Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert calls for boycott of Netanyahu

Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert called upon UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday to boycott a planned visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the United Kingdom in the coming weeks. Olmert, who led Israel between 2006 and 2009, called Netanyahu’s government “anti-Israeli” and criticised it for its treatment of Palestinians, calling it a “shame to the basic values of the people of Israel and the Jewish people“. He also called upon other leaders of countries friendly to Israel to boycott Netanyahu, saying that “those who are in favour of the state of Israel should be against the prime minister of the state of Israel“ Subscribe to our channel: Middle East Eye Website: Follow us on TikTok: @middleeasteye Follow us on Instagram: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter: