Thank you for your tireless work Owen. The tide of opinion is turning, but the bombs keep dropping. You should be proud of the work you've done in exposing the genocide in Palestine.
Britain stands firm: UK defends trade envoy’s trip to Israel even after suspending talks
“On Tuesday the UK government defended Austin’s visit, saying that while talks with Israel on a new free trade agreement had been suspended, it still sought to bolster existing business links.
“‘We suspended talks with Israel on a new FTA because it is not possible to advance discussions with a Netanyahu government pursuing such egregious policies in Gaza and the West Bank,’ it said. ‘Lord Austin is in Israel this week in his capacity as trade envoy to maintain our relationship with Israeli businesses.’
https://substack.com/@caitlinjohnstone/note/c-120756613?r=47lxq6
Thank you for your tireless work Owen. The tide of opinion is turning, but the bombs keep dropping. You should be proud of the work you've done in exposing the genocide in Palestine.
They are making a mockery of the free pass some granted them, as predicted in the fictional work operation shylock written by philip roth.
Britain stands firm: UK defends trade envoy’s trip to Israel even after suspending talks
“On Tuesday the UK government defended Austin’s visit, saying that while talks with Israel on a new free trade agreement had been suspended, it still sought to bolster existing business links.
“‘We suspended talks with Israel on a new FTA because it is not possible to advance discussions with a Netanyahu government pursuing such egregious policies in Gaza and the West Bank,’ it said. ‘Lord Austin is in Israel this week in his capacity as trade envoy to maintain our relationship with Israeli businesses.’
https://www.ft.com/content/2def671c-b632-4a4e-94d6-e1ac274db4ec