Tommy Tainant
Diamond Member
Alan Duncan facing Tory disciplinary inquiry over comments accusing senior party figures of being too âpro-Israelâ â as it happened
Former Foreign Office minister had suggested some in government were prepared to overlook human rights violations
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This is a curious case. Duncan went on the radio to discuss the Israeli murder of aid workers and widened his criticism of Israeli influence in the tory party. Mainly thru the Tory Friends of Israel grouping.
Then he widened his criticism by naming many prominent tories he accuses of protecting Israeli interests. Not just in Gaza but also the land grabs in the west bank.
Within hours the party announced an investigation into him. I think the purpose was to silence him rather than punish him.
On the same day another tory admitted that he had given out personal numbers of other MPs because he was being threatened by a tinder date. These MPs have faced harrassment since then.
He believed that his date had info which may have been compromising to him.
But that MP is not facing any action and is being praised for his "bravery". In fact he still sits in Parliament as a Tory MP.
William Wragg: Jeremy Hunt praises MP's apology over dating app incident
The chancellor says William Wragg showed courage in admitting he gave out MPs' phone numbers.
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Priti Patel took a secret trip to Israel while a minister in the Johnson govt and was not even censured when she later lobbied for Israel. This was mentioned by Duncan.
Now I am not one who thinks that Jews control everything. I am not a connservative white nationalist like Marje. I find such nazi rhetoric disgusting. My problem with Israel is what they do not who they are.
But FFS. There is something wrong here. Duncan was expressing the majority view in this country. But he is now under investigation.
I thought the Friends of Israel was just a tory excuse for some winter sun in Tel Aviv. It looks something a lot more sinister now.
Our Govt is packed with Freinds of Israel and is totally disconnected from the will of the British people. I understand America has a similar disconnect.