Gaza Burns, and Britain Looks Away
Keir Starmer’s silence on Gaza reeks of complicity. Denying genocide to shield allies exposes a moral vacuum at Britain’s helm. History will not forgive.
This week marks the 33rd anniversary of the fall of Vukovar, a Croatian city subjected to one of the most brutal sieges in post-World War II Europe. Over a relentless three-month bombardment in 1991, the Yugoslav People’s Army and Serbian paramilitaries led by Slobodan Milosevic, unleashed an estimated 10,000 missiles daily on the city, reducing it to rubble. The loss of life was catastrophic, with estimates of over 1,100 killed, though the true toll may never be fully known. Civilian homes were decimated, only a fraction of Vukovar’s 9,000 residences were left standing. The city’s infrastructure was obliterated, with electricity, water, and sanitation systems deliberately targeted. Cultural and religious landmarks, schools, and hospitals were not spared. The siege was an unambiguous assault on the civilian population, its intent clear: to erase Vukovar as a functioning community.
VIDEO: Vukovar view from above.
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