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Got my tickets!

An administration full of neocon warmongers totally devoted to Israel!… strap in!

That’s kinda the point; it doesn’t matter which side is in office, or who is president. America will always support and enable Israel. Should the unthinkable happen and America requires military recruitment, then the point I’m making is that Trump would appeal more to the gun happy youth of America (a generalisation I know), and get them to sign up. And if things go sideways then who better to blame than Trump. Israel will certainly not stop. They are emboldened, and literally have a blank cheque to continue the genocide and expansion. Sending peace and love.

That’s correct; well put though Mr Carlin’s logic was however completely sound in my opinion, and he was bang on with his first reason.

The long term geopolitical plan for the Middle East has been in motion for years. That is why each American president donates more and more billions of dollars with each succession to Israel. That is why the territories that oppose, and can’t defend themselves; or don’t have outside support, have found themselves carved up and controlled. That is why the more robust territories that oppose and can’t be controlled, are demonised. This is why Saddam Hussein was removed (he stopped playing ball with his CIA handlers). Same with Muammar Gaddafi (he was actively distancing Libya from Western economic subservience). This is why there was an attempt to remove Bashar al-Assad; until Russia (arguably for their own self serving reasons) stepped in! Iran is however the ultimate thorn in the side of the long term goals in the Middle East. Goals which have two primary objectives- oil (and resources in general). And the smiting of poor old Israel’s (self made) enemies. This is why Trump was (s)elected. The deep state require a charismatic (like it or not!) and popular president, in order to boost military support for a seemingly inevitable war with Iran. Harris just doesn’t have the same appeal. The anti-Iranian narrative is getting more traction by the day. I understand that an apparent assassination attempt on Trump; of course, by an Iranian asset, was recently thwarted! Watch this space as the anti-Iranian (and Russian/Chinese) rhetoric gathers pace, and the Wests’ “enemies” are created for us on MSM! Sorry to be all doom and gloom! Sending peace and love.

I’m confident that Israel will be found guilty in any and all cases the ICJ brings against it. Sadly this is years away and will be too late in terms of all the lives lost and lands stolen. Sending peace and love.

Or….. to quote George Carlin “For myself, I have solved this political dilemma in a very direct way. On Election Day, I stay home. Two reasons: first of all, voting is meaningless; this country was bought and paid for a long time ago. That empty shit they shuffle around and repackage every four years doesn’t mean a thing. Second, I don’t vote, because I firmly believe that if you vote, you have no right to complain. I know some people like to twist that around and say, ‘If you don’t vote, you have no right to complain.’ But where’s the logic in that? Think it through: If you vote, and you elect dishonest, incompetent politicians, and they screw things up, then you’re responsible for what they’ve done. You voted them in. You caused the problem. You have no right to complain. I, on the other hand, who did not vote—who, in fact, did not even leave the house on Election Day—am in no way responsible for what these politicians have done and have every right to complain about the mess you created. Which I had nothing to do with. Why can’t people see that?”

The below is the conclusion of a recent UN report titled ‘Situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territories occupied since 1967’ Another key document for the ICJ Genocide case against Israel. https://documents.un.org/doc/undoc/gen/n24/279/68/pdf/n2427968.pdf Sending peace and love. Conclusion: The Gaza genocide is a tragedy foretold, and one that risks expanding to other Palestinians under Israeli rule. Since its establishment, Israel has treated the occupied people as a hated encumbrance and threat to be eradicated, subjecting millions of Palestinians, for generations, to everyday indignities, mass killing, mass incarceration, forced displacement, racial segregation and apartheid. Advancing its goal of "Greater Israel" threatens to erase the Indigenous Palestinian population. Obscured by false Israeli narratives of a war waged in "self-defence", the genocidal conduct of Israel must be viewed within a broader context, as numerous actions (totality of conduct) jointly targeting the Palestinians as such (totality of a people) across the entire territory where they reside (totality of the land), in furtherance of the political ambitions of Israel for sovereignty over the whole of former Mandatory Palestine. Today, the genocide of the Palestinians appears to be the means to an end: the complete removal or eradication of Palestinians from the land so integral to their identity, and which is illegally and openly coveted by Israel. Statements and actions by Israeli leaders reflect a genocidal intent and conduct; they have often used the Biblical story of Amalek to justify the extermination of “the Gazans", erasing Gaza and violently displacing Palestinians, thereby casting Palestinians as a whole as legitimate targets. Individuals clearly identifiable as perpetrators should be prosecuted. However, it is the entire State apparatus that has engineered, articulated and executed genocidal violence, through acts which in their totality may lead to the destruction of the Palestinian people. This must stop; urgent action is required to ensure the full application of the Genocide Convention and full protection of the Palestinians. This ongoing genocide is doubtlessly the consequence of the exceptional status and protracted impunity that has been afforded to Israel. Israel has systematically and flagrantly violated international law, including Security Council resolutions and ICJ orders. This has emboldened the hubris of Israel and its defiance of international law. As the ICC Prosecutor has warned, "if we do not demonstrate our willingness to apply the law equally, if it is seen as applied selectively, we will be creating the conditions of its complete collapse. This is the true risk we face at this perilous moment”. As the world watches the first live-streamed settler-colonial genocide, only justice can heal the wounds that political expedience has allowed to fester. The devastation of so many lives is an outrage to humanity and all that international law stands for.

There are literally no red lines for Israel. None. Read the UN’s Report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem and Israel; and see for yourselves! Any single one of these atrocities would be wholly condemned if committed by any other country. This will be a key document for the ICJ Genocide case against Israel. https://documents.un.org/doc/undoc/gen/n24/262/79/pdf/n2426279.pdf Sending peace and love.

Damn! The luckiest man alive sure is getting a hard time here! Y’all just jealous, let her be happy.

Israel is clearly escalating to goad Iran (and the entire Axis of Resistance) into an all out war. They have Western nations ready and waiting to ‘defend’ them. Eradicating the Axis remains Israel’s ultimate goal. Sending peace and love.

https://www.jonathan-cook.net/blog/2024-09-20/proof-israel-atrocities-reported/

This is the definition of terrorism! Israel’s complete disregard for innocent lives caught up in these terrorist acts is sadly unsurprising. They’ve also carried out air strikes on Southern Lebanon, further compounding the fragility of the area. The reality is that they want war; all while claiming to be the victim. History will judge the aggressors and supporters! Sending peace and love to our brothers and sisters in Lebanon, Gaza and Syria.

It’s a start I suppose! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd05pk95j2xo

His day(s) in The Hague, answering for his war crimes, will come! Meanwhile… https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-69055989

Hopefully the media will give them some space! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68640917

Exactly! Conversations about TikTok are useful to distract the masses away from actual serious issues. As for the Biden/Trump situation; two old white privileged men… again! That’s not democracy, it’s an illusion of democracy.

The ICJ has delivered its interim decisions: Israel must take all measures to prevent any acts that could be considered genocidal - killing members of a group, causing bodily harm, inflicting conditions designed to bring about the destruction of a group, preventing births Israel must ensure its military does not commit any genocidal acts Israel must prevent and punish any public comments that could be considered incitement to commit genocide in Gaza Israel must take measures to ensure humanitarian access Israel must prevent any destruction of evidence that could be used in a genocide case Israel must submit a report to the court within one month of this order being given https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-68097640 While disappointing that the ICJ has not ruled for an immediate ceasefire; the positive news is that they do believe Isreal has a case to answer and they have in effect, taken the case on!

It is my understanding that while the PM can indeed authorise military action, that decision would ordinarily be reserved for an emergency situation. I believe there is a convention that MP’s should have an opportunity to debate military action when there is no direct threat to the UK. I appreciate this provides the other side with a pre-warning but that shouldn’t be allowed to dictate whether or not to follow albeit ambiguous guidelines. I’d suggest it probably wouldn’t alter the outcome also (as you say, depending on who the enemy may be). It’s the principle though, why escalate hostilities (or exacerbate relations) with another country. All this does is keep the Military Industrial Complex making huge profits and the less fortunate inhabitants of this planet more marginalised.

Shame on the US/UK and those other countries which contributed. I can’t speak for the US but I know that a decision to take military action against another country should’ve been debated and voted on in the UK first. Our puppet PM instead just done as he was told. Take no notice of the MSM narrative, and be advised that this wasn’t to keep global shipping moving through the Red Sea. The Houthi Movement (members of the Axis of Resistance and partly funded by Iran, but not controlled by) are taking action against the atrocities taking place in Gaza. They are targeting ships en route to Israel, in solidarity with the people of Palestine, and attempting to facilitate aid ships reaching their destinations. By taking this ill advised military action, the only outcome will be an escalation of violence and retribution. The West should immediately stop acting like the world’s police force and focus on issues at home. It’s sickening ironic, when (to my knowledge), there have been no fatalities from this Houthi action, and the West intervene via bombing their infrastructure! Meanwhile, Israel continues to break international law with the ethnic cleansing of Palestine, and the West provides financial, military and tactical assistance with untrammelled support!

Kudos to South Africa! Their government has recently filed a case at the International Court of Justice accusing Israel of committing genocidal acts in Gaza. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-67844551 https://www.jonathan-cook.net/2024-01-09/dock-israel-genocide-court/ https://www.icj-cij.org/sites/default/files/case-related/192/192-20231228-app-01-00-en.pdf Proceedings commenced today: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67942983.amp It’ll probably take years to reach an ultimate conclusion but hopefully, in the interim, will stop this barbaric ethnic cleansing that is taking place before the world’s eyes! Sending peace and love to our brothers and sisters in Palestine.

Any sensible person who actually objectively researches historic and current events will undoubtedly come to the conclusion that Israel is the aggressor. Through occupation, repression, apartheid, and institutionalised discrimination; they systematically abuse the Palestinian population’s rights, and are without doubt guilty of multiple wars crimes. They carry out this atrocious agenda and control the narrative to further Zionism. Israel is an ethnocratic and (arguably) terrorist state. They knew an attack was going to happen, they allowed it to happen. It bolstered public support, and generated billions in military aid to continue to ethnically cleanse Palestinians from their ancestral land (Zionism). The grossly disproportionate response and collective punishment of Palestinians by Israel are wars crimes, and the West and others are complicit. As every hour passes, as this genocide goes unchallenged, they have more and more blood on their hands. Meanwhile, Israel has granted licenses for the exploration of gas and oil sites on the Mediterranean coast and occupied territories. Reserves valued at over $500 billion, a percentage of which is owned by Palestine, who won’t see a single dollar. Sending peace, love and hope to our brothers and sisters in Palestine. From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!

Really sad, her refusal to conform was inspiring. Incredible talent. She was 56 btw.

This is everything

I wonder if Ukraine will win