Current Affairs Israel is an apartheid state

[davek]

To what end, there's no votes in that. There is no credible Democratic alternative candidate to Biden and no time to blood one.

He's gifting the next administration to Trump, presuming he can avoid jail. Not that those votes will head to Trump but enough voters who probably just wont vote for Biden.

There is a fascist boot thundering across a good portion of the free world at the moment.

He knows he'll be the Democratic candidate and he believes the votes are there for backing both Israel and Ukraine.

 

[davek]

Incredible story...

A British university is investigating allegations that a football match between its Jewish and Arab societies was postponed after some players in the Arab team felt uncomfortable playing during the conflict between Israeland Hamas.

Leeds University’s student union said it was communicating with the societies involved and that the investigation would follow its complaints procedure.

The league match between the institution’s Jewish society, Hapoel Hyde Park, and the Arab Society teams was scheduled to take place on Wednesday. According to Hapoel Hyde Park, the captain of the Arab society’s team informed them of their decision the night before the match was scheduled to take place.

Leeds University Union said on Friday evening:

'We are investigating a matter raised about a postponed society league match, and are communicating with the societies involved. This investigation will follow our complaints procedure.
While it is important to carry out a full investigation, it is also important to stress that antisemitism or Islamophobia have no place on our campus.'


Speaking to the Jewish Chronicle, Hapoel Hyde Park’s manager, Jasper van Veen, said he was “devastated” by what had happened and that the club was encouraging other Jewish sports teams to “support each other and stand up for ourselves”.

Leeds Jewish society’s president, Joel Herman, told the paper: 'We all feel totally disrespected and let down by the league for accommodating this … Unfortunately, this is not the first act which has taken place, but this is the most blatant form'

Herman added that the war in Gaza should have no impact on the Jewish society and that Jewish students in Leeds felt “threatened and unsafe”.

'kin whingeing grassing gets.

 

[Milkman]

My father served in the navy and was on the HMS Duke of York when it sank the Sharnhorst, my grandfather died on a ship on the Malta run, all of my uncles served in the army during WW2. They never spoke about it really. My mate served in the Falklands and doesn’t speak of it. But for me, and I imagine millions of others there is a link to military deaths on our behalf. It’s remembrance and respect. It’s never normally interrupted and rightly so. So if it’s on Saturday I personally have no problem, if it happens on Sunday then I believe it will turn the country against them…so let’s hope it doesn’t happen…..

Some further context, Pete

 

[dublinbluenose]

He knows he'll be the Democratic candidate and he believes the votes are there for backing both Israel and Ukraine.

There is no votes in backing Ukraine or at least no additional votes. Democratic candidates have no choice but to back Israel, to a point. We're beyond the pale now, actively backing an Israeli genocide is going to cost him votes that he relied upon in 2020.

 

[peteblue]

Some further context, Pete

Thank you, no issue from me then……

 

[Blue 1]

Something deeply sinister about how this increasingly fascist government and the client media have been trying to whip up anger over the Palestinian Solidarity marches. They don't give a crap about what they do to the social fabric of this country as long as they score their political points. So irresponsible.

 

[magicjuan]

My father served in the navy and was on the HMS Duke of York when it sank the Sharnhorst, my grandfather died on a ship on the Malta run, all of my uncles served in the army during WW2. They never spoke about it really. My mate served in the Falklands and doesn’t speak of it. But for me, and I imagine millions of others there is a link to military deaths on our behalf. It’s remembrance and respect. It’s never normally interrupted and rightly so. So if it’s on Saturday I personally have no problem, if it happens on Sunday then I believe it will turn the country against them…so let’s hope it doesn’t happen…..

My old man was on the Campbeltown at St Nazaire, he saved two lives, was shot 5 times doing it, captured, escaped, shot and recaptured. He was on raids in Norway and elsewhere. My uncles were in the Merchant navy doing the Atlantic run, constantly hunted ny U Boats.
As people our age, we know from them what the sacrifice was.
I know people who served in Northern Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan.
None of them spoke ever of the glory of war, that belongs to those who never sacrifice, those who use their courage for their own profit and gain.
I have been fervently anti war all my life, it's always someone else's life being sacrificed and there is ALWAYS someone who makes money out of it.
We remember the suffering of those who served, but if you want to stop more suffering then for me that is a better testament.

 

[ramacca]

Something deeply sinister about how this increasingly fascist government and the client media have been trying to whip up anger over the Palestinian Solidarity marches. They don't give a crap about what they do to the social fabric of this country as long as they score their political points. So irresponsible.

Yes. It's the straw man thing. Say something that isn't going to happen and get outrage going. The Tories did that with the 15 minute city thing the other month. And we can see from this forum. Say something is going to happen and whip up a reaction to ban marches, demos etc. It's as old as the hills by governments. Fear mongering as epitomised regularly in the Daily Mail. Say something IS definitely going to happen and were going to stop it. Made up nonsense.

"15-minute cities: Government endorses conspiracy it has already debunked | openDemocracy" https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/co...ence-15-minute-cities-mark-harper-conspiracy/

 

[ramacca]

Im going with my wife and one of my kids on Saturday. There will be no trouble despite what @peteblue hopes

Have a good day. I think the march may be huge. Hope it gets close to the anti Iraq war march.

 

[ramacca]

This is one face of the IDF on the ground. Next they'll be harassing old men and woman. Then kidnapping men, women and children and humiliating them. These scenes are similar, to what the British army did in the occupied north of Ireland in nationalist areas.

 

[davek]

Anyone got any idea how many of the devils have been killed in Gaza so far?

 

[davek]

This is one face of the IDF on the ground. Next they'll be harassing old men and woman. Then kidnapping men, women and children and humiliating them. These scenes are similar, to what the British army did in the occupied north of Ireland in nationalist areas.

This is all about allowing Israel to 'defend' themselves in Gaza though...

 

[davek]

Celtic fans were asked not to bring political symbols to the Atletico match on Wednesday. Their response......

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...and it seems it was far wider than the ultras in the Green Brigade - this was all around the ground.

Good luck to them.

 

[davek]

pete this is the Gaza War Cemetery:

It is maintained, with some difficulty, by Gazan people. They repair the damage caused by the Israeli attacks, and tend to the graves of British, Commonwealth and other servicemen. They have been doing that for a hundred years, and for the last eighteen of which have been under a siege that the British government have supported.

Remembrance Day is not under threat from the Palestinians.

If I was a Gazan looking to survive I'd be setting up a tent right in that cemetery. It's the only place in Gaza those nazi Israeli beasts won't touch.

 

[Bluerover]

Good luck to them

Celtic subsequently suspended every ST holder who is also registered as a member of the Green Brigade!!

PSG fans did this lats night during 3-0 win over Montpellier:

Photo: PSG Ultras send message of support to Green Brigade | The Celtic Star

Photo: PSG Ultras send message of support to banned Celtic group, the Green Brigade

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