Foreign Office minister Alistair Burt made a statement today about export licences to Bahrain now that they have started shooting civilians in the street. Trouble is it is a lie.
While most other countries were celebrating the New Year with alcohol and fireworks Israel was starting the year just like any other ... with a spot of violence.
Did Israel really bomb Syria in an unprovoked act of war? Are they practising to bomb Iran when instructed to by Bush? Why has the Israeli Government gagged the Israel media?
What is more embarrassing? Being a member of the Israeli diplomatic staff or being found drunk, bound, gagged and half naked wearing a gimp mask by the police?
Lt General Dan Halutz has resigned over the disastrous invasion of Lebanon in July 2006.This war had two aims. To destroy the Lebanese resistance known as Hezbollah and recover two Israeli Soldiers.