Dignity, Mavi Marmara and now Irene… A question for the British Foreign Secretary: 'Mr Hague, Is it Not Your Responsibility to Keep Seaways Open?'

"The unbroken thread of Conservative Party support for Israel that has run for nearly a century from the Balfour Declaration to the present day will continue. Although it will no doubt often be tested in the years ahead, it will remain constant, unbroken, and undiminished by the passage of time." No prize for guessing which leading politician uttered these words.

It was your goodself, Mr Foreign Secretary, back in 2008.

Now for a reality check. I want to share with you, Mr Foreign Secretary, this powerful and moving interview with Lilian Rosengarten by Philip Weiss.'

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