Britain’s colonial legacy undermines its moral lectures against Israel - opinion
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A country that once closed its gates to Jewish refugees should exercise particular caution when lecturing the Jewish state about morality and justice.
Britain likes to present itself to the world in judge's robes. It issues warnings, delivers lectures, demands restraint, and hands out moral grades. But behind the polished manners, elaborate ceremonies, and refined accents lies a heavy historical debt.An empire that built its wealth partly through conquest, exploitation, and domination of distant peoples cannot treat its past as a footnote while using Israel's…
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