Who thought we would ever see the day when the leader of a brutal regime that imposes apartheid on people whose land it has stolen would be welcomed to the UK by this country’s prime minister?
But that is exactly what has happened; Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu was warmly greeted by UK PM Rishi Sunak.
They discussed the war in Ukraine and the behaviour of Iran.
And much has been made of the fact that the visit gave Netanyahu time away from huge opposition to his judicial “reforms” back home in Israel.
But the visit attracted a huge amount of adverse publicity and protest – and rightly so:
The visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to meet with his UK counterpart Rishi Sunak saw protests by Palestinians and their supporters, and by British Jews and expat Israelis opposite at 10 Downing Street. https://t.co/ChmarQrUGm
— World Socialist Web Site (@WSWS_Updates) March 25, 2023
Former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, always on the right side of the debate, made his opinion perfectly clear:
Benjamin Netanyahu operates a brutal regime of apartheid over the Palestinian people.
Instead of rolling out the red carpet, Rishi Sunak should confront the Israeli PM over human rights abuses, ban the trade of illegal settlement goods, and call for justice, equality & peace.
— Jeremy Corbyn (@jeremycorbyn) March 24, 2023
If you don’t understand why the Israeli PM has attracted such a strong reaction, here are a few reminders of his government’s brutality, pulled at random from Twitter:
Israel bombed Aleppo International Airport in the early hours of the morning today.
This is Syria's main hub for crucial earthquake aid deliveries.
And the "civilized world" barely blinks. pic.twitter.com/YRTo7fkjxI
— sarah (@sahouraxo) March 22, 2023
"There were two Palestinian children playing football, so I took my gun and I shot them in the head," brags an Israeli occupation forces thug.
— Rachael Swindon (@Rachael_Swindon) March 25, 2023
A 12-year-old Palestinian girl is brutally assaulted by Israel in now-occupied Jerusalem. You will not see this on western zionist media
pic.twitter.com/7gIJAPfgu4— Julian 🇵🇸 (@Upper_Galilee) March 23, 2023
Do you get the picture? Not so confusing now, is it?
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