Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sparked controversy this week after referring to the UK as the 'Islamic Republic of Britain' during a podcast appearance, but the remark was less about Britain itself and more about his long-running campaign against Iran and its nuclear ambitions.
The comment came as Netanyahu discussed Israel's efforts to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. Speaking on a podcast hosted by Avi Harush, a former Israeli military officer whose son was killed during the Gaza conflict, Netanyahu lamented what he described as changing attitudes towards Israel in Britain before making the controversial comparison.
