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Sep 6, 2022, 1:45 PM

Liz Truss’s worldview and what it means for UK-Israel relations

Liz Truss after winning the Conservative Party leadership contest in London, Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. She became Britain's new Prime Minister on Tuesday Sept. 6. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

The new PM speaks of a global ‘Network of Liberty’ and calls Israel a close friend, though a Netanyahu coalition with far-right extremists could be challenging

May 23, 2021, 2:46 PM

Defeating Hamas takes more than bombs

Listening to Netanyahu declare that as a result of Operation Guardian of the Walls, things are going to be different, it begins to feel like a kind of madness has set in. Madness in the sense of doing the...

Mar 31, 2020, 3:00 PM

Why Bibi’s less trustworthy than Boris in the Coronavirus crisis

As a British oleh spending a year back in the UK, friends have asked if I wish right now I was still in Israel. This question prompts an inevitable comparison of how British and Israeli leaders are handling the...

Apr 4, 2019, 12:01 AM

For the change Israel needs, choose Labor

The stronger Labor is, the greater the chance a new government will make the changes we need to preserve Israel as Jewish and democratic

Jun 27, 2018, 12:44 AM

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Prince William visited because Israel is now worth it

Britain's Prince William (R) high-fives a beach volleyball player during a visit with the mayor of Tel Aviv in the coastal city on June 26, 2018 (AFP PHOTO / POOL / MENAHEM KAHANA)

Surging bilateral trade and an improved regional position mean the country is finally too important to ignore

Feb 18, 2018, 3:37 PM

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Memo to Attorney General: Gifts are always reciprocated

Arnon Milchan (left) and Benjamin Netanyahu at a press conference in the Knesset on March 28, 2005. (Flash90/File)

Prime Minister Netanyahu claims there was no thought of a payback, but that's just not how presents work

Dec 7, 2017, 11:33 PM

This is not how sovereignty in Jerusalem looks

“It’s not important what the goyim say. What’s important is what the Jews do.” Ben Gurion’s inelegant aphorism seems more relevant than ever, as Israel is dragged into violence by the act of a foreign leader. Jerusalem was rebuilt as...

Aug 6, 2017, 1:16 PM

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We need to talk about the Gaza Strip

Illustrative. Palestinian children at home reading books by candle light due to electricity shortages in Gaza City, June 13, 2017. (AFP/ Thomas Coex/File)

Israel may pay a terrible price for ignoring the dire humanitarian crisis in the Strip

Dec 28, 2016, 12:13 PM

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End the delusion over settlements

The UN vote passed because the Israeli government has no credibility and is leading us to a binational state

May 26, 2013, 4:16 PM

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With friends like Britain, Israel is fortunate

Despite isolated incidents and exaggerated reports, the UK's support is solid, though not to be taken for granted

About Me

Dr. Toby Greene is an academic who researches, writes and teaches about politics and international relations. He was born in Manchester, lives in Modiin, and is frequently found in London. Details of his professional publications and affiliations are available at www.tobygreene.net.

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