The abyss, that's what we're descending into. A moral abyss, a political abyss, and of course, above all else, a humanitarian abyss.

Now, in the current crisis, I did not have high expectations to be clear about the labour opposition.

I would of course have expected them to strongly condemn the sickening atrocities committed by Hamas against innocent civilians as they correctly

did. Now in terms of Israel's response call me unreasonable. Call me a

deranged extremist but do you think I might not have been able to hope? That at the

very least labour would oppose committing war crimes.

Now the episode I'm about to talk about is profoundly disturbing.

It's disturbing because it demonstrates that the people in charge of the Labour Party have no real interest in human rights, let alone international law.

Now that has profound implications for their assumption of power, which is almost inevitable by the end of next year.

Let's just start by listening to Kie Kiestarma on LBC.

I'm very clear Israel must have that, does have that right to defend herself and Hamas

bears responsibility. A siege is appropriate cutting off power cutting off water

secure? I think that Israel does cutting off power, cutting off water. So here?

I think that Israel does have that right.

It is an ongoing situation.

Obviously everything should be done within international law, but I don't want to step away

from the sort of core principles that Israel has a right to defend herself and Hamas

bears responsibility for these terrorists and I would call on all responsible states, particularly Middle East responsible states, to call this out for what it is and to stand with the world in

condemning, utterly condemning these actions by Hamas.

Kistama is a former human rights lawyer. He was asked if Israel had the right to impose a

siege in which power and water was withheld from the citizens of Gaza. He

answered that Israel had a right to defend itself. He then says

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