Current sectionWorld NewsEuropeFrom backing Israel after October 7 to recognizing a Palestinian state and sanctioning Israeli ministers, Starmer's premiership reshaped one of Britain's most strained relationships in recent memoryShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribe12:56 PM • June 22 2026 IDTBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation on Monday, ending a turbulent two years in office that also marked a particularly strained period in U.K.-Israel relations amid tensions over the Gaza war, the West Bank and rising domestic antisemitism.Trending NowWhere Does Andy Burnham Stand on Israel and Palestine?Trump's Threats to 'Blow the Shit' Out of Iran Strain First Round of Truce TalksNetanyahu, Rein in Attack Dogs Targeting TrumpNetanyahu's Israel Needs to Lay Off the 'Blood Libel' AccusationAIPAC Identity Crisis: A Decade Since Fighting Obama on Iran, It Now Faces TrumpCommentsIn the NewsRecognizing Palestine, Sanctioning Settlers: Keir Starmer's Legacy on IsraelIsrael Lifts All Restrictions in North, May Discuss Limited Lebanon WithdrawalHaaretz CartoonWest Bank Settlements Announce New Light Rail; Transport Ministry: No Such Plan'Feelings of Horror:' High Court Slams Law Tying Judge Appointments to IdeologyRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael Is Conducting a Systematic Campaign of Ethnic Cleansing in the West BankNetanyahu's Mouthpieces Turn on Trump, Revealing a Deeper Israeli IngratitudeIsrael Is Bleeding Support in U.S. and Pouring Tens of Millions to Change ThatTrump and Netanyahu Hurtling Toward a Rupture That Could Shock U.S.-Israel TiesReport: Netanyahu 'Likely' to Sabotage Iran Deal, U.S. Officials Tell TrumpTrump's Iran Deal Castrates Netanyahu, but It's Still Catastrophic for Israel