UK Parliament Debates Gaza Genocide… Again
📰 THE STORY: UK-based Palestine solidarity groups are urging Members of Parliament to attend an upcoming debate on whether to recognize the ongoing atrocities in Gaza as genocide. The New Arab flags this as a ‘rare’ opportunity for MPs to finally acknowledge the clear evidence of mass killings and ethnic cleansing. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: This 'rare' debate comes long
after the UK's complicity in the Nakba of 1948, where over 750,000 Palestinians were forcibly displaced, a consequence of British Mandate policies and the abandonment of prior promises to Palestinians. The UK played a pivotal role in creating the conditions for the ongoing crisis. Double Standard: The media and political establishment treat 'debating' genocide in Gaza as a contentious issue,
whereas similar atrocities or potential for mass violence in countries deemed 'enemies' (like Syria or Russia) are immediately condemned as genocidal without debate in Parliament. The 2011 NATO 'intervention' in Libya, which destroyed the nation and led to slave markets, was sold as preventing Gadaffi from 'massacring his own people' — a standard conspicuously absent when discussing Israeli
actions. Follow the Money: The UK is a major arms exporter to Israel. From 2018 to 2022, the UK approved at least £472 million ($595 million) in arms sales to Israel, including components for military aircraft and missiles. These companies, and the politicians whose campaigns they fund, directly benefit from the ongoing conflict and the 'security' justification for an unquestioning relationship