Quote Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY View Post
As sure as night follows day the UK sleepwalks into the fire on the coat tails of America

We have already stirred up bad feelings by going full square behind Israel

Now we are helping them out in a military sense

Turn out the lights

That is true - as it is for most of the EU and other 'western' states and their main allies.

However, it is noticeable that Antony Blinken, the US Secretary of State - whilst giving 100% support to Israel and denouncing Hamas - has given a strong message about not committing war crimes and targeting civilians (directly or indirectly): ' How Israel defends itself matters....'.

His joint press conference with Netanyahu had a different tone from the cheerleading we saw from Cleverly and Van de Leyden.

It may not make any difference to the latest Palestinian victims - but it is a slightly more balanced message than what we saw from our own Foreign Secretary. His comment on running for cover when an air raid siren went off - on the day that over 200 children were amongst the latest victims of Israeli attacks in Gaza - was sickening.