Labour hits back after furious Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu accuses Keir Starmer of ‘siding with Hamas’ in wake of Washington DC shootings [Video]

07:51 EDT 23 May 2025, updated 12:03 EDT 23 May 2025

A Labour minister today hit back at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after he accused Sir Keir Starmer of ’emboldening Hamas‘.

Following the killing of two Israeli embassy staff in Washington DC, Mr Netanyahu tore into the UK Prime Minister and other world leaders.

He claimed Sir Keir, France‘s Emmanuel Macron and Canada‘s Mark Carney were ‘on the wrong side of justice’.

Mr Netanyahu said the actions of the leaders were not ‘advancing peace’, but ’emboldening Hamas to continue fighting forever’.

It came after Sir Keir, Mr Macron and Mr Carney had earlier this week condemned the Israeli government’s ‘egregious’ actions in Gaza.

They warned they would take ‘concrete actions’ unless Mr Netanyahu changes course.

The UK Government on Tuesday suspended trade deal talks with Israel, sanctioned West Bank settlers and summoned the country’s ambassador.

In a widening rift between Britain and the Israeli government, …