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Huckabee accuses UK government of ‘Jew hate’ over claim Israel blocked medicine from Gaza

From Times of Israel · () English

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  • US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee accused the British government of antisemitism after Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband discussed allegations that Israel was blocking medicines from entering Gaza.
  • Israel’s Foreign Ministry denied restricting medicine or medical travel, saying 22,500 tons of medical supplies had entered Gaza since the October 2025 ceasefire and 200 Palestinians had left for treatment in the previous two weeks.
  • The dispute comes as relations between Israel and the United Kingdom deteriorate over Israel’s E1 settlement project and broader disagreements over policy toward Israel.

Mike Huckabee accused Britain’s government of “Jew hate” after Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband described the healthcare situation in Gaza as “horrific” and said he had heard accounts of medicines being blocked and children dying while waiting for treatment.

“The Brits have lost it,” Huckabee wrote on X in response to Miliband’s video. The US ambassador to Israel criticized the British government’s account but did not note that Miliband is Jewish.

The Brits have lost it.

· Mike HuckabeeThe US ambassador to Israel responded to Ed Miliband’s video about alleged restrictions on medicine entering Gaza.

Israel’s Foreign Ministry rejected Miliband’s claims. “If the Foreign Secretary were interested in facts rather than stories, he would know that there are no restrictions whatsoever on the entry of medicines into the Gaza Strip, and that no medicines are being blocked,” it wrote on X. The ministry said 22,500 tons of medical supplies had entered Gaza since the ceasefire began in October 2025. It also said 200 Palestinians had left the enclave for medical treatment during the previous two weeks.

The Jew hate of their government knows no boundaries and knows no facts.

· Mike HuckabeeHuckabee accused the British government of antisemitism in a post on X.

The ministry added that Britain belongs to the International Gaza Support Center, a US-led coordination body in Kiryat Gat that facilitates medical aid deliveries to Gaza. It said Miliband was “well aware of all this.”

Miliband became foreign secretary in mid-July after Prime Minister Andy Burnham appointed him. He has since called for a “comprehensive reset” of British policy toward Israel. The son of Jewish refugees, Miliband said his comments followed a meeting with people who had worked or were working on the ground in Gaza.

If the Foreign Secretary were interested in facts rather than stories, he would know that there are no restrictions whatsoever on the entry of medicines into the Gaza Strip, and that no medicines are being blocked.

· Israel’s Foreign MinistryThe ministry denied Miliband’s account and defended Israel’s record on medical supplies.

The dispute comes as relations between London and Jerusalem face further strain over Israel’s proposed E1 settlement project, which would impede territorial links between major Palestinian population centers. Israel is reportedly considering expelling British representatives from the Gaza coordination center. Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar has warned that Israel “will act against” Britain if London follows through on threatened measures, although the supplied article ends before detailing those measures.

comprehensive reset

· Ed MilibandThe British foreign secretary’s description of the policy change toward Israel he has called for.
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Originally published by Times of Israel in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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