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  1. The fact that this Israeli government is managing to alienate it's perennial ally the US, which currently has an avowed Zionist as president in Biden, should give us some impression of just what an extreme regime they are. Not that any further convincing of that fact should be needed now, looking at the remains of Gaza.
  2. At this stage he probably should just stop doing interviews. He doesn't need to do them, and always seems so uncomfortable and unpleasant during them, so why bother?
  3. Olga suggests that all global terrorism originates from the US. All of it? I think she maybe somewhat biased...
  4. Yeah like @Tamworthram says I think the ones that were actually allowed to stand in the election had Putin's permission so they'll be fine. He wants them there, so he can claim it was an actual election, even though we all know it's obviously a nonsense. Any brave soul who actually wanted to be a genuine opposition candidate was simply denied the right to stand in the election (for various spurious reasons), or murdered in a Siberian prison. The sad part is, what does all this mean for Ukraine, is there any real hope of removing the invading Russian army from their land, while Putin remains in power in Russia? And what will happen to them if the orange entity gets re-elected in November? Are they going to have to come to terms with losing part of their country to Russia?
  5. And yet it was still important for Putin to go through with this pretend election, with carefully selected opposition candidates trying their best not to do well or annoy Putin in any way. It's interesting to consider why he even bothers with it, clearly he feels that it serves some purpose.
  6. Thoroughly deserved victory for England today no doubt. Disappointing to see a win at Twickenham snatched away in the final minute, but that's sport, the better team on the day won and I thought England played superbly throughout. Heaslip's arrogance is legendary, both from his Leinster and Ireland days and now as a pundit. Best thing to do is to ignore everything he says.
  7. Worse for both Israelis and Palestinians I suppose, although we have to acknowledge that since the 1940s things have always been worse for the Palestinians. You are right, we have no way of knowing how things would have worked out. But it would have been a good place to start, having the US being an impartial player rather than blatantly picking one side at the expense of the other.
  8. Yeah, it's not surprising that those that are heavily influenced by Russia or indeed depend on them have been silent in their criticism of Putin's invasion I suppose. That's not the case with China of course, and it is interesting to speculate how much of a difference it might have made if they had joined Western countries in supporting Ukraine in their defence of their country. Good point about the US election, it's almost even a more crucial election for Ukraine than it is for the US, no doubt many in Ukraine are very worried about the potential result there. And for Israel/Palestine, what would things be like there now, if the US had been an independent impartial influence throughout the decades rather than always being in Israel's corner? It's hard to know, but surely things couldn't be any worse than they are now?
  9. I guess the 'Global South' as it's called is about as interested in Europe as we are interested in wars in Africa for example. The Palestine/Israel war is somewhat different from the Ukraine/Russia conflict in that with the West's support Ukraine's army is able to defend itself against Russia and bring their invasion to a near halt. Whereas with Gaza we have a very well equipped Israeli army with the tacit approval of the world's most powerful country, mercilessly pounding a largely civilian population who have literally nowhere to run. Two very different conflicts. Not that any of that makes Putin's invasion any less abhorrent than it was. I seem to remember votes in the UN where the General assembly overwhelmingly voted in favour of Russia withdrawing it's troops from Ukraine and ending the war, so I suspect there must be a lot of general support for Ukraine, even in non western countries. Even so, it's probably correct to say that countries act in their own self interest. South Africa recently bringing the case against Israel before the ICJ was a welcome outlier.
  10. I didn't say that. I said it was inconsequential compared to the bombing of Gaza by Israel. By everyone I meant everyone that's going to read what you post. Is there anyone here that believes that Israel should continue the bombing or that Hamas should murder more Israelis and take more hostages? I doubt it. That's what I mean by 'it goes without saying'.
  11. I think it's pretty safe for either of us to voice our honest opinions on the whole issue here. Neither of us make the slightest bit of difference. I'd be lying by omission if I didn't say that I think Israel had been treating Palestinians unjustly for decades, systematically and deliberately and that this recent bombing campaign is nothing but industrial slaughter. I also be lying if I didn't say that the actions of Hamas have been utterly deplorable and that the organization itself is exactly what the Palestinians don't need. But as usual in that part of the world the US underwritten Israeli government's violence dwarfs all the atrocities committed by Hamas. I don't see any reason to keep these views secret, that won't solve anything. My point was just that your worry about Palestinian flag waving seems inconsequential compared to the bigger picture. Incidentally I agree the phrase 'the river to the sea' is unhelpful as this might suggest that there would be no place for Jews in any peace settlement (which of course there must be, obviously). I don't really see how you can be surprised or have a problem with any of the rest of it, given what we have all been witnessing in Gaza for the past few months.
  12. I did read your post. Everyone wishes that the killing would stop, by Hamas and IDF, that really goes without saying. My point was that your worry about people becoming motivated enough, by the massacre of Palestinians over the last few months, to wave some Palestinian flags around is an insignificant worry compared to the actual ceaseless bombing of Gaza itself and the shameful silence of our governments. Also I get the impression that you are implying that in Palestine/Israel, and in war in general, the two sides are equally to blame. This is not always the case, there is often a clear aggressor. The situation in the Palestine/Israel is a complicated one, but it's clear enough to see who has been occupying whose land.
  13. The vibe that is really scary is that the governments of the world watch on (with the exception of South Africa) and simply let Netanyahu's government bomb civilians for as long as he pleases with absolutely impunity. Barely a voice raised in opposition from the leaders of our countries. That's what really scary...not some people taking to the streets and waving Palestinian flags in solidarity with those who are suffering. I agree that the loss of life on both sides is tragic, and that hostages should be returned as part of any peace settlement. But this is not an equal or balanced conflict. It never has been.
  14. Not including documentary series and in no particular order: The Killing (Danish) Caliphate Severance The Wire Justified Trapped The Expanse Andor Deadwood Breaking Bad Probably forgetting some that I shouldn't be. Ooops, and I never read the has to be 2 seasons bit, still I only broke that rule 3 times as far as I can see 🙂
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