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| Netanyahu meets Sunak at Downing Street amid protests | Netanyahu meets Sunak at Downing Street amid protests |
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| The two greeted each other warmly before heading inside Number 10 | The two greeted each other warmly before heading inside Number 10 |
| Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has met Benjamin Netanyahu at Downing Street, as the Israeli leader faces domestic turmoil over judicial reforms. | |
| Mr Sunak greeted Mr Netanyahu outside Number 10 ahead of talks over security and the threat from Iran. | |
| He is also due to meet Home Secretary Suella Braverman on his one-day visit. | He is also due to meet Home Secretary Suella Braverman on his one-day visit. |
| Meanwhile, hundreds of protesters gathered at the gates of Downing Street to demonstrate against Mr Netanyahu's policies. | |
| A cacophony of noise could be heard, including shouts of "shame" and "traitor", as the Israeli PM made the short walk from his convoy to the steps of Number 10. | |
| נתניהו בדאונינג 10. אחת העיתונאיות הבריטיות זרקה לו: היועצת המשפטית שלך אומרת שאתה מפר החוק. נתניהו כבר מורגל בהתעלמות pic.twitter.com/E8QeiTUcG8 | נתניהו בדאונינג 10. אחת העיתונאיות הבריטיות זרקה לו: היועצת המשפטית שלך אומרת שאתה מפר החוק. נתניהו כבר מורגל בהתעלמות pic.twitter.com/E8QeiTUcG8 |
| A planned photo opportunity for the gathered media was cancelled, the Jerusalem Post newspaper reported. | A planned photo opportunity for the gathered media was cancelled, the Jerusalem Post newspaper reported. |
| Although previous visits to the UK by Mr Netanyahu have been met with demonstrations by pro-Palestinian groups, Friday's protests were led by British and Israeli Jews, with many waving Israeli flags. | Although previous visits to the UK by Mr Netanyahu have been met with demonstrations by pro-Palestinian groups, Friday's protests were led by British and Israeli Jews, with many waving Israeli flags. |
| There is anger among some sections of British Jewry - and turmoil in Israel - over the government's bills which critics say severely undermine democracy there. | There is anger among some sections of British Jewry - and turmoil in Israel - over the government's bills which critics say severely undermine democracy there. |
| Israel has witnessed months of some of the biggest protests in its history, deepening splits in Israeli society which is already polarised over Benjamin Netanyahu. | Israel has witnessed months of some of the biggest protests in its history, deepening splits in Israeli society which is already polarised over Benjamin Netanyahu. |
| Opponents say Mr Netanyahu is using the reforms, which will weaken the power of the Supreme Court amongst other things, to bolster himself and policies of his government - the most right-wing in Israel's history. | Opponents say Mr Netanyahu is using the reforms, which will weaken the power of the Supreme Court amongst other things, to bolster himself and policies of his government - the most right-wing in Israel's history. |
| Mr Netanyahu has accused critics of disrespecting voters who gave his coalition and its reform platform a commanding win in November's elections. | Mr Netanyahu has accused critics of disrespecting voters who gave his coalition and its reform platform a commanding win in November's elections. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Israel & the Palestinians | Israel & the Palestinians |
| Israel | Israel |
| UK government | UK government |
| Palestinian territories | Palestinian territories |
| Rishi Sunak | Rishi Sunak |
| Benjamin Netanyahu | Benjamin Netanyahu |
| West Bank | West Bank |