Lammy, speaking to the Lords international relations select committee, said the UK wanted to take the step when it would have an impact on the ground and not at a symbolic moment, adding that it was his sad conclusion that some European countries’ recognition of Palestine recently had not had any effect.
Yeah no shit. You are providing Israel with arms and you run spy flights for them to help bomb Gaza faster. How about you stop this you war criminal twats? Maybe then the recognition would also have an effect.
Realistically, the support will stop if there is the impression that this will bring peace to the region - and not only enable those who want to destroy Israel to regain the upper hand and restart their aggression.
As long as Netanyahu is able to point on an enemy that aims to destroy Israel, he will get support for his war. Not because they like the way he does it but because they will never allow Israel to again be faced by superior neighbours poised to destroy it, as experienced in its early years.
My guess is: if Gaza rids itself of Hamas and their goal to destroy Israel, Netanyahu will have a hard time finding war support in Europe.
way too little, way too late
David Lammy is the UK foreign secretary
