The remarks captured on video offer a striking insight into Israel’s growing alliance with nationalist and far-right movements across Europe. Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli on Britain: We broke the boycott against Tommy Robinson, who is one of the important figures and one of our great friends in Britain. pic.twitter.com/WwYqkMbHf8 — Clash Report (@clashreport) August 8, 2026“We broke the boycott against Tommy Robinson, who is one of the important figures and one of our great friends in Britain,” Chikli said. “And the ones actually doing that are the conservative parties, or conservative leaders such as Tommy Robinson.” Sheldon argues that this pattern stretches from the movement’s earliest leaders to Israel’s contemporary relationships with nationalist movements in Europe and the US.