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United States has special relationship only with Israel: UK envoy
Key takeaways
- The UK’s ambassador to the US has said the only the country that has a “special relationship” with the United States is Israel.
- “My advice to my prime minister is ‘I can’t just put my hands on my ears and say it’s special, it’s going to be fine’,” Sir Christian Turner told a group of students of the transatlantic relationship in February.
- The remarks were first reported by the Financial Times during King Charles III’s state visit to the US, a trip aimed at smoothing relations at a time of heightened tension over the US war on Iran.
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The UK’s ambassador to the US has said the only the country that has a “special relationship” with the United States is Israel.
“My advice to my prime minister is ‘I can’t just put my hands on my ears and say it’s special, it’s going to be fine’,” Sir Christian Turner told a group of students of the transatlantic relationship in February.
The remarks were first reported by the Financial Times during King Charles III’s state visit to the US, a trip aimed at smoothing relations at a time of heightened tension over the US war on Iran.
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