met with Interior Minister
Ayelet Shaked during her visit to London, to discuss a number of
issues including the conflict in Ukraine and counter-terrorism.
The Home Secretary expressed her pleasure at being able to
welcome Minister Shaked to the Home Office in person and opened
the meeting by expressing her condolences on behalf of the
government to the families of the victims of Tuesday’s terror
attack in Bnei Brak, as well as those affected by recent attacks
in Beersheba and Hadera.
Both ministers expressed their condemnation of Russia’s invasion
of Ukraine and the Home Secretary explained to her counterpart
the various ways in which the government is helping Ukrainians
seeking to come to the UK at this uncertain time.
Minister Shaked expressed her gratitude to the Home Secretary for
the announcement last November of the proscription of Hamas in
its entirety as a terrorist organisation. The Home Secretary
reiterated that the UK stands shoulder to shoulder with Israel in
the global fight against terrorism and that the government
remains committed to working together with Israeli counterparts
in the vital sphere of counter-terrorism.
Both ministers shared their concerns about the ways in which
individuals can become radicalised and agreed to maintain a
dialogue on dealing with this problem. They also agreed to work
together on tackling harmful content online so as to help make
the internet a safer place, free from hate, terrorism and
antisemitism.
said:
The UK’s relationship with Israel is extremely important and it
was a great pleasure to host Minister Shaked at the Home Office
earlier.
Our governments already work together closely and that
cooperation could not be more important at a time of great
international uncertainty, given current events in Ukraine.
