Labour MP Emily Thornberry accuses UK government of failing Palestinians, criticizes Trump over Gaza
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Summary
Labour MP Emily Thornberry, chair of the foreign affairs select committee, has strongly criticized the UK government for failing the Palestinian people by not making it economically impossible for Israel to continue its actions in the West Bank and Gaza. She also criticized Donald Trump for declaring a ceasefire in Gaza and then abandoning the region, leaving Gazans to live in rubble. Thornberry's remarks represent her most critical stance yet on the government's Middle East policy.
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She accused her own government of lacking ambition and wringing its hands on the Palestinian crisis.
She also chastised Donald Trump for declaring a ceasefire in Gaza and then walking away, leaving Gazans to live in rubble.
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