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US Ambassador to Israel Accuses British Government of Antisemitism

From Berlingske · () Danish

Translated from Danish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee accused the British government of antisemitism after a video by Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband about Gaza.
  • Huckabee said Britain had crossed a line, while Israel’s Foreign Ministry accused Miliband of ignoring facts and appealing to a political audience.
  • The dispute comes amid conflicting accounts of aid access and continuing criticism of Israel’s restrictions on supplies entering Gaza.

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has accused the British government of antisemitism after Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband described the situation in Gaza as “terrible.”

“Britain has crossed the line. Their government’s antisemitism knows no bounds and takes no account of the facts,” Huckabee wrote on X on Saturday. The sharp language stands out because Britain is one of the United States’ closest allies, even as President Donald Trump has often criticized Washington’s allies.

Britain has crossed the line. Their government’s antisemitism knows no bounds and takes no account of the facts.

· Mike HuckabeeThe US ambassador to Israel accused the British government of antisemitism in a post on X.

Miliband posted a video describing a meeting about Gaza and saying the British government needed to act. “Honestly, it is terrible what is unfolding. You know, the stories people told me about medicine being blocked and children dying while waiting for vital equipment,” he said, according to AFP.

Israel’s Foreign Ministry responded on X, accusing Miliband of ignoring facts and “making a video for a political audience.” It said 22,500 tons of medical supplies had entered Gaza since a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel was reached in October 2025.

The United Nations’ humanitarian chief, Tom Fletcher, said in June that the increased aid entering Gaza was still insufficient. He said Israel continued to block some goods, while humanitarian organizations said restrictions on motor oil and spare parts had also made it difficult to operate hospitals.

Honestly, it is terrible what is unfolding. You know, the stories people told me about medicine being blocked and children dying while waiting for vital equipment.

· Ed MilibandThe British foreign secretary described the humanitarian situation in Gaza in a video.

The dispute unfolds as Britain’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, has said his predecessor, Keir Starmer, was too soft on Israel. Burnham’s government has said it plans measures in response to rising attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.

The war began after Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killing more than 1,200 people and taking more than 250 hostages, according to the report. Israel then launched an offensive in Gaza. More than 73,000 Palestinians have since been killed, and a ceasefire reached in October last year halted fighting after much of Gaza was left in ruins.

making a video for a political audience

· Israel’s Foreign MinistryThe ministry accused Miliband of ignoring facts in his Gaza video.
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Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. 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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