Theresa May, UK’s incoming prime minister, seen as friend to Israel As the country’s home secretary, May, 59, was known to be a frequent guest at Jewish communal events, where she would praise Israel and British Jewry’s contributions to the country.
British lawmaker quit Parliament post to vote no on Palestine motion A British lawmaker resigned his parliamentary post to vote against a nonbinding motion recognizing the state of Palestine.
British Palestine motion undermines peace, Israeli Embassy says Israel’s embassy in London condemned British parliament’s symbolic vote for recognizing Palestinian statehood as undermining peace efforts.
