Israel / Palestine

[Pblakeney]

I see that HM Government under Kier Starmer have confirmed in writing that Israel's actions in Gaza do not amount to genocide

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/israel-war-gaza-not-genocide-david-lammy-22wdsmt90

the words of our now Deputy Prime minister last week when he was still Home Secretary.

I am sure many people will be surprised at this

Not surprised in the slightest.
I am just very disappointed.

 

[C R]

Today's Vuelta stage got cut short by 8km due to protests supporting Palestine / opposing the presence of the IPT team.

The police were out in numbers yesterday, arresting and beating up a number of people, so today the protesters were out in such numbers that police charges would not work

https://www.galiciaconfidencial.com...riga-cancelar-etapa-vuelta-8-quilometros-meta

ETA, source in Galician, google translate does a reasonable job.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Israel is obviously not interested in a ceasefire or settlement. Nothing makes that clearer than carrying out a bombing attack on the Hamas negotiating team in another country.

They don't want peace, they want Palestine.

 

[spen666]

I don't know what he's doing today but even more determined than usual to pick squabbles when actually all he does is look he's being 'a bit clever' - which is not a compliment.

Still bitter because your lying about knowing what Rayner was thinking was called out on another thread?


You were the one who claimed to be disclosing Rayner's thinking, when challenged you then claimed it was not her thinking at all but your made up take on things.


mind you, for someone who was not engaging, you've managed to engage a lot since then

 

[C R]

This story about the father of one of the hostages should be compulsory watching for the "but hamas" brigade.

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/sep/09/7-october-brandon-kramer-documentary-holding-liat

 

[spen666]

Aye. He picks fights over the more trivial elements within a thread but does a runner from substantive points.

I’m still waiting for answers to questions he’s simply ducked.

You mean like your racism?

You who still refuses to condemn the killing of innocent Israeli civilians, but all to ready to condemn the killing of innocent Gazan civilians
I like the way your racism is a "more trivial element"

 

[spen666]

Not surprised in the slightest.
I am just very disappointed.

I'm very surprised they put it in writing after so much fence sitting.

 

[First Aspect]

And while you guys have been discussing things, Israel has attacked Qatar, the country trying to broker a peace deal.

At the risk of being anti Semitic, that is unbefarkinglievable.

 

[AndyRM]

And then you read there website and you suddenly wonder of they themselves might be bankrolled by Hamas..
Not saying it isn't true, but a quick look on their site learns they are pretty much pro Gaza/Hamas and anti Isreal not really a reliable source is it?

Lol. You come up with some properly fanciful pish, but you've excelled yourself here.

 

[AndyRM]

And while you guys have been discussing things, Israel has attacked Qatar, the country trying to broker a peace deal.

At the risk of being anti Semitic, that is unbefarkinglievable.

Nah, Spen took a wee break earlier from requesting condemnations of civilian deaths and accusations of racism to keep us all up to date.

 

[spen666]

And while you guys have been discussing things, Israel has attacked Qatar, the country trying to broker a peace deal.

At the risk of being anti Semitic, that is unbefarkinglievable.

seemingly with the prior knowledge and (presumably the) consent of the USA

 

[First Aspect]

seemingly with the prior knowledge and (presumably the) consent of the USA

Not sure about that. How would the conversation have gone?

"Hi Marco, it's Ben. Is it okay if we do something that makes you and Donald look like complete chumps with no influence?"

"Fine by me but Donald is just having his dialysis so I'll need to get back to you."

"Ah. Sorry, I just pressed the launch button."

 

[glasgowcyclist]

You mean like your racism?

You who still refuses to condemn the killing of innocent Israeli civilians, but all to ready to condemn the killing of innocent Gazan civilians
I like the way your racism is a "more trivial element"

What’s your opinion on Israel’s bomb attack in Qatar?

 

[dutchguylivingintheuk]

Lol. You come up with some properly fanciful pish, but you've excelled yourself here.

Whatever bro, go read it yourself it's full off anti isreal and almost nothing remotely critical of Hamas, but you consider Al-jazeera also as a reliable source right?

seemingly with the prior knowledge and (presumably the) consent of the USA

The wording the White Houses uses is that they where notified.

 

[dutchguylivingintheuk]

What’s your opinion on Israel’s bomb attack in Qatar?

Amazing move, only horrible humans targeted.