Boris Johnson’s Failure To Act Over Israel’s Illegal Annexation Would Be A Dangerous Precedent

Jul 01, 2020
Witnessing injustice, in person, leaves an indelible mark.When I visited Jerusalem and the West Bank back in 2008, I was shocked by how individual Palestinians and whole Palestinian communities were treated by the Israeli government.From the illegal settlements to daily humiliations at checkpoints, the evidence of gross injustice and the human suffering it brings is indisputable.It is not enough to say that the Middle East and Israel/Palestine in particular is complex – with right and wrong on all sides.Abuse of human rights and international law demand resolution – whoever is responsible.
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