I AM writing in response to the letter published in the Keighley News, headlined 'It can be a dangerous confusion to make'.

I was very proud to attend the multi-cultural and multi-faith demonstration in Town Hall Square on November 18 that Christopher Ackroyd makes reference to, and I want to help to alleviate his confusion.

He questions whether it was a pro-Palestine or anti-war event. It was rightly both Christopher. The demonstration was held on the armistice weekend because it was calling for a ceasefire and an end to the bloody war in Gaza which is very much a humanitarian issue. So it was highly appropriate that it was held near to the war memorial.

The United Nations and NGOs are describing what is happening to the Palestinian people as genocide and ethnic cleansing which has to be opposed, and yes this means being critical of Israel, which is a partisan approach because this is not the time for "fence-sitting" like many disgraceful UK politicians including Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer are doing.

Since the demonstration on November 18 the carnage has continued in Gaza and the death toll now stands at over 17,000, which includes 7,000 children, and on December 8 the USA vetoed a UN resolution calling for a ceasefire and shamefully the UK abstained on the vote.

So there is no confusion here, you either oppose the genocide and ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian people or you condone it!

Ian Nichol, Bingley

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