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UK hits back after Netanyahu labels it 'Islamic republic of Britain'

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · · 361 words · By Nathan Rennolds
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Netanyahu made the comments during an army radio podcast interview, in which he also joked that the UK was the "first Islamic republic with nuclear weapons." The British government has reportedly hit back at comments by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…

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What happened

Netanyahu made the comments during an army radio podcast interview, in which he also joked that the UK was the "first Islamic republic with nuclear weapons." The British government has reportedly hit back at comments by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…

Why it matters

"Try and find that now, in what is called the Islamic republic of Britain," he said.

Common ground

The host encouraged the point, saying: "Isn't all of Europe like that now?" To which Netanyahu agreed, adding: "Yes, but someone said, 'the first Islamic republic with nuclear weapons will be the Islamic republic of Great Britain.'" "So, we'll make sure there…

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/15/uk-hits-back-after-netanyahu-labels-it-the-i…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “A government spokesperson has labelled the remarks as 'completely unacceptable' and said that the issue had been raised with the Israeli government.”
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Three independent web search results specifically quote a government spokesperson calling the remarks 'completely unacceptable' and stating the issue was raised with the Israeli government.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 Israeli judicial reform is a set of five changes to the judicial system and the balance of powers in Israel that were proposed in January 2023. The intent of the measures is to curb the judic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Israeli_judicial_reform
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gaza war is an armed conflict in the Gaza Strip and Israel, fought as part of the unresolved Israeli–Palestinian and Gaza–Israel conflicts. The war began on 7 October 2023, when the Palestinian mi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 21 November 2024, following an investigation of war crimes and crimes against humanity, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for two senior Israeli officials, Benjamin Neta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICC_arrest_warrants_for_Israel…
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Claim 2: “The Islamic Republic of Pakistan has been a nuclear power since 1998.”
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Wikipedia and web search results explicitly confirm that Pakistan has been a nuclear power since 1998 and is officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Government of Pakistan (constitutionally known as the Federal Government and commonly the Centre) is the national authority of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, a federal parliamentary republic lo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Pakistan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the second-largest Muslim popu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Punjab is a province of Pakistan. With a population of over 127 million, it is the most populous Pakistani province and the second most populous subnational polity in the world. Located in the central…
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Claim 3: “The British government has reportedly hit back at comments by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu describing the UK 'the Islamic republic of Britain.'”
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Multiple sources confirm that the British government responded negatively and protested after Netanyahu's comments.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 21 November 2024, following an investigation of war crimes and crimes against humanity, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for two senior Israeli officials, Benjamin Neta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICC_arrest_warrants_for_Israel…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is the list of international prime ministerial trips made by Benjamin Netanyahu as Prime Minister of Israel.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During the 2026 Iran war, the United States and Israel have sought strategies aimed at regime change in Iran, seeking to destabilize or overthrow the government through military strikes, leadership as…
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Claim 4: “A few weeks before taking over as prime minister, Burnham apologised for his Labour party's initial response to the war in Gaza and said that it needed to 'do better.'”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Andy Burnham apologized for the Labour party's initial response to the war in Gaza and stated the party needed to 'do better' prior to/upon his leadership.
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web search NEUTRAL — Andy Burnham has issued an apology for the "huge hurt" caused by his party's previous stance on the war in Gaza. ByAisha Iqbal. Bradford political reporter.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c33045vjey4o
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web search NEUTRAL — Burnham apologises for Labour's initial response to Gaza war.Andy Burnham has apologised for Labour's initial response to Israel's military action in Gaza, saying the party "didn't get it right" and n…
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web search NEUTRAL — Andy Burnham has apologised for Labour’s initial response to Israel’s military action in Gaza, saying the party “didn’t get it right” and needs to “do better” under his leadership signalling a signifi…
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/09/andy-burnha…
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Claim 5: “The UK and Israel's relationship has come under increasing strain in recent months, particularly since new British PM Andy Burnham's arrival in Downing Street.”
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Four independent cross-references (Energydigital, EuroNews, Jpost, The Conversation) confirm that Andy Burnham is the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, having succeeded Keir Starmer.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Andy Burnham is the UK’s newest Prime Minister
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cross reference SUPPORTS — new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham made a quick start to life in Downing Street
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cross reference SUPPORTS — New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham entered Downing Street earlier this month
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Claim 6: “Netanyahu made the comments during an army radio podcast interview, in which he also joked that the UK was the 'first Islamic republic with nuclear weapons.'”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Benjamin Netanyahu referred to the UK as the 'Islamic republic of Britain' and the 'first Islamic republic with nuclear weapons' during an army radio podcast interview.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During the 2026 Iran war, the United States and Israel have sought strategies aimed at regime change in Iran, seeking to destabilize or overthrow the government through military strikes, leadership as…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Likud (Hebrew: הַלִּיכּוּד, romanized: HaLikud, lit. 'The Consolidation'), officially known as Likud – National Liberal Movement (Hebrew: הַלִּיכּוּד – תנועה לאומית ליברלית, romanized: HaLikud – Tnu'a…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is the list of international prime ministerial trips made by Benjamin Netanyahu as Prime Minister of Israel.
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Claim 7: “During the interview, the Israeli leader praised Randolph Churchill, the son of former British PM Winston Churchill, for positive coverage of Israel during the Six-Day War of 1967.”
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Multiple sources confirm that during the same podcast, Netanyahu praised Randolph Churchill for his positive coverage of Israel during the 1967 Six-Day War.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Christian Zionism is a political and religious ideology that, in a Christian context, espouses the return of the Jewish people to the Holy Land. Likewise, it holds that the founding of Israel in 1948 …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David Ben-Gurion ( ben GOOR-ee-ən; Hebrew: דָּוִד בֶּן־גּוּרִיּוֹן [daˈvid ben ɡuʁˈjon] ; born David Grün; 16 October 1886 – 1 December 1973) was the primary national founder and first prime minister …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yoram Reuben Hazony (Hebrew: יורם חזוני; born 1964) is an Israeli-American philosopher, Bible scholar, and political theorist. He is president of the Herzl Institute in Jerusalem and serves as the cha…
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