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Given the blatant bias of western media to israel, perhaps Al Jazeera needs to balance the books a bit. Anyway, they have no shortage of western experts willing to condemn israel for its crimes.

Yes changed to blocking aid altogether. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/5/10/israels-war-on-gaza-live-aid-operation-completely-crippled-amid-attacks This is happening while Israel has closed aid crossings to Gaza for days, allowing almost nothing in or out as tens of thousands are fleeing Rafah amid a dire humanitarian situation.

Of course, it's us naughty humans that are to blame. Sooooo, even if it is all down to us, a/ what are they going to do about it, b/ will whatever they do about it actually work, c/ what do they want to change it to? Given that ( IMO ) we can't do anything about it, let's do what is necessary to adapt to it, and that doesn't include giving countries that behave badly lots of money. If a country that behaves badly is going to suffer because of their own actions, then, IMO, they can sort their own problems out.

Every time I come on here I see more evidence that the western world is rotating slowly up it's <deleted><deleted> into oblivion. Whether the kiss was consensual or not, it was done in public, and she didn't slap his face or knee him for it. To waste court time on it is IMO barking. I think he lost his job over it, so been punished already and humiliated. Is that not enough? Of course, being a male, it's not really surprising that he's being crucified. Gotta show us men who is in charge.

I've never included Hamas in my posts about thousands of innocent Palestinians being killed by israelis. It's only your side that keeps rabbiting on about October 7.

You could have included that with the original photo. As the person in question is IMO not a Palestinian supporter it could have been a set up photo to cast doubt on the protestors. I have no doubt there are plenty of fake protestors causing trouble. That's what the forces of darkness do.

Send me the money and I'll rush out to buy an EV to save the planet.

All the time on this forum.

Since when is even 29 C "excessively hot"? That's nothing compared to Saudi- https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org/country/saudi-arabia/climate-data-historical Summers in the central region are extremely hot and dry, ranging from 27°C to 43°C in the inland areas. If it's too hot in the UK, send some of it down to NZ where it's too cold now.

The tank in question is a WW2 tank, so appropriate to use in a parade to celebrate their defeat of Germany. Perhaps the other, more modern tanks are being used to defeat the Ukrainians, and a bit busy to take part in a parade in Moscow.

What is killing thousands of unarmed Palestinians if not hatred and discrimination? Seems that it's only a problem when it affects israelis.

Was that written by an israeli? If Israel wasn't killing thousands of Palestinian children there would never have been an increase in "anti semitism", and is it anti semitism, or anti zionism? I suspect the latter,but we know how the pro israeli leaders try and make it seem as if anti zionism is anti semitism, which it is not.

As seen on Al Jazeera, massive demonstration outside the building, and the israeli contestant was booed very loudly inside at a rehearsal. Why is israel even part of it? The Middle East is not in Europe. The organisers should be regretting that they didn't ban the israeli contestant. It's going to be real on the night if she shows up, even without flags inside.

IMO terrorists are people that kills thousands of innocent children, starves millions, deprives millions of health care, and keeps blowing them up in their homes.

Sooooo, how has that worked out? They have to have a huge military, they have to make their young people oppress another people, they live in fear, they are regarded as war criminals by many people around the world. They'd have been better off just living in the US.

I disagree only that "most have already been killed". Plenty that ran away to other countries than stay and die in Zelensky's war.

Some posters apparently believe propaganda. Heard so many times on here that if Russia wins in Ukraine they will be invading Europe. What a load of tosh.

I agree. I never wanted to leave Thailand and had I been able to get my pension there would still be living in LOS and a lot happier.

Economies built on death and destruction. No thanks. I'd rather have economies built on making things people want. War is evil, companies that make death are evil, IMO. I have no problem with making defensive weapons, but not offensive ones like 2,000 lb bombs.

Seems some are clutching at straws to denigrate Putin. I didn't watch the entire parade, but I did see plenty of armoured vehicles, and the ones with great big missiles, presumably the ones with tactical nuclear warheads.

LOL. Are you saying the vdo of the destroyed infrastructure was AI generated and there is no destruction in Gaza? Al Jazeera doesn't just have talking heads telling lies.

For information about the weapons the US is sending israel to use on unarmed civilians. That is just what has been paused, not what has already been sent. The have probably used more bombs than there are Hamas fighters. IMO the plan is more about destroying Gaza infrastructure than killing Hamas fighters. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/why-the-u-s-paused-the-delivery-of-2000-pound-bombs-to-israel-ahead-of-a-possible-assault-on-rafah As it targets Hamas’ underground tunnels in Gaza, Israel has relied on powerful 2,000-pound bombs provided by the United States. But now those deliveries are on hold. The U.S. is pausing a shipment of 1,800 of the bombs, as well as 1,700 500-pound bombs, U.S. officials said. The decision comes as Israel is planning an assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah in an attempt to root out the final elements of Hamas.

Seems Biden finally grew a pair and stood up to the israeli lobby, though perhaps it's more about the election than Gaza.

One suspects the Biden policy on free speech is "it's OK if I agree with it" I checked out his stand on the anti Vietnam war protests, but all I could find was this, so not much to go on. https://theintercept.com/2021/04/27/joe-biden-vietnam-war/ He professed a “lack of moral outrage” at the war. He described walking through campus with law school friends one day and seeing other students occupying office buildings in protest. “They were taking over the building,” Biden said. “And we looked up and said, ‘Look at these <deleted>.’ That’s how far apart from the anti-war movement I was.” In Biden’s words, “The war had just been a tragic mistake based on a faulty premise.”

It's always been a toss up if he wins or not. For sure he will gain support from a conviction, but there is nothing to say that it would be enough to win. IMO the requirement for secret service protection will mean no real prison, as it would cause massive disruption, so likely to be house arrest somewhere, or one of those holiday camps for rich criminals.