The criticism of David Cameron among Tory MPs shows how far the party has moved from its long-held Arabist tradition
When David Cameron touched down in Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida for a meeting with the former president this week, his mind was on one thing: Ukraine. The foreign secretary has made no secret of the fact that he wants to use his stateside charm offensive to build support among divided Republicans for military aid for Ukraine, including the $60bn of new funding that is currently being blocked in Congress.
Yet back home, it’s a different foreign affairs issue that is showing cracks: Israel-Palestine. While the Tories and Labour are broadly aligned on the need to support Ukraine, where the two parties stand on Israel and its actions in Gaza is knottier.
