a Post to X British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has claimed that he has threatened to sever diplomatic relations with Israel due to the ongoing war with Hamas.
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Britain would boycott all diplomatic relations with Israel because of the long-running war in Gaza. pic.twitter.com/yoS5mkwN51
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Verdict: False
Mr Starmer did not threaten to abandon diplomatic relations with Israel.
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Iran launched its heaviest missile attack on Israel on October 1st. According to CNN. The 200 projectile attack was largely intercepted by Israel and its allies' defense systems, prompting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to warn that Iran would “pay” for the attack, the newspaper reported.
That same night, Mr Starmer appeared in a livestreamed speech in which he responded to the attack. X's post includes a screenshot of Starmer holding two British flags behind the podium. This post claims:Britain will boycott diplomatic relations with Israel because of the long war in Gaza. ”
But Mr Starmer shared the opposite message in his speech. He said his country “supports Israel” as the war with the Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas continues. The prime minister added that Britain supports Israel's “reasonable demands for the security of its people,” according to British media reports. sky news.
Mr Starmer has said he is “deeply concerned that the region is on the brink” and concerned about the “risk of miscalculation” that could lead to wider conflict, but has expressed support for Israel. expressed. He also said he was in touch with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other world leaders to seek a peaceful resolution to the wars that have raged in the Middle East over the past year.
British Defense Secretary John Healy said after last week's missile launch that his country was actively supporting Israel during the attack. According to Information he provided to BBC News said British forces had “played their part” to “prevent further escalation”. The country reportedly had jets deployed in preparation for a counterattack targeting Iran, but said there was “no need to deploy them.”
On October 7, which marks one year since Hamas' surprise attacks on Israeli cities that sparked the outbreak of war, Mr Starmer issued another statement on a similar theme. (Related: Fact Check: Video Shows Israel Attacks Oil Storage Facility in Yemen in July, But Not a Port in September)
“We must stand unequivocally on the side of the Jewish community,” the prime minister said. According to the Independent. He recalled the October 7, 2023 massacre as “the darkest day in Jewish history since the Holocaust” and said the “collective grief” resulting from the tragedy “has not diminished.” .
