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Jeremy Havardi

Opinion

Cameron: man of principle?

September 14, 2011 22:09
1 min read

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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