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New UK Prime Minister: Liz Truss to Continue UK Support for Israel
(i24News) Liz Truss, who replaced Boris Johnson as prime minister of the United Kingdom on Tuesday, following a reshuffle within the Conservative Party, confirmed her commitment to the fight against antisemitism and support for Israel. Truss on the issues: In an interview with the London-based Jewish Chronicle in August, the new prime minister stressed that there is no greater friend of the UK than Israel, even suggesting during the campaign within her party that she would be open to the transfer of the British embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. "I want to see the scourge of antisemitism eradicated. That means driving it out of our culture, starting with schools." The prime minister also said she "cannot allow Iran to acquire nuclear weapons." While serving as UK foreign secretary, Truss had challenged Israel's banishment from the United Nations, ensuring that Britain "votes with Israel."