‘Today’s news.’ That wouldn’t be the same news that repeatedly proclaimed that an Israeli missile had targeted a hospital 3 weeks ago and, using Hamas stats, had killed hundreds of innocents. After the damage had been done ..cue a whimpered apology that the rocket actually killed a handful of people in the hospital car park AND was a misfired Hamas rocket. Was it also the same news that took a Reuters Press release this week that as Israel entered the big central hospital they were targeting medics and Arabic speakers. Again a repeated news item stoking the anti Israel and anti Jewish feeling across the nation. Then comes the snivelling apology that the Reuters statement was that Israel were actually deploying Medics and Arabic speakers in their offensive to try to help civilians.
All very worrying for all those of us who are trying to navigate the deep moral challenges that this situation presents. Maybe we should start on some solid ground .. that if you are an Israeli Jewish mother and Hamas gain the ascendancy then you can look forward to having your baby baked in an oven before your eyes before rape and murder. And filmed and posted on Facebook or WhatsApp on your phone so that friends and relatives can participate.
And will my response make a jot of difference on here. Probably not. But at least those who don’t see Hamas as anything more sinister than ‘Resistance’ can keep Jetemy Corbyn company.
