Exclusive: UK-Israel relations won’t improve whatever the election result, former ambassador tells JC
Mark Regev predicted there could be a ‘short honeymoon’, but the underlying rift between Jerusalem and London will remain
Assessment
The former ambassador is betting that the structural strains between London and Jerusalem run deeper than any election cycle. He foresees only a fleeting window of goodwill before the same frictions resurface. Watch whether the expected short honeymoon actually happens, and how quickly it dissolves. The real question is what drives the underlying rift neither side seems willing to address.