by Mark Curtis, Declassified UK, 1 October 2024 The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has rejected a freedom of information request that would shed light on training it is providing to Israeli armed forces personnel in Britain. The refusal comes as Israeli forces invade southern Lebanon, sparking a major new crisis in the Middle East. […]
Topic: Israel
by Mark Curtis, Declassified UK, 29 August 2024 New trade secretary Jonathan Reynolds is embarking on fresh talks with Israel, whose economy minister is an outspoken supporter of its attacks on Palestinians. Jonathan Reynolds has announced the Labour government seeks to deepen commerce with Israel, continuing the policy of his Conservative predecessor, Kemi Badenoch. Trade […]
by Mark Curtis, Declassified UK, 20 June 2024 The British army has trialled Israeli drones used in Gaza, Declassified has found. Britain is experimenting with new drone technology that Israel’s military uses in Gaza. The British army conducted exercises on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire to test a drone made by Israeli tech firm Xtend in December. Hundreds of […]
by Mark Curtis, Declassified UK, 13 June 2024 The man who wants to be foreign secretary is reassuring elite audiences that UK foreign policy will not seriously change under a Keir Starmer government – a strategy confirmed in Labour’s election manifesto. “Labour has been clear throughout this conflict that international law must be upheld”, David […]
by Mark Curtis, Declassified UK, 20 May 2024 Now the International Criminal Court is seeking to issue an arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu, it must investigate his accomplices in the British government. With the ICC’s chief prosecutor issuing an application for an arrest warrant against Israel’s prime minister for “war crimes and crimes against humanity”, attention must […]
by Mark Curtis, Declassified UK, 16 May 2024 Britain’s business secretary wants to strike a new trade deal with Israel amid its brutal onslaught on Gaza. The UK government, led by business secretary Kemi Badenoch, has been trying to finalise a new trade agreement with Israel throughout its invasion of Gaza. The latest – and […]
by Mark Curtis, Declassified UK, 1 May 2024 Six Israeli military personnel are being trained in Britain during the genocide in Gaza, but Grant Shapps’ Ministry of Defence is refusing to provide any details about what instruction they are receiving and where they’re based. The UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) is refusing to give parliament […]
by Mark Curtis, Declassified UK, 26 April 2024, In aiding Israel’s mass attacks on Palestinians in Gaza, Britain is implementing an agreement openly signed with Netanyahu’s far-right coalition – which has been almost entirely ignored in the UK national media. “The bilateral relationship has never been stronger”, began a landmark “Roadmap” signed by Britain and […]
by Mark Curtis, Declassified UK, 18 March 2024 Britain’s foreign minister has played the lead government role in defending the indefensible – the UK’s support of Israel as it engages in the mass killing of Palestinians. Andrew Mitchell has consistently defended and apologised for Israel’s war on Gaza since it launched its brutal campaign following […]
by Mark Curtis, Declassified UK, 12 February 2024 Amid the genocide in Gaza, the UK’s Ministry of Defence is hosting six Israeli armed forces personnel and providing “defence-led training courses”. Britain is providing training to Israeli military officers in the UK, the government has admitted. “Israel is represented by Armed Forces personnel in its Embassy […]