Kevin Schofield is Politics Editor of HuffPost UK.
Smoke plumes billow during Israeli air strikes in Gaza City as raging battles between Israel and Hamas continue for the sixth consecutive day.insisted Israel “has the right to defend itself and to do so robustly” in response to a wave of attacks on the country by Hamas militants.An estimated 1,200 Israelis have died since the assault began last weekend, with 1,300 Gazans being killed following retaliatory air strikes by Tel Aviv.
The Israeli government announced this morning that “no electrical switch will be turned on, no water hydrant will be opened and no fuel truck will enter” Gaza until Hamas returns the hostages it is currently holding.this morning, Barclay said: “It is Israel that has been attacked by a terrorist organisation and Israel should be able to defend itself robustly and fully to that attack.
Burley told him: “I understand that health secretary. But basic human rights are electricity, water and food, and they’re being denied that in Gaza.”But the presenter hit back: “It’s not tit-for-tat though, surely?”Burley said: “So at this stage the British government has no qualms with what the Israelis are doing around Gaza?”
The minister replied: “From my point of view we stand fully with Israel and recognise their right to defend themselves and recognise that they need to be able to deter future attacks.”https://t.co/nKhMsogRFi The government’s reluctance to criticise Israel is in contrast to US president Joe Biden, who has called for restraint in its response to the Hamas attacks.Grant Shapps Insists There Is 'No Equivalence' Between Hamas And Israel As Bloodshed ContinuesSign up and we will email you daily with the best of our political and news coverage while also giving you a taste of our most-popular lifestyle, opinion and personal blogs.
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