e, the Middle East and the global south — just as Sir Keir Starmer is doing commendably on Ukraine. President Macron speaks publicly of recognising Palestine. British leadership entails recognition of that state alongside Israel, on the land that the International Court of Justice advises is unlawfully occupied by Israel.
Israel is not using starvation as a weapon of war. That would be Hamas, who seize the food trucks coming in and co-opt the food for themselves. Nor is there any indication on the side of the Palestinians, anywhere, that they're willing to live in co-existence with a Jewish state. The policy of Hamas is the destruction of Israel in the name of Islam, and the slaughter of the Jews.
And if they want a cease fire (Hamas, that is), all they have to do is release the hostages.
The signatories:
Sir Vincent Fean, former consul-general, Jerusalem; Sir Edward Clay, former high commissioner to Kenya; Sir Richard Dalton, former ambassador to Iran; Frances Guy, former ambassador to Lebanon; Lord Hannay of Chiswick, former ambassador to the United Nations; Rupert Joy, former EU ambassador to Morocco; Robin Kealy, former ambassador to Tunisia; Robin Lamb, former ambassador to Bahrain; Peter Millett, former ambassador to Libya; Richard Northern, former ambassador to Libya; Sir William Patey, former ambassador to Afghanistan; Sir Harold Walker, former ambassador to Iraq; James Watt, former ambassador to Egypt; Jon Wilks, former ambassador to Qatar
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