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Lammy, David

UK Government's Hypocrisy on Israel's Gaza Policies Exposed

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— 2 min read

The UK Government's about-face on Israel's destructive policies in Gaza comes too late to make a difference in the lives of the 2.3 million Palestinians struggling to survive. Despite the Foreign Secretary's harsh words, the once-loyal supporter of Israel is now condemning the same policies it had quietly endorsed for months. The charge of hypocrisy against Sir Keir Starmer and David Lammy is irrefutable, especially when considering the catastrophic human toll: 54,000 Palestinians killed and 122,000 injured in Gaza since the Hamas attack on 7 October 2023.

Key Takeaways:

  • The UK Government's sudden outrage against Israel's policies in Gaza is too little, too late to alleviate the suffering of Palestinians, with 54,000 killed and 122,000 injured since October 2023.
  • Israeli forces do not distinguish between Palestinian combatants and civilians, a clear war crime, as evident in the devastating attacks on Gaza.
  • The charge of hypocrisy against Starmer and Lammy is incontestable, as their previous backing for Israel had been a tacit endorsement of the Gaza policies they now denounce.
  • Former Israeli general Yair Golan has accused Israel of becoming "a pariah state" if it does not change its behavior, echoing international criticism of Israel's policies.
  • The UK Government's continued support for a "two-state solution" is a fantasy that has been upheld for 20 years, allowing Western efforts to marginalize Palestinians to continue.
  • Israeli forces have been deliberately targeting civilians, using the excuse that Palestinians are "human shields" for Hamas, a claim disproven by the catastrophic loss of civilian life.
  • Retired Israeli general Yair Golan's comments on Israel's behavior have been met with condemnation from Netanyahu's government, who accused Golan of "echoing antisemitic blood libels".

Statistics:

  • 54,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since the Hamas attack on 7 October 2023.
  • 122,000 Palestinians have been injured in Gaza since the same date, including babies blinded by bomb blasts and mothers undergoing surgical operations without anesthetics.
  • 2.3 million Palestinians are struggling to survive in Gaza due to the lack of food deliveries.
  • The population of the West Bank is being driven from their camps, villages, and towns as new Jewish settlements are established, with 3 million Palestinians facing an uncertain future.

Sources:

  • Yair Golan, Israeli general: "Israel is on the path to becoming a pariah state, like South Africa once was, if it does not return to acting like a sane country."
  • Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu: "they are going to take control of the Strip, letting only minimal amounts of food reach Gazans."
  • David Lammy, UK Foreign Secretary: "We are now entering a dark new phase in this conflict. Netanyahu's government is planning to drive Gazans from their homes into a corner of the Strip to the south and permit them a fraction of the aid that they need."

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