[News] Hamas/Gaza/Israel

Zeberdi said:

US retaliation over drone attack could lead to 'uncontrolled escalation' in Middle East crisis

Any direct attack on Iran could trigger retaliatory Iranian missile strikes against US targets in the region or against American allies such as Israel.

news.sky.com

Labour MP suspended after ‘hollow’ apology for genocide remarks on HMD

Edmonton MP Kate Osamor has had the whip withdrawn by her party after suggesting Gaza should be added to list of genocides

www.thejc.com

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Harry Wilson's tackle said:

Good to see Labour suspending an MP for vainglorious gobbing off (presumably to appeal to her perceived 'core' vote - and endangering her chance of re-election in the process, if Labour ever let her stand again)..

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Zeberdi said:

Couldn’t agree more.

Disgraceful and deeply offensive behaviour - if any of her core vote are members of the Party and think using Holocaust Remembrance Day as an opportunity to criticise Israel is acceptable, they too need to be suspended. The amount of ignorance of Jewish culture and misappropriation of Jewish Holocaust memory that has been used as a political football especially by non-Jews since the war broke out is unbelievable - I’m glad Labour has taken a strong stand on this.

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nicko31 said:

She's close to Corbyn, Starmer won't be taking any risks.

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heathgate said:

The ANC is also wholly in the pocket of both Putin and the Chinese,.... militarily and economically..... both those nations love to stir the pot when it comes to Israel and the broader middle east turmoil.

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sydney said:

China and Russia are WELL invested in the African continent.....extremely so in fact.

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sydney said:

China and Russia are WELL invested in the African continent.....extremely so in fact.

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heathgate said:

Particularly China, who strip resources from virtually every African nation to feed their own insatiable appetite and consumption..... their employment and industrial practices would make the worst of the 18th and 19th century European colonial industrialists cringe in shock and disgust.

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heathgate said:

Particularly China, who strip resources from virtually every African nation to feed their own insatiable appetite and consumption..... their employment and industrial practices would make the worst of the 18th and 19th century European colonial industrialists cringe in shock and disgust.

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aolstudios said:

Absolutely.
There should probably be marches on the streets of London

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nicko31 said:

What about our insatiable appetite and consumption?

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nicko31 said:

In 1998, however, a new statute of international law criminalized the use of civilian starvation as a military tactic.

Last Friday the ICJ ordered Israel to allow more supplies to enter Gaza immediately. Looks like they will ignore this, so with no access to the most basic foodstuffs, potable water, electricity and essential medicines famine seems inevitable

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www.nytimes.com

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A1X said:

Given that it's hard to disagree with the arguments that ultimately this is turning into a genocide

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ClemFandango said:

There’s 5 times more Palestinians now than there were in 1948. You need to look up the definition of genocide before throwing words like that around

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ClemFandango said:

There’s 5 times more Palestinians now than there were in 1948. You need to look up the definition of genocide before throwing words like that around

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ClemFandango said:

There’s 5 times more Palestinians now than there were in 1948. You need to look up the definition of genocide before throwing words like that around

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knocky1 said:

@A1X has got it right.
He's talking of the present not the past.
As a side note there are 10 times as many Jews in Israel/Palestine as in 1948.

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