Israeli Candidate Slams UK Sanctions, Calls British Officials 'Worst After Nazis'

Tzvika Mor, a candidate for the Religious Zionism party in upcoming elections, sharply criticized Britain's newly announced sanctions against Israel in an interview with Galei Tzahal radio. Mor labeled the British officials responsible for the sanctions as "the worst after the Nazis and the 'Nukhba'" and accused them of antisemitism, questioning why Israel maintains relations with them.

The British sanctions, announced by Foreign Secretary David Milliband, include a ban on trade with Jewish communities in the West Bank, sanctions against individuals and companies involved in construction in the area, and other significant measures. Milliband, described in the article as the "Jewish Foreign Secretary of the British left-wing government," called the decision "unprecedented."

Milliband reportedly began by discussing the experience of antisemitism among British Jews before drawing parallels between Israel and Hezbollah and the Revolutionary Guards, noting that sanctions would also be imposed on Hezbollah. He also quoted senior Israeli left-wing figures, including former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who allegedly described events in the West Bank as "ongoing and criminal ethnic cleansing."

The British Foreign Secretary further characterized the situation in the West Bank as "a continuous policy of repression, colonialism, and Jewish terror." He announced an immediate and comprehensive ban on trade with Jewish settlements and highlighted the E1 plan as a significant change on the ground, leading to sanctions on construction companies in settlements. Milliband also stated that arms deal restrictions with Israel would be expanded, imposing a "double ban" on selling equipment that could aid settlement stabilization efforts.

Additionally, Milliband described the war in Gaza as "one of the greatest moral stains in the history of the world" and indicated that Britain would accept a determination by the International Court of Justice if it defines the war as genocide. He concluded by announcing that several other countries would join these measures.