Israel / Palestine

[CXRAndy]

Probably because hamas were trying to regroup.

Can't have a murderous group at your back door

 

[Pblakeney]

"Nothing to see here, move along..."

 

[Ian H]

"Nothing to see here, move along..."

It's just Netanyahu trying to stay in power and out of jail.
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250402-what-is-the-qatargate-scandal-roiling-israel
Plus a couple of extracts from a paywalled Economist article

 

[Psamathe]

While the world is transfixed with Trump's lunacy, Netanhayu gets on with the business of 100% ethnic cleansing, knowing no-one's going to stop him.

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And UK political classes seem to continue to be all but silent on Israeli Government blocking all aid and starving innocent civilians. And I believe that western all but silence on this allows the Israeli Government to feel impunity and go ever further. The silence from their allies tells them that allied Governments regard their behaviour as acceptable and so they keep pushing further and further and won't show restraint until western reaction builds enough (or they run out of innocent civilians to kill).

Ian

 

[briantrumpet]

And UK political classes seem to continue to be all but silent on Israeli Government blocking all aid and starving innocent civilians. And I believe that western all but silence on this allows the Israeli Government to feel impunity and go ever further. The silence from their allies tells them that allied Governments regard their behaviour as acceptable and so they keep pushing further and further and won't show restraint until western reaction builds enough (or they run out of innocent civilians to kill).

Ian

All sadly true, it seems.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Fùck Israel.

 

[bobzmyunkle]

Fùck Israel.

Bigly

 

[Pblakeney]

Has Israel ever considered that all they are doing is recruiting for a future Hamas?
I said "Israel" as we all know that is exactly what Netanyahu wants.

 

[dutchguylivingintheuk]

And UK political classes seem to continue to be all but silent on Israeli Government blocking all aid and starving innocent civilians. And I believe that western all but silence on this allows the Israeli Government to feel impunity and go ever further. The silence from their allies tells them that allied Governments regard their behaviour as acceptable and so they keep pushing further and further and won't show restraint until western reaction builds enough (or they run out of innocent civilians to kill).

Ian

Jup the same allied goverments that kept/keep on funding the UN whilst they knew or should have known Hamas was using the humantarian aid to cause more humantarian suffering, for example by withholding clean water, withholding un supplied food etc. etc. all to create an situation where as long as you support Hamas your life would be a little bit better. But hey that's context you lot like to ignore right? Who was screaming genocide this and that back then? tactic is exactly the same, do you secretly think it's even worse of jews do it? or are you gonna play the ''it's all against the muslims card again? or are you gonna recite some pro-hamas propaganda media that claims Hamas where actually students? (and even if they started like that, the relevance is none)

 

[Psamathe]

Looks like the US (not Trump) might at last be thinking about responding

The Leahy Laws prohibit the supply of U.S. assistance to any foreign security force unit implicated in gross violations of human rights, including torture and extrajudicial killing. Section 620I bars assistance for countries that impede delivery of humanitarian aid.

Some US Senators are now asking Congress’ watchdog agency to investigate.

Ian

 

[CXRAndy]

Fùck Israel.

Long live Israel 👍

 

[Psamathe]

Again, disappointing reports about UK complicity

UK sent Israel thousands of military items despite export ban, study finds
Trade data analysis shows British firms have exported items including munitions since suspension of key licences

UK firms have exported thousands of military items including munitions to Israel despite the government suspending key arms export licences to the country in September, new analysis of trade data shows.

The research also raises questions over whether the UK continued to sell F-35 parts directly to Israel in breach of an undertaking only to sell them to the US manufacturers ...

Ian

 

[CXRAndy]

One way ticket to their beloved Palestine




View: https://x.com/pitbullpatriot3/status/1920241166336897398?t=7G8_xMbCJqQmQAXI5IuUmQ&s=19

 

[AndyRM]

So the US is planning to supply aid via private firms. I can't say I'm particularly surprised but this is a terrible idea on many levels.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp92rlm300mo

 

[CXRAndy]

Maybe there may be some accountability and audit trail