Keir Starmer's support for “Israel's” genocide in Gaza—both before taking office and throughout his premiership—became one of the most politically damaging issues of his leadership.

Under what it calls a “social cohesion action plan,” the British government announced on March 10, 2026 the adoption of its first official working definition of anti Muslim hostility, set out in a document titled “Protecting What Matters.”

In January 2026, Saudi criticism of “Israel” and the UAE-led normalization track sparked a fierce U.S. “pro-Israel” lobby backlash, exposing a widening regional rift.

The attack on Jews who were celebrating Hanukkah at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, which resulted in several deaths and many injuries, triggered widespread political and media reactions.

As the war on Gaza enters its third year, a political and ideological alliance is emerging between the Israeli right and its counterparts in nationalist and populist movements in Europe and America.