UK being drawn deeper into war

THE UK is being drawn deeper and deeper into a Middle East war that some analysts predict could prompt World War Three.

And unfortunately the (English) Government appears to be relishing it. Election year anyone?

It is not only continuing to sell arms to Israel but is now sending British fighter jets to the region to shoot down drones Iran fired towards Israel at the weekend.

Tehran was responding to Israel’s attack on its consulate in Syria when seven Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp officers were killed.

It’s another excuse for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and US President Joe Biden to confirm their “ironclad” support for Israel.

Meanwhile, Benjamin Netanyahu’s regime in Tel Aviv can continue its campaign to rid Gaza, the West Bank and occupied East Jerusalem of Palestinians.

Most Western governments appear to agree Hamas, who carried out the horrendous October 7 attack on Israel that sparked this war, are terrorists, not freedom fighters who just want control over their own Palestinian land.

So while politicians call on Israel to ensure it “does its best” to avoid civilian casualties, thousands of Palestinians, mostly women and children, continue to be killed in air strikes and by Israeli soldiers on the ground in a six-month-long retaliation.

What so many people forget is that Britain set the borders for Israel and Palestine in 1949. Israel always wanted more, and settlers have made sure of that, taking over more Palestinian land during the past decades. Now their sights are set on the beautiful seafront of Gaza.

Andy Stenton, Glasgow.