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12 minutes ago, Thane of Cawdor said:

I think the claim was even worse than that. Supposedly the baby was first cut from the womb. I think you have to take the ambassador's word for that, or ask for the evidence, and nobody would want to see that.

We don’t need evidence.  We only need evidence when it’s the Palestinian side and even then we don’t believe them.

 

 

Using ‘we’ in a facetious sense.

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On 30/10/2023 at 14:03, Freedom Farter said:

Palestinian-American activist talking about the distance between people and their governments as well as the powerlessness of international law.

I don't think international law is  powerless.

It's just very very partial.

There's no significant power behind the Palestinian cause and plenty behind Israel. Israel's actions are being justified in part by an appeal to international law and its ability to do what it wants is protected by that law. 

International law isn't primarily an instrument of justice, it's an instrument of power. Like all law. The justice bit just gets tagged on to generate consent. 

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15 minutes ago, HTG said:

Braverman just doesn't seem to have any depths to which she won't stoop. I mean, that should be kind of obvious by now but still ...

An utterly vile excuse for a human being, she’s as nasty as they come, and for what? A need for power, that’s all it is. With power comes wealth. 

I’m genuinely in despair at the state of politics in this country (and beyond), a reset it required & im not sure how that’s achieved? 

Its very difficult to think of one MP on either front bench who seems to have an ounce of compassion, who isn’t just wholly dedicated to self promotion & will say whatever they feel they need to, to gain power. I’m genuinely finding it hard to find one principled politician in government or on the opposition front bench. It’s sickening. 

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1 hour ago, HTG said:

Braverman just doesn't seem to have any depths to which she won't stoop. I mean, that should be kind of obvious by now but still ...

And yet if there was a genuine "hate march" by Tommy Robinson, the BNP or whoever, with hundreds of yobbos fighting on the street and dozens of arrests, she would probably be the first one to protect their right to protest.

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1 hour ago, HTG said:

Braverman just doesn't seem to have any depths to which she won't stoop. I mean, that should be kind of obvious by now but still ...

Pretty sure I've said it before but Braverman doesn't even believe her own pish, she tries to be controversial because it gets publicity and makes her relevant, without her horrible views she'd just be your typical run of the mill Tory scumbag you never really hear about.

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3 hours ago, coprolite said:

I don't think international law is  powerless.

It's just very very partial.

There's no significant power behind the Palestinian cause and plenty behind Israel. Israel's actions are being justified in part by an appeal to international law and its ability to do what it wants is protected by that law. 

International law isn't primarily an instrument of justice, it's an instrument of power. Like all law. The justice bit just gets tagged on to generate consent. 

Is Iran not significant these days ?

Putin will want to cause trouble as well 

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On 30/10/2023 at 16:29, Salt n Vinegar said:

Nice to see our Home Secretary being so rational about the protests....

"Home secretary Suella Braverman has condemned the pro-Palestine rallies held across the UK in recent weeks as “hate marches”."

From - https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/suella-braverman-palestine-protests-israel-b2438478.html

 

What a load of **** !

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29 minutes ago, Empty It said:

Pretty sure I've said it before but Braverman doesn't even believe her own pish, she tries to be controversial because it gets publicity and makes her relevant, without her horrible views she'd just be your typical run of the mill Tory scumbag you never really hear about.

She positioning herself for a leadership run when Wee Rishi is huckled, or more likely bolts, after the next GE.

 

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22 minutes ago, Ewanandmoreagain said:

Is Iran not significant these days ?

Putin will want to cause trouble as well 

Iran has their own internal issues to deal with, and it seems the population there isn’t much in favor of joining in.

Putin has significant limits on what he could do due to his current focus on a police action. His Black Sea Fleet is pretty much blocked from sailing for the Med, and most ships from the Northern Fleet sailing all the way there would not be allowed into the Black Sea to repair/refuel/rearm. Technically, they have the outpost at Tartus, but that’s a very minor facility.

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8 minutes ago, greyman said:

Airstrike on a northern Gaza refugee camp. Alright though as they got their target and had asked people to leave

Are any of our politicians going to condemn an air strike on a refugee camp?
 

 

 

Behave yourself Granny…

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