Archive: Israel

Galloway storms out of debate after discovering opponent is Israeli

Galloway is know for his controversial views and combative performances

George Galloway was accused of racism last night after video emerged of him storming out of a debate because he discovered his opponent was Israeli.

Galloway intervention triggers new Thatcher debate

Galloway hits out at 'complacent' Westminster elites

A warning sign: 'Risk of violence' after Galloway victory

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Do you want to eat salami for breakfast with your egg and bacon?

David Cameron's tantric Euro-sausage moment.

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Comment: Britain should stop complaining about Israeli settlements

Arguing over Israel building a house on a mountain thousands of miles away simply isn't worth the Foreign Office's time.

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British abstention fails to derail Palestinian statehood

The government couldn't get the guarantees it wanted

Palestine has been awarded the position of 'non-member observer state' at the UN after winning a comfortable majority in the general assembly.

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William Hague statement in full on Palestine

Hague spoke immediately after PMQs today

Read the foreign secretary's full statement on Palestinian appeal for UN observer status

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High stakes: UK makes a deal on Palestinian statehood

The deal: Hague announces Palestine conditions to the Commons.

Britain has said it would back a Palestinian bid for statehood at the UN tomorrow if president Mahmoud Abbas agrees to three conditions.

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Comment: Time to recognise a Palestinian state

The UK and the UN should accept Palestinian statehood for peace to prevail.

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William Hague statement to the house on Gaza and Syria

Hague addressed a near packed chamber today

Read the foreign secretary's statement in full to the Commons on Gaza and Syria here

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Hague sticks to the line: 'We blame Hamas for violence'

William Hague has refused to change his position that the current turmoil in the Middle East is primarily the fault of Hamas, despite an onslaught of Israeli bombings over the course of the week.

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William Hague: Middle East violence is Hamas' fault

A rocket is fired from Gaza into Israel.

William Hague has pinned the blame for the current flare-up in the Middle East on Hamas, following a spate of killings on both sides of the border.

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UK can ban Israeli settlement goods, expert finds

Activists say Israeli settlements make a peace deal less likely.

The UK can impose a ban on all goods from Israeli settlements, according to new legal opinion.

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Comment: Israel, not Iran, is the biggest obstacle to a nuclear-free Middle East

Last Tuesday I asked the foreign secretary about progress towards the establishment of a nuclear weapons-free Middle East, as a vital component of ensuring peace in the region.

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Comment: Fences don't make us safe

Fence-building is a lazy policy solution. So why are so many countries still doing it?

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Israeli dares to visit UK following immunity law

Changes to law allow israeli officials to visit Britain

A prominent Israeli politician will visit the UK this week after being offered additional protections against war crimes charges.

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Hesitant Britain waits for Palestine verdict

The UN will be at the centre of efforts to secure a Palestinian state today.

Britain continued to hesitate yesterday in the face of increasingly frantic scenes at the UN, where delegates are preparing for the climax of the Palestinian statehood bid.

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