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Yesterday Ken Livingstone was suspended from the Labour Party for 1 year for his "anti-Semitic" remarks. Seems he wouldn't stop banging on about Hitler being in favour of a Zionist state. Personally I wish he would shut about about this non-sequiteur, because there are much more important, and topical things he could be saying if he believes, as I'm sure he does, that the Palestinian Arabs are being to subjected to injustices very similar to the ones inflicted on the black population of South Africa under Apartheid.
           Of course if he did say that, he would still be labeled as an anti-Semite. That's what anyone who criticizes the Israeli state is called. A spokesperson from the Labour Party Friends of Israel group (no vested interests there, then) was on the BBC today saying how it was disgraceful Ken wasn't kicked out the party altogether for his "hate-filled words". I didn't hear anyone being invited on to explain or support Ken's views. Such people are "non-persons" as far as the Beeb, and indeed the vast majority of mainstream media in Britain is concerned. People complaining about the treatment of the Palestinians get very little media coverage- because they are the enemies of Israel, and we are Israel's friend. I'm afraid it's that simple.
           The tragedy in Syria and the struggle to dislodge IS from Iraq has pushed the Palestine issue from the back burner, where it has been for years, to somewhere behind the cooker altogether.            So. Ken, shut up about Hitler for God's sake and start telling the truth about the situation out there today. Right now.