Israeli Foreign Minister Rejects British Criticism Over West Bank Housing Plan

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar responded sharply to British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband's criticism of Israel's tender to build 1,200 housing units in the E1 area beyond the Green Line. Sa'ar condemned Miliband's statement and its condescending tone, asserting that the Jewish people have the right to live throughout the Land of Israel, just as Britons have the right to live across Britain, including London. He further highlighted the irony by pointing out that Britain still controls colonial territories thousands of kilometers from its shores, calling it absurd for Britain to lecture the Jewish people on this matter.