Even more so than America, Britain has angry Muslims to appease. The Conservative government is thus all too willing to throw Israel under the bus. Its international isolation is almost complete. Once it is destroyed, should it come to that, the jihadis will be more emboldened than ever, but Cameron and his ilk are unlikely ever to rue the day they so cravenly betrayed an ally.
“Britain will ‘hold Israel to account’ for killing of three British ex-forces heroes in Gaza, Lord Cameron warns – amid worldwide fury at IDF strike on food convoy that left seven aid workers dead,” by Jason Groves, Kumail Jaffer and Natasha Anderson, Daily Mail, April 4, 2024:
Lord Cameron has pledged to ‘hold Israel to account’ for the killing of three British ex-servicemen in Gaza.
In an interview with the Daily Mail, the Foreign Secretary would not be drawn on growing demands to suspend arms sales to Israel in the wake of the atrocity.
He rejected claims the British government is downplaying the incident to avoid upsetting Israel. Lord Cameron described this week’s triple drone strike on the World Central Kitchen (WCK) convoy as ‘appalling’ and paid tribute to the seven aid workers killed.
Worldwide fury at the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has intensified this week after the workers were struck by a missile while trying to deliver food to Palestinians in a clearly marked charity vehicle.
US President Joe Biden, in a tense call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has demanded an ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Gaza, alleging a cessation was now ‘essential’ and American support was conditional on new steps to protect aid workers and civilians.
Mr Biden’s remarks go further than the British Government, which has sought an ‘immediate pause’ in fighting to create the conditions for a ‘sustainable ceasefire’.
The brother of aid worker Jim Henderson, one of the three British victims, yesterday said it was ‘hard to comprehend’ the Government’s response.
In a statement to The Times on behalf of the family, he said: ‘Accountability is the only hope of justice I have… I don’t believe our Government will hold the correct people to account, but I guarantee our Government will sell weapons to Israel, which may… be used to kill our fellow citizens.’
Lord Cameron told the Mail Mr Netanyahu and other senior ministers ‘know how serious this issue is and how they have got to get to the bottom of it and frankly make sure it never happens again’.
Responding to Mr Henderson’s comments, he added: ‘We will hold Israel to account. That is what the transparent full inquiry is all about.
‘When these things happen even on a battlefield … they have consequences’. But he declined to say if the UK is confident Israel is acting within international law – or if arms sales might be suspended.
Yesterday, Israel placed its embassies around the world on maximum alert and cancelled all military leave after Iran vowed to respond to an IDF airstrike on its consulate which killed a senior general.
Downing Street yesterday denied reports that Rishi Sunak told Mr Netanyahu Britain ‘will be forced to declare Israel a violator of international humanitarian law’ unless it allows more aid in to feed Gaza’s population.
But No 10 did not dispute a leaked account from Israel’s Channel 13 that the PM told Mr Netanyahu: ‘Britain supports the elimination of Hamas – but not at the cost of a humanitarian catastrophe… This is not good for us – and it is not good for you.’
Since 2008, the UK has licensed arms worth more than £574 million to Israel. Department for Business and Trade officials involved in the sales have called in their union over fears they could be held liable if Israel is seen to have broken international law.
Ex Cabinet Minister David Jones confirmed colleagues were organising a letter urging Lord Cameron to investigate whether Israel had broken international law….
John Barry Johnson says
Unfortunately they knew the risks involved when they entered a War Zone where Israel’s enemies used innocents as shields! Despite what happened the UK and the US of A will still provide arms because profits far outweigh those three deaths!
Ian Senior says
Why not hold Islamists to account for the beheading of Lee Rigby and the beheading of Manchester Taxi Driver Alan delivering food parcels to Syria.
Perhaps we should hold politicians to account for allowing Islam to invade Britain and rape our women and girls on mass aswell as our people being blown up on buses and music venues. The enemy has been let in to run amok in Britain.
Barbara says
When will the British people demand the Muslim rapist get the same legal actions as a British rapist?
Seems the people are looking the other way so they do not get called names. Since they are so thinned skinned, not likely.
Barbara says
When will the British people demand the Muslims rapist get the same legal action as non Muslim rapists?
Mike 2 says
I agree, Ian.
Big Dude says
What would happen if it came out that not Israel but Hamas (or Palestinians in general) accidentally killed these workers. I’m taking bets that the ‘outrage’ would be quickly muted, and the anger restructured to blame Israel for setting up a dangerous situation in Gaza. Bottom line – England is kaputt.
Rick Gordon says
Everyone should applaud the need to understand in detail what happened and to hold appropriate personnel accountable.
However, Cameron and his like should recognize that they are losing their country. Cities and sections of cities are becoming like parts of Paris – no go places for non-Muslims. While I am extremely fortunate to be an American and give thanks to those who gave us our government 250 years ago – we should watch what is happening to the UK – else we are next.
somehistory says
Getting in the way-back machine….biden ordered some killing and it was found out that the people killed were *aid workers.* And children.
“Oooops” said the regime and then all went back to business as usual.
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A United States military investigation into a deadly Kabul drone strike on a vehicle in August has found it killed 10 civilians and the driver and that the vehicle targeted was likely not a threat associated with ISIS-K, announced Gen. Frank McKenzie, the top general of US Central Command, at the Pentagon on Friday.
McKenzie told reporters that the strike – which he said killed seven children – was a “mistake” and offered an apology.’
confirmation of the civilian death toll also provides insight into the obstacles ahead for military and intelligence officials tasked with fulfilling President Joe Biden’s promise to make the terror group “pay” for its deadly suicide attack in Kabul.
The Pentagon had maintained that at least one ISIS-K facilitator and three civilians were killed in what Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Mark Milley had previously called a “righteous strike” on the compound on August 29. The investigation released Friday found that all of those killed in the residential compound were civilians.”
But, they didn’t call it a “failure” even though it was a ‘mistake’ and several children were killed.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/17/politics/kabul-drone-strike-us-military-intl-hnk/index.html
Pray Hard says
David Cameron … what a joke.
rick says
Conservative, Labour or Socialist Party affiliation mean nothing to the British compared to their Hatred of Jews attitude. They harbor bad feelings over the Jewish attacks on British troops during the Mandate period especially towards the end period when Britain passed laws and views such as the White Paper of 1939 – just in time for the Holocaust, and turned over Jewish right to emigrate to the Mandate of Palestine to the Arab nations. British are arch anti-Semites. Hitler said he was very sorry to have to wage war against Britain because it is so close to Germans in their attitudes.likes, dislikes and National character.
tim gallagher says
The problem is, of course, making the fundamental mistake of letting Muslims, enemies of every aspect of our civilised western societies , (it is them or us when it comes to Muslims), invade our western countries. Then, as Robert Spencer says in the first sentence, you have angry Muslims (and aren’t they always angry about some bullshit or other, perpetual victims that they are) that politicians have to appease. Hungary, whatever problems it might have, won’t have this problem of trying to appease the Muslim enemy. Here in Australia, an Australian aid worker was killed in this incident and it has received a huge amount of attention. I think that, if you go to a war zone, then you just take your chances. Simple as that. The Israelis do try to avoid killing innocent people unlike the Muslim scum. It is just so trendy, and wrong headed in my opinion, to beat up on Israel and to support the barbaric Palestinians. I’m sure that the aid workers were very pleasant people, trying to do good for humanity, but if you go into a war zone, you are obviously taking a massive gamble and sometimes it all goes wrong…
Mary A. says
+++++++
ed says
Ultimately hamas is responsible for all the death
࿗Infidel࿘ says
The Tories need to go! In their place, bring in not Labour, not Reform, not LDP, not Plaid Cymru or SNP, but bring in “Britain First”
Let them take power and start mass deportations of muslims
tgusa says
Cameron should be much more concerned that he is standing in the middle of no mans land but he seems clueless to that fact. One way or another, one side or the other, he will be held to account. If he is dealt with by the non-islamist side it will go easier for him. So he has that going for him, maybe.
Michalis says
The unelected Sunak’s big move was to re-hire Cameron. What a disgrace – the Tory party are finished in the UK. Unfortunately, the alternative is far, far worse.
Just wait till Starmer gets in. He’s under the control of the Islamic element. That’s stage one of their takeover plan. Get a pliable nobody to act as a front man. Then find a reason to get rid of him, and install one of their own in the top job.
The mayor of London, perhaps? That’s a route that others have gone down before.
Oldbrummie says
There will be rather more anger over the unfortunate deaths of the foolish ex forces Brits than the horrific torture, rape and beheadings of Israelis on October 7th.
Major Tom says
The British government didn’t give a flip about the massive casualties incurred by the Rape and Grooming Gangs in the U.K. but now a small group of civilian fatalities in a battle zone are something to crow about? The hypocrisy is stifling!
David Everitt says
I wonder if Cameron is as concerned about Ex British servicemen living on the UK streets, if they don´t have a vote then I don´t suppose he is.
jerry glenn says
UK surges in the international Islamopandering derby.
OLD GUY says
And what and why were these British ex servicemen in Gaza in the first place? When you are visiting a war zone you are subjecting yourself to being killed by the enemy or friendly fire. Accidents or misidentifications happen everyday in life, in a WAR ZONE chances of that happening increases a 100%.