The Spectator article strongly criticizes London Mayor Sadiq Khan's Eid video message, labeling it a 'disgrace'.
The article claims the message:
The main point of contention is Khan's statement about Palestinian casualties in Gaza, which the article argues lacks credible sourcing.
The article highlights the absence of cited sources for Khan's claim that 'More than 50,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza'. This lack of evidence is a central criticism.
London’s Muslim mayor Sadiq Khan published a video online earlier this week to mark the Muslim festival of Eid. Released under the guise of seasonal goodwill, this glib social media greeting is not merely problematic – it is an outright disgrace. Cloaked in the warm language of unity and peace, the Mayor of London delivered a politicised monologue that whitewashes terrorism, stokes division, and fundamentally misrepresents the moral landscape of the Israel–Palestinian conflict. This is not the conduct of a responsible leader. It is the conduct of a man either wilfully blind to barbarity or all too willing to exploit a religious holiday for ideological gain.
‘More than 50,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza as a result of Israel’s ongoing military campaign, including more than 15,000 children,’ Khan states, with all the solemnity of a humanitarian appeal scripted by a Palestinian support group. But where do these numbers come from? He cites no source.
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