(Telegraph-UK) James Cleverly MP - One year on from Oct. 7, its horrors remain etched in my memory. Armed gunmen rampaged through a music festival. Families were torn apart. Defenseless babies were killed in cold blood, just for being Jewish. Against official advice, I was the first foreign minister to visit Israel after the attacks. With my own eyes, I later saw the bullet holes and the blood at the site of the attacks. It was barbarism beyond belief. We must never forget that Israel is surrounded by those that wish her harm, funded and propelled by Iran. It is easy, from Britain's comfort, to criticize Israel and call for de-escalation. But de-escalation must work both ways. It is right to call for Israel to respect international humanitarian law, as I did, but we must also question what it means when their enemies do not. At home, anti-Semitic incidents skyrocketed. The Jewish community suffered through no fault of their own. Spending had to be increased to provide security to them. I am ashamed that was ever required. Britain must never forget who are and aren't our allies. Our enemies are watching. The UK must never waver in its support for Israel. The writer served as British Foreign Secretary.
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