{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6b2fc9ba-b9b7-4b7a-b980-e0024facd926/66227f890b12320012a422b4?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How Iran and Israel are dividing British politics","description":"<p>This episode was recorded on the 18th of April, prior to Israel's missile strikes on Iran.</p><p><br></p><p>Tensions in the Middle East have heightened further after Iran launched a missile attack on Israel last week. This was in response to Israel’s strike on the Iranian embassy in Damascus, Syria - which killed 16 people. Western leaders came to Israel’s defence and condemned Iran’s attack, but prior to this David Cameron - the UK foreign secretary - had warned that the UK’s support for Israel was ‘not unconditional’. </p><p><br></p><p>So how have these latest developments divided the government’s stance on Israel’s conflict? And how are Labour planning to act should they come into government amid this war?</p><p><br></p><p>Anoosh Chakelian, Britian editor at the New Statesman, is joined by Freddie Hayward, political correspondent, and George Eaton, senior editor.</p><p><br></p><p>Read: <a href=\"https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/conservatives/2024/04/the-new-tory-divide-on-israel\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The new Tory divide on Israel</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://morningcall.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up to the New Statesman's daily politics email Morning Call</a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The New Statesman"}