Two pro-Palestinian politicians from England narrowly missed getting hit by a Palestinian-fired mortar during a recent trip to Israel and Gaza. From the Buxton Avertiser (anti-Israel bias alert):HIGH PEAK MP Tom Levitt had a lucky escape when a Palestinian mortar bomb landed just 50 yards away from him during a trip to Israel and Gaza.
Mr Levitt had joined three other MPs on a four-day tour of the region, meeting groups and witnessing the effects of the Israeli occupation in Gaza and the Occupied Palestinian Territory on the West Bank.
The incident happened as the group returned from Gaza to Israel, after witnessing the humanitarian work of the United Nations in the beleaguered territory.
When security fears prompted the Israelis to close the border crossing, the party was delayed by 90 minutes. As they finally entered the new compound – across which no Israelis and few Palestinians are now allowed to cross – a loud explosion rocked the building."
After a few moments' panic we were told to take shelter in the nearby toilet block, which had clearly been built as a bomb shelter," said Mr Levitt.
"No-one had been hurt and no buildings were damaged in the attack. Ten minutes later the all-clear was given.
"Although this was a short range, poorly targeted, Palestinian Qassan mortar bomb it gave us a true flavour of the threat currently faced by people on both sides of the border."
Apparently there is no shortage of Carteresque nitwits eager to meet with Hamas. These two don't seem to grasp that Hamas nearly killed them.
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The above photo (courtesy Buxton Advertiser) shows goofball politicians Anne Snelgrove and Tom Levitt watching a food aid lorry being unloaded onto horse-drawn carts in Gaza.
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