Jeremy Corbyn and Britain’s largest political party stand strong with Palestine at annual Liverpool conference
As
soon the conference began, one thing was clear: Palestine was going
to have a significant place in the discussions and resolutions. What
was also clear was that there is a segment within the U.K. Labour
Party that is deeply Zionist, opposes Corbyn, and works within the
party to undermine him.
by
Miko Peled
The
2018 U.K. Labour conference held in Liverpool, September 23-26, will
be remembered as a turning point in U.K. relations to the Palestinian
issue. Britain, which is rightfully accused for its role in promoting
the Zionist takeover of Palestine, now seems prepared to make amends.
In his final speech, on the final day of the conference and following
many events and votes on the Palestine issue, Labour Leader Jeremy
Corbyn made it clear that a Labour government led by him would hold
Israel responsible for its human-rights violations, killing of
unarmed protesters, and detention of children. Labour also made it
clear it is ready to review the sales of British-made arms to Israel.
All of this was achieved in spite of the fact that elements within
the Labour Party have been striving to undermine Corbyn’s
leadership.
Part
4 - Two points of weakness
The
party and its leader renewed their commitment to two things that on
their face may seem like support for the Palestinian cause but in
fact are counterproductive.
The
first is a commitment to the Two-State Solution — or, in other
words, a Palestinian State in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. And the
second is recognition of the State of Palestine.
The
Two-State Solution is a Zionist idea that has allowed Israel to
advance its policies while blaming Palestinians for rejecting peace.
History shows that, contrary to popular belief, it was Israel that
consistently rejected any compromise that would have led to a
partition of Palestine into two states. The November 29, 1947 UN
resolution 181 called for a partition of Palestine into two states
and was extremely favorable to the Zionist community in Palestine.
However, immediately after the resolution was passed, the Zionist
militia in Palestine began its campaign of ethnic cleansing and
destruction, a campaign that lasted over a year and is now called
“The Naqba,” or catastrophe.
In 1967
a second opportunity arose for a two-state solution, this time under
conditions even more favorable to Israel. Again, Israel reacted with
a massive a operation of forced exile, the destruction of Palestinian
towns and villages in the West Bank, and the building of cities and
towns exclusively for Jews, thus destroying any chance for a
Palestinian state to be established.
It seems
that the declarations of support for this so-called solution are a
sort of lip service given to Zionists so as not to “go too far,”
as it were, and demand equal rights for all people who live in what
was once Mandatory Palestine.
The recognition of a Palestinian state is also a form of lip service –recognizing, as it were, a state that does not exist. This creates the illusion that all Palestine needs is recognition of its status as a state rather than recognition that all of Palestine is occupied, that its people live under a violent oppressive regime and that BDS — boycott, divestment and sanctions — are required to bring about change.
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The recognition of a Palestinian state is also a form of lip service –recognizing, as it were, a state that does not exist. This creates the illusion that all Palestine needs is recognition of its status as a state rather than recognition that all of Palestine is occupied, that its people live under a violent oppressive regime and that BDS — boycott, divestment and sanctions — are required to bring about change.
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