Alex Bright

Special Adviser to the Israeli Ambassador to the UK 🇬🇧

[Israel in the UK 🇮🇱🤝🇬🇧 @IsraelinUK]

Today marks 1,000 days since the 7th October, the day that changed our lives forever, when more than 1,200 people were brutally murdered by Hamas terrorists and hundreds were taken hostage.

The Embassy of Israel visited the @novaexhibition to remember the victims, honour the survivors, and reflect on the unimaginable suffering endured by the hostages during their captivity.

One thousand days have passed since that brutal day, but for Israelis, life was changed forever. We remember those who were murdered, stand with the hostages and their families, and honour all those who have fought to protect Israel and its citizens.

#WeRememberOctober7

[Israel in the UK 🇮🇱🤝🇬🇧 @IsraelinUK]

UNRWA has completely failed its mission. Instead of being strengthened, it should be dismantled. Israel remains committed to its obligations under international law, as well as to the facilitation of humanitarian assistance. This is indisputable.

Unfortunately that cannot be said about UNRWA - The evidence regarding its actions is deeply alarming. Hundreds of UNRWA employees have been identified as members of Hamas or other terrorist organisations, demonstrating the extent to which terrorist elements have infiltrated the agency. UNRWA's education system has been deeply corrupted, brainwashing and exposing generations to hatred, extremism and support for Hamas.

UNRWA employees actively participated in the October 7 massacre. UNRWA facilities in Gaza have been regularly and systematically exploited by Hamas for terrorist purposes, including tunnels, weapons storage and other terrorist infrastructure. This points to a systemic failure at the heart of the organisation.

UNRWA is not merely a failed agency. It perpetuates the very problems it was meant to address and has become part of the crisis rather than its solution. It is a case study in how parts of the multilateral system can sustain conflict instead of resolving it. It is a dysfunctional organisation that has caused immense harm and must now be brought to an end before more damage is done.

[Royal Central @RoyalCentral]

Did you know that until 1998, if a Member of Parliament wanted to make a Point Of Order, they had to wear a top hat.

The Speaker would not hear them unless they were wearing the 'talking hat'.

[Alex Bright @alexanderbright]

Proud to attend Southend’s @ArmedForcesDay service, joining our city in paying tribute to the fellow men and women who serve our country in uniform, and remembering with gratitude our veterans and all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our safety and freedom. 🇬🇧

[Mike Pompeo @mikepompeo]

Within hours of being announced as the nominee to be the U.S. Director of the CIA, I received a hand-delivered message on MI6 stationery congratulating me on my nomination. It was signed simply "C" in green ink. Legendary. I shared it with my son and even he thought I was now cool!

More than that, this note, from Sir Alex Younger, Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service of the United Kingdom, confirmed what I already believed: the work that the CIA and MI6 did together mattered, that the partnership was critical, and that two leaders focused on the mission could save lives and provide tools for our nations to deter our adversaries.

Alex's passing this week brought back so many memories of our time in service together. He flew to Langley to see me the day I was confirmed. We brought our two senior teams together in the UK to plan and coordinate and build in the first several weeks of my time on duty: making clear to them all that this relationship was more than special - it was critical for the security of our two countries.

Alex was a remarkable intelligence partner. When we needed help, it wasn't "let me see;" it was "this matters to you and America we'll get it done." And he and his team always did. I think he knew we would do the same for him and his team and his nation. Many Americans are alive today because of his leadership of MI6, I never knew how to thank him enough.

Alex became a friend as well. In the years since we both left office we would see each other from time to time. He was always so kind, so thoughtful, so smart. His deep love of his country was surpassed only by his deep commitment and love of his family. Decent and proper - and funny as hell - Alex was "C." As espionage requires, he was quiet, not attention seeking. He knew what evil was and he was ruthless in his efforts to crush it with every legal tool at his command. And he knew who his friends were and committed himself to supporting them.

I miss Sir Alex Younger. He was a role model for me and a man with whom every minute I spent was valued and savored. Blessings to you Alex. Praying for you and for your family. Well done and may you rest in peace in His hands.

[Rachel Riley MBE 💙 @RachelRileyRR]

Waiting for the bingo card response of “no place for antisemitism in our society” from politicians and media who have helped stoke this crisis

[Southend Conservatives @Southend_Tories]

👇 This is what taking our green belt seriously looks like.

Yesterday, we welcomed @GarethBaconMP, Shadow Minister of State for Housing & Planning to Southend to see first-hand the threat to our green belt, and hear directly from residents fed-up with plans for overdevelopment.

[Kemi Badenoch @KemiBadenoch]

The Conservative Party stands with Britain’s Jewish community against the rising tide of anti-semitism.

Now and always.

[Daniel Hannan @DanielJHannan]

One of the hereditary peers being kicked out by Labour, in flagrant defiance of the bargain it made in 1998, is the Earl of Leicester. He just raised a question about the proposed ban on trail hunting, which will waste parliamentary time and police resources to no purpose whatever.
His question was thoughtful, measured and informed, and Labour peers began to interrupt him, claiming that he was talking for too long. He politely responded that, as this was his first and last oral question in the chamber, he intended to ask it properly.
He is one of the 92 diligent and service-driven peers being thanklessly and gracelessly removed to make room for more placemen. It is perhaps especially poignant in his case as an earlier Earl of Leicester was Simon de Montfort, who called the first English Parliament, and whose image adorns the US Congress; and also because he is descended from Sir Edward Coke, the Elizabethan and Jacobean jurist who, as much as anyone, encoded our modern understanding of parliamentary supremacy and freedom under the law.
This is what snapping the thread of history looks like.

[Matt Cartoons @MattCartoonist]

My latest cartoon for tomorrow's @Telegraph

Buy a print of my cartoons at https://t.co/ILFJjPmckx

Original artwork from https://t.co/bVPAkgE34y

[Jack Rankin MP 🇬🇧 @jackmrankin]

We should have proscribed the IRGC years ago, but the second-best time is now - I was pleased to sign this letter.

A particular shout-out to Vahid Beheshti, the founder of the Iran Front for the Revival of Law and National Sovereignty, whom has camped outside the Foreign Office for 1070 days, calling for just this.

[Alex Bright @alexanderbright]

Today we renew our shared responsibility to confront rising antisemitism wherever it occurs and to ensure that the horrors which infected our continent a lifetime ago never return.

‘Never again’ must mean something.

📷 FCDO

[Alex Bright @alexanderbright]

I was honoured to attend the @FCDOGovUK and @IsraelinUK’s joint service for #HolocaustMemorialDay, as we commemorate the lives of the six million Jews and countless others who were systematically murdered by the Nazis in the Holocaust. 🧵

[Alex Bright @alexanderbright]

The deeply moving testimony of Holocaust survivor Mala Tribich MBE (95) was horrifiying, sobering, and a timely reminder of where hatred leads when left unchecked.

But remembrance alone is not enough.

[Israel in the UK 🇮🇱🤝🇬🇧 @IsraelinUK]

Following yesterday's revelations regarding the conduct of West Midlands Police surrounding events involving Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters, we are deeply concerned by the emerging evidence.

The newly disclosed assessments indicate that the primary threat to public safety and to the Israeli and Jewish communities did not originate from the fans themselves, but from organised radical Islamist groups who were actively preparing and arming themselves with the intention of harming Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters.

The portrayal of Israeli fans as violent was a gross mischaracterisation that served the needs of those actively inciting against an Israeli team.

This framing diverted attention away from credible intelligence warnings regarding extremist elements preparing to target Israeli and Jewish Maccabi supporters, and instead placed blame on the very community that was facing the threat.

The decision to obscure these assessments, and to allow a misleading narrative to take hold, raises serious questions. These acts by law enforcement institutions undermine real security risks, and even encourages a climate in which hostility towards Israeli and Jewish communities can be normalised under the rule of law.

These matters require full accountability.

[Nigel Huddleston MP @HuddlestonNigel]

Music should be a uniting force, not a tool to be weaponised for political ends.

It is absolutely right that Israel has been allowed to participate in #Eurovision and it is deeply concerning to see so many countries choosing to boycott the event because of Israel’s inclusion.

The Government should clearly rule out joining or legitimising this boycott in any way.

[Royal Navy @RoyalNavy]

Watch now - Silent Night: On the Frontline. A Christmas advert by the Royal Navy.
#Christmas2025

[Sharren Haskel השכל שרן @SharrenHaskel]

Today I was pleased to welcome UK Shadow Foreign Secretary @pritipatel Patel to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, continuing our important conversations from Manchester - a city still shaken after the shocking Yom Kippur terror attack where two Jews were murdered at a Manchester synagogue.

We spoke about tightening cooperation against Islamist extremism, pushing back against Hamas and Iran’s terror network, and confronting the dangerous rise of antisemitism across Europe and the UK.

In times like these, we need clarity and courage.
Israel values partners who speak plainly and stand firmly against Jihadist terror. Priti Patel is a true friend of Israel.

We will continue working with the UK Conservative Party to defend our shared democratic values - and the safety of the Jewish people. 🇮🇱🇬🇧

@IsraelMFA
@IsraelinUK
📷 Mordechai Gordon

[Ambassador Warren Stephens @USAmbUK]

Today, @KemiBadenoch and I met at the Embassy to discuss my priorities as U.S. Ambassador and how we can all work together to deepen and strengthen the special relationship between our countries for the benefit of both our peoples and economies.

[Israel in the UK 🇮🇱🤝🇬🇧 @IsraelinUK]

The Embassy of Israel in the United Kingdom takes note of the resignations of BBC Director-General Tim Davie and BBC News CEO Deborah Turness. These resignations come in the wake of serious and long-standing concerns about the BBC’s biased and deeply flawed coverage of Israel, particularly during the war against Hamas.

For years, we have repeatedly warned about the BBC’s consistent failures to uphold the standards of accuracy, impartiality, and integrity expected from a public broadcaster. The BBC’s reporting, especially by BBC Arabic, has too often distorted reality, omitted vital context, and provided a platform for antisemitic and extremist narratives. This failure has contributed to public misinformation, hostility towards Israel and Jewish people, and, tragically, to the radicalisation of audiences in the UK and across the Middle East.

We hope that this moment will serve as a turning point. The BBC must seize this opportunity to restore public trust by ensuring fair, factual, and balanced coverage of Israel and the Middle East. Accountability and transparency must replace denial and defensiveness.

We call for full accountability for those responsible for the editorial failings of BBC Arabic and for full reform to ensure that its future reporting meets the standards expected of the BBC.

Israel values the role of a free and responsible press. It is our sincere hope that, under new leadership, the BBC will recommit itself to those principles and rebuild a relationship with its audiences, based on truth, integrity, and respect.