The United Kingdom's new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, has assembled a cabinet in which approximately 40%, including himself, are directly linked to the Labour Friends of Israel (LFI) lobby, which works for Israel. LFI's former director, David Mencer, is now the Israeli government spokesperson. Those with indirectly apparent pro-Israel ties comprise almost all of them.
The cabinet also includes individuals involved in the most blatant and indefensible crimes, such as voting for the invasion of Iraq. Burnham himself not only voted for the Iraq invasion in 2003, but even in 2015 he argued that those who made that decision deserved respect.
Ministers with plenty of sins
Many individuals who held ministerial or senior positions during the former Prime Minister Keir Starmer's era are also serving in the Burnham government.
John Healey, whom Burnham made Chancellor of the Exchequer, was Secretary of State for Defense under Starmer. Under Healey, Royal Air Force aircraft flew surveillance missions over Gaza. The type of intelligence shared while Israel continued its genocide remains a matter of debate. Healey also voted for the invasion of Iraq in 2003.
