Starmer's vision quest
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CXRAndy
Pharaoh
Just like biden pissing UK tax payers money up some other countries wall
View: https://x.com/TiceRichard/status/1974846856191697056?t=G3OtVMfO7gsxCgEJzKEs6A&s=19
View: https://x.com/TiceRichard/status/1974846856191697056?t=G3OtVMfO7gsxCgEJzKEs6A&s=19
CXRAndy
Pharaoh
View: https://x.com/DaveAtherton20/status/1974730954351776255?t=ijUyLbwe2PSrND7MllKVjQ&s=19
The British public will ditch you at the earliest opportunity
bobzmyunkle
Veteran
Has the man no integrity what so ever? This, Sir Keir, is un-British.
Sir Keir said that while some have protested against the Israeli government's actions in Gaza, "others have used this as a despicable excuse to attack British Jews for something over which they have absolutely no responsibility".
"Let me just spell that out for a moment: people on our streets calling for the murder of Jewish people they have never even met, for something they are not responsible for," he said.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1wgx5v90vyo
Sir Keir said that while some have protested against the Israeli government's actions in Gaza, "others have used this as a despicable excuse to attack British Jews for something over which they have absolutely no responsibility".
"Let me just spell that out for a moment: people on our streets calling for the murder of Jewish people they have never even met, for something they are not responsible for," he said.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1wgx5v90vyo
First Aspect
Guru
The rhetoric is deeply unhelpful.
It was more helpful to point out that it is distasteful to protest today of all days.
It's no different from celebrating someone's death at their funeral. I mean, you can, but it's socially unacceptable.
It was more helpful to point out that it is distasteful to protest today of all days.
It's no different from celebrating someone's death at their funeral. I mean, you can, but it's socially unacceptable.
secretsqirrel
Well-Known Member
I can’t see much wrong with what you have quoted or am I missing something.
BTW I don’t like the term “un-British” as it is very politicised would rather he just say ‘disrespectful’. Respect isn’t uniquely British.
Ian H
Squire
From my observations, the ones conflating criticism of Israel and antisemitism seem mostly to be supporters of Israel.
secretsqirrel
Well-Known Member
That is what Starmer is alluding to.
bobzmyunkle
Veteran
Well maybe you're the sort of person he's aiming this sort of rhetoric at.
Protest against genocide in Gaza = a call to murder Jews. O.k. that's not exactly what he said, but it's the implication he intends.
secretsqirrel
Well-Known Member
No he drew a distinction between the protesters and the ‘others’ using it as an excuse. It seemed quite clear to me.
Pblakeney
Guru
If that was his intention then his intention is bollocks.
Pross
Senior Member
That's a bit selective, your previous post included another line that puts the comment into context. while some have protested against the Israeli government's actions in Gaza, "others have used this as a despicable excuse to attack British Jews for something over which they have absolutely no responsibility". It's specifically talking about those that are not using it as peaceful process.
C R
Guru
The number of those others is insignificant compared to the protesters, so the only reason to mention it has to be to conflate the two, which is the usual israeli ploy.
