An Israeli minister has warned British Jews to leave the UK unless there is a change of government and blamed Labour for fuelling anti-Semitism.
Amichai Chikli, Israel‘s minister of diaspora affairs, accused the Labour Government of being one of the most hostile towards Israel ‘we have ever known’.
Mr Chikli is a member of the Right-wing Likud party and has been outspoken in his views on anti-Semitism in Britain.
In his latest remarks, he told the Mail: ‘Without a dramatic change of course by Britain’s political leadership, I see no future for Jewish life in England.
‘My recommendation to Jews in the UK is to consider leaving and make aliyah to the Land of Israel.
‘Imposing sanctions on Israeli elected officials whose views the Labour Party dislikes crosses every red line between friendly nations.’
Mr Chikli said he had ‘no doubt Labour’s hostile policy toward Israel, beyond its suicidal political correctness, is also driven by simple electoral arithmetic’.
He added: ‘I will never forget how, during the second hostage-release deal, Starmer issued a condemnation after Eli Sharabi was freed – starved and looking like a concentration camp survivor – yet he did not dare mention Hamas by name.
Amichai Chikli (pictured), Israel’s minister of diaspora affairs, accused the Labour Government of being one of the most hostile towards Israel ‘we have ever known’
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‘He knows full well that England’s Hamas sympathisers are a significant part of his base.
‘On the domestic front, in the very same breath that they announce a ban on Palestine Action as a terrorist organization, they permit dozens of marches where chants of ‘jihad’ and ‘from the river to the sea’ are heard.
‘And one must not forget the threats to arrest lone Jews on the grounds that they are ‘provoking’ simply by their presence or by holding critical signs near Hamas-supporter protests.’
It is not the first time Labour has come under fire by the Israeli government.
In an interview with the Mail last September, Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the Prime Minister of ‘sending a horrible message’ to Hamas after the UK Government suspended a raft of arms licences to Israel.
A Government spokesman said: ‘The Jewish community plays a vital role in our society and we are proud to celebrate and honour its rich history and unwavering contribution to our national life.
‘We are firmly committed to tackling anti-Semitism in all its forms and will continue to support and protect Jewish communities across the country.’
