Gov Rankin agrees Israel has ‘every right’ to defend itself
Israel launched its bombing campaign against terrorist organization Hamas in response to an unprecedented cross-border attack on October 7, 2023.
At least 1,400 people were killed and 222 others were taken hostage in the Hamas attack.
Israel’s war to “destroy” Hamas in Gaza has killed more than 11,000 people, the Health Ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says, though it doesn’t differentiate between civilians and fighters. The United States, according to the Associated Press, believes thousands of women and children are among the dead.
Israel has ‘every right’ to defend itself- Rankin
It is unclear how many Jews and Palestinians live in the Virgin Islands; however, Governor Rankin was asked about his position on the conflict.
“As the UK Prime Minister said yesterday [November 8, 2023], Israel suffered a shocking terrorist attack a month ago and has every right to defend itself, within the bounds of international law.
“The UK has consistently urged Israel to take all possible measures to avoid civilian casualties. We are deeply concerned about the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza.”
Governor Rankin noted that the UK is working intensively to get more aid into Gaza and get British nationals out.
“And as the Prime Minister has said, the UK is calling for humanitarian pauses to be agreed as soon as possible and are working with allies to operationalise this.”
PM Sunak told MPs in October that a "safer environment" was needed in the territory to deliver aid and get British nationals out.
But the prime minister did not back a ceasefire as that would only benefit Hamas, his spokesperson said.
International calls for increased humanitarian access to Gaza have been growing louder, with UN aid agencies warning they were "on their knees".
US & Israel differ on who controls Gaza
Meanwhile, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted that Israel will retain security control over Gaza for the long term, a stance the White House has rejected, and ruling out alternatives like an international monitoring force.
“The only force right now that can guarantee that Hamas, that terrorism is not – does not reappear and take over Gaza, again, is the Israeli military,” Netanyahu told NBC’s “Meet the Press.” “So overall, military responsibility will have to be in Israel.”
And in an interview with CNN's "State of the Union," Netanyahu appeared to rule out returning Gaza to the Palestinian Authority, saying whatever group takes over must “demilitarise” and “de-radicalise Gaza.”
“There has to be a reconstructed civilian authority," he said of the Palestinian Authority. "There has to be something else.”
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38 Responses to “Gov Rankin agrees Israel has ‘every right’ to defend itself”
The Prime Minister of Israel is a Butcher.
Hamas also has butchers.
But the Jews & Hamas are not Christians. Who believe in love, it is still an eye for an eye in their playbooks.
We African descendants out there protesting should also know that there is rampant racism against sub-Saharan Africans, including in the Palestinian territories.
We should remain neutral and low key in this, but should also support the UN in resolving the issue for the peace and safety of both sides.
And curse them
Who curse you
Said the lord
Israel was founded in 1948 by America and Great Btitain. Members of the Royal family, are Jewish.
So it stands to reason that you must defend Israel's right to exist, even if it means that the life of one Israeli, is worth 1000 Palestinian lives!!!
How your statement factors into the British occupation of the people of the the BVI, is still bothersome.
Just as you defend Israel's right to exist, I feel that our people here has the right to say, do, and feel in a manner requisite to their beliefs, REGARDLESS, of the levels and manner of continued British occupation!
And, if the people feel that you should, GOVERNOR, betcha by golly, YOU SHOULD GO!
BIBI is a renown butcherer of Palestinians from his day in the Israeli army, as a soldier and as an officer.
As prime minister he has presided over the butchering of as many Palestinians as all other prime ministers put together since i1970. He knew of the Hamas plot and willfully ignored it so he could get the perfect excuse to escalate his genocide of the Palestinian people under the guise of protecting Israel. THE BUTCHER OF GAZA. He sacrificed Israeli lives to further his objective.
You are confused or your brains harvested by white religion to believe that the Germans who help defect or leak information on Hitler during the tribal war 2 of Europe are some Israeli, they are German nazi compensated with Palestine people lands who the UK had conquered, that's why John Rankin has to support killing Palestine babies, they going to the young generation to annihilate any future growth of these people. But there made up word " bible book" is in your head to hate all else and love John Rankin and all whiteness since they paint pictures of their evil selves as god.