15 October 2023
Well this is what we were talking about before : there's no evidence of any protests in France, which is a little bit surprising considering its connections to N Africa, its substantial muslim popn, its recent history of Charlie Hebdo massacre
so maybe there are protests, it's just that they're not being reported, ie they are censored or supressed
So the question raised by your video is what will be the effect of the conflict in the Middle East on the streets of Edinburgh, Paris and London?
There is an obligation on Macron and the politicians in France to pursue policies of peace and justice - is this is what they are doing?
Britain's politicians are sending out warships to support Israel. Is this very smart?
what the politicians need is a refined sense of the practical. Practical means solutioning the problem.
Does sending warships out to support Israel solution this problem? I don't think so
At the moment, they are saying in the same breath that Israel's right to defend itself is also its right to revenge. This is madness.
Obviously with or without Britain's help, Israel can destroy most of Hama but at what price to itself - the body bags, in the eyes of the international community which is no longer just the West ;
and what will its own citizens make of what are evidently war crimes when you cut off supplies to an entire population and attempt genocide or deportation.
And anyway even if Israel does succeed in killing every last member of Hamas, what will this really achieve? Their children will grow up and fight the same fight as their fathers'. It happens every few years already. Perhaps they'll organise under a different name.
This is what happens when you do not have peace and justice.
It's the duty of politicians to serve the interests of their publics. Is Britain really serving the interests of the Brits by supporting this murderous regime and is Israel really furthering its own interests? Its primary concern is security. Does this help it along the road to a more secure Israel? Same same us in the UK. Same in France.
Hence the need for gifted politicians and diplomacy - what will force achieve if not repeat the cycle of violence?
