Opposition to Armistice Day march for Gaza is a sign of UK’s moral crisis
Al JazeeraUK government’s efforts to ban Saturday’s pro-Palestine march exposes its abandonment of some core British values and is indicative of a similar trend across the Western world. Leading Western governments’ indifference to the immense suffering of Palestinian civilians in Gaza and vocal support for Israel’s blatant violations of international law have exposed a deep moral crisis they are all suffering from – a crisis that raises important questions about the viability of the Western-led, rules-based world order. The UK’s leaders, however, did not see the coinciding of Armistice Day with a march demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza as an opportunity to reflect on the lessons learned from past wars, and reconsider their support for Israel’s assault on the besieged enclave. British government’s passionate opposition to an Armistice Day march demanding a ceasefire in Gaza not only exposes its abandonment of some core British values, including freedom of speech, but also underlines the disconnect between the country’s rulers and people. Their failure to speak against Israel’s war crimes, and support an immediate ceasefire in line with the British public’s wishes, is a moral failing that will have catastrophic consequences for us all.
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Foreign Secretary says Government favours ‘humanitarian pause’ over ceasefire
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100,000 pro-Palestinian protesters take to London streets to demand ceasefire
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Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters march in London as Israel-Hamas war roils the world
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