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The world is definetely in a precarious position.

I think that it is worth noting that when Russia attempts to spin anything or to try and position itself as an ethical leader that it be understood and acknowledged that they are knowingly causing the below atrocities and war crimes, with no intent of stopping their barbarism.

Ukraine: Civilian casualties as of 8 October 2023 [EN/RU/UK] - Ukraine

News and Press Release in English on Ukraine about Mine Action and Protection and Human Rights; published on 9 Oct 2023 by OHCHR

reliefweb.int

Ukrainian Crisis Situational Analysis - 25 October 2023 - Ukraine

Analysis in English on Ukraine about Education, Food and Nutrition and more; published on 25 Oct 2023 by DFS

reliefweb.int

Further to these crimes.

Tens of thousands of Ukraine’s children have been kidnapped — it’s time for action

Of all the war crimes being committed by Russia in its brutal war on Ukraine, the mass deportation of children so they can be re-educated and raised as Russians stands out as one of the clearest cr…

thehill.com

They have also established Russian reeducation camps for kidnapped Ukrainian children.

Russia Placed Thousands Of Ukrainian Children In Camps For Reeducation, Report Says

U.S. researchers say that Russia has relocated thousands of Ukrainian children to a network of sites in Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine and in Russia whose main goal is to "reeducate" the children to make them pro-Russian.

www.rferl.org

This not even considering the rapes, tortue and murders Russian troops are committing in Ukraine but you can see why when Russia and its partners the Iranain regime, and Xi's China, when trying to assume a position of moral authority and leadership are dismissed. Obviously they also have the support of the Assad regime in the region.

Anyone supporting the monster Putin, or trying to excuse his regime is supporting a war criminal akin to Adolf Hitler.

Putin is right about Palestine, but the reasons he chose that position is purely for his own benefit and not Palestime's.

We should be better than that and do the right thing because it's the right thing, not because it furthers us politically.

 

[tsubaki]

Around 200 UK nationals in Gaza:

Families of UK or dual nationals in Gaza condemn Sunak for evacuation delays

Dismay as Border Force officials sent to Egypt to help evacuate those who wish to leave if fighting is paused

www.theguardian.com

Its very possible that the IDF will kill more Brits than Hamas did; indeed they may have already. In fact, and I pray this does not happen, if Humza Yousaf's relatives are harmed I could well see the Sunak government itself collapsing.

 

[davek]

Good news story...

Workers for a free Palestine block Israeli Elbit factory in Kent

In a show of solidarity with Palestine, around 150 trade unionists and activists blockaded the site of Instro Precision Ltd in Sandwich, Kent, on Thursday.

socialistworker.co.uk

 

[Spadge Vernacular]

Putin is right about Palestine, but the reasons he chose that position is purely for his own benefit and not Palestime's.

We should be better than that and do the right thing because it's the right thing, not because it furthers us politically.

We should not let a war criminal spin things within the web of his plans as it will bite more people down the road. We should be backing a peace initiative but Putin should not have a seat at the table.

I see Putin has a delegation from Hamas and the Iranian regime in Moscow today but I am failry confident that stopping the attacks on Ukrainian civilians will be on the agenda. More so, you can bet that anything that will put the USA in a difficult position and split the West and EU will be at the top of the agenda. Security for the Palestinian people will probably not be an item or a secondary concern, IMO.

 

[davek]

The I∫∫raelis telling everyone never again and how terrible they'll protect I∫∫raeli citizens....


'Abu Obeida, a spokesperson for Hamas’s military wing, the al-Qassam Brigades, said “almost 50” hostages held in the Gaza Strip have been killed due to Israeli strikes.'

Let's face it, they don't give a flying one even about their own.

They're just an out of control beast looking to maximise their chances of killing anyone.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

The I∫∫raelis telling everyone never again and how terrible they'll protect I∫∫raeli citizens....


'Abu Obeida, a spokesperson for Hamas’s military wing, the al-Qassam Brigades, said “almost 50” hostages held in the Gaza Strip have been killed due to Israeli strikes.'

Let's face it, they don't give a flying one even about their own.

They're just an out of control beast looking to maximise their chances of killing anyone.

If true, as ludicrous as it is shocking.

But how accurate is that claim? I'd be hard pushed to trust Hamas or the Israeli govts pronouncements.

 

[davek]

If true, as ludicrous as it is shocking.

But how accurate is that claim? I'd be hard pushed to trust Hamas or the Israeli govts pronouncements.

6,000 bombs dropped on 'Hamas' in the first 6 days of the siege alone...probably double that now. I think we can say those figures sound convincing, unfortunately.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

6,000 bombs dropped on 'Hamas' in the first 6 days of the siege alone...probably double that now. I think we can say those figures sound convincing, unfortunately.

Logic like that gets you a 12 point deduction.

 

[davek]

Iran’s foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian...

I say frankly to the American statesmen, who are now managing the genocide in Palestine, that we do not welcome [an] expansion of the war in the region. But if the genocide in Gaza continues, they will not be spared from this fire,” Amirabdollahian told an emergency meeting of the 193-member General Assembly on the Middle East.

 

[davek]

Logic like that gets you a 12 point deduction.

 

[Blue 1]

Won't be in our news, but I've seen private footage today of settlers bulldozing family homes and shooting at people in the West Bank yesterday. They are making the most of this opportunity and are acting with even more impunity than usual. They're just grabbing land left, right and centre.

 

[davek]

Won't be in our news, but I've seen private footage today of settlers bulldozing family homes and shooting at people in the West Bank yesterday. They are making the most of this opportunity and are acting with even more impunity than usual. They're just grabbing land left, right and centre.

Just a matter of time before the West Bank rises up.

 

[Blue 1]

Just a matter of time before the West Bank rises up.

Yes.

 

[tsubaki]

Won't be in our news, but I've seen private footage today of settlers bulldozing family homes and shooting at people in the West Bank yesterday. They are making the most of this opportunity and are acting with even more impunity than usual. They're just grabbing land left, right and centre.

That is after Biden’s specific warning last night that such behaviour must stop, as well.

Since the attacks themselves, every escalation that I am aware of has either come from the Israelis or been plausibly ascribed to them. We are burning all our credibility for a regime that either isn’t listening or doesn’t value our opinion a jot.

 

[Spadge Vernacular]

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Saying that Erdogan has suggested Turkey taking security responsibility for Gaza and possibly Jerusalem. That is not going to work.