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Next British PM Rishi Sunak's views on MidEast

Next British PM Rishi Sunak's views on MidEast

 The BBC stated today that Rishi Sunak is expected to succeed David Cameron as the next prime minister of the United Kingdom. The former minister and Conservative party member, who is likely to enter office in the coming days, will be the first British prime minister of Asian heritage.

The incoming prime minister has made some noteworthy comments about the Middle East.

Sunak is a fervent advocate of links between the UK and Israel, just like other Conservatives. According to The Jewish Chronicle in London, he stated to the Conservative Friends of Israel parliamentary group earlier this year that he sees Jerusalem as Israel's capital. In an interview with the site, he also criticized the notion that Israel is an apartheid state.

Liz Truss, the current prime minister, stated last month that she was thinking about following the United States' lead and transferring the British embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

Theresa Villiers, a fellow parliamentarian who represents London, penned an opinion piece for Jewish News in which she defended Sunak's stance on Iran. She claimed that Rishi had expressed concern to her about Iran's purported pursuit of a nuclear weapon.

According to what she wrote, "He expressed his fear that the UK government had not taken the threat posed by Iran seriously enough."

Sunak supports the UK's relations with the Gulf nations, particularly those with the United Arab Emirates. Sunak sees the Abraham Accords between the UAE, Israel, Bahrain, and Morocco as a "good development," according to former British defense secretary Liam Fox in an interview published today in Abu Dhabi's The National. According to Fox, Sunak also sees the UAE as an "essential partner."

When former Prime Minister Boris Johnson was in power, the United Kingdom began discussions on a free trade agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council in June.

Sunak criticized Turkey's "invasion" of the island in 1974 in a letter to the Conservative Friends of Cyprus group in parliament that was sent in August. He also urged Turkish Cyprus to "refrain from confrontational acts." He specifically referred to Turkey's development plans for the deserted town of Varosha.

Recent Turkish promises to increase their military presence on the partitioned island.


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