The Board of Deputies has lost a good deal of credibility in my view for its continued failure to condemn the Israeli Government for its human rights abuses, but this condemnation of the Green Party for being a racist party should not & cannot be ignored, when it comes to tacking anti semitism

I’m in tears

WTF?? Key Findings from Save the Children and UN Reports looking at the Israeli detention system... Survey Metrics: In research involving detained Palestinian children (ages 12 to 17), more than 50% reported experiencing or witnessing forms of sexual violence, which included rape threats, forced stripping, genital assault, and public humiliation. • Physical and Other Abuse: The same research reports widespread maltreatment within the military detention system, including: • Over 90% to 99% experiencing physical assault. • Over 80% to 82% being forcibly stripped naked. • Widespread denial of medical care, family contact, and adequate food or water. • Broader Context: UN investigations and medical journals such as The BMJ have similarly documented patterns of conflict-related sexual and gender-based violence affecting Palestinian detainees—including children, women, and men—during arrests, checkpoints, and detention periods. You can review the full findings and policy analysis via Save the Children's Resource Centre.

It was a pleasure joining @IainDale on @LBC to discuss Binyamin Netanyahu and the political situation in Israel ahead of the election. I told Iain: "Netanyahu has fallen to an all-time low as a statesman, but he remains a supreme politician. The problem is, Israel doesn't need politicians right now. It needs someone with vision. Netanyahu offers nothing of the sort. The opposition has a clear, compelling rallying cry: Netanyahu failed catastrophically on October 7. He was warned repeatedly about an impending attack and ignored every warning. Those responsible in the IDF and the intelligence community have taken responsibility except Netanyahu himself. He has to carry the can. On top of that, he deliberately delayed deals to bring Israel's hostages home from Gaza. There is overwhelming public demand for a State Commission of Inquiry into October 7. The current government is doing everything in its power to prevent it."

IDF soldiers throw the body of a Palestinian off a rooftop in Qabatiya, south of Jenin, after executing him, in a scene that desecrates the dead.🤬