Senior Israeli officials have called on Netanyahu to recognize Argentina's fraudulent claim to the Falklands, a British Overseas Territory, after the British government announced a ban on imports from Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
Senior Israeli officials have called on Netanyahu to recognize Argentina’s fraudulent claim to the Falklands , a British Overseas Territory, after the British government announced a ban on imports from Israeli settlements in the West Bank. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to recognize Argentina’s fraudulent claims to Britain’s Falkland Islands, which have belonged to the United Kingdom longer than the modern-day Argentine Republic has existed , and where over 99 percent of the almost entirely British-descended population voted to remain British in a 2013 referendum. DETAIL: On Tuesday, the Labor Party-controlled British government,…Open
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has called for a stronger Royal Navy after Argentina claimed ownership of the Falkland Islands following its World Cup match against England.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has called for Britain to bolster its Royal Navy after Argentinian players displayed a provocative anti-British banner following their World Cup victory over England. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Reform UK leader Nigel Farage called for a stronger Royal Navy after Argentina’s soccer team unfurled a banner claiming ownership of the Falkland Islands following their World Cup match against England on Wednesday. KEY QUOTE: “Whilst I am disgusted at the behaviour of some Argentinian players last night, the most important thing to do is build up the Royal Navy quickly.” – Nigel Farage on X (formerly Twitter) DETAIL: Following Argentina’s 2-1 victory against England in the World Cup semi-finals on…Open
The Falklands fracas shows the Brits: We’re not that into you. The post What Special Relationship? appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs What Special Relationship? The Falklands fracas shows the Brits: We’re not that into you. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty Images) The Brits are bothered, as usual. President Donald Trump has registered his displeasure at Prime Minister Keir Starmer for failing to join the Iran War with the proper gung-ho spirit, and the latest instantiation of this is reportedly a Pentagon proposal to back Argentine claims to the Falkland Islands. The response (including this one in The American Conservative’s pages from the admirable Iain Macwhirter) has been indignation and a great deal of fretting…Open