Sadly, what’s ahead of us will no doubt be as terrible as the events we have just witnessed. On a personal level, I don’t know how I could ask the mothers, the fathers, the husbands and the wives of people who we have seen murdered, tortured and...
It is critical too that, while we understand the extraordinary hurt that is being felt in Israel right now, the response is appropriate to the potential humanitarian suffering. It is a desirable goal to fully eradicate Hamas, but, as the Economist has argued,...
The days ahead will be dark as more innocent people die, Jewish and Palestinian, as Israel exercises its right to self-defence—Israel’s right to self-defence that I support unreservedly. The IDF will bring the sword to Hamas, but in defence of their people and...
Similarly, I am also thinking of the innocent Palestinians during this unfolding disaster. The loss of any civilian life in conflict like this is a tragedy, as is the suffering endured by people as a result of the developing humanitarian situation. We must be very...
Hamas’s capacity to make war upon Israel must be completely extinguished. Israel must restore its ability to defend its citizens. We must stand with them as they work to restore peace to the region. Mr PIKE (Bowman) (16:52): The attacks on Israel by Hamas in...
