Who is not in the political 'friends of Israel' club. She is a devout Muslim of Pakistani roots and (like me) an ardent supporter of Palestinian rights. This is not a guarantee that she will not be swayed by the Jewish lobby as the previous Muslim incumbent of that post (also of Pakistani descent) Savid Javid WAS a member of the friends of Israel club and was happy to fit me up on their (blackmailers) behalf. Although optimistic about this new HS, experience tells me that I have to wait and see what she actually does about my political prisoner status!