The Israel-Hamas war is tearing up the timetable, warping politics on both sides of the pond, pulling at fraying threads in the major parties of both nations. In the U.K., every sentient being assumes Labor will beat the Tories like a rented mule in the next election. ResignationsWhile Labor needs Jewish voters, it also needs Muslim voters — and some of them are not happy. Americans strongly support Israel; the British public tell pollsters they’re almost equally sympathetic to both sides. Biden, Starmer, and U.K. Prime Minister Sunak all say they support getting aid to Gaza without demanding Israel stop bombing.

Source: The Guardian November 13, 2023 12:12 UTC