Baroness Tonge Faces Heavy Criticism after Blaming Israel for Middle East Conflicts

Lady Tonge, who resigned the Lib Dem whip in 2012
over anti-Israel remarks

DAILY EXPRESS: A FORMER Liberal Democrat peer faced a barrage of criticism today after she blamed Israel for the ongoing troubles of the Middle East.

Baroness Tonge suggested Western support for Israel has triggered the growth of extreme Islamic groups “determined to get their own back” through terrorism.

Nor was it a surprise that there had been attacks in Canada and a terrorist plot exposed in Australia since both countries had “unhesitatingly supported Israel” with the UK and US.

“Both of these countries have unhesitatingly supported Israel with the USA and the United Kingdom,” she said. » | Martyn Brown | Friday, October 31, 2014