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Thanks, I have, in various forms, but plan to again soon... Probably for Middle East Eye.

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When you understand that these are the conditions and politicians, spooks, state department, and pentagon officials know it and endorse it or endorse Israel, then you understand the nature of the US and its masters.

They are sadists with carte blanch.

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We have got to get real. No more thinking that US, UK, EU have been taken over by zionists. This is all about Western Imperialism. Nothing else and never stopped. That is reality. The belief that somehow US, UK, Germany (3 main partners in this genocide) are or ever have been better is false. We need to attack all of them hard and show they are all war criminals. They created Israhell and US empire has made them their military base as they have done all over the world to plunder and steal. They are all EQUAL PARTNERS WITH ISRAHELL. They are just way better at gaslighting people. They all have impunity and this is what we have to concentrate on. That and economy. Only way i reckon. Am not an expert or anything, only found out over last 8 months and has taken over my life. Am ok with that as if there was ever a time to get educated it is now. Either US empire wins and we are doomed or, with lots of luck as they are caged animals and wounded already and there is NO Nuclear war (imagine that is actually a reality) and we can have a more peaceful life which is what we all want. The world has to become multipolar. That is the only solution. The threat is the West and not China or Russia. They have no interest in wars. They have Brics to concentrate on. So we have to come up with ideas on how to put more pressure on UN to invoke article 6 and expel US and Israhell. If UK used its veto they know they are nxt. But this is seriously important. Also when we protest instead of demanding for Free Palestine or Ceasefire Now we need to add: or else invoke article 6 (tip from Shahid Bolson; worth listening to) to put a consequence behind what we demand. Makes a lot of sense to me and also brings awareness to article 6 which seems to be the biggest weapon we have got. Am open to all ideas and pretty sure we all are as we are all wrecking our brains

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Let's face it. The rich people of whom you speak are mostly Zionist Jews. "So what?" I hear you Zionists cry. "You're an anti-Semite just for pointing that out!" Well, I'm Scottish, and I'm somewhat ashamed to say that most of the homeless drunks in London are also Scottish. Does voicing this fact make me anti-Celtic?

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May 29Liked by Jonathan Cook

Good work,thanks. Will send this along to my senator, with the letter i have ready to go.

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May 29Liked by Jonathan Cook

‘The moral duty facing us all is to stop such atrocities, not to withhold judgement and mutely watch them play out to their logical conclusion.’ Well said, Jonathan. You don’t have to be brave to be on the right side of this. Just human,

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Following the savagery of the Israelis is like watching a Mad Max film.. we’ve all died and gone to hell and the Israelis are the sadistic guards of hell..

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With Satanyahu as the emperor of hell. And Biden as his demon-in-waiting.

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May 28·edited Jun 19

This is exactly what I fear is in the future of the world if something, or someone doesn't do something to stop the insidious seepage of the 1% into the whole of our society!

Ignoring it won't make it go away, but it will only allow it to grip onto our society so tightly that we'll be paralysed before we're aware that it's occurred. Too many people are so complacent that they believe that 'the gov't wouldn't let that happen'... because they don't realise what danger they're in ... as they're fed more of govt lies on their mainstream breakfast media.

What will it take for world leaders to stand up for what is right instead of putting their own greed for power &/or wealth to take-over their human decency?

I'm genuinely afraid for my grandchildren's future as I see now, just what the future will look like in 10, maybe 20 years if lucky ... unless something is done ... & pretty darned quickly, it WILL Happen! I'm just glad that hopefully, I won't be alive to see it!

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We here in the US had people pulled off the streets with Bush's "Patriot Act" and sent to Guantanamo with no trial! These we were told were people who were associated with terrorist (meaning domestic terrorist who is anyone who speaks against those criminals!).

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I beg to differ. Who in the USA were: "pulled off the streets."

They are all Arabs. Who continue to be tortured 'in your name.'

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Here I am not sure this was the guy and Google seems to have erased everything about what occurred at the time!

Judge pushes U.S. to explain why it's holding an American citizen in ...

Nov 30, 2017 — The lone U.S. citizen who had been detained there, Yaser Esam Hamdi, was sent to Guantanamo Bay because U.S. officials didn't know at

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REALLY> I could not care less about an American citizen held in Guantanamo. The more the merrier.

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I was simply keeping in context with this article and the use of "Black Sites" especially in the violation of human rights. Nothing more.

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During the year that Bush & Cheney brought out the Patriot Act there was an American guy I don't remember his name but he was taken to Cuba and his wife was with some congressman who were briefly in the news. Then it was found out they had been doing this to other Americans. I would have to go back to find out who and where but I do remember the fight to get them free because there wasn't a legal trial. I don't know what happened to him or the others but I remember the threat they used against us as this was very real.

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Selective Ignorance is STUNNING. ESPECIALLY in light of the pervasive ZioNazi infiltration of HĀTŌ governments.

If they get away with doing this to “them” they’ll have no problem doing the same to Us.

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Yes. I do not think the US has figured this out.

In the name of "DEMOCRACY.'

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........ & Somalia

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This is a very informative article. Sadly it will be dismissed as being antisemitic by the ruling ASS-K-NAZI regime and its Washington DC Amen corner.

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Thank you for bravely writing the truth... hard to read and digest... but necessary

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May 26Liked by Jonathan Cook

Thank you for the continued and unparalleled clarity. I've had quite a bit of experience documenting torture in Israel, starting in the 1980s, and very little—other than the sheer scale and continued audacity—has changed.

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Wrie about it?

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I am sure you have.

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Free the hostages. Stop raping them.

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OH for 'fucks sake.'

Did you see the images of Israeli hostages thanking Hamas for being so nice to them?

YOU are living in a fictitious world (propaganda.).

DO you know how many Palestinians are being tortured every day in ISRAEHELL? 1000's

DO you know that they are experimenting on people: cutting them up without anaesthsia.

GO back to your 'flag waving' US is best and when war comes to you via Israel do not come crying to me.

YOU deserve war on your land which you have not had yet BUT it is coming.

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Yes, Israel should release the thousands of hostages it holds and stop torturing and raping them.

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?. Evidence?

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Not enough space to document it all ..

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Copious amounts.

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Some comments, like this one here, are so stupid and ahistorical that they do not deserve even a derisive response.

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There are many US old Generals and SCOTT RITTER.

Watch if you dare. These are American forces speaking the truth!

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Stupid? Projection much?

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Really? GO and look. These are your old American heroes speaking truth!

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No. Just bored with the lies and the ignorance and the gaslighting.

And as far as projection goes, keep supporting Hamas, an explicitly genocidal Islamist cult that seeks the complete extermination of Jews worldwide while claiming you oppose genocide. Hilarious.

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It's worrying, isn't it, now that the world can see that Israel is not the victim it likes to claim to be? As for 'ahistorical' that boot belongs firmly on the foot of Israel.

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Interesting. Israel is ahistorical? Is Pakistan? Or any of the Arab countries formed last century?

Are you a "Jesus was Palestinian" nutjob who believes all jews come from some underground lab 18 miles west of Warsaw, Poland? Or that Jews - uniquely- can lose their indigenous rights (you will never see that "sell by date" argument made to a Mohawk or Haudenasaunee, just to the Jews about Judea)

Are you one of those "how dare you call me a jew hater" types who somehow also believe certain parts of the world must be Judenrein?

Are you a born again Islamist who, like Hamas, seek a worldwide caliphate free of Jews and Christians -- the true genocidal dream all you pro-Hamaniks strenuously ignore or enthusiastcally support? Do you claim Andalusia for Allah?

Or do you just throw shit around on line because the cheap "look at me" fashion points you are chasing will only kill Palestinians and Israelis, but never affect you and yours.

Please explain how my family who goes back 10 generations in this land is ahistorical.

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Bravo and thank you👏👏👏

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It is difficult to find words after reading this.

All I could think of were Joseph Conrad's in Heart of Darkness: The Horror! The Horror!

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Sad and tragic, human. I just wrote a love post about Crematory, cremation. Powerful gothic metal from Germany, very appropriate.

https://liborsoural.substack.com/p/crematory

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