British foreign secretary David Lammy recently condemned Israeli cabinet ministers' calls to target Gaza, marking a significant official shift in the UK's stance on the Israeli offensive. Lammy's remarks, described as extreme and dangerous, coincided with the UK's decision to suspend negotiations for a new free trade deal with Israel. The Guardian's diplomatic editor, Patrick Wintour, emphasizes the importance of combining political language with effective pressure tactics on Israel, including arms restrictions, recognizing Palestine's statehood, and leveraging the EU's considerable trade with Israel.
We must call this what it is. It is extremism. It is dangerous. It is repellent. It is monstrous. Last week, the words of British foreign secretary, David Lammy, in the House of Commons...
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