UK’s Sunak stresses democratic values’ in talks with Netanyahu

Agencies | London

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak emphasized the need to protect “democratic values” in a Downing Street meeting Friday with his under-fire Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, the UK leader’s office said.

Netanyahu landed in London after weeks of escalating protests in Israel over his government’s judicial reform program, which would increase politicians’ power over the courts and critics argue is a threat to democracy.

While some of Israel’s allies abroad, including the leaders in the United States and Germany, have raised concerns about the controversial overhaul, the UK has remained silent on the subject.