During Thursday’s BBC Question Time, the final audience question delivered a powerful call-to-action on Gaza that has since gone viral. A visibly distraught constituent directly challenged Labour MP Heidi Alexander over the UK government’s continued ties to Israel and arms exports, demanding her party end what she called “apartheid” and halt shipments of F-35 components.
🔥 “I feel such a sense of betrayal…”
Addressing Alexander, the audience member said:
“I feel such a sense of betrayal from the Labour Party. I would never vote Tory, I would never vote UKIP and I used to vote Labour.
Why are you still friends with Israel, an apartheid state, and why are you still sending components of F35 weapons to Israel, that are killing and targeting babies, children, hospitals, schools.”
Her emotion underscored growing frustration at the plight of Gazans suffering under a severe blockade and resurgent airstrikes.
✈️ F-35 dispute erupts on air
When Alexander insisted that the UK government does not send F-35 components directly to Israel, the audience member shot back with audible urgency, refusing to be placated. Alexander, appearing equally moved, replied:
“I find the situation in Gaza as sickening and as harrowing as every single person in the audience.”
Throughout the tense exchange, calls of “do something!” punctuated her responses, driving home the demand for immediate policy changes.
🌍 International pressure mounts
The UK has faced intensified scrutiny for:
- Arms exports: Licences for military goods potentially used in Gaza remain under fire.
- Diplomatic ties: Calls grow for suspending trade talks and fully severing security cooperation.
- Humanitarian aid: Activists demand unfettered access to deliver food, water and medical supplies to civilians.
Labour’s leadership has so far resisted a full embargo, citing legal and alliance obligations—but backbenchers and public opinion are increasingly vocal.
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