So let’s get this straight, Jenny Tonge says the Israeli lobby is heavily influencing the western world, and also probably her own party; the Israeli lobby then launches an attack to get her thrown out of her party (again) because she is clearly chattering anti-Semitic garbage. But hold on, if the Israeli lobby has no political influence, why have her comments been smeared all over the British press? Why is she again under intense pressure and facing being investigated by her party? Surely if the idea that the Israeli lobby was influencing the policies of western government was simply an anti-Semitic conspiracy theory, then she would be left well alone to babble her anti-Semitic rant?

The point is the power of the Israeli lobby is there for everyone to see. It is not an anti-Semitic slur on the Jewish people. Jews themselves speak out against the terrible influence of the Israeli lobby (www.jewsagainstzionism.com). The bias of the British government in favour of Israel is clearly shown again and again. Most recently in Blair’s refusal to call for an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon, despite massive public opinion and most politicians opposing his stance. 

Jenny Tonge was sacked from the Liberal Democrat front bench in January 2004 after showing empathy for the plight of the Palestinians.

"I said, and I would repeat it now: if I had had to live through that as a Palestinian over decades and I was being given no hope for the future whatsoever I might have considered being a suicide bomber,"

"I condemn terrorism, whether it comes from bomber pilots dropping bombs on Iraq or Afghanistan or Lebanon or whether it's a suicide bomber.

"The suicide bomber is prepared to give his life, the bomber pilot goes home for a beer in the bar afterwards. That is the only difference."

The influence of the Israeli lobby in British politics was shown back then; Tonge was sacked for comments that showed the real truth of the Palestinian situation.

To allow criticism of Israel to be deemed anti-Semitic, or to allow those who look at the root causes of terrorism to be deemed as encouraging suicide bombers is to refuse to address justly the real issues of our age. The Israeli lobby must not be allowed to lead the dialogue.

Do not let the Israeli lobby get away with it again! Muslim, Jew and all those who believe in truth and justice stand up for Jenny Tonge, one of the few politicians who dare to speak the truth about Israel and the Israeli lobby.  

Act now, email your support for Jenny Tonge and counter the Israeli lobby attack.

Contact details:

Jenny Tonge: House of Lords 
Liberal Democrats: info@libdems.org.uk
Ming Campbell: westminster_office@mingcampbell.org.uk

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