‘This is a religious war by Muslims against Jews, not a war over land’ — An Interview with Richard Kemp

‘This is a religious war by Muslims against Jews, not a war over land’ — An Interview with Richard Kemp

Richard Kemp is a former British Army commander who served in Afghanistan, Iraq, Northern Ireland, and the Balkans. He has been present in Israel during all previous wars in Gaza and has spent most of his time in the country since 7 October 2023, including making visits inside Gaza. From 2001 to 2006, Kemp was attached to the Cabinet Office, where he worked with the Joint Intelligence Committee and the national crisis management group, COBRA. In…