Consequences and responses
The Israeli ambassador, Mark Regev apologized to Alan Duncan for the comments made by Masot.[4] Masot was sent back to Israel and resigned, as did the civil servant involved.[9]
The Shadow Foreign Secretary, Emily Thornberry, called on the Commons foreign affairs committee to conduct an inquiry into what appeared to be improper interference in British politics by a foreign power.[9] The Leader of the Opposition, Jeremy Corbyn, wrote to the Prime Minister along the same lines.[12] Alex Salmond, the Scottish National Party’s foreign affairs spokesman, asked for a full investigation,[13] while Crispin Blunt questioned whether Israel's interests were best served by such methods.[5] However, Boris Johnson, then Foreign Secretary, rejected calls to take action against the Israeli embassy and said that he regarded the matter as closed.[14]
The National Union of Students said it was investigating alleged attempts to influence its 2016 leadership election, which saw its first black, Muslim, female president Malia Bouattia voted in.[15] Following claims that NUS members opposed to Bouattia held "secret meetings" with activists supported by the Israeli embassy, a spokesperson for the union said the organisation was looking into the allegations.[6]
The Labour Party declined to investigate complaints arising from the programme against Joan Ryan and the Jewish Labour Movement director.[16]
In October 2017, Ofcom rejected complaints that the series was antisemitic or had breached impartiality rules.[4]
