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The British government is playing a disgraceful role in Gaza
The idea that the US is calling for any kind of ‘restraint’ from Israel instead of fully supporting its slaughter of Palestinians is a sick joke — yet our government is following it blindly, making Britain a global pariah, writes DIANE ABBOTT MP
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IN recent days Britain’s representative at the UN security council abstained on the question of the call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. It repeated this disgraceful prevarication in a similar vote at the UN general assembly.
That is an extraordinary thing to do. It suggests that this country is indifferent in matters of war and peace.
Of course, that is not true of the people of this country. Most of them support an immediate ceasefire, and by very large majorities.
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