Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has congratulated his British counterpart David Cameron on his "impressive victory" in Thursday's general election.
Cameron’s Conservative Party garnered an effective parliamentary majority.
"I look forward to working with you on shared goals of peace & prosperity," Netanyahu said in a tweet. Cameron had made clear during the election campaign his commitment to continuing his support for Israel. ‘’We look forward to the new government further enhancing the bilateral relationship,’’ said BICOM, a pro-Israel group in the UK.
An opinion poll published by the Jewish Chronicle just before the election suggested that 69% of the Jewish community supports the Conservatives while just 22% would give the Labor Party their support. During the campaign, David Cameron has reminded Jewish voters how resolute he was last summer in supporting Israel’s right to defend itself, and how he would never “blow in the wind” when it came to Israel. He also promised extra money to protect Jewish sites in the country and emphasized his commitment to keep the memory of the Holocaust alive with a government donation to build a fitting combined Holocaust memorial and educational center.
Around 300,000 Jews live in the UK.
Ed Miliband, leader of the Labor, who is Jewish, resigned Friday after the bad result of his party in the election. Nick Clegg, leader of the Liberal Democrats – who are persistent critics of Israel – also resigned for the same reason.
George Galloway, a vehemently anti-Israel British politician has lost his seat in parliament. . The controversial MP for Bradford West has been vocal about his dislike for Israel and "Zionists".