'Israel fighting the UK’s proxy war' says Kemi Badenoch

British opposition leader Kemi Badenoch has defended Israel’s continuing war on Gaza, describing it as a "proxy war on behalf of the UK."

In an interview with Sky News' Trevor Phillips on Sunday, Badenoch, now leading the Conservative Party, claimed that Israel’s war on Gaza aligns with Britain’s national interest, comparing it to "Ukraine [fighting] on behalf of Western Europe against Russia."

Badenoch dismissed international condemnation of Israel's military campaign and refused to criticise Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s inflammatory rhetoric. "I'm not here to police the language of the prime minister of Israel," she said.

Her remarks came shortly after a joint statement from UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, and French President Emmanuel Macron warned Israel earlier this week to end the "intolerable" human suffering or face "further concrete actions."

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