Last week, British P.M. David Cameron called Gaza a "prison camp" during a visit to Turkey.
From the Guardian:
In an interview with Jewish website Tablet, conducted by Israeli historian Benny Morris, [Israeli President Shimon] Peres says: "There are several million Muslim voters [in the UK]. And for many members of parliament, that’s the difference between getting elected and not getting elected."
On Labour politicians, he said: "They think the Palestinians are the underdog. In their eyes, the Arabs are the underdog. Even though this is irrational."…
Peres, 86, also claimed there is more antisemitism in the UK than is acknowledged. "There is in England a saying that an antisemite is someone who hates the Jews more than is necessary."
He added: "There has always been something deeply pro-Arab, of course, not among all Englishmen, and anti-Israeli, in the establishment."
He cited historical examples of Britain’s failure to support Israeli interests, including abstention in the 1947 UN partition resolution, an arms embargo against Israel in the 1950s and a defence treaty with Jordan. "They always worked against us," he said.
Says Mo Khalil, who sent this along: "I’ve lived here since I was born 34 years ago and have never heard that saying. It’s quite an offensive thing to say of Brits, and especially rich coming from the President of an increasingly intolerant Israeli society."
