LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

British politicians urge Israel not to respond to bombing

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

23 Jan 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:02:45

Description

Prime Minister John Major is among the Allies pleading with the Israeli Government not to respond to the previous night’s scud missile attack on Tel Aviv, as this would only be playing into the hands of of Iraqi President, Saddam Hussein. Labour Defence spokesman Martin O’Neill also comments. Labour MP and Vice-Chairman of the British-Israel Parliamentary Group, Greville Janner says that Israel not reacting is unlikely. Peter Spencer reports from Westminster.

Contributors

Greville Janner; Peter Spencer; Martin O’Neill

Keywords

Israel; Government; UK; British; International relations; Missiles; Casualties; Wars (events); Iraq; Tel Aviv; Gulf War (1990-1991); Saddam Hussein

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