Ed Miliband (Shutterstock)
Britain’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham appointed Jewish former Labour leader Ed Miliband as foreign secretary on Monday, placing a politician with a deeply controversial record on Israel in charge of British diplomacy. Miliband replaced Yvette Cooper as part of Burnham’s first major cabinet reshuffle.
Miliband, whose parents came to Britain as Jewish refugees from the Nazis, said his priorities would include supporting Ukraine, preserving ties with Washington and pursuing “a sustainable peace in Palestine and Israel.” But his appointment is expected to concern parts of Britain’s Jewish community after he condemned Israel’s 2014 Gaza campaign, forced Labour MPs to back unilateral Palestinian statehood and described Israeli community construction as illegal.
Miliband has also condemned Hamas terrorism, rejected the BDS movement and opposed an immediate unconditional ceasefire after the October 7 massacre. His appointment comes as Burnham signals a tougher policy toward Israel, including possible additional sanctions and restrictions on goods from Israeli communities in Judea and Samaria.
Federal investigators are examining whether Omar or her father committed fraud on immigration documents.
The IRGC said Thursday that four tankers caught fire overnight after simultaneous strikes.
The terrorist organization requires fuel distillates to move weapons and military components and to run…
A hilarious skit by Jewish comedian Ami Kozak shows him posing as Abdul El-Sayed on…
The forecast assumes fighting will remain at its current low intensity, easing constraints on the…
For many Palestinians, employment in Israel or Israeli businesses in Judea and Samaria is an…