of anti-Israel decisions by the Labour Government. The accusations made today by the Foreign Secretary of the Labour Government in the British Parliament were outrageous lies. Let me make this clear from the outset: we have nothing against the British people. We know that we have many friends in Britain. Unfortunately, a hostile Labour Government is in office, systematically acting against the State of Israel, and it has left us with no choice but to finally respond to its hostile actions. The decision by the Labour Government in Britain to initiate a series of severe sanctions against the communities in Judea and Samaria, as well as additional sanctions concerning arms, was announced by Mr. Miliband immediately after he spoke about Israel’s right to defend itself. A bit of a self-contradiction. They chose to do this, on the eve of the holiest days in the Jewish calendar, for domestic political reasons, ahead of the Labour Party Conference taking place this month. The British move is morally distorted and constitutes blatant interference in the affairs of a sovereign state and in its electoral process. The attempt by the British Labour Government to impose measures in the style of the “White Paper” carries echos of the antisemitic words of British Lieutenant-General Barker, commander of British forces in the Land of Israel during the Mandate, who said “punish the Jews by striking at their pockets.” The Jewish people have the right to live throughout the Land of Israel. The connection and right of the Jewish people to this land are documented more extensively than those of any other people in human history. The move by the Labour Government in Britain is particularly absurd given that, more than a century ago, it was the Balfour Declaration of the British Government that formally recognised the historic right of the Jewish people to re-establish their national home in the Land of Israel, including in Judea and Samaria. This declaration served as the foundation for the British Mandate, was recognised by the League of Nations, and was subsequently incorporated into Article 80 of the United Nations Charter. A boycott of goods from Judea and Samaria is a despicable practice that harms hard-working, law-abiding citizens. The Labour Government has decided to employ this practice of boycotts and BDS only against the Jewish state. Contrary to the false claims of the Labour Government, no new decisions have been made regarding development in E1. The decision was taken more than a year ago, and the tender process has been underway for many months. The claims regarding the severing of potential Palestinian territorial contiguity are also baseless. The decision of the Government of Israel, taken more than a year ago, stipulated that two roads would be built: the first, Road 80, which will serve as a major transportation route from the Bethlehem area to the Ramallah area – the second, known as the “Fabric of Life” Road, between a-Za’im and al-Ezariya. The claim of harm to “Palestinian territorial contiguity” sounds particularly ridiculous coming from those who insist on defining Judea and Samaria and the Gaza Strip as “one territorial unit.” The decision of the Labour Government also constitutes a gross interference in the electoral process of a sovereign state. This is a blatant and completely unacceptable attempt by a foreign government to exert external influence in the midst of an election campaign. However, the Israeli public overwhelmingly supports the communities in Judea and Samaria and overwhelmingly opposes the establishment of a Palestinian terror state in the heart of our land. Something that the Labour Government is attempting, through measures that are doomed to fail, to force upon Israel. After everything we have seen, after the Israeli concessions in the Oslo Accords and the unilateral withdrawal from Gaza, the Second Intifada and October 7, the Israeli public utterly rejects the establishment of a jihadist terror state in the heart of our land. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is an age-old conflict. Unfortunately, the Palestinians have always rejected proposals to resolve it and have never abandoned terrorism and incitement. This conflict will not be resolved through declarations from London or Paris, and a one-sided, anti-Israel approach only pushes the possibility of reaching a solution further away rather than bringing it closer. It is particularly astonishing that governments such as the Labour Government do not even consider imposing sanctions on the Palestinian Authority for its systematic financial support for terrorism through the notorious payment mechanism known as “Pay For Slay.” This one-sided approach also ignores the continuing Palestinian terrorism against Israeli civilians, which we saw in action again this week. I say to the Labour Government and to every government in the world that thinks it can force Israel to act against our national and security interests:You have no chance of succeeding. We did not return to our land after 2,000 years only to lose it under pressure from jihadists, Islamists, antisemites far leftists, and wokes. Not only will you fail to harm us. You will harm yourselves and your own influence. And take note: the Palestinians will also be directly harmed by your measures. There are tens of thousands of Palestinian workers employed in our communities, and these sanctions will harm them. Nor will the Palestinian Authority, which stands behind various such moves, be immune. The latest decision by the Labour Government joins an increasingly escalating series of unilateral measures against Israel adopted by the hostile Labour Government since it took office in July 2024. These measures have included, among other things, recognition of a virtual “Palestinian state” in September 2025; the resumption of funding for UNRWA, even though its employees were actively involved in the October 7 massacre; the suspension of licences for defence exports to Israel, and today we learned of the intention to expand these restrictions; sanctions on Israeli ministers; sanctions on Israeli individuals and entities; the suspension of negotiations on a free trade agreement; restrictions on Israel’s official participation in the international defence and security equipment exhibition in Britain; the freezing of military dialogue and security cooperation; preventing IDF officers from participating in training at the Royal College of Defence Studies; and the promotion of repeated, biased and one-sided attacks against Israel in the international arena. These measures by the Labour Government in Britain, along with biased and one-sided anti-Israel rhetoric, have already contributed significantly to the unprecedented rise in antisemitic attacks, including violent attacks against British Jews. In light of all this, I have decided, as stated, with the agreement of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on the following Israeli countermeasures: 1.The closure of the British Consulate in Jerusalem. United Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and is under its full sovereignty. Any activity by a foreign state within it must be carried out with the consent of the State of Israel. Any foreign activity in the area must be conducted through accepted and agreed channels and without violating Israel’s sovereignty. 2.The removal of British representatives from the International Gaza Support Center in Kiryat Gat. 3.The termination of British activities to train Palestinian Authority forces in Judea and Samaria under the “British Support Team in Ramallah.” 4.The denial of entry to Israel to 12 British elected officials and other British nationals involved in antisemitic and anti-Israel activity, as well as those who deny the very existence of the State of Israel. Britain initiated and led the current move. But we will also take countermeasures, at our discretion, against other countries that act or will act against Israel. The message to every government that harms us is clear: whoever acts against Israel, Israel will act against them, and they will lose their influence and relevance in the region. Measures against Israel will not go unanswered. Shana Tova to all of the Jewish people, in Israel and throughout the world.
Lesen Sie die vollständige Erklärung unten: ⬇️ Heute habe ich mit Zustimmung von Premierminister Netanjahu eine Reihe israelischer Gegenmaßnahmen als Reaktion auf die heute vom britischen Außenminister der Labour-Regierung angekündigte Serie neuer Sanktionen sowie auf eine Reihe israelfeindlicher Entscheidungen der Labour-Regierung beschlossen. Die Anschuldigungen, die der Außenminister der Labour-Regierung heute im britischen Parlament erhoben hat, waren empörende Lügen. Lassen Sie mich von Anfang an eines klarstellen: Wir haben nichts gegen das britische Volk. Wir wissen, dass wir in Großbritannien viele Freunde haben. Leider ist eine feindselige Labour-Regierung im Amt, die systematisch gegen den Staat Israel handelt, und sie hat uns keine andere Wahl gelassen, als endlich auf ihre feindseligen Handlungen zu reagieren. Die Entscheidung der Labour-Regierung in Großbritannien, eine Reihe schwerwiegender Sanktionen gegen die Gemeinden in Judäa und Samaria sowie zusätzliche Sanktionen im Zusammenhang mit Waffen einzuleiten, wurde von Herrn Miliband unmittelbar nach seinen Äußerungen zu Israels Recht auf Selbstverteidigung verkündet. Ein gewisser Widerspruch in sich. Sie haben sich aus innenpolitischen Gründen dafür entschieden – am Vorabend der heiligsten Tage im jüdischen Kalender und im Vorfeld des in diesem Monat stattfindenden Parteitags der Labour Party. Das Vorgehen Großbritanniens ist moralisch verdreht und stellt eine eklatante Einmischung in die Angelegenheiten eines souveränen Staates und in dessen Wahlprozess dar. Der Versuch der britischen Labour-Regierung, Maßnahmen nach dem Muster des „Weißbuchs“ durchzusetzen, erinnert an die antisemitischen Worte des britischen Generalleutnants Barker, des Kommandeurs der britischen Streitkräfte im Land Israel während der Mandatszeit, der sagte: „Bestraft die Juden, indem ihr ihre Taschen trefft.“ Das jüdische Volk hat das Recht, im gesamten Land Israel zu leben. Die Verbindung des jüdischen Volkes zu diesem Land und sein Recht darauf sind umfassender dokumentiert als die jedes anderen Volkes in der Menschheitsgeschichte. Das Vorgehen der Labour-Regierung in Großbritannien ist besonders absurd, wenn man bedenkt, dass es vor mehr als einem Jahrhundert die Balfour-Deklaration der britischen Regierung war, die das historische Recht des jüdischen Volkes auf die Wiedererrichtung seiner nationalen Heimstätte im Land Israel, einschließlich Judäa und Samaria, formell anerkannte. Diese Erklärung diente als Grundlage für das britische Mandat, wurde vom Völkerbund anerkannt und anschließend in Artikel 80 der Charta der Vereinten Nationen aufgenommen. Ein Boykott von Waren aus Judäa und Samaria ist eine niederträchtige Praxis, die hart arbeitenden, gesetzestreuen Bürgern schadet. Die Labour-Regierung hat beschlossen, diese Praxis des Boykotts und von BDS ausschließlich gegen den jüdischen Staat einzusetzen. Entgegen den falschen Behauptungen der Labour-Regierung wurden keine neuen Entscheidungen zur Entwicklung in E1 getroffen. Die Entscheidung wurde vor mehr als einem Jahr getroffen, und das Ausschreibungsverfahren läuft seit vielen Monaten. Auch die Behauptungen über die mögliche Unterbrechung der territorialen Kontiguität der Palästinenser entbehren jeder Grundlage. Die vor mehr als einem Jahr getroffene Entscheidung der israelischen Regierung sah den Bau zweier Straßen vor: der ersten, der Straße 80, die als wichtige Verkehrsverbindung vom Raum Bethlehem zum Raum Ramallah dienen soll – und der zweiten, der sogenannten „Straße des Lebensgewebes“, zwischen a-Za’im und al-Ezariya. Die Behauptung, die „territoriale Kontiguität der Palästinenser“ werde beeinträchtigt, klingt besonders lächerlich aus dem Mund jener, die darauf bestehen, Judäa und Samaria sowie den Gazastreifen als „eine territoriale Einheit“ zu definieren. Die Entscheidung der Labour-Regierung stellt zudem eine grobe Einmischung in den Wahlprozess eines souveränen Staates dar. Sie ist ein dreister und völlig inakzeptabler Versuch einer ausländischen Regierung, mitten in einem Wahlkampf von außen Einfluss zu nehmen. Die israelische Öffentlichkeit unterstützt jedoch mit überwältigender Mehrheit die Gemeinden in Judäa und Samaria und lehnt mit überwältigender Mehrheit die Errichtung eines palästinensischen Terrorstaates im Herzen unseres Landes ab – etwas, das die Labour-Regierung Israel durch zum Scheitern verurteilte Maßnahmen aufzuzwingen versucht. Nach allem, was wir gesehen haben – nach den israelischen Zugeständnissen im Oslo-Abkommen und dem einseitigen Rückzug aus dem Gazastreifen, der Zweiten Intifada und dem 7. Oktober – lehnt die israelische Öffentlichkeit die Errichtung eines dschihadistischen Terrorstaates im Herzen unseres Landes entschieden ab. Der israelisch-palästinensische Konflikt ist ein uralter Konflikt. Leider haben die Palästinenser Vorschläge zu seiner Lösung stets abgelehnt und Terrorismus und Aufwiegelung niemals aufgegeben. Dieser Konflikt wird nicht durch Erklärungen aus London oder Paris gelöst werden, und ein einseitiger, israelfeindlicher Ansatz bringt die Möglichkeit einer Lösung nur weiter weg, anstatt sie näher zu bringen. Es ist besonders erstaunlich, dass Regierungen wie die Labour-Regierung nicht einmal erwägen, Sanktionen gegen die Palästinensische Autonomiebehörde wegen ihrer systematischen finanziellen Unterstützung des Terrorismus durch den berüchtigten Zahlungsmechanismus namens „Pay For Slay“ zu verhängen. Dieser einseitige Ansatz ignoriert auch den anhaltenden palästinensischen Terrorismus gegen israelische Zivilisten, den wir diese Woche erneut in Aktion erlebt haben. Ich sage der Labour-Regierung und jeder Regierung auf der Welt, die glaubt, sie könne Israel zwingen, gegen unsere nationalen und sicherheitspolitischen Interessen zu handeln: Ihr habt keine Chance, Erfolg zu haben. Wir sind nach 2.000 Jahren nicht in unser Land zurückgekehrt, nur um es unter dem Druck von Dschihadisten, Islamisten, Antisemiten, weit links stehenden Kräften und Woken zu verlieren. Ihr werdet uns nicht nur nicht schaden. Ihr werdet euch selbst und eurem eigenen Einfluss schaden. Und nehmt zur Kenntnis: Auch den Palästinensern werden eure Maßnahmen unmittelbar schaden. In unseren Gemeinden sind Zehntausende palästinensische Arbeitnehmer beschäftigt, und diese Sanktionen werden ihnen schaden. Auch die Palästinensische Autonomiebehörde, die hinter verschiedenen derartigen Schritten steht, wird nicht verschont bleiben. Die jüngste Entscheidung der Labour-Regierung reiht sich in eine zunehmend eskalierende Serie einseitiger Maßnahmen gegen Israel ein, die die feindselige Labour-Regierung seit ihrem Amtsantritt im Juli 2024 ergriffen hat. Zu diesen Maßnahmen gehörten unter anderem: die Anerkennung eines virtuellen „palästinensischen Staates“ im September 2025; die Wiederaufnahme der Finanzierung des UNRWA, obwohl dessen Mitarbeiter aktiv an dem Massaker vom 7. Oktober beteiligt waren; die Aussetzung von Lizenzen für Verteidigungsexporte nach Israel – und heute haben wir von der Absicht erfahren, diese Beschränkungen auszuweiten; Sanktionen gegen israelische Minister; Sanktionen gegen israelische Einzelpersonen und Organisationen; die Aussetzung der Verhandlungen über ein Freihandelsabkommen; Beschränkungen der offiziellen Teilnahme Israels an der internationalen Ausstellung für Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsausrüstung in Großbritannien; das Einfrieren des militärischen Dialogs und der Sicherheitskooperation; die Verhinderung der Teilnahme von IDF-Offizieren an einer Ausbildung am Royal College of Defence Studies; sowie die Förderung wiederholter, voreingenommener und einseitiger Angriffe gegen Israel auf internationaler Ebene. Diese Maßnahmen der Labour-Regierung in Großbritannien sowie eine voreingenommene und einseitige israelfe
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Read the full statement below: ⬇️ Today, with the agreement of Prime Minister Netanyahu, I decided on a series of Israeli countermeasures in response to the series of new sanctions announced today by the British Foreign Secretary of the Labour Government and following a series of anti-Israel decisions by the Labour Government. The accusations made today by the Foreign Secretary of the Labour Government in the British Parliament were outrageous lies. Let me make this clear from the outset: we have nothing against the British people. We know that we have many friends in Britain. Unfortunately, a hostile Labour Government is in office, systematically acting against the State of Israel, and it has left us with no choice but to finally respond to its hostile actions. The decision by the Labour Government in Britain to initiate a series of severe sanctions against the communities in Judea and Samaria, as well as additional sanctions concerning arms, was announced by Mr. Miliband immediately after he spoke about Israel’s right to defend itself. A bit of a self-contradiction. They chose to do this, on the eve of the holiest days in the Jewish calendar, for domestic political reasons, ahead of the Labour Party Conference taking place this month. The British move is morally distorted and constitutes blatant interference in the affairs of a sovereign state and in its electoral process. The attempt by the British Labour Government to impose measures in the style of the “White Paper” carries echos of the antisemitic words of British Lieutenant-General Barker, commander of British forces in the Land of Israel during the Mandate, who said “punish the Jews by striking at their pockets.” The Jewish people have the right to live throughout the Land of Israel. The connection and right of the Jewish people to this land are documented more extensively than those of any other people in human history. The move by the Labour Government in Britain is particularly absurd given that, more than a century ago, it was the Balfour Declaration of the British Government that formally recognised the historic right of the Jewish people to re-establish their national home in the Land of Israel, including in Judea and Samaria. This declaration served as the foundation for the British Mandate, was recognised by the League of Nations, and was subsequently incorporated into Article 80 of the United Nations Charter. A boycott of goods from Judea and Samaria is a despicable practice that harms hard-working, law-abiding citizens. The Labour Government has decided to employ this practice of boycotts and BDS only against the Jewish state. Contrary to the false claims of the Labour Government, no new decisions have been made regarding development in E1. The decision was taken more than a year ago, and the tender process has been underway for many months. The claims regarding the severing of potential Palestinian territorial contiguity are also baseless. The decision of the Government of Israel, taken more than a year ago, stipulated that two roads would be built: the first, Road 80, which will serve as a major transportation route from the Bethlehem area to the Ramallah area – the second, known as the “Fabric of Life” Road, between a-Za’im and al-Ezariya. The claim of harm to “Palestinian territorial contiguity” sounds particularly ridiculous coming from those who insist on defining Judea and Samaria and the Gaza Strip as “one territorial unit.” The decision of the Labour Government also constitutes a gross interference in the electoral process of a sovereign state. This is a blatant and completely unacceptable attempt by a foreign government to exert external influence in the midst of an election campaign. However, the Israeli public overwhelmingly supports the communities in Judea and Samaria and overwhelmingly opposes the establishment of a Palestinian terror state in the heart of our land. Something that the Labour Government is attempting, through measures that are doomed to fail, to force upon Israel. After everything we have seen, after the Israeli concessions in the Oslo Accords and the unilateral withdrawal from Gaza, the Second Intifada and October 7, the Israeli public utterly rejects the establishment of a jihadist terror state in the heart of our land. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is an age-old conflict. Unfortunately, the Palestinians have always rejected proposals to resolve it and have never abandoned terrorism and incitement. This conflict will not be resolved through declarations from London or Paris, and a one-sided, anti-Israel approach only pushes the possibility of reaching a solution further away rather than bringing it closer. It is particularly astonishing that governments such as the Labour Government do not even consider imposing sanctions on the Palestinian Authority for its systematic financial support for terrorism through the notorious payment mechanism known as “Pay For Slay.” This one-sided approach also ignores the continuing Palestinian terrorism against Israeli civilians, which we saw in action again this week. I say to the Labour Government and to every government in the world that thinks it can force Israel to act against our national and security interests:You have no chance of succeeding. We did not return to our land after 2,000 years only to lose it under pressure from jihadists, Islamists, antisemites far leftists, and wokes. Not only will you fail to harm us. You will harm yourselves and your own influence. And take note: the Palestinians will also be directly harmed by your measures. There are tens of thousands of Palestinian workers employed in our communities, and these sanctions will harm them. Nor will the Palestinian Authority, which stands behind various such moves, be immune. The latest decision by the Labour Government joins an increasingly escalating series of unilateral measures against Israel adopted by the hostile Labour Government since it took office in July 2024. These measures have included, among other things, recognition of a virtual “Palestinian state” in September 2025; the resumption of funding for UNRWA, even though its employees were actively involved in the October 7 massacre; the suspension of licences for defence exports to Israel, and today we learned of the intention to expand these restrictions; sanctions on Israeli ministers; sanctions on Israeli individuals and entities; the suspension of negotiations on a free trade agreement; restrictions on Israel’s official participation in the international defence and security equipment exhibition in Britain; the freezing of military dialogue and security cooperation; preventing IDF officers from participating in training at the Royal College of Defence Studies; and the promotion of repeated, biased and one-sided attacks against Israel in the international arena. These measures by the Labour Government in Britain, along with biased and one-sided anti-Israel rhetoric, have already contributed significantly to the unprecedented rise in antisemitic attacks, including violent attacks against British Jews. In light of all this, I have decided, as stated, with the agreement of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on the following Israeli countermeasures: 1.The closure of the British Consulate in Jerusalem. United Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and is under its full sovereignty. Any activity by a foreign state within it must be carried out with the consent of the State of Israel. Any foreign activity in the area must be conducted through accepted and agreed channels and without violating Israel’s sovereignty. 2.The removal of British representatives from the International Gaza Support Center in Kiryat Gat. 3.The termination of British activities to train Palestinian Authority forces in Judea and Samaria under the “British Support Team in Ramallah.” 4.The denial of entry to Israel to 12 British elected officials and other British nationals involved in antisemitic and anti-Israel activity, as well as those who deny the very existence of the State of Israel. Britain initiated and led the current move. But we will also take countermeasures, at our discretion, against other countries that act or will act against Israel. The message to every government that harms us is clear: whoever acts against Israel, Israel will act against them, and they will lose their influence and relevance in the region. Measures against Israel will not go unanswered. Shana Tova to all of the Jewish people, in Israel and throughout the world.
