purported allies accountable | It Is What It Is

~~July 27, 2014~~

I received this email in my inbox today. I thought it was worthy of sharing. There’s no intention of ruffling any feathers or offending anyone.

Still think this is a good question. Something to think about.

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“We demand the British government and opposition immediately discuss sanctions on Israel, including withholding the billions of pounds of aid our country sends to Israel each year, in the face of their military attacks on Gaza.

We demand that our government holds one of its purported allies accountable for the war crimes being committed in the occupied territories of Gaza and the West Bank. We demand that our government oversees the lifting of the blockades in Palestine and sends immediate aid to the worst affected areas who are running short of food, water, medicine and fuel.

We demand that our government accurately represents the outrage amongst Britain’s population at the callous and horrific actions of Israel towards the Palestinian people.

Why is this important?

We cannot allow this cycle of violence to continue.

As Israel’s disregard for international law and humanitarian needs intensify, the radicalisation of rebels will only continue to rise alongside it. Until Israel begins treating the Palestinian’s like human beings this cycle will rage on.

It is simply not possible for us to stand by and do nothing as innocent men, women and children are bombed in their own homes and imprisoned in their own towns.

The Israel attacks are blatant examples of collective punishment, which is defined as a war crime. Should we allow this to continue, we become complicit in their actions and every subsequent civilian casualty will leave blood on our hands as a nation.”