Starmer's choice

 As our government assists the Israeli government in unnecessary deaths of Palestinians it seems irony is lost on many of them. Some of you will think this is 'bad taste'. What should leave a bad taste is our government's actions. If this is what democracy brings then that's a reason not to vote. I do not accept that not voting is tantamount to voting Tory or worse. I have consciously not voted for 44 years. We have invaded Iraq, Afghanistan and The Falklands. We have assisted many government war machines to 'defend' their 'disputed' territory. The senseless human acquisition and protection of land, property and other assets is not natural it is a conscious decision to kill other human beings and not for survival. Although if you were a Palestinian right now you would be killing for survival whereas Israeli forces are not. This is not anti-Israeli (semitic). It is anti- killing for an unjust reason which any of us could choose to do. As did the UK in Iraq, Afghanistan and The Falklands. 

This is a personal opinion that I know many agree/support but the UK government has once again ignored it's people. In World terms the government has allies/friends, just like you and I, except I shun friends who advocate killing for an unjust reason. 

Once again a British PM has blood on their hands, which they are duty bound to defend, but they could change their mind, apologize and move on. Except they won't because that's defeat and we don't do defeat in a competition to win. You do not show weakness. This human bravado thing is available to all but not the only option. 

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