The Prime Minister adopted a carefully undramatic tone yesterday as he delivered his statement about Iran’s attack on Israel.
The Health Secretary adds: “We are having to take this a step at a time. Because it’s a live a operation.”
For us, supporting Israel is not just a matter of politics—it is a moral imperative rooted in our history and the lessons of the past. As proud Conservatives, we stand firm in our commitment to Israel’s right to exist in peace and security.
Arms sales to Israel can continue because it is acting within international law, the Deputy PM says.
Simon Harris, the incoming Taoiseach, says there must be an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and a two-state solution.
Kedourie was right: the end of Ottoman rule was a disaster for minorities
We can be horrified by October 7th, loathe and fight antisemitism, and make clear our opposition to Iranian aggression. But we cannot aide and abet the mass death of civilians, especially after the killing of three of our own.
Like Hamas and Hezbollah, already banned under this act, the PFLP are a terrorist group. They have never hid this fact. Yet in Britain they, and support for them, remain legal.
Events in Parliament Square, and the blockade of Tower Bridge last weekend, are simply the latest manifestation of extremism on display since 7 October attack on Israel.
Labour’s campaign co-ordinator says the party’s candidate in Rochdale was right to apologise after claiming Israel allowed the October 7 attacks by Hamas so it could then invade Gaza.
Only 34 per cent of Palestinians want a two-state solution. We may recognise Palestine, but the vast majority of its residents will never recognise Israel. The cycle of violence will continue.
International relations haven’t moved on from Thucydides. The strong do what they can, and the weak suffer what they want.
Social media is regularly awash with Brits understandably expressing their fury at violent criminals receiving risible sentences. People are now even hesitant to report crime because they feel, given the poor likelihood of justice, it is no longer worth the hassle.
It appears that many aid agencies and human rights organisations have imbibed anti-Israel narratives. Such enmity indubitably adds another layer of complexity to Israel’s mission to destroy Hamas and minimize civilian suffering.