Politics Weekly UK Gaza: if the UK won’t act now, then when?
Jul 23, 2025
Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur for the Occupied Palestinian Territories, addresses the urgent humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the stark gap between political statements and meaningful action from governments. She emphasizes the resilience of the Palestinian people despite the dire conditions. Peter Walker, senior political correspondent for The Guardian, discusses the recent Tory reshuffle and its potential effects on populist figures like Nigel Farage, delving into how the Conservative Party is navigating rising political challenges.
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Unimaginable Horror in Gaza
- The horror in Gaza is beyond human comprehension due to starvation and violence.
- The sustained cruelty and scale of crimes may be seen as one of modern history's darkest genocides.
Ethnic Cleansing and Western Repression
- Israel aims to forcibly displace Palestinians from Gaza and the West Bank.
- Western democracies betray their principles by repressing solidarity with Palestinians in Israel's name.
Hypocrisy in Moral Judgments
- Israel's actions have consistently been morally horrendous; the difference now is increased scale and cruelty.
- European leaders hypocritically ignore international law while defending Israel's actions.