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'She's Delusional': US Ambassador Rejects Bridget Phillipson's Claim UK Played Key Role In Gaza Peace Deal
Sky News ^ | Sunday 12 October 2025

Posted on 10/12/2025 8:30:47 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican

The US ambassador to Israel has called cabinet minister Bridget Phillipson "delusional" after she told Sky News the UK played a key role in the Gaza peace deal.

The education secretary told Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips that Sir Keir Starmer's presence at a signing ceremony for the ceasefire deal in Egypt on Monday "demonstrates the key role that we have played".

She did not say exactly what the UK's role in the ceasefire, largely attributed to Donald Trump, is or was.

But she added: "We have played a key role behind the scenes in shaping this.

"It's right that we do so because it's in all of our interest, including our own national interest, that we move to a lasting peace in the region.

"These are complex matters of diplomacy that we are involved in. But we do welcome and recognise the critical role that the American government played in moving us to this point."

However, the US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, reposted the Sky News clip of Ms Phillipson's comments and said: "I assure you she's delusional.

"She can thank Donald Trump anytime just to set the record straight."

(Excerpt) Read more at news.sky.com ...


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KEYWORDS: australia; bridgetphillipson; canada; egypt; france; hamas; hezbollah; houthis; iran; israel; keirstarmer; mikehuckabee; qatar; sinai; trevorphillips; unitedkingdom; waronterror; yemen
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To: MinorityRepublican

However gallsome, there is some utility in letting the idiots take credit, making it in their interest for the peace deal to work, so they don’t try as hard to undermine it.


21 posted on 10/12/2025 10:47:41 AM PDT by Chewbarkah
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To: Chewbarkah

The peace deal is not going to work because Hamas will not lose power in Gaza. They will use the time during the ceasefire to rearm and rebuild.


22 posted on 10/12/2025 10:50:42 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

By recognizing the terrorists in Gaza as a “state”? No.

Assigning credit, I’d recognize:

1. The IDF
2. Trump and his diplomatic team
3. Arab Allies that worked with the US

UK, France, Canada, Australia and their ilk delayed peace by supporting the terrorists and recognizing them as a state. Now here they are, trying to ride Trump’s coattails as statesmen and peacemakers.


23 posted on 10/12/2025 11:08:50 AM PDT by ETCM (“There is no security, no safety, in the appeasement of evil.” — Ronald Reagan)
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