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Will Britain Stand with Israel Against the Forces of Darkness?
(JNS) Melanie Phillips - The British government still parrots the falsehood it has promoted for years that Israel is in illegal occupation of the "Palestinian territories." But legally and historically, there is no such thing as "Palestinian territories" and never has been. Moreover, Israel is legally entitled several times over to retain and to build in these territories; indeed, the Jews are the only people to whom in the 1920s the international community gave the right to settle in them. If the British government were a real friend to Israel, it would state that the UK will withdraw from the International Criminal Court if it agrees to the preposterous attempt to recognize the non-existent state of Palestine in investigating Palestinian claims of Israeli "war crimes." It would also end all aid to the Palestinian Authority while the PA continues to reward the families of those who have murdered Israelis, and while it pumps out anti-Jewish and anti-Israel incitement. Instead of mainly abstaining at the UN on its disproportionate resolutions against Israel, a truly friendly British government would vote them down. And instead of condemning America's decision to move its embassy to Jerusalem, Britain would follow suit. The writer is a columnist for The Times (UK).