Current Affairs Israel is an apartheid state

[Neiler]

Rightly so.

 

[Calvin]

Rightly so.

Is it so unusual for a person with no democratic mandate to act unilaterally

 

[Drico]

Is it so unusual for a person with no democratic mandate to act unilaterally

She has a democratic mandate: she is elected by the European Parliament. What she doesn't have is a mandate to act unilaterally in foreign affairs matters. This is the issue.

 

[Calvin]

She has a democratic mandate: she is elected by the European Parliament. What she doesn't have is a mandate to act unilaterally in foreign affairs matters. This is the issue.

She’s not directly voted for by the people of the EU, so in my book that means she has no mandate.

 

[Martin Alvito]

Rightly so.

Standard pathway by which executives increase their powers over time. FDR did more than anyone else to shape the modern United States presidency via serial norm violations. What will be interesting is whether they prove able to rein her in. It would take two-thirds of the member states to remove the commission via vote of no-confidence, which seems unlikely given that elections take place next year. It almost certainly torpedoes a reelection bid.

 

[Martin Alvito]

She’s not directly voted for by the people of the EU, so in my book that means she has no mandate.

Does that render the government of the United States illegitimate prior to the adoption of the 17th Amendment (direct election of senators rather than by state legislatures) in the early 1900s? Legit curious, as this is a similar governance structure.

 

[Drico]

She’s not voted for by the people of the EU, so in my book that means she has no mandate.

The people of the EU elect the European Parliament. The European Parliament then elects the Commission President. It's a democratic mandate.

That said, I look forward to the day when we have a direct election of the Commission President by the people. But given the national politics involved, I think we're some way off that yet.

 

[degsy]

Technically it could be argued, yes, but in reality, I'd say that Israel have bahaved in ways that are criminal and inhumane.

If you look at some of the stuff coming out now it looks like ISIS have rampaged through the affected areas and communites. If you look at Gaza it looks like Russia or Hitlers Nazi's have descended.

I'd hoped that there might be a moment to pause and reflect but sadly it looks like it is just going to get worse. Ironically which is probably exactly what Hamas and Iran want (and Putin).

God help all of the people caught in this.

This.
No winners, Only losers

 

[Neiler]

The people of the EU elect the European Parliament. The European Parliament then elects the Commission President. It's a democratic mandate.

That said, I look forward to the day when we have a direct election of the Commission President by the people. But given the national politics involved, I think we're some way off that yet.

I think she gone rogue here without a clear collective mandate. She clearly doesn't speak for every member state.

The European Parliament haven’t convened on the issue and thus, haven’t created a ‘parliamentary position’.

Also by her actions and clear side taking i think she's put European and National governments diplomats and officials in the generals region in a fair bit of risk.

 

[spectateur]

Your rhetoric has anti-semitic vibes. But surely that cant be true because you are very virtuous.

When are you going to learn that criticising the state of Israel and its military does not make you anti Jewish or anti semetic.
A non Jewish state could be equally criticized, nothing to do with race.

 

[Neiler]

 

[Neiler]

 

[Taifi gorm]

Pretty much this.

I still don't understand how Israel can think the same response that hasn't worked for 70 years may work this time.

And I still don't understand how Hamas thinks the same tactics which haven't worked for 70 years may work this time.

But it is working for Israel particularly Zionism. They have gradually colonised the region without being held to account.
From the Palestinian side the world ignores them anyhow, so why sit peacefully and be ground away. May as well make the Zionists pay the blood price.

 

[Calvin]

Does that render the government of the United States illegitimate prior to the adoption of the 17th Amendment (direct election of senators rather than by state legislatures) in the early 1900s? Legit curious, as this is a similar governance structure.

It seems that the US brought in the 17th Amendment as an attempt to increase the democratic character of the voting procedure by directly voting for Senators, I believe the EU should follow suit in the instance of EU Presidency, especially since in the case of the EU, the role of President isn’t linked to a political party. Unlike the US, The EU President is not the leader of a party and so isn’t held accountable by voting.

 

[Ferguson1878]

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Imitiaz Mahmoods opinion "Egypt doesn't allow Palestinians to cross into Egypt. No Muslim countries want them.

When Israel returned Sinai to Egypt, Egypt refused to take back Gaza, because Gazans are trouble wherever they are.

Egypt's border with Gaza is 8.7 miles long and 20 feet high. It’s made of stone and concrete. It also extends, with steel reinforcements, 60 feet below the surface.

This is to prevent underground tunnels, trafficking, and weapons smuggling.

In 2020, Egypt updated its wall to include electronic sensors."

so because someone thinks their trouble they deserve to be wiped out , like i said before no better than nazis