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Robert Billyard's avatar

The Neocons and Zionists are back under Trump and it is more important than ever their war agenda be strongly opposed internationally. Washington under Trump and Israel under Netanyahu must be regarded as pariah states.

NATO countries are in economic ruination thanks to Washington's endless wars.

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JennyStokes's avatar

I think most of the world has now 'got the plot.' DO not ever ally yourselves with the USA.

I am having some fun here in France watching the Europeans combust.

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Bulbul's avatar

Disingenuous of you to describe the genocide in Gaza “as alleged war crimes and human rights abuses” Shame!

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George Hazim's avatar

You are right Bulbul my apologies. It was unintentional. I will correct.

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Mary Wildfire's avatar

I have a theory on why this happened now. When Israel announced that they "were given this land by God thousands of years ago" and were the chosen people, in other words, the Master Race--people in powerful positions looked away. When they said they were fighting human animals and vermin --in other words, untermenschen--they looked away harder, whistling. When they committed endless atrocities they put in earplugs to avoid the echoes. When it became clear that the Zionists wanted to run the natives out of the West Bank and at least northern Gaza, because the Zionist Jews needed more lebensraum they shrieked accusations of antisemitism at anyone who protested. But now prominent Israelis are calling for a Greater Israel,to encompass not only all of Gaza and the West Bank, but all of Lebanon and parts of Jordan, Syria, Egypt and Turkey--in other words, they're announcing their intentions of starting up their Wehrmacht. This is the Churchill moment--no more appeasement.

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Gogs's avatar

Cue the usual disingenuous accusations of antisemitism. No doubt Murdoch's rags will echo the Zionists. But congratulations, Australia from Scotland - somehow I can't see the "mother country" aka the former empire and land of Poms and creeps like Starmer following suit. Lammy and co just jump on whatever antisemitism bandwagon is de jour - Amsterdam right now. Despicable.

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Jane D's avatar

U.K. Behavior is disgraceful so far. I hope they see the light soon.

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JennyStokes's avatar

Any country can say these things it's action that is needed.

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Jane D's avatar

Thank you, Australia for making the honorable and humane decision. Thank you for starting to turn the tide on evil. 🙏❤️

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JennyStokes's avatar

We need ACTION not words.

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Ray Joseph Cormier's avatar

George, thank you again for this well written, informative article telling it like it is. This paragraph stuck out to me, "By backing Palestinian statehood, Australia isn’t only acknowledging the aspirations of the Palestinian people but calling out the status quo that’s perpetuated one of the world's longest-standing conflicts."

How long standing? Israel the kingdom disappeared from this Earth some 700 YEARS before Jesus the Jew walked the land during the Roman OCCUPATION of Palestine the 1st Time around.

Israel was recreated from the Bible 2648 YEARS after it disappeared, and the most Divisive issue in THIS Material World TODAY is still the OCCUPATION of Palestine.

That's a long standing conflict! It could also be a SIGN from the ETERNAL Spirit THIS Generation has a MISSION to Fulfill?

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Darkstar's avatar

Well said,George. Untill the USA changes its relationship with Israel, the genocide will continue.

I dont think that will ever happen in our lifetime.

But we should work towards that goal all the same.

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Feral Finster's avatar

Translation: now that Trump has been elected, Australia no longer feels so duty bound to obey American diktat.

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