▲ 445 ▼ London set for massive pro-Palestinian protest demanding Gaza ceasefire (www.independent.co.uk) submitted 2 years ago by BobTheBoozer@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world 202 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] goat@sh.itjust.works -9 points 2 years ago (2 children) dunno what they're expecting Britain to do. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] moftasa@kbin.social 10 points 2 years ago (2 children) As a permanent member of the UN Security Council the UK can call for a ceasefire and the release of all hostages. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Ordoabchao@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) We could, but we won't. Have you seen who's currently in charge of our country? Even if Starmer gets into power, no ceasefire will be called for. Our country has a vested interest and lots of money invested in Israel, same as the US. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) There is pressure from within the Labour party to have Starmer call for a ceasefire. However he is very much Tory Lite. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ordoabchao@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) He's a budget Blair. I'm surprised he hasn't purged all of the left leaning Labour members yet, I thought he had completed that a while back. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago I dunno, he's more posh than Blair, but he's definitely less capable. permalink fedilink source parent [+] goat@sh.itjust.works -6 points 2 years ago (1 child) And how does the UN/Israel punish Hamas for the hundreds of civilians that were massacred on the day? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jet@hackertalks.com 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Collective punishment against civilians isn't punishing hamas, its helping them with their recruitment efforts. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] goat@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) That doesn't answer the question permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jet@hackertalks.com 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) It answers your implication that only collective punishment is viable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] goat@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago That wasn't my implication. My question didn't have any implication to it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Infiltrated_ad8271@kbin.social 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Stopping any support for isrel and pushing for others to do so as well would help. Or at least send humanitarian aid to gaza. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] goat@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago Unfortunately most humanitarian aid ends up in Hamas' hands permalink fedilink source parent
[–] moftasa@kbin.social 10 points 2 years ago (2 children) As a permanent member of the UN Security Council the UK can call for a ceasefire and the release of all hostages. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Ordoabchao@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) We could, but we won't. Have you seen who's currently in charge of our country? Even if Starmer gets into power, no ceasefire will be called for. Our country has a vested interest and lots of money invested in Israel, same as the US. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) There is pressure from within the Labour party to have Starmer call for a ceasefire. However he is very much Tory Lite. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ordoabchao@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) He's a budget Blair. I'm surprised he hasn't purged all of the left leaning Labour members yet, I thought he had completed that a while back. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago I dunno, he's more posh than Blair, but he's definitely less capable. permalink fedilink source parent [+] goat@sh.itjust.works -6 points 2 years ago (1 child) And how does the UN/Israel punish Hamas for the hundreds of civilians that were massacred on the day? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jet@hackertalks.com 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Collective punishment against civilians isn't punishing hamas, its helping them with their recruitment efforts. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] goat@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) That doesn't answer the question permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jet@hackertalks.com 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) It answers your implication that only collective punishment is viable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] goat@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago That wasn't my implication. My question didn't have any implication to it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ordoabchao@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) We could, but we won't. Have you seen who's currently in charge of our country? Even if Starmer gets into power, no ceasefire will be called for. Our country has a vested interest and lots of money invested in Israel, same as the US. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) There is pressure from within the Labour party to have Starmer call for a ceasefire. However he is very much Tory Lite. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ordoabchao@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) He's a budget Blair. I'm surprised he hasn't purged all of the left leaning Labour members yet, I thought he had completed that a while back. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago I dunno, he's more posh than Blair, but he's definitely less capable. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) There is pressure from within the Labour party to have Starmer call for a ceasefire. However he is very much Tory Lite. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ordoabchao@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) He's a budget Blair. I'm surprised he hasn't purged all of the left leaning Labour members yet, I thought he had completed that a while back. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago I dunno, he's more posh than Blair, but he's definitely less capable. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ordoabchao@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) He's a budget Blair. I'm surprised he hasn't purged all of the left leaning Labour members yet, I thought he had completed that a while back. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago I dunno, he's more posh than Blair, but he's definitely less capable. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago I dunno, he's more posh than Blair, but he's definitely less capable. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] goat@sh.itjust.works -6 points 2 years ago (1 child) And how does the UN/Israel punish Hamas for the hundreds of civilians that were massacred on the day? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jet@hackertalks.com 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Collective punishment against civilians isn't punishing hamas, its helping them with their recruitment efforts. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] goat@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) That doesn't answer the question permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jet@hackertalks.com 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) It answers your implication that only collective punishment is viable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] goat@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago That wasn't my implication. My question didn't have any implication to it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jet@hackertalks.com 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Collective punishment against civilians isn't punishing hamas, its helping them with their recruitment efforts. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] goat@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) That doesn't answer the question permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jet@hackertalks.com 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) It answers your implication that only collective punishment is viable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] goat@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago That wasn't my implication. My question didn't have any implication to it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] goat@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) That doesn't answer the question permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jet@hackertalks.com 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) It answers your implication that only collective punishment is viable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] goat@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago That wasn't my implication. My question didn't have any implication to it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jet@hackertalks.com 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) It answers your implication that only collective punishment is viable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] goat@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago That wasn't my implication. My question didn't have any implication to it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] goat@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago That wasn't my implication. My question didn't have any implication to it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Infiltrated_ad8271@kbin.social 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Stopping any support for isrel and pushing for others to do so as well would help. Or at least send humanitarian aid to gaza. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] goat@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago Unfortunately most humanitarian aid ends up in Hamas' hands permalink fedilink source parent
[–] goat@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago Unfortunately most humanitarian aid ends up in Hamas' hands permalink fedilink source parent