“Why did you go to Israel Alex?”
Well, this country is now at the heart of UK domestic politics (See exhibit A below, Labour Party conference exhibit B). I don’t think it’s a high IQ conclusion to make…
Press tours are common in media, this one is charity funded by USA. I went to Hungary on a fully funded Hungarian govt press tour just 24 months ago, strangely enough, I didn’t have colleagues and fringes in the media so concerned then… revealing perhaps.
Also very excited to visit the most holy Christian sites very shortly, as well as travel to conflict zones, a dream of anyone who actually wants to seek an informed perspective.
Either way, my position on Israel has always been very transparent (I stand by any country fighting Islamism, vehemently), so I doubt this trip will do much to change my mind… no dinner will adjust that 😆
See you all soon 🙏
Greens celebrate passing of Zionism is racism motion at conference