In July 1994, a car bomb exploded outside the Israeli embassy in west London, a few hours later a second CAR bomb exploded outside a Jewish charity in north London.
Jeremy Corbyn spent nearly two decades campaigning for the convicted terrorists responsible. 1/13
Jeremy Corbyn spent nearly two decades campaigning for the convicted terrorists responsible. 1/13
Fortunately there were no fatalities, but 20 people were injured.
Israeli PM Rabin said they were 'part of a ploy by Islamic fundamentalists to try and sabotage the growing chance of a comprehensive Middle-East peace.' 2
Israeli PM Rabin said they were 'part of a ploy by Islamic fundamentalists to try and sabotage the growing chance of a comprehensive Middle-East peace.' 2
Several people were arrested and eventually tried including Jawad Botmeh and Samar Alami.
Of note is that the explosive that Botmeh and Alami made TATP, was the same used by the shoe bomber Richard Reid. 3
Of note is that the explosive that Botmeh and Alami made TATP, was the same used by the shoe bomber Richard Reid. 3
Only Botmeh and Alami were convicted.
they 'believed that Yassir Arafat was misguided in his attempts to come to an accommodation with Israel.' 4
they 'believed that Yassir Arafat was misguided in his attempts to come to an accommodation with Israel.' 4
During the trial 'Labour MPs Tony, Benn, Jeremy Corbyn... lent their names to a defence group for Alami and Botmeh.'
'Detectives described Alami and Botmeh as salon revolutionaries who crossed over from protest to violence'. 5
'Detectives described Alami and Botmeh as salon revolutionaries who crossed over from protest to violence'. 5
'The claimants... admitted having had possession of about 5 pounds of an explosive, which had been made up into two bombs subsequently found in a a lock-up rented by Alami under a false name. Alami also admitted possession of three handguns.' 6
They claimed 'they had not intended the explosives found in the lock-up to be used in this country... could be used in the Middle-East to further the Palestinian cause.
The jury rejected their claims. [even if true it still makes them terrorists in my book] 7
The jury rejected their claims. [even if true it still makes them terrorists in my book] 7
Corbyn & co didn't forget them, signing EDM after EDM protesting their innocence - despite them admitting possessing explosives and firearms. 8
He even brought it up in Parliament and wrote questions about it. 9
And more and more EDMs complaining that they didn't get a fair trial. 10
Alami & Botmeh, appealed through every possible court, losing each and every time. 11
Of course Corbyn was one of the sponsors of this EDM that campaigned for the terrorists to be released from prison. 12
Nearly 20 years later, despite the fact that they had admitted possessing explosives and firearms and wanted to destroy the Middle-East peace process (& attack Israel), Corbyn was still maintaining their innocence.
We are not safe under Labour #GE19. 13/13
We are not safe under Labour #GE19. 13/13
