Establishment Shakes Fist at Corbyn for Mentioning Palestine
Mainstream outlets report on Corbyn's new venture, noting Palestine is 'on the agenda'. This is framed as novel, almost scandalous, despite polls showing overwhelming public concern over Israeli war crimes in Gaza. The actual scandal, meticulously swept under the rug, is the sustained, decades-long campaign by political establishments and aligned media to muzzle discussion of Palestinian rights,
particularly by figures like Corbyn, who famously called for an arms embargo on Israel. Corbyn's repeated condemnation of the UK's 'complicity in Israel’s genocide' isn't just opinion; it's a direct challenge to a foreign policy consensus shaped by groups like Conservative Friends of Israel (CFI) and Labour Friends of Israel (LFI), whose financial influence channels millions into UK politics.
While The New Arab states Corbyn's anti-war stance, it omits the smear campaigns, often bordering on antisemitic tropes, that relentlessly target anyone who deviates from the 'unconditional support for Israel' playbook. How many politicians can speak truth to power before being kneecapped for 'antisemitism'?