TEL AVIV: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sharply criticised UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer over his plan to recognise the State of Palestine, accusing him of rewarding “monstrous terrorism” of Hamas.
“Starmer rewards Hamas’s monstrous terrorism & punishes its victims. A jihadist state on Israel’s border TODAY will threaten Britain TOMORROW. Appeasement towards jihadist terrorists always fails. It will fail you too. It will not happen, ” the Office of the PM of Israel posted on X on Wednesday.
Meanwhile the Foreign Ministry of Israel also dismissed the decision, stating that such a move by the British government would undermine efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza and secure the release of hostages.
“Israel rejects the statement by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The shift in the British government’s position at this time, following the French move and internal political pressures, constitutes a reward for Hamas and harms efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza and a framework for the release of hostages, ” the Israeli Foreign Ministry said in a post on X.