“London is making more reactionary strides in its foreign policy, at the expense of British civilians and people in the Middle East… indicates it may abandon diplomacy for its geopolitical objectives” Opinion | jfentonharvey
It has been almost a year since Britain formally left the European Union. Since then, Boris Johnson’s Conservative government has come under fire for drawing closer to its human rights abusing allies, even as it promotes the mantra of a “On November 29, UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and her Israeli counterpart Yair LapidYet Britain’s adoption of Israeli technology could have malign consequences.
The two ministers also proclaimed their mutual desire to counteract Iran in the Middle East. This comes as the EU pursueswith Iran in a desperate bid to revive the 2015 nuclear deal. While Iran made further preconditions for an agreement, Britain’s siding with Israel — which staunchly opposes a renewed agreement — could now undermine London’s past support for reviving the nuclear deal.
Along with a populist vision propelling Britain’s shift towards its historic allies, Britain has also faced economic vulnerability after leaving the European Single Market last year. Thus, it has pursued hasty trade deals with other countries, including former colonies now in the Commonwealth of Nations, such as in Africa - especially Kenya and Nigeria - India and Australia. And it now seeks to bolster relations with its traditional Middle Eastern partners.
At the time, Britain’s ‘double-game’ was apparent. On the one hand, it promised Palestine to the Arab leaders of Mecca should they revolt against the Ottoman Empire, while it really intended to give the land to the Zionist movement. Britain has subtly championed neo-imperial fantasies of its role in the Middle East, and Johnson has now pulled the rug from under this façade. Under his populist leadership, Britain has hardened its traditional support for Israel, from
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