LONDON (AP) — A prestigious British defense college is excluding Israeli students from attending, officials confirmed Monday, in a decision that Israel’s military has condemned as “disgraceful.”
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From next year, Israelis will not be able to attend programs at the Royal College of Defence Studies, in London, which offers professional defense and security education to members of the British armed forces and some 50 countries that are allies of the U.K.
“U.K. military educational courses have long been open to personnel from a wide range of countries, with all U.K. military courses emphasizing compliance with international humanitarian law,” the Ministry of Defence in London said in a statement Monday.
“However, the Israeli government’s decision to further escalate its military operation in Gaza is wrong,” it added. “There must be a diplomatic solution to end this war now, with an immediate ceasefire, the return of the hostages and a surge in humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza.”
Maj. Gen. Amir Baram, director general of Israel’s Ministry of Defense, called the decision a “disgraceful break with Britain’s proud tradition of tolerance” in an open letter sent to the U.K. government. The Israeli Defense Ministry confirmed Monday that the letter was sent last week.
Baram, who said he is a proud alumnus of the college, added: “Israel’s exclusion is a profoundly dishonorable act of disloyalty to an ally at war.”
“It is deeply regrettable to see Britain bending under political pressure, turning its back on other democracies in favor of adversaries who seek its downfall,” he wrote.
The college is led by a commandant from the U.K. forces and senior serving and retired officers, according to its website.
Like other Western allies of Israel, Britain has become increasingly vocal in its criticism of Israel’s conduct in Gaza as the Israel-Hamas war drags on and the humanitarian crisis for civilians worsens.
YIMACH SHIMOM. euro trash can burn by Islamo nazis
Once again Anti semitism has reared its head in Europe.
They are looking to exclude Jews. What does a student have to do with the decisions of its government.
Now the UK can become even bigger losers then they used to be , the try to get technology from the Muslim states, like killing raping murdering women children & babies
No big deal, Israel just shocked the world by sending ballistic missles from jets when they bombed Doha, missles nobody knew it had. Israel will BE’H develop a couple of more surprises as HB”H give it the Daas. We don’t need you, Brits.
Their future is obvious. Although “לא נביא אנכי, ולא בן נביא אנכי”
the concept of HaShem’s מדה כנגד מדה will certainly entail a “reward” for Britain’s feeding the crocodile & hoping that it gets eaten last. (I’m actually being דן them לכף זכות, its possible that England is hating on us as they have for the past 1,000 years, especially recently when the Yishuv forced them into leaving in 1947.)
UK, EU ,in the throes of decay.
The world is up in arms against Israel. What about Russia and its aggression against the Ukraine? Silence. Israel defending itself is lambasted. Russia attacking Ukraine is held harmless.
see details on wikipedia. British have long been anti semitic and therefore pro arab. British can’t come to terms that british are not the AM HaNivchar, despite all the british fantasies imagining themselves to be so
Does this mean they will also ban the U.S from participating since they do not like Mr. Trump. Where is there out cry against Russia who willfully attacked and murdered, guess since they are not a Jewish people they get a pass!
Luckily I can join. Then I can serve my loyal country Israel