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‘A bleak day for democracy’ as Britain's political leaders fail to condemn Israeli war crimes
A Palestinian takes a child out of the rubble after Israeli airstrikes in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, October 16, 2023
BRITAIN’S political leaders failed to condemn Israeli war crimes against Palestinian people today in a “bleak day for democracy.”
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and opposition leader Sir Keir Starmer gave back-to-back Commons speeches blaming Hamas for Israel’s air strikes and cutting off food and energy supplies to the Gaza Strip.
West-backed Israel declared war and has ordered more than a million Palestinians to evacuate northern Gaza ahead of an anticipated ground offensive after more than 1,400 Israelis were killed in Hamas’s unprecedented attack on Israeli territory on October 7.
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