T. Belman. As a result of Johnson’s landslide victory and the UK’s exit from the EU, the UK will begin to adopt policies in line with Trump’s policies. As a result they will be more supportive of Israel diplomatically. Also they will side with Israel against Iran and will support the Jordanian Option.
The upcoming visit to Israel by the Prince is historic and underscores this transformation.
For the Jewish community, the speech was significant as it referred to the action the government will take with organizations adopting boycotts, divestments and sanctions against foreign countries.
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth and Charles, the Prince of Wales proceed through the Royal Gallery before the Queen’s Speech during the State Opening of Parliament at the Palace of Westminster in London, Britain October 14, 2019. (photo credit: LEON NEAL/POOL VIA REUTERS)
Although the Queen delivers the Speech, the content is written by the government and approved by the Cabinet. It sets out the government’s policies and the proposed legislative program for the new Parliamentary session.
This is why the speech is significant – as it outlines policy intentions of incumbent prime minister, in this case Boris Johnson.Boris Johnson used the Queen’s speech to refocus attention away from Brexit and on to the NHS.Speaking to BBC Breakfast, chief secretary to the Treasury, Rishi Sunak said: “The heart of this Queen’s speech today will be our record funding settlement for the NHS: £34bn over the next five years.”For the Jewish community in the UK though, the speech was significant as it referred to the action the government will take with organizations which adopt boycotts, divestments and sanctions against foreign countries.The speech read,” government action will prevent divisive behavior that undermines community cohesion. There are concerns that such boycotts have legitimized antisemitism, such as Jewish films being censored and Jewish university societies being threatened.”
The Royal family has recently come out in public support of the Jewish community – Prince Charles made a speech at Buckingham Palace’s pre-Hanukkah reception:
“It is a great delight to welcome you this evening to Buckingham Palace, as the festival of Hanukkah approaches, and to celebrate with you the contribution of our Jewish community to the health, wealth and happiness of the United Kingdom.”In every walk of life, in every field of endeavor, our nation could have had no more generous citizens, and no more faithful friends. That is why I am so glad to have this opportunity to say thank you, albeit in a small way, for all that you do, and have done, across the country, in major national and international institutions, and in local communities the length and breadth of the land.
“The prince went on to say how he sees the UK as “a community of communities.”On Wednesday, December 19, the official residence of Prince Charles, announced that he has scheduled to visit Israel on behalf of the British government for the first time, Clarence House, for the World Holocaust Forum at Yad Vashem, at the invitation of President Reuven Rivlin, on January 23, 2020.
@ Buzz of the Orient:
I doubt if he knows any of this. His education in areas as such are papers given him by the foreign office, they would have ok’ed this trip and been imvolved with the schedule. He no doubt will bed down in the u k ammbasidors home so as to keep Jerusalem non political, that’s why a visit and pic op in ramallalah is on the list. All he’s allowed to do on his own is talk to his flowers, count the dosh his company makes end marry a female more suited to be his bubbie
I doubt he will apologize for how Britain screwed Israel in how they exercised the mandate in order to minimize the land of Israel, or how they prevented Holocaust refugees from entering Israel.
I understand prince Chucky will also drop into ramallalah and no doubt be pictured at the arch terrorists tomb.