The Middle East is a complex topic for sure. I’ve family in Lebanon and my uncle was the Middle East correspondent for the FT during the second Iraq war. He lived in Tehran, Beirut and travelled extensively through the region (even spending a short time in Iranian prison). He left the FT after the US State Department blocked his interview with the Iranian President. It’s pretty deep.
The USA, UK, Israel and others have unquestionably sought to destabilise the region since even longer than the last 40 years. Before Israel there was ‘British Palestine’ (wtf). Hate breeds hate. And now the same energy is being used to destabilise the UK itself. What I don’t understand is why.
In all honestly I wish my uncle was still alive, I’d have so many questions for him!
In the meantime we have to navigate this clusterfuck as best we can.
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