Cameron: man of principle?


By Jeremy Havardi
September 14, 2011
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So the Prime Minister has finally decided to withdraw Britain from the Jew hating circus known in polite circles as Durban III. Should we laud an act of conspicuous courage as some are suggesting? Here is one reason to pause for a moment. If this was really an act of high moral principle, why did Cameron wait for so long before making a decision? Why did he not follow the lead of several other countries whose leaders clearly saw this hate fest for what it was - many months ago. More to the point, why has he failed to reveal Britain's voting intentions when the Palestinians go to the General Assembly for their 'statehood' bid? Why did he step down as patron of the JNF - was that too a matter of moral principle, I wonder? Was it principled for the PM to label Gaza a 'prison camp' and decry Israeli settlement policy, or to condemn Israel's wars of self defence as 'excessive' and disproportionate? Is Cameron a man of moral standing, alert to the ethical call of Zionism, or just a wily politician with an eye for tomorrow's Guardian, as well as his liberal colleagues? As the Americans would say, go figure.

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Jonathan Hoffman

15 September, 2011 - 11:36

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Let's face it, no British PM is going to be ideal on Israel - due to the combined influence of the oil producers, 2.9 million Muslims and the FCO Camel Corps.

But Cameron has legislated the reform to Universal Jurisdiction, is pulling away from the 'Prevent' programme and now has withdrawn from Durban III.

And please compare the number of Labour and LibDem signatures on anti-Israel EDMs with the (tiny) number of Conservative ones.

Credit where credit's due......

Jeremy Havardi

15 September, 2011 - 12:24

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Oh, I will always distinguish between the position of MPs and political party heads. The great mass of Conservative MPs are indeed more pro Israel, and consistently so, than those who belong to the two other parties. For me, this is yet further evidence of the disconnect between the Tory HQ and the Westminster 'grass roots'.

Real Real Zionist

15 September, 2011 - 15:27

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Jeremy, one whose prejudices coincide with those of Jeremy Havardi is not a widely accepted definition of " man of principle "

Further back bench MP'S are always out of sync with ministers. Rank and file are free to express their private views, however Colonel Blimpish. Ministers, especially prime ministers and foreign ministers, have to have an eye on what the world,particularly allies, are thinking and saying.( even if leiby doesn't understand this but understanding stuff is not his strong point )

And as we all know the world has decided there will be a State of Palestine soon, with borders very closely approximating to pre 1967 borders, and with Wast Jerusalem as its capital.

Cameron's behaviour merely demonstrates his concurrence with this consensus. Nothing whatsoever to do with lack of principle.

Ben F

15 September, 2011 - 15:45

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Jonathan, interestingthat you have resumed blogging in the municipiality's time since JoeMillis took a sabbatical.

Ben F

15 September, 2011 - 15:46

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Does Amber work for the municipality too ?

Harvey

16 September, 2011 - 08:46

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Real real Zionist
Wast (sic ) Jerusalem as the capital of the Palestinian state ? I don't think so but no doubt in line with Palestinian ambitions .
Wading through the tortured syntax of your last comment , I realise why you are more at home with one liners .
My sincere apologies for the put downs regarding the lack of content in your comments . I was not aware of your limitations .

JC Webmaster

16 September, 2011 - 09:17

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