Events in Britain over the last three weeks have made Israeli politics look dull by comparison. After another lightning few days, Theresa May has emerged triumphant from the smouldering wreckage of post Brexit Government and an extraordinary Conservative party leadership contest. The manner in which she steered calmly through the political minefield of the past few months is a good indication of her considerable abilities as a tough strategist not given to hyperbole or hyperactivity. She is focused on getting the job done.

Her main priority, after her fast-track journey to Number 10, will be to appoint a cabinet and get on with the messy negotiations to implement the result of the EU referendum. In a campaign speech in Birmingham on 11 July, she set out her own brand of conservatism with nods to tackling social inequality, corporate greed and sky-high house prices.

On the more specific question of how she will differ from David Cameron on Israel and the Middle East there are a few interesting insights. As Home Secretary she has demonstrated extensive and warm support for the Jewish Community in word and deed. In a 2015 Yom Haatzmaut speech she said “if the Jewish Community is not secure then our national fabric is diminished”. She understands deeply the threat to the Jewish community and has spearheaded the fight against antisemitism, fully supporting the work of the Community Security Trust in the UK, in partnership with the Police, and granting nearly £13.4m of Government money to boost their work.

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