They have referred repeatedly to the “suffering” of the people of Gaza and the urgent need to rein in Israeli forces. Has the UK media, so often cowed when it comes to issuing any criticism of Israel, suddenly discovered a conscience? Israel’s reputationAnd the broadsheet section of the UK news media is reflecting this anxiety. The editorials reveal both the splits in elite opinion on Israel and its underlying support for the geopolitical role of Israel in the Middle East. The cracks in both the UK media and UK government’s support for Israel are not superficial but represent a genuine dilemma for Western imperialist interests.