Mick Hartley

On the killing of the two Israeli embassy workers in Washington:

Israeli minister for diaspora affairs, Amichai Chikli, has issued a statement condemning the leaders of the UK, France and Canada, accusing them of having "emboldened the forces of terror".

On Tuesday, Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron and Mark Carney released a joint statement, describing Israel's new Gaza offensive as "wholly disproportionate" and calling for restrictions on humanitarian aid to be lifted, warning of "concrete actions" if not.

In response to the shooting in Washington DC, Chikli points out that the suspect shouted "Free Palestine". He says those words have "become a banner not for peace but for hatred" and are being used to demonise Israel, accusing those saying it of "echoing antisemitism".

"We must also hold to account the irresponsible leaders in the West who give backing to this hatred – whether through appeasement, double standards, or silence," he says, calling out the three leaders who he claims "have all, in different ways, emboldened the forces of terror through their failure to draw moral red lines".

"This cowardice has a price – and that price is paid in Jewish blood," Chikli says.

Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim were in their late twenties, just beginning their lives.

But they were shot. Murdered for working at the Israeli Embassy.

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"For over a year, the world has been flooded with blood libels, conspiracy theories, and a growing wave of antisemitic hate disguised as activism.

"Words became weapons. Lies became justifications. And somewhere along the way, murdering young Israeli diplomats began to look, to some, like justice.

"Did it help a single Palestinian?
"Did it bring peace, dignity, or hope to anyone?

"May their memories be a blessing 💔"