Our people bear already made enormous sacrifices hosting more than 2 million Syrian and Iraqi refugees,This is no time to build a Christian ‘fortress Europe’The heart-rending images of the lifeless body of three-year-old Alan Kurdi, washed up on the shores of the Aegean, or rightfully prompted a massive outpouring of indignation,particularly in Europe. Recognising the power of images, I hope against all hope that this dreadful incident of innocence lost will not be in useless; that we can all hold ourselves to account and take action together to prevent such needless loss of life. Related: How do we fund the refugee crisis? With a Tobin tax | Andrew Simms The concept of burden sharing has become a meaningless catchphraseContinue reading...
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