The Daily Telegraph, October 16 2023, Sir Iain Duncan Smith MP
Hamas’s assault on Israel was an act of war by this brutal terrorist organisation. Their murder of innocent men, women and children, abduction, even rape was appalling. Here, in the UK it was right that the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak’s statement of support was immediate and was backed by all parties in our parliament.
His support for Israel went further and he is deploying RAF surveillance aircraft, Royal Navy ships, Merlin helicopters and Royal Marines to the region, alongside the US to deter others getting involved.
It has been heartening to see people attending vigils for Israel, in solidarity, listening to the words of the Chief Rabbi that, “no civilised person cannot be moved, cannot be deeply shocked by the scenes of brutal terrorist outrage in Israel”.
Nonetheless, over the weekend the usual suspects erupted onto our streets to claim that Israel and the Jewish people were responsible for human rights abuses. They cheered Hamas and paraded their message of hate. A number waved Hamas flags and chanted ‘from the river to the sea’ which articulates Hamas’s desire to eradicate Israel and the Jews.
What vile people they are. They, like too many before them, are the ‘useful idiots’ of this violent terrorist group and they must not be allowed to get away with such hate-filled bile. That is why the police need to identify those who wore the photos, and waved Hamas flags whilst chanting their hate filled slogans and arrest them swiftly. I’m sure I’m not alone in wondering why they have been so slow to do so.
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