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Benjamin Netanyahu describes UK as ‘first Islamic republic to get a nuclear weapon’
(www.theguardian.com)
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This line literally made me tilt my head. The Guardian can't make up their mind whether Burnham is the reason the relationship with Israel is strained, or whether Barnham becoming PM is going to make it better.
Given the context, I assume they mean that Burnham is apologising for a too pro-Israel initial response to what happened in Gaza. Something which of course would further strain the UK's relationship with Israel.
It is all acting. A friend labor of Israel is not going to abondon israel