Ray Cundy claims to be neutral in the Israel/Palestine conflict. But being neutral means that by default you support the status quo. Does he support the eviction of Palestinians from their homes in the West Bank? The destruction of the olive trees that have been cared for for generations? The arrest and imprisonment without trialContinueContinue reading ““If we wash our hands of the conflict between the powerful and the powerless we side with the powerful- we don’t remain neutral.””
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Where is Dr Billings’s compassion?
Dr Alan Billings again defends the Israelis saying they are not carrying out Genocide (Star 2/12/23). He is right to point out that Genocide has a very clear definition. It is “the deliberate killing of a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group with the aim of destroying that nation or group. The group areContinueContinue reading “Where is Dr Billings’s compassion?”
Israel is a terror state
A letter to the Sheffield Star Cyril Olsen doesn’t believe Israel is a terrorist state (Star 11/11/23) and justifies this because they have a democracy. Being a democracy does not entitle Israel to carry out war crimes. I am currently watching Al Jezera (the BBC is consistently failing to report the full horrors of theContinueContinue reading “Israel is a terror state”
Sheffield Councillors call for Ceasefire
There was another passionate and emotional rally yesterday outside the Town Hall to demand Councillors call for a ceasefire in Gaza. Inside the Councillors debated the Green Party motion calling for a ceasefire, an end to arms sales to Israel and criticised Keir Starmer for backing the collective punishment of the people of Gaza. TheContinueContinue reading “Sheffield Councillors call for Ceasefire”
Stop the War on Gaza. Stop the Genocide.
There was an amazing rally in Sheffield today calling for a stop to the war on Gaza and an end to the Genocide. The press unfortunately were noticeable by their absence, so here are the highlights. https://youtu.be/1IlpTHy3wxo The Tadhamon Singers sing Justice for Palestine https://youtu.be/Xci6tRCsVao Leni, Jewish supporter of Palestine https://youtu.be/V4yc2HKWwg8 Nada talks about whatContinueContinue reading “Stop the War on Gaza. Stop the Genocide.”
The Gaza Strip is a little bigger than Barnsley but has a population equivalent to the whole of West Yorkshire.
Cyril Olsen claims I am not telling the whole truth about the genocide in Palestine because I didn’t include a history lesson in my letter. There is a limit to what you can write in 300 words! I won’t have room to reply to all his points so I will concentrate on one, which isContinueContinue reading “The Gaza Strip is a little bigger than Barnsley but has a population equivalent to the whole of West Yorkshire.”
Israeli war crimes must be condemned, just like the war crimes of Hamas.
A letter to the Sheffield Star. As we wait for impending news of the invasion of Gaza by Israel I despair of our political leaders and media organisations. The recent war crimes of Hamas have been loudly condemned by just about everyone, but the ongoing war crimes carried out by Israel are being supported, bothContinueContinue reading “Israeli war crimes must be condemned, just like the war crimes of Hamas.”
