British MPs yesterday lined up to give their strongest condemnation yet of Israel’s actions in Gaza, branding Ehud Olmert’s government “mass murderers” and calling for the country to face sanctions.
David Miliband, the Foreign Secretary, faced cross-party demands for Israel’s ambassador to be expelled from London and for Britain to recall its representative from Tel Aviv.
The strongest criticism in the one hour session, that followed a statement from the Foreign Secretary, came from Sir Gerald Kaufman, a former Labour minister, who is Jewish.
Directing his fury at the Israeli prime minister, foreign minister and defence minister, he said: “Olmert, (Tzipi] Livni and (Ehud] Barak are mass murderers, war criminals and bring shame on the Jewish people whose Star of David they use as a badge in Gaza.”
He suggested the British government would have taken a more strident tone if it had been Hamas who had “slaughtered 900 Israelis”.
Peter Kilfoyle, a former Labour defence minister, also accused Israel of “state-sponsored terrorism” and urged the government to ensure no arms were exported to the country.
OK! I will have a shot and stick my neck out and hope I am wrong. I do not possess a crystal ball.
But there is some scuttlebut around suggesting that the Gaza incursion is a feint to enable a false flag, (little nuke)event before Inaugeration of Obama.
Guess who might be blamed and the consequences?
It has been stated by Biden and others (at least three others) that “Obama will be tested” early in his term.
In the long run, Israel gains the ‘Balkinization’ of the Arab world, a pipeline outlet (Haifa) and others divvy up some oil.
Now my tip for this years Melbourne Cup is…No, I am not going to say!!!