
Why was Gary Lineker’s Palestine tweet even controversial?
Lineker, by expressing outrage at the Israeli treatment of Palestinian children, has empowered the narrative of the oppressed – and inevitably brought wrath on himself

Lineker, by expressing outrage at the Israeli treatment of Palestinian children, has empowered the narrative of the oppressed – and inevitably brought wrath on himself


The decision is a victory for justice and common sense and hopefully draws a line in the sand against the aggressive lobbying of the pro-Israeli lobby

IHRC raised concerns about a number of issues that arose during the Al Quds Day rally on 18 June 2017

This move represents a new low and a further demonstration that it cannot be relied upon to bring justice to the Palestinians

The undersigned demand a review of the injustice done to the Palestinians as a concequence of the Balfour Declaration

He also connects the Al-Quds Day demonstration with anti-semitism and extremism telling Rudd he will do everything in his power to crack down on both

Your intervention was effectively a political one in favour of pro-Israel groups




