In a major change from my usual articles I am writing today from the Reform UK conference in Birmingham. I have just attended the talk by Tamar Eshet, the cousin of Evyatar David. We began the session with a screening of the Hamas propaganda video of Evyatar describing his situation, emaciated and starving. He explained how is gradually being starved to death whilst being forced to dig his own grave. I am not embarrassed to say that I cried.
The fact that Hamas can get away with propaganda echoing the Nazi concentration camps is perhaps the most shocking thing I have witnessed in my life.
Following the video Richard Tice gave a brief but heartfelt speech condemning the actions of western governments supporting Hamas. And of course he singled out our own PM Kier Starmer. I cannot put into words just how much I despise our PM.
To finish we were joined by Tamar who gave an impassioned and deeply moving plea for western governments to understand the humanitarian crisis for the hostages and reject the barbarity of Hamas.
I am under no illusions that this brief writeup deserves a Pulitzer Prize. However, as one audience member asked “what can we do?”
Well I am only one insignificant voice but I stand with Israel.
#iStandWithIsrael