cemetery

The systematic destruction of a World War II cemetery by Libyans has shocked Britain.

The Return of Tony Blair

After Five Years Of Self Imposed Exile Tony Blair May Be Back

Tony Blair may be ending his exile from British politics and assume at 57 the role of elder statesman.

Manchester Outstrips London in 2011 Anti-Semitism Figures

The northern British city of Manchester outstripped London last year in anti-Semitic incidents, figures released Thursday showed.

Muslim Terrorists Admit Targeting Two London Rabbis

Nine Muslim terrorists admit in a London court they planned to assassinate two rabbis, the city’s mayor and attack the stock exchange.

Iran's UN Ambassador Warns: We Can Close Strait of Hormuz

Iran's ambassador to the United Nations says that closing the Strait of Hormuz is an option if "somebody wants to tighten the noose."

Israel Chastises Britain for ‘Obstacle to Peace’

British Deputy PM Clegg’s charge that settlements are “vandalism” creates an obstacle to peace, says Deputy Foreign Minister Ayalon.

Unions Labour At Odds On Cuts

Ed Miliband Warned By Unions That Blairites Could Return

The need for Labour to back the austerity policy, if not its pace, has opened a rift between the party and the unions.

British Academics Condemn Museum for Working with Ahava

A group of prominent British academics claim a London museum is helping to break international law by collaborating with Ahava.

UK Warns Iran: 'Don't Close Strait of Hormuz'

Britain is warning Iran it may resort to military action if Tehran attempts to close the Strait of Hormuz to Western oil shipping.

Nazi Stag Party Celebrant had Visited Yad VaShem

A visit to Yad VaShem by a British legislator did not dissuade him from poising for a photo next to a friend in a Nazi uniform.