UK State Indifference to Hunger Strike Reveals Deeper Complicity with Gaza Genocide
📰 THE STORY: A British pro-Palestine hunger striker, Hisham Ghannam, has announced he will begin a thirst strike, demanding the UK government take action against the ongoing genocide in Gaza, warnings that his life is at risk. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The UK's complicity in the Nakba of 1948, which expelled 750,000 Palestinians, laid the groundwork for the ongoing
occupation. Fast forward to 2024, the UK government is still selling arms to the Israeli government, despite the International Court of Justice ruling that there is a plausible case of genocide. In 2023 alone, the UK approved £42 million in arms export licenses to the Israeli government, weapons that continue to be used against civilians in Gaza. Double Standard: When Alexei Navalny, a Russian
opposition figure, went on hunger strike in prison, Western media outlets issued daily updates, often front-page news, framing it as a heroic stand against an authoritarian regime. Yet, a British citizen hunger striking against his own government's tacit support for a genocide receives minimal, often dismissive, coverage until he's on the brink of death. The lives of those protesting
Western-backed atrocities are clearly valued less. Follow the Money: The UK's military-industrial complex and political establishment are deeply entwined with the Israeli government. Major defense contractors like BAE Systems, which supply components to the Israeli military, profit directly from the ongoing violence. Furthermore, organizations like Conservative Friends of Israel (CFI) wield