When Israelis go to the polls tomorrow, in their first election since the atrocities of October 7, Andy Burnham and his zealous sidekick, foreign secretary Ed Miliband, will be hoping for one result above all: that Benjamin Netanyahu survives. That way, they can carry on using him as an alibi for their hostility to the Jewish state, their pandering to the hard-Left and their wrecking of our relationship with one of Britain’s most valuable intelligence partners. Am I exaggerating? Perhaps. But there can be little doubt that, when it comes to Israel, this government has stopped acting in good faith, and sees the relationship chiefly as a lever of domestic advantage for the Labour party. Otherwise, why the endless condemnations of the Middle East’s only democracy, set against the scant criticism of Iran and the forces of jihad that threaten our people at home? Why recognise a “Palestinian state” last year without first demanding the release of the hostages (Hamas kidnapped British citizens too, don’t forget)? Why did Ed Miliband reportedly greet the Iranian foreign minister warmly at the United Nations last month, while snubbing Israeli officials? Why the sanctions on Israel, which may endanger our relationship with Mossad, even as an Israeli tip-off is reported to have foiled a plot against RAF Fairford only a couple of weeks ago? Why does the foreign secretary never miss an opportunity to wag his finger at Jerusalem? The answer is simple... New post. Link in first reply