According to a report by the Times of Israel on Thursday 2 October, 2025, in the aftermath of the fatal attack on worshippers at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation in Manchester, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took to social media to issue a pointed statement – one that many observers believe was aimed squarely at UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Posting shortly after Yom Kippur ended in Israel, Netanyahu wrote on X (formerly Twitter): “As I warned at the UN: weakness in the face of terrorism only brings more terrorism. Only strength and unity can defeat it.” The comment, brief but forceful, was widely interpreted as a veiled critique of Starmer’s recent diplomatic stance toward the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Just days earlier, speaking before the United Nations General Assembly, Netanyahu had already directed stern words at world leaders who had moved to recognize a Palestinian state in the wake of ongoing violence in Gaza. Without calling names, he delivered a message that seemed hard to misinterpret: “You can’t appease your way out of Jihad, and you won’t escape the Islamist storm by sacrificing Israel,” he said, adding that defeating extremism requires standing firmly with Israel. “But that’s not what you’re doing,” he told the assembly.
The context of his remarks – both at the UN and online – has led many to connect them to Starmer’s recent policy decisions, including his support for a two-state solution and his government’s moves toward Palestinian state recognition. Critics of Starmer’s approach argue that such gestures risk emboldening radical elements, while others see them as necessary steps toward long-term peace.
Meanwhile, the Jewish community in Manchester, and beyond, continues to reel from the shock of the synagogue attack. The violence occurred during one of the holiest weeks on the Jewish calendar, amplifying both the grief and the sense of vulnerability.
Netanyahu, expressing solidarity, said that “Israel grieves with the Jewish community in the UK after the barbaric terror attack in Manchester.” Though that statement was the only directly quoted expression of condolence, his tone throughout implied deep frustration – both with the perpetrators of the attack and with those he views as enabling such violence through perceived diplomatic softness.
While the investigation into the Manchester attack is ongoing, political responses are already stirring controversy. Starmer has not yet publicly replied to Netanyahu’s remarks, but the political implications may ripple well beyond this latest tragedy.Continue, Full, Reading>>>>
Find Verified News At Your fingertips Click The Link Above .
Leave a Reply