| LurkerJ said: Yeah, another weekend spent digesting disgusting madness from all around the world. The best the west mustered is suggesting "humanitarian pauses" which is the exact numbers of hours between Israeli raids anyway, enough the time for the people in Gaza to figure out who died, who's dying and who just lost a limb while the IDF fuel their tanks and reload their bombs and hit another hospital and loads of children in the name of abolishing Hamas. Madness, the only winner here is the far right ultra religious Netanyahu, meanwhile Biden and Sir Kier are willingly giving up electoral advantages supporting him, especially in Scotland where the SNP is the party with a reasonable stance on this, I despise the SNP! I thought Bernie was a grassroots politician and AIPAC can't control what he said, why is he with Biden on this? What a shit show all around, Europeans have their heads inside Biden's butt when Americans never have to deal with the aftermath of Middle Eastern crises the way we do, neither from the energy price hikes point of view nor when it comes to the influx of immigrants. But hey, we finally have a unified voice in abetting the genocidal maniac Netanyahu is. I have been slagging the west off for lacking unity and creating imaginary divides, I get what I ask for after all, unity.... but in the worst way possible. At least with the Yemenis with there was a pretence we cared about the 0.25 mil of Yemenis that died and the millions displaced, but now? Barf. I have written to my MP but I am not expecting much. I upped my contributions to both Breaking Points and Novara Media as their coverage has been excellent (I didn't expect any less). I just watched a video on how Gazans haven't slept in a month..... the longest I have been without food was 4 days, but without sleep? I am dead inside if I don't get my 8 hours, let alone not sleeping for a month. This is collective punishment. |
I'm starting to feel dead inside from how people are actively ignoring even wanting to talk about this conflict and outright support in the name of 'defense'. And it's not just Gaza, it's the West Bank as well, plus attacks on free speech all over the world. You're an antisemitist if you feel Palestinians have the same rights as anyone else. Mention genocide or apartheid (like Desmond Tutu an expert on apartheid described Israel) and you might lose your job, get censured or get banned from campus.
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/columbia-university-student-groups-suspended-students-for-justice-in-palestine-jewish-voice-for-peace/
I can't believe how brave the medical workers and journalists are that are still covering the war and trying to help as many people as possible despite lack of every single basic need and constant fear of being bombarded or shot at.
The war in Ukraine is terrible, this is so much worse. 2.1 million people trapped with no way out. Many still living in refugee camps from earlier wars and occupation. The media has successfully turned Palestinians into the new "untermensch". WW2 rages on, never really ended. Actually the Israel-Palestine situation started in WW1 with the Balfour declaration in 1917. Europe just exported its problems, shame and guilt to the middle East where it festers on.
My opinion on Europe has taken a nosedive as well. First with Ukraine, where the EU seems more interested in perpetuating this war instead of ending it. Here's our excess military equipment to keep the Russians busy. How is still going. And now the ongoing support of Israel, mostly out of shame over WW2, unable to see how the roles have reversed. The oppressed becoming the oppressor is repeated all over history. Same as children suffering child abuse end up becoming bullies in school (or worse school shootings). The world is still at a mental age of 8 at best :(
I mainly follow CNN and Al Jazeera's live coverage while cross checking with Google searches and other major news sites. Staying away from Twitter.
For a look inside the war zone (limited graphic, very emotional though)
Human resilience is amazing, both good and bad. It's why 'security' by fences, occupation and oppression will never work.
That was a week ago, things have gotten so much worse since then and deteriorating by the minute. Looks like she got out, or close to.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CzeCAC9oVTv/
Another likely pointless resolution as long as the USA keeps on saber rattling in the middle East while diverting the talks to humanitarian pauses.
https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/58/1262/512034/War-on-Gaza/War-on-Gaza/ArabIslamic-summit-falls-short-Draft-resolution-co.aspx
So far 756 aid trucks have entered Gaza, out of 450 daily needed, 15,750 so far. 15,000 short of the normal daily needs (without bombing)
2.1 million people living without sanitation, no more safe drinking water and increasing famine.
The time to act was weeks ago and the UN still can't even produce a draft statement they can agree upon.
