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Gaza, I despair.

(15 Posts)
greyfur Thu 16-Jul-26 21:00:19

What those people must be going through. Having had a few hot days gives us some understanding. To be without water and a home in the heat.The whole place is destroyed. And now Trump is waiting for Netanyahu to finish it off.

Maremia Thu 16-Jul-26 21:01:05

It is a tragedy, with no relief in view.

Cossy Thu 16-Jul-26 22:03:14

It’s genocide, it’s horrific, it’s terribly sad.

valdali Thu 16-Jul-26 22:42:52

Horrible. I always feel complicit in it somehow, I don't think we do enough to condemn the way Gazans are treated.

Wyllow3 Thu 16-Jul-26 22:58:11

I'm glad at last we are discussing it. Its got lost in...

The Israeli election coming up which is being hard fought

Trump, Netanyahu deals and war. My, N is a nasty piece of work some of the election deals coming out.

Stuff coming out of the West Bank, settler attacks on Palestinians on the increase - "legal" takeovers in more areas..

for example, Haaretz today;

"Meanwhile, Palestinians in the northern West Bank reported overnight settler attacks in the Tulkarm and Nablus areas, including the torching of several vehicles. At the same time, the government approved a budget of more than one billion shekels ($330 million) to pave roads and security routes serving dozens of new West Bank settlements that the cabinet legalized during the war. According to Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who submitted the proposal, the funding will enable the establishment of more than 100 settlements and 160 farming outposts.

(Haaretz).

and still Gaza suffer.

Maremia Fri 17-Jul-26 05:35:36

Opinions are slowly shifting in the US.
Around 100 Dems voted against military funding linked to Israel.

Cossy Fri 17-Jul-26 07:27:34

Again, I stress, it’s Netanyahu I have an issue with, not the people of Israel, not the Jewish community world wide and I certainly don’t support Hamas or their regime.

Innocent men, women and children are being displaced, murdered or starved.

Samwam Fri 17-Jul-26 07:39:23

Lots of doctors who worked in Gaza wanted to meet with Kier Starmer he agreed to meet over zoom but didn't want to see the photos of the injured. The surgeon explained babies died because Isreal wouldn't allow food in
Snipers killing children.

The surgeon has now made a film about Gaza.

I guess as Starmer was complicit in the genocide its not much he could say could he.

Sarnia Fri 17-Jul-26 07:39:33

Cossy

Again, I stress, it’s Netanyahu I have an issue with, not the people of Israel, not the Jewish community world wide and I certainly don’t support Hamas or their regime.

Innocent men, women and children are being displaced, murdered or starved.

Netanyahu is the culprit for me, too. I'm sure he was the instigator for Trump to start his illegal war on Iran. It's tragic that as time goes by we seem to forget about Gaza.
What is the Board of Peace doing about any of this?

Whitewavemark2 Fri 17-Jul-26 07:58:32

The Board of Peace? There’s a misnomer if ever I’ve heard one!

Whitewavemark2 Fri 17-Jul-26 08:00:40

Hell - if there is such a place is too good for Netanyahu.

Samwam Fri 17-Jul-26 08:00:49

Morning Star

Sanction
Isreal
Now

MP and peers demand action on 2nd anniversary of ICJ tribunal.

greyfur Fri 17-Jul-26 08:01:56

On a very basic, human level, I felt a bit rough in the heat. It made me think about those people there.

Cossy Fri 17-Jul-26 08:15:38

Samwam

Lots of doctors who worked in Gaza wanted to meet with Kier Starmer he agreed to meet over zoom but didn't want to see the photos of the injured. The surgeon explained babies died because Isreal wouldn't allow food in
Snipers killing children.

The surgeon has now made a film about Gaza.

I guess as Starmer was complicit in the genocide its not much he could say could he.

Sorry but that sounds like both hearsay and a disgusting thing to say about our (ex) PM

Trump and Netanyahu and Hamas are complicit!

All power to all and any medical staff working in war zones!

Sarnia Fri 17-Jul-26 08:26:57

Whitewavemark2

The Board of Peace? There’s a misnomer if ever I’ve heard one!

Quite. Tony Blair is a member, I think. Enough said!!!