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Currently reading: Yesterday’s Man by Branko Marcetic 📚
He would indeed spend his Senate career showering Israel with unquestioning support, even when its behavior elicited bipartisan outrage. He helped to secure an unparalleled amount of US aid for Israel early on and to scuttle a 1998 peace proposal with Palestine, and he told an assembly of lobbyists that Americans “cannot afford to publicly criticize Israel.”
Back cover image of the dec 1975 issue of “issues in radical therapy” (via danielle carr on Twitter.)
the Biden administration does in fact have tons of leverage it can use to stop the genocidal massacre in Gaza, it just doesn’t want to because it would be “politically unpopular” and because “Biden himself has a personal attachment to Israel.”
How has Israel managed to kill some ten thousand Palestinians in Gaza without managing to do any real damage to Hamas if Hamas fighters are hiding amongst all those civilians?
Caitlin Johnstone at Twitter
Writing to my MP: ICJP - Complicity in War Crimes
Adapted from this template letter.
Dear Mr Sharma,
My esteemed representative: I write to you today with a heavy heart, weighed down by the profound disappointment I feel in your recent actions. Your unwavering support for Israel, despite its blatant disregard for international law and its commission of war crimes, has cast a shadow over your impartiality and your ability to hold office effectively.
The recent decision by the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP) to serve written notice to Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer of their intention to prosecute UK governmental officials for their role in aiding and abetting Israeli war crimes has sent shockwaves through our nation. Your name, unfortunately, stands out locally among those who have failed to condemn these atrocities, a silence that could have serious criminal ramifications.
I urge you to reconsider your position on this matter. The evidence of Israel’s war crimes is overwhelming, documented by the United Nations, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, and the International Service for Human Rights. These are not mere accusations; they are indictments of a government that has flagrantly violated international law and caused immense suffering to the Palestinian people.
Your constituents, including myself, have repeatedly implored you to vote for a ceasefire. You claimed to support a ceasefire, but when you had the opportunity to cast your vote to represent your constituents, you failed to do so. Worse, you claimed you did. But “humanitarian pauses” are not enough; they merely provide Israel with a respite to regroup and continue its assault on innocent civilians. The lack of leadership and condemnation from our elected officials is a stain on our country’s reputation.
If you are unwilling to do the right thing and support a ceasefire, then I implore you to step down from your position. You have lost the trust of your constituents, and your continued presence in office is an insult to the values of peace, justice and humanity that we hold dear.
Sincerely,
Your concerned constituent,
David Marsden
Last night, I watched ToryBoy The Movie.
This morning, I watched unelected former Tory Prime Minister and Jewish National Fund patron David Cameron become the UK’s new Foreign Secretary.
Where we’re at.
“Humans are complex and flawed.”
“Nazis were only human.”
“Hamas are animals and must be slaughtered.”
“Palestinians don’t count.”
After more than three weeks of Israel’s “targeted” bombing of Hamas in Gaza, Starmer claims that a ceasefire now “would leave Hamas with the infrastructure and the capabilities to carry out the sort of attack we saw on October 7.”
Propaganda
Last night, I was away in the middle of nowhere with no wifi and very poor data connection, so put on the TV to watch the BBC/ITV news at ten.
Haven’t watched it for fifteen years or more.
It was pure propaganda for Israel.
Jeremy Bowen even said as much: “This is what they want you to see” (as opposed the genocide in Gaza).
Free Palestine
There seems to be a co-ordinated drive to obliterate Palestine, and Palestinians, from the map.
I find it very upsetting that my government, and many other “Western” governments are wholeheartedly supporting Israel’s genocidal “self-defence” narrative.
Nothing justifies carpet-bombing innocent people - mostly women and children.
Nothing justifies cutting off their supplies of electricity, water, food, fuel.
The sadistic Netanyahu told Palestinians in Gaza to leave, then bombed the crossing into Egypt while they tried to do so.
These are war crimes.
Now, our fascist government is attempting to outlaw any expression of support for the people of Gaza and Palestine.
Fully supported and enabled by our fascist “opposition” party.
The Labour Mayor of London helped to spread what turned out to be fake news about an alleged anti-Semitic attack on a Jewish-owned shop. Known liar Luciana Berger, MP, did the same. As did countless other “sensible, adult centrists”.
It’s not anti-Semitic to support the people of Palestine in their long struggle for freedom from Israel’s oppression.