Tory and Labour governments in Britain have provided every conceivable form of support for Israelâs genocidal project in Gaza. Peter Oborne, an independent-minded conservative journalist, has now provided us with a definitive record of their complicity.
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Complicit: Britainâs Role in the Destruction of Gaza
Fearless and forensic, this incendiary indictment from one of Britainâs most celebrated political journalists lays bare the full extent of British complicity in the destruction of Gaza.
In a gripping narrative informed by original reporting, Peter Oborne tells how Britainâs Conservative and Labour parties converged to back Israelâs criminal assaultâin the process occupying disturbing common ground with the far right.
Rather than challenge this political cartel, British media colluded in its misrepresentations. The shocking result was that, as British authorities helped Israel set Gaza as well as international law aflame, almost everything the public was told about this momentous conflagration was untrue.
When citizens still turned out in their hundreds of thousands to demand a ceasefire, roiling the nationâs politics as they stayed faithful to the ancient British tradition of popular protest in defence of liberty, the political-media machine bared its fangs. The investigative reporting in this book exposes the methods by which peaceful demonstrations were smeared as âhate marchesâ.
Formerly chief political commentator at the Daily Telegraph and Spectator, Oborne knows the British establishment from within. In this book he names names and provides receipts. His demand is accountabilityâfor atrocities, and their accomplices.
UK will release files related to Mandelson‘s appointment in more Epstein fallout
The move came after the opposition Conservative Party said it would force a vote in Parliament on Wednesday calling for the release of emails and other messages related to Mandelsonâs appointment in 2024. Critics say he should never have been given the job because his relationship with Epstein â though not its extent â was known at the time.
The government has agreed to release the requested information unless it is âprejudicial to U.K. national security or international relations.â Itâs unclear how much material will be released, or when.
Conservatives SLAM Israel‘s slaughter in Gaza, demand Labour act now
(June 4, 2025)
Gaza has become „an abattoir where starving people are lured out through combat zones to be shot at“, says Kit Malthouse, a Tory MP.
„If the situation were reversed, we would now be mobilising the British armed forces as part of an international protection force“, he adds.
Furious row after Labour MPs denied entry to Israel – as Lammy criticises ‚disgraceful‘ Badenoch response
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy criticised Ms Badenoch‘s comments, writing in a post on X: „It‘s disgraceful you are cheerleading another country for detaining and deporting two British MPs. Do you say the same about Tory MPs banned from China?“
Ms Badenoch retorted, saying: „Unlike China, Israel is our ally and a democracy. A good Foreign Sec would be able to make that distinction.“
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch slammed for siding with Israel over UK MPs in deportation row
In an interview with the BBC‘s Laura Kuenssberg, the Tory leader threw her support behind Israel‘s decision, arguing that „every country should be allowed to police its own borders“.
The MPs were travelling to the occupied West Bank, which the UK government recognises as occupied Palestinian territory.
„If you look at the reasons why the Israeli government has given for why theyâre not letting them in, they donât believe that theyâre going to comply with their laws,“ Badenoch added.
Snooper‘s Charter May Not ‚Increase‘ Surveillance⊠But Tries To Legalize Over A Decade Of Secret, Illegal Mass Surveillance
(November 6, 2015)
Earlier this week, we wrote about the UKâs release of its new Snooperâs Charter bill, where we noted that the government spin on it was fairly dizzying. I noted at the time that while the government kept insisting that it wasnât adding a requirement to backdoor encryption, that was misleading because the text of the bill indicated the government believed such a mandate already existed. And thatâs only the least of it. The bill and the discussion around it simply confirmed that the UK government engaged in mass surveillance for many, many years, and until now only a âtiny handfulâ of government ministers even knew about it.
Thatâs kind of astounding.
And, amazingly, the government is using this fact to argue that the new bill is a good thing because it actually âlimits and restrictsâ activity that it secretly engaged in for years and years.
UK Government Goes Full Orwell: Snooper‘s Charter, Encryption Backdoors, Free Speech Suppression
(May 28, 2015)
The old joke goes âGeorge Orwellâs 1984 was a warning, not a âhow toâ manual.â But that joke is increasingly less funny as the UK really seems to be doing everything it can to put in place Orwellâs fictitious vision â just a few decades later.
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That first sentence is about the extremism orders, but the second part may be even more troubling. Itâs the Queen making it clear that the Snooperâs Charter is returning â but even worse than before.
UK urged to share Gaza spy planes footage with ICC war crimes probe
(October 30, 2024)
The defence ministry told Middle East Eye: âAs a matter of principle, we only provide intelligence to our allies where we are satisfied that it will be used in accordance with International Humanitarian Law, and in this instance, only information relating to hostage rescue is passed to the Israeli authorities.â
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Brendan OâHara, the Scottish National Partyâs spokesperson for the Middle East, told MEE it was âinconceivableâ, given the scale of the destruction and death in Gaza, that the flights âdo not contain footage which would be of significant interest to the investigators from the International Criminal Courtâ.
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Labour MP Rachael Maskell told MEE: âIt is crucial that any intelligence of breaches of international law are shared with the courts so they can assess the evidence and secure justice.â
âI trust that the UK government is working with the international courts to aid them in their work.â
Revealed: UK military has flown 200 spy missions over Gaza in support of Israel
(May 8, 2024)
British spy planes have recorded up to 1,000 hours of footage over Gaza, including from the day Israel assassinated three UK aid workers.
ICC delays arrest warrants process against PM, Gallant
(June 27, 2024)
The International Criminal Court Pre-Trial Tribunal on Thursday postponed its decision-making process about whether it will allow ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan to issue arrest warrants against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for alleged war crimes.
The postponement came following a June 10 application by England to file a âfriend of the courtâ brief against the ICCâs jurisdiction over the issue.
For the defenders of Israel‘s war on Gaza, the game is up
Staunch allies calling themselves friends of Israel are beginning to realise they are also friends of the murderers of western aid workers, friends of genocide and friends of fascism
South Africa to Sue US and UK as Complicit in Gaza Genocide
(January 15, 2024)
The United States must now be held accountable for the crimes it committed,‘ says Van Rensburg, who is leading the 47-lawyers team.
âWe intend to bring legal proceedings against the U.S. Government based on overwhelming evidence that the U.S. Government has, and is, aiding, abetting and supporting, encouraging or providing material assistance and means to Israel and the Israeli Defense Forces. This conduct by the U.S. Government has enabled and continues to enable Israel to engage in international crimes against the Palestinian people,â the South African lawyers said in a letter sent to US President Joe Biden on January 2.
I sued the government over ‚extremism‘ and I know the game Gove is playing
The British public should realise that Muslim scapegoats today, much like the Jewish, Irish or Black scapegoats used by demagogues yesterday, are not their enemies
UK government targets Muslim groups with new definition of extremism
In an earlier statement, Gove‘s Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities said the definition had been updated to respond to an âincreased extremist threat since October 7 terror attacks in Israelâ, citing an increase in reported antisemitic and anti-Muslim hate crimes.
It said the new definition would be used by government departments and officials to help them decide which groups they should engage with and fund, and to identify âextremist organisations, individuals and behavioursâ.
But it said: âThis definition is not statutory and has no effect on the existing criminal law – it applies to the operations of Government itself.â
UK will continue UNRWA funding suspension despite Gaza famine
The UK government will continue to suspend funding to Palestinian relief works agency UNRWA, the Minister for Development and Africa Andrew Mitchell has said, despite famine gripping Gaza and crippling food shortages.
The US, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Finland, Australia and the Netherlands will also continue their freeze to critical life saving aid to the UN aid agency for Palestinians until an interim report about Israel allegations that UNRWA aid workers were involved in Hamas‘s 7 October attacks is released, the minister said.
âLittle Rishi Sunakâ: George Galloway Fires Back After Prime Minister Calls Win âAlarmingâ
Galloway turned the question around: âWe had this conversation last night. Why are you reheating it?â
Coates repeated: âBecause in the light of the Prime MinisterâsâŠâ
âDonât keep telling me about the Prime Minister as if he was Moses!â the MP interrupted.
âDo you not respect the Prime Minister?â Coates asked.
âDo I respect the Prime Minister? I despise the Prime Minister,â Galloway said.
Rishi Sunak calls George Galloway win ‚very alarming‘ in Downing Street statement
âWhat started as protests on our streets have descended into intimidation, threats and planned acts of violence.
âJewish children fearful to wear their school uniform lest it reveals their identity. Muslim women abused in the street for the actions of a terrorist group they have no connection with.
âNow our democracy itself is a target. Council meetings and local events have been stormed. MPs do not feel safe in their homes. Long-standing parliamentary conventions have been upended because of safety concerns.
âAnd itâs beyond alarming that last night, the Rochdale by-election …
âThis Is for Gazaâ: George Galloway, Leftist Firebrand, Wins U.K. Seat
As he celebrated victory early Friday after winning a parliamentary election, George Galloway, a veteran left-wing firebrand, directed his attack squarely at the leader of Britainâs opposition Labour Party.
âKeir Starmer, this is for Gaza,â Mr. Galloway said, wearing the fedora hat that has become his trademark. âYou have paid, and you will pay, a high price for the role you have played in enabling, encouraging and covering for the catastrophe presently going on.â
Veteran British left-wing disruptor George Galloway wins a special election dominated by war in Gaza
George Gallowayâs victory was described as âbeyond alarmingâ by Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who used a Friday evening address to the nation to warn that British democracy was being targeted by extremists.
Galloway, 69, swept to victory in Thursdayâs contest, winning almost 40% of the vote in the parliamentary seat of Rochdale.
Galloway Back in Parliament, Declaring Duopoly Defeated
âWe crushed Labour by ten thousand votes,â he told supporters back at headquarters. âThe second place candidate was not the Conservatives,â but an independent. âThis is the first time in British political history that in a by-election both of the major parties were completely crushed,â he said.
âWe changed politics in Britain for good,â James Giles, Gallowayâs campaign manager, told supporters back at campaign headquarters. âMaybe we have changed politics in the world for good.
LIVE: UK parliament debate and vote on Israel-Gaza ceasefire
Sir Keir Starmer faces the prospect of a second rebellion among his MPs over a ceasefire in Gaza, with a government intervention threatening to expose Labour divisions.
The Labour leader had attempted to see off a revolt by tabling a Commons amendment, which for the first time backed an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict.
However, parliamentary procedure means it may not be debated, potentially forcing his MPs to back a motion put down by the Scottish National Party (SNP).
An attempt by UK lawmakers to vote on a cease-fire in Gaza descended into chaos
The mayhem broke out during debate on a motion from the opposition Scottish National Party, or SNP, urging an immediate cease-fire, the release of all Israeli hostages held by Hamas and âan end to the collective punishment of the Palestinian people.â
The main opposition Labour Party, which is divided over how strongly to criticize Israel, submitted a tweaked version of the motion calling for an âimmediate humanitarian cease-fire,â without the mention of collective punishment.
The governing Conservatives put forward their own amendment, which backed an âimmediate humanitarian pause,â followed by âmoves towards a permanent sustainableâ cease-fire.
Lebanese PM urges UK for âmaximum pressureâ on Israel
(28.12.2023)
Lebanonâs Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati has urged the UK to place âmaximum pressureâ on Israel to end its campaign on Gaza and the Lebanese border.
In a meeting with UK Foreign Minister David Cameron on Thursday, Mikati warned that the âIsraeli provocations in southern Lebanon could lead to deteriorating conditions and a full-scale war in the region as a whole.â