Prime Minister David Cameron promised an "all-out war on gangs and gang culture" following the riots which took hold of many English cities including London, Manchester and Liverpool.
In so doing, he forced Israel to fight a regional foe as if it were a local street gang and so rendered the ultimate result of that war - Israel's first strategic military defeat - a foregone conclusion.
Dated 22 June 1812 - just a few days after the United States Congress declared war on Britain - it turns down a request to protect settlers from the "press gang" and for a naval escort for their ship.