Thursday 31 July 2014
Tory MPs’ visit to Israel condemned as bad timing
‘A group of Conservative MPs this week embarked on a visit to a military facility in Israel amid the continuing violence that has claimed the lives of about 1,270 Palestinians and 56 Israelis.
The MPs are touring the country as David Cameron called for an “unconditional, immediate, humanitarian ceasefire” and Philip Hammond, the defence secretary, warned Israel that its actions risk undermining western support.
On Tuesday, the parliamentarians went to a briefing at the Iron Dome missile defence system that shoots down Hamas rockets after one of the heaviest nights of shelling of Gaza.’
