The British Foreign Secretary @Ed_Miliband posts a video recounting “stories” he was told about Gaza.
If the Foreign Secretary were interested in facts rather than stories, he would know that there are no restrictions whatsoever on the entry of medicines into the Gaza Strip, and that no medicines are being blocked; that 22,500 tons of medical supplies have entered Gaza since the ceasefire began; and that Gazans exit the Strip for medical treatment, including 200 who did so in just the last two weeks.
And of course, the British Foreign Secretary is well aware of all this, as the UK is a member of the International Gaza Support Center, which facilitates the delivery of medical aid to the Gaza Strip.
But apparently, facts matter less (when making a video for a political audience).
6th September, 2006
Lance Corporal Luke McCulloch, aged 21, born in Cape Town, lived in Gillingham, Kent, of 1 Royal Irish Regiment, was killed by a Taliban mortar attack in Sangin, Helmand Province, Afghanistan
Lest we Forget this brave young man who gave his all 🇿🇦🇬🇧
@grahowlett@maleapologist@rickygervais Being blocked isn’t being silenced, it’s being made aware that your opinion is of no interest to person in question. Millions of others would still be able to see your tweets of stunning bravery.
@yonann Truck drivers if given an award would not make a cringeworthy political speech, they wouldn’t presume that they were so important they needed to preach to ‘normal’ people. Ricky was right, just say thanks and hold the virtue signalling.