Britain a 'Hotbed of Radical Anti-Israeli Views'

Ron Prosor, Israel's ambassador to Britain, said in an opinion piece in the Daily Telegraph newspaper that "Britain has become a hotbed for radical anti-Israeli views and a haven for disingenuous calls for a one-state solution, a euphemistic name for a movement advocating Israel's destruction."
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"Israel faces an intensified campaign of delegitimization, demonization and double standards," he said.

"Britain has become a hotbed for radical anti-Israeli views and a haven for disingenuous calls for a one-state solution, a euphemistic name for a movement advocating Israel's destruction."

Prosor, who took up his post in November, said Britain was once admired for fairness and decency but the debate on Israel has now been hijacked by extremists.

He criticized attempts by the University and College Union to sever links with Israeli universities in 2007 because of Israel's treatment of Palestinians. That proposal was later dropped but the academic union recently passed a motion that condemns Israel's actions in Gaza.

Prosor said: "Academics, supposedly society's guardians of knowledge, objectivity and informed debate, have seen their union held hostage by radical factions, armed with political agendas and personal interests."

He said the British public's perceptions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was affected by biased coverage.