UUPMLA Robbie Butler以冲突的严重性和个人原因为由拒绝前往以色列, UUP MLA Robbie Butler declined a trip to Israel, citing the conflict's severity and personal reasons, while supporting a two-state solution and hinting at future leadership ambitions.

UUPLA Robbie Butler拒绝邀请一个工会主义代表团前往以色列进行实况调查访问, 理由是个人原因以及以色列-巴勒斯坦冲突的严重性。 UUP MLA Robbie Butler declined an invitation to a unionist delegation’s fact-finding trip to Israel, citing personal reasons and the severity of the Israel-Palestine conflict. 在支持以色列和两国解决方案的同时,他称局势“可怕”,并强调了对出席情况进行深思熟虑的质疑的重要性。 While supporting Israel and a two-state solution, he called the situation “horrendous” and stressed the importance of thoughtful questioning over attendance. 他注意到今后可能进行访问,但指出现在时机不对,从北爱尔兰解决冲突的历史中吸取教训。 He noted potential future visits but said now is not the right time, drawing lessons from Northern Ireland’s conflict resolution history. Butler还指出,如果出现空缺,他可能会竞选统一党领导职位,强调团结和更广泛的工会目标,同时承诺支持现任领导人Mike Nesbitt,后者将在2026年1月决定他的未来。 Butler also indicated he may run for UUP leadership if a vacancy arises, emphasizing unity and broader unionist goals, while pledging support to current leader Mike Nesbitt, who will decide his future in January 2026.