As the West cheers on Israel's starving of Gaza’s civilians to soften them up before a ground invasion, it is important to understand how we reached this point – and what it portends for the future
The fanatical support for Israel shows weakness. There is the revulsion at the coming mass slaughter, the awareness of overspending on foreign wars and the increasing distance from the history that was used in the past to justify Western policies towards Israel. Right now, they are probably watching too how solidarity coalesces or gets disrupted.
It’s now really echoing the late-1930s more by the day. A fascist force over-running a subjugated populace, egged on by right-wing media, with the connivance of defence contractors who see a playground for testing their latest kit - on one Guernica after another, every few hours.
For all your work, Jonathan, on behalf of Palestine and the maintenance of human values, you're due every expression of thanks. Your readers will be thinking of you and your family in Nazareth during this terrible time, hoping you remain safe and well.
What no one seems to have mentioned, is that Israel (the most secure country on the planet) facilitated the horrendous terrorist attack, by allowing it to happen in the first place.
Israel is the puppet master, and deliberately set the stage for a full on seige, of Palestine.
Banning fee speech last year and banning human rights this or next year smacks of Germany in the 1930s. The UK population is apathetic. Britain and Western Europe have been occupied by yank troops since 1945, now Europe in it's entirety. Fascism has a habit of using the "softly softly" approach (The World at War, chapter 18) until, low and behold, it's too late. The US empire (vassals/slaves conveniently available in the Pacific region) is run by AIPAC, the MIC and Wall street. It's always about money and power. Our species has an awful long way to go before it becomes civilised.
A great article again. But I do not think there is method in the madness--only madness. What we see is civilizational collapse--which often is not begins with moral collapse which corrupts the public mind, not that the public has much mind. For the most part, only emotion.
You’re an amazing journalist courageous truthful and positively unabashed
Thank you for bring the facts and fair assessment to the docilized masses
Right now the powers that be will print you as sympathizer terrorism just like they did with Nelson Mandela - please don’t stop writing - don’t quit before the miracle !
Very good information Jon. Many MSM reports are to sanitised for television but it's also stage managed and scripted. Even more so its amazing that President Biden is working on a plan with other countries that would allow civilians to safely leave Gaza and cross the border into Egypt. This is great news. President Biden is making sure that innocent people don’t die due to the actions of Hamas. That’s leadership. Egypt is bankrupt; has troubles with Sudan and Ethiopia.
But then, Israel will launch a much ballyhooed Blitzkrieg into Gaza which, as planned which will quickly turn into a Sitzkreig. No way will the IDF take the casualties required to take out Hamas in the 140 square miles of urban jungle, rife with tunnels and bunkers, that is Gaza.
And I thought Syria and Ukraine are so much out of this world. Maybe we prepare for Sodom and Gomera.
International law( is that even matters) simply doesn't exist for Israel, USA etc...
It's only for the west's official enemies, of course one can openly support Ukraine but when it comes to Palestine then one will be made to disappear from all msm and social media platforms. The powers that be are all scared they don't want any debate about Palestine, they simply don't give a damn about the Palestinian people, the racism and hatred is there for all to see but only for those who actually cares about Palestine, it seems every country has abandoned Palestine, so I can only pray for the wellbeing of the Palestinian people. Oh God may your blessings and mercy be upon the Palestinian people!
The fanatical support for Israel shows weakness. There is the revulsion at the coming mass slaughter, the awareness of overspending on foreign wars and the increasing distance from the history that was used in the past to justify Western policies towards Israel. Right now, they are probably watching too how solidarity coalesces or gets disrupted.
And now Biden goes to Israel at Bibi's invitation. Galling.
You framed it better than I did.
It’s now really echoing the late-1930s more by the day. A fascist force over-running a subjugated populace, egged on by right-wing media, with the connivance of defence contractors who see a playground for testing their latest kit - on one Guernica after another, every few hours.
article reposted https://substack.com/profile/24724503-mary-hollowell/note/c-41844359
"You don't want to leave me with nothing to lose." - John Waters, Ireland https://substack.com/@johnwaters
For all your work, Jonathan, on behalf of Palestine and the maintenance of human values, you're due every expression of thanks. Your readers will be thinking of you and your family in Nazareth during this terrible time, hoping you remain safe and well.
Excellent article. Thank you for this and all your pieces. ✊🏻 🇵🇸
What no one seems to have mentioned, is that Israel (the most secure country on the planet) facilitated the horrendous terrorist attack, by allowing it to happen in the first place.
Israel is the puppet master, and deliberately set the stage for a full on seige, of Palestine.
Banning fee speech last year and banning human rights this or next year smacks of Germany in the 1930s. The UK population is apathetic. Britain and Western Europe have been occupied by yank troops since 1945, now Europe in it's entirety. Fascism has a habit of using the "softly softly" approach (The World at War, chapter 18) until, low and behold, it's too late. The US empire (vassals/slaves conveniently available in the Pacific region) is run by AIPAC, the MIC and Wall street. It's always about money and power. Our species has an awful long way to go before it becomes civilised.
It is what it is, (in)humanity!
We reached this point because of greed. Pure and simple. It's always about money and power.
A great article again. But I do not think there is method in the madness--only madness. What we see is civilizational collapse--which often is not begins with moral collapse which corrupts the public mind, not that the public has much mind. For the most part, only emotion.
You’re an amazing journalist courageous truthful and positively unabashed
Thank you for bring the facts and fair assessment to the docilized masses
Right now the powers that be will print you as sympathizer terrorism just like they did with Nelson Mandela - please don’t stop writing - don’t quit before the miracle !
Very good information Jon. Many MSM reports are to sanitised for television but it's also stage managed and scripted. Even more so its amazing that President Biden is working on a plan with other countries that would allow civilians to safely leave Gaza and cross the border into Egypt. This is great news. President Biden is making sure that innocent people don’t die due to the actions of Hamas. That’s leadership. Egypt is bankrupt; has troubles with Sudan and Ethiopia.
But then, Israel will launch a much ballyhooed Blitzkrieg into Gaza which, as planned which will quickly turn into a Sitzkreig. No way will the IDF take the casualties required to take out Hamas in the 140 square miles of urban jungle, rife with tunnels and bunkers, that is Gaza.
And I thought Syria and Ukraine are so much out of this world. Maybe we prepare for Sodom and Gomera.
International law( is that even matters) simply doesn't exist for Israel, USA etc...
It's only for the west's official enemies, of course one can openly support Ukraine but when it comes to Palestine then one will be made to disappear from all msm and social media platforms. The powers that be are all scared they don't want any debate about Palestine, they simply don't give a damn about the Palestinian people, the racism and hatred is there for all to see but only for those who actually cares about Palestine, it seems every country has abandoned Palestine, so I can only pray for the wellbeing of the Palestinian people. Oh God may your blessings and mercy be upon the Palestinian people!