Benjamin Netanyahu mocks the United Kingdom and calls it an "Islamic Republic"

In a podcast broadcast by the Israeli army radio station, the Israeli prime minister, considered the most right-wing in the country's history, mentioned the support of Winston Churchill's grandson for Israel during the Six-Day War in 1967. He rhetorically asked whether such support could be repeated today, adding with a smile that the first Islamic republic equipped with nuclear weapons would be Great Britain, ensuring that there would be none in Iran.

These comments reflect narratives promoted by far-right politicians in the West, who claim without evidence that certain areas in the United Kingdom are under the influence of Islamic law. The United Kingdom recently announced the recognition of the Palestinian State, provoking negative reactions from Israel. The new British prime minister, Andy Burnham, criticized the approach of his predecessor, Keir Starmer, towards Israel and suggested banning trade with products from Israeli settlements in the West Bank. The United Kingdom has also distanced itself from the American-Israeli war against Iran.