‘No point in a minute’s silence for Tunisia terror victims’

As Britain holds a minute’s silence to mourn the UK nationals killed in a terrorist attack on a Tunisian beach last week, some critics say there is no point in commemorating the victims.

“There’s no point in having a minute’s silence as long as during that time they continue to sell arms, they continue to bomb foreign countries. They have no interest in a solution,” the British comedian and activist Russell Brand was quoted as saying by the British media.

“Their only interest is to perpetuate the problem and to continue to profit from it,” he reiterated.

38 people, including 30 UK nationals, were killed after an ISIL-trained terrorist opened fire on tourists at the El Kantaoui resort seven days ago.

Several other British nationals wounded in the gun attack have already been hospitalized across the UK.

The bodies of 17 Britons have been flown back home since Wednesday, with more bodies expected to be repatriated on Friday and Saturday.

The first inquest into the deaths is to open at West London coroner’s court on Friday. The bodies of the victims will be handed over to their families shortly after a coroner confirms the cause of death.

An official minute’s silence was held at midday to mourn the British victims of the Tunisia attack last week.

As a sign of respect for those killed in what is described as the deadliest attack on Britons since the July London bombings, flags over Whitehall and Buckingham Palace were drawn at half-mast while wreaths were laid by ambassadors and diplomats at the scene of the massacre in Tunisia.

The request for the minute’s silence came from British Prime Minister, David Cameron who asked all government departments, official buildings and embassies and military bases across the world to fly their flags at half-mast. Announcements were also made across train stations, schools and local authorities to remind the public to take part in the commemoration.

The scene of the attack, which left 38 people dead, including 30 UK nationals, now holds improvised sand memorials in the shape of hearts and are surrounded by flowers, candles and notes from locals.

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