Is this the end of the Israel-UK alliance? | MEE LIVE

Britain is banning trade with Israel's illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank, the largest economy yet to do so. Yet Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar warned that "if Britain acts against Israel, Israel will act against Britain." This weekend, the US Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, also accused the British government of "Jew hate." His target was Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, who is Jewish and the son of Holocaust refugees. In this episode, MEE Live’s Mathilda Mallinson speaks to former Israeli negotiator Daniel Levy about how far this diplomatic spat escalates, what Israel's retaliation could look like, and whether Britain's move will encourage other states or isolate it from Washington. In part two, we hear from MEE’s political correspondent, Imran Mulla, on the man at the centre: Ed Miliband. How did a politician once dismissed by the British press become the most consequential Foreign Secretary on Palestine in decades, and what does his appointment mean for Britain's role in the Middle East? Plus: what happened when Reform UK banned our correspondent from its conference… twice. Support stories that matter. Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @middleeasteye   Catch previous episodes of MEE LIVE, our biweekly news programme exploring the stories shaping our world through breaking coverage, expert analysis, and hard-hitting interviews. Originally airing Tuesdays & Thursdays at 12pm ET | 5pm BST Got a story tip or question? Reach us at MEELive@middleeasteye.org Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net Follow us on TikTok:   / middleeasteye   Follow us on Instagram:   / middleeasteye   Like us on Facebook:   / middleeasteye   Follow us on Twitter:   / middleeasteye