Israel ’Not an Ally’ of UK, Says Former Ambassador

Israel ’not an ally’ of UK, says former ambassador

Sir Richard Dalton, Britain's former ambassador to Iran, has said that "Israel is not an ally" of Britain in an interview. Speaking to Declassified, Dalton, who also served as Britain's Consul-General in Jerusalem in the late 90s, spoke about the UK's support for Israel, "intense" pro-Israeli lobbying efforts and the US's 13 June attacks on Iran. "On all the grounds of ideals and principles, I think that Israel cannot be regarded as an ally," Da…

Israel ‘not an ally’, says former British ambassador

“Israel is not an ally” of Britain, former UK ambassador Sir Richard Dalton has told Declassified in a wide-ranging interview.   He also warns that Britain’s Israel lobby is getting “stronger” and exerts “a very powerful force in our society” including over politicians and political parties. In a discussion on the current conflicts in the Middle East, Dalton, who served as Britain’s top official in Tehran from 2003-06, said that the United State…