‘Zionists play all sides’: Pro-Israel influence spans Britain’s politics, says expert

Israel’s invitation of British far-right figure Tommy Robinson, long known for anti-Muslim activism and street mobilization in the UK, has triggered fierce backlash in Britain and renewed scrutiny of growing ties between Israel’s right-wing government and European far-right movements, Anadolu reports. Analysts say Robinson’s trip – and the politics surrounding it – reflect a deeper ideological convergence that is reshaping alliances across Europe. Robinson, founder of the English Defense League, traveled to Israel in October at the invitation of Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party. The visit was immediately condemned by major British Jewish organizations, including the UK’s Board of Deputies of British Jews and the Jewish Leadership Council, who issued a joint statement […]