UK Labour party calls for sanctions against Israel over 'apartheid'
The move came after Israel killed four Palestinians and wounded five in the illegally occupied West Bank.
Adopted at its annual party conference in Brighton on Monday, the motion also called on the center-left Labour to cease the U.K.-Israeli arms trade in areas where it violates Palestinian rights and cease trade with illegal Israeli settlements.
PeKaatjeAnkeveen, North Holland Netherlands6,334 posts
Name_Taken_Too: UK Labour party calls for sanctions against Israel over 'apartheid'
The move came after Israel killed four Palestinians and wounded five in the illegally occupied West Bank.
Adopted at its annual party conference in Brighton on Monday, the motion also called on the center-left Labour to cease the U.K.-Israeli arms trade in areas where it violates Palestinian rights and cease trade with illegal Israeli settlements.
Where two fight there are two guilty. But when a boy of about 15 throws a stone, the answer is a bullet??? Many palestinians are locked up for throwing a stone for years. Well, don't know what I should do if half my family was butchered by Jewish soldiers, but I would hate them, that's for sure, and if I could find a way to get revenge, I would. But throwing a rock isn't the smartest thing to do, especially when you know how they will react. With excessive violence. Knowing Europe and the USA are standing behind them, and they have the most powerfull army with the most modern weapons they dare anything. How would the world react when WWII never happened? Would they still tolerate everything? Probably yes, cuz the Jews have a lot of important positions in financial institutions, so they have a lot of power.
PeKaatje: Where two fight there are two guilty. But when a boy of about 15 throws a stone, the answer is a bullet??? Many palestinians are locked up for throwing a stone for years. Well, don't know what I should do if half my family was butchered by Jewish soldiers, but I would hate them, that's for sure, and if I could find a way to get revenge, I would. But throwing a rock isn't the smartest thing to do, especially when you know how they will react. With excessive violence. Knowing Europe and the USA are standing behind them, and they have the most powerfull army with the most modern weapons they dare anything. How would the world react when WWII never happened? Would they still tolerate everything? Probably yes, cuz the Jews have a lot of important positions in financial institutions, so they have a lot of power.
I think people are waking up to that old "The Holocaust" excuse, sanctions should be used to put a stop to the barbarism carried out on Palestinians by the evil Zionist regime
PeKaatje: Where two fight there are two guilty. But when a boy of about 15 throws a stone, the answer is a bullet??? Many palestinians are locked up for throwing a stone for years. Well, don't know what I should do if half my family was butchered by Jewish soldiers, but I would hate them, that's for sure, and if I could find a way to get revenge, I would. But throwing a rock isn't the smartest thing to do, especially when you know how they will react. With excessive violence. Knowing Europe and the USA are standing behind them, and they have the most powerfull army with the most modern weapons they dare anything. How would the world react when WWII never happened? Would they still tolerate everything? Probably yes, cuz the Jews have a lot of important positions in financial institutions, so they have a lot of power.
Name_Taken_Too: I think people are waking up to that old "The Holocaust" excuse, sanctions should be used to put a stop to the barbarism carried out on Palestinians by the evil Zionist regime
Name_Taken_Too: I think people are waking up to that old "The Holocaust" excuse, sanctions should be used to put a stop to the barbarism carried out on Palestinians by the evil Zionist regime
PeKaatjeAnkeveen, North Holland Netherlands6,334 posts
galrads: I said ‘give’ as in present tense, not ‘gave’
Bobby died about 15 years ago, so a lot of the older chessplayers are still alive and remember everything. Was Bobby insane? I doubt it, but he was paranoid for sure. And the role of the USA-Gouvernment wasn't also without any shame. After winning his worldtitle in chess, Bobby started a chessgame against several leaders of different countries, like Israël and America, after his arrest also against Japan. But even before he became WC he had started a war against Russia, and when he won the worldtitle he became a hero, but the USA and the FIDE (The chessfederation) changed him from a hero to a fool. Of course, Bobby also had a big role in this, most of things happened after his victory were caused by his own behaviour, but not all.
Name_Taken_Too: I think people are waking up to that old "The Holocaust" excuse, sanctions should be used to put a stop to the barbarism carried out on Palestinians by the evil Zionist regime
Is it simpy an evil Zionist regime?
After all the anti-Semitism, pogroms and Holocaust, is it surprising that Jewish people long for a homeland where they can feel safe and have autonomy?
I see that as being different from Israeli policies which oppress, threaten and kill Palestinians.
Listen to half a dozen accounts of people's Holocaust experiences and Zionism, longing for a homeland, is perfectly understandable.
The issue is how that is being achieved, if you can call it an achievement in it's current state. It's not an evil Zionist regime, it's inhumane, ungodly behaviour that is out of place with the concept of a safe homeland that everyone has the right to.
jac_the_gripper: Is it simpy an evil Zionist regime?
After all the anti-Semitism, pogroms and Holocaust, is it surprising that Jewish people long for a homeland where they can feel safe and have autonomy?
I see that as being different from Israeli policies which oppress, threaten and kill Palestinians.
Listen to half a dozen accounts of people's Holocaust experiences and Zionism, longing for a homeland, is perfectly understandable.
The issue is how that is being achieved, if you can call it an achievement in it's current state. It's not an evil Zionist regime, it's inhumane, ungodly behaviour that is out of place with the concept of a safe homeland that everyone has the right to.
Mornin' Jac,
Well the way I see it is all the above as you said..
I have listened to accounts from Holocaust survivors and have visited places in Warsaw Budapest and Germany to see myself, terrible experiences for sure, and have heard people try and justify the treatment of the Palestinians by saying "what about the Holocaust?"
Longing for a safe homeland while bulldozing homes and stealing land to build illegal settlements is a bit hypocritical to say the least.. The Nakba was back in the 40's and it still goes on today.
Yes everyone has a right, but it seems the Palestinians rights no longer matter..
Name_Taken_Too: UK Labour party calls for sanctions against Israel over 'apartheid'
The move came after Israel killed four Palestinians and wounded five in the illegally occupied West Bank.
Adopted at its annual party conference in Brighton on Monday, the motion also called on the center-left Labour to cease the U.K.-Israeli arms trade in areas where it violates Palestinian rights and cease trade with illegal Israeli settlements.
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The move came after Israel killed four Palestinians and wounded five in the illegally occupied West Bank.
Adopted at its annual party conference in Brighton on Monday, the motion also called on the center-left Labour to cease the U.K.-Israeli arms trade in areas where it violates Palestinian rights and cease trade with illegal Israeli settlements.