New Labour boss is no Corbyn, but unlikely to reverse party’s anti-Israel stance – Keir Starmer expected to avoid internal debates on Middle East as much as possible; his foreign policy chief, by contrast, is known as a staunch supporter of the Palestinian cause | Timesofisrael

Keir Starmer, the new head of the British Labour Party, is expected to establish a much warmer relationship not only with local Jews but also with the Jewish state. As opposed to his predecessor Jeremy Corbyn, who was viciously critical of Israel, Her Majesty’s incoming leader of the opposition is said to be generally well-disposed toward the country.