‘Islamic Republic of Britain’: Benjamin Netanyahu’s remark triggers backlash in UK

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced sharp criticism after calling the UK the “Islamic Republic of Britain”, further straining diplomatic ties between both nations. He made the comment during an interview while contrasting the British media’s present-day coverage of Israel with its reporting during the 1967 Arab-Israeli war.

New Delhi: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has triggered a backlash after referring to the United Kingdom as the “Islamic Republic of Britain”. Netanyahu made the comment during an interview while contrasting the British media’s present-day coverage of Israel with its reporting during the 1967 Arab-Israeli war.

The Israeli Prime Minister praised British journalist and politician Randolph Churchill for what he described as favourable coverage of Israel during the conflict. “Go find that in Britain today, which you could call the Islamic Republic of Britain,” Netanyahu said, according to translated remarks published by Israeli........

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