#UK / Politicians are avoiding the Israel-Gaza war in the current election campaign
In an opinion piece for The Guardian, columnist Owen Jones criticizes the lack of discussion around the Israel-Gaza war during the UK's current election campaign. He argues that despite the scale of the conflict and Britain's complicity through its support for #Israel, neither the government nor the opposition have adequately addressed the issue.
[…] Both party leaders should be scrutinised for having backed what became one of the great atrocities of our age, despite the bloodcurdling promises made by Israeli leaders from the start.
Jones suggests this reflects a broader lack of serious engagement with substantive foreign policy matters in the election, prioritizing domestic political drama over global atrocities. He contends that the public appears to be more concerned about the situation in Gaza than the political parties, and calls for the candidates to be held accountable for their positions on the conflict.
