Nick Clegg is the rising star of the first-ever British televised debates among party leaders prior to an election. The leader of the UK Liberal Democrats, and possible future prime ministerm is an Israel-basher. Four days ago, Adam Shaw warned AT readers about Clegg's leftism, but his anti-Israel stance was not evident in the first prime ministerial debate. Today, Nile Gardiner of the UK Telegraph lays out the Clegg's views on the Middle East:With Thursday night's foreign policy debate looming, it's important to take a look at Nick Clegg's willingness to vilify Israel, and his inclination towards bashing the Israelis over the head. I've written about Clegg's distinctly anti-American views and his complete disregard for the NATO alliance, but his policies towards Israel deserve attention as well. [snip]In his statements, Clegg has drawn a dangerous and false parallel between the Israelis and Islamist terrorist groups. For example he wrote a piece for The Guardian in January 2009...(Read Full Post)