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UK approves US extradition of WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange

The Home Office said his extradition had now been approved but he could still appeal the decision. WikiLeaks said he would.

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Former Greek Finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, fashion designer Vivienne Westwood, editor in chief of WikiLeaks Kristinn Hrafnsonn, Assange's Father John Shipton and singer Roger Waters attend a protest against the extradition of Julian Assange outside the Australian High Commission in London, Brit
British International Development Secretary Priti Patel attends a meeting with representatives from humanitarian aid agencies in Mogadishu, Somalia.

'BDS movement is antisemitic,' British Home Secretary says

"Everything we have seen around the BDS movement is racist," Priti Patel said, explaining that this includes "the antisemitic tropes, the cartoons, the chants [and] the flag-waving."

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Israel's Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked meets with her British counterpart, the United Kingdom's Home Secretary Priti Patel, on Thursday in London.

Interior Minister Shaked meets with British counterpart Priti Patel

The meeting began with the UK’s Patel expressing condolences amid Israel’s recent string of violent terrorist attacks while offering to further intelligence cooperation with Israel.

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Britain's Employment Minister Priti Patel

British aid minister resigns over undisclosed meetings in Israel

After meeting Theresa May, the prime minister's office released Patel's resignation letter in which she apologized for causing "a distraction" from the work of government.

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UK Home Secretary vows to deport foreigners following Reading attack

The UK's MI5 watch list of terror suspects has doubled in size since last year, reaching 43,000 suspects.

JUNE 24, 2020
Priti Patel, Britain's Secretary of State for International Development arrives in Downing Street, in London.

Voices from the Arab press

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

NOVEMBER 18, 2017
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Britain's Employment Minister Priti Patel

Reality check: Proper procedures

Former UK cabinet minister Priti Patel is the latest victim of Netanyahu’s casual approach to governance.

NOVEMBER 12, 2017
British International Development Secretary Priti Patel attends a meeting with representatives from humanitarian aid agencies in Mogadishu, Somalia.

Bipolar Britain

We understand that newspapers have to make money and that sensationalism sells.

NOVEMBER 12, 2017
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara look at the original Balfour Declaration with British Prime Minister Theresa May, Lord Balfour and Lord Rothschild

November 12, 2017: Priti Patel’s resignation

No one could miss the extent of the coverage on television and in the newspapers in Britain given to the resignation of Priti Patel.

NOVEMBER 11, 2017
Britain's former Secretary of State for International Development Priti Patel arrives in Downing Street for a cabinet meeting, in London, November 15, 2016.

Is the Patel scandal really about the British government, or Israel?

One has to ask if Patel had secretly met with officials in the Netherlands, would anyone care?

NOVEMBER 10, 2017
Britain's former Secretary of State for International Development Priti Patel arrives in Downing Street for a cabinet meeting, in London, November 15, 2016.

Report: UK aid minister could be fired over secret Israeli meetings

British Aid Minister Priti Patel met Israeli Prime Minster Netanyahu, Foreign Ministry Director General Yuval Rotem and Security Minister Gilad Erdan in secret.

NOVEMBER 8, 2017
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Priti Patel, Britain's Secretary of State for International Development arrives in Downing Street, in London.