Great Britain...well maybe not so "great" in this latest diplomatic farce. Here's what British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said:
Let me ask Mr. Miliband a question: ' Did the Israelis cut power to Gaza before or after Hamas had fired over 100 missiles into Israel? '
That's a fair question, isn't it? Perhaps another question to this weak kneed spineless foreign secretary would be if Britain had just felt the impact of 100 al Qaeda missiles coming in from Ireland, Britain would have what...made sure those attackers had their daily tea and crumpets?
Here's the full story.
"We believe that such action risks a further deterioration in the humanitarian situation in Gaza without improving the security situation. Without a steady supply of electricity hospitals cannot function, pumping stations and sewage systems fail, and access to clean water is denied," Miliband said.Miliband went on to urge Israel to reverse the cut back on power and then in the same breath, he makes a feeble attempt to denounce the suicide bombings and missile strikes by Hamas. But notice, his first and foremost criticism is of the Israelis and almost as an afterthought, he places a little blame on Hamas. Typical.
Let me ask Mr. Miliband a question: ' Did the Israelis cut power to Gaza before or after Hamas had fired over 100 missiles into Israel? '
That's a fair question, isn't it? Perhaps another question to this weak kneed spineless foreign secretary would be if Britain had just felt the impact of 100 al Qaeda missiles coming in from Ireland, Britain would have what...made sure those attackers had their daily tea and crumpets?
Here's the full story.
U.K.: Gaza power cut risks harm in humanitarian situation
Britain on Saturday criticized Israel's cutback of one percent of the power it supplies to the Gaza Strip, and urged Israel to reverse the decision, which was made in the wake of ongoing rocket fire from Gaza on southern Israeli communities. British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said in a statement that he was extremely concerned by the cuts.
Last month, Miliband met with Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad in London. Following their meeting, Miliband called for Israeli restraint and said that the international community had a role to play in calming tensions in the region. "Political negotiations must be twinned with practical change on the ground, for security to be improved on both sides of the border, and for economic development for the Palestinian people," Miliband said, adding that the Gazans were enduring "unbearable deprivation." Meretz party chairman, MK Yossi Beilin, also criticized the government's power cut to Gaza, maintaining it would not decrease the rocket firing, but instead increase hatred towards Israel, strengthen Hamas, and hurt Israel's image internationally.
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