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Watched the "Zone of Interest" last night. Incredibly powerful movie and skillfully handled without being gratuitous. Not equating the Holocaust to what's happening in Gaza but the film really highlights how humans are capable of the most unimaginably atrocious acts if their own indoctrination...

He will admit nothing. Starmer lies as liberally as Boris Johnson. His unwavering support of Israel in the last 7 months from a so called former "Human Rights Lawyer" has been nothing short of disgusting.

On the same theme Bella Donati from Sky News has seems to have disappeared after her interview with an Israeli politician.

Not likely. The poster you mentioned has me on ignore - I think I might have committed the unforgiveable offense of criticising Starmer.

Absolutely shocking how easily and frequently Israeli officials spew lies to cover up their heinous crimes. The fact that David Mencer was director of Labour Friends of Israel tells you all you need to know about Labour and its warped relationship with Israel. On your second point, there...

London march on Sunday was well attended Speeches in Hyde Park made by Corbyn and a moving speech by Holocaust survivor Stephen Kapos.

Sorry to hear of your experiences with anti-semitism. I agree with nearly all of that post but would still suggest that arguing over what it means to be anti-semitic is a very valid and important element of the debate. Some posters on here use the term liberally and its valid for others to...

Debating the use/misuse of anti-semitism as a political weapon is extremely valid especially when it is frequently being used as a powerful tool to drown out legitimate critiques of Israel. It was used effectively against the Labour left over the years and now during this "conflict" Pro-Israeli...

Outlined here... https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/10/17/trump-history-antisemitic-tropes/

ADL is a sham of an organisation that serves to prop up the interests of Israel and delegitimize Palestinian rights through a combination of political financing and wielding anti-semetic smears. Detailed history here https://www.bostonreview.net/articles/emmaia-gelman-anti-defamation-league/...

From 2014 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-27048219

The minimal damage I am theorising is somewhat deliberate so as not to fully escalate the situation.

He never refutes specifics. Just liberally throws around anti-Semitism smears.

Fascinating insight

A matter of time before Alan Duncan is sacked for highlighting the undue influence Israel has on our politicians and political decisions

Indeed - this situation has highlighted the cowardice and lack of a moral backbone present in both main parties.

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-troops-withdraw-al-shifa-leaving-pile-dead-bodies The barbarity of the Israeli army in full view following withdrawal from Al Shifa hospital. Any politician that backed/supported Israel should live in shame until the day they pass.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/mar/09/opposing-oppression-famine-gaza

It is a great book - he has a way of distilling sometimes complex matters into something more digestible.

Respect for joining. The London ones are still going strong.