We're on the brink of a disastrous, illegal conflagration in the Middle East. Trump must be stopped

Like the US-led invasion and occupation of Iraq in 2003, Israel's war on Iran is neither legal nor just. It is a war of choice, not of necessity - and should the US or its European allies, particularly Britain, join in, they risk being dragged into another disastrous and unlawful conflict in the Middle East. A US military intervention would be in direct contravention of international law. Already, the US, once the architect and guardian of the international order, is now among its chief violators. Instead of pressuring Benjamin Netanyahu to end his siege and destruction of Gaza, Donald Trump…