Before being sidelined with a neurological disorder, I worked for a couple of decades as a 'turn around' specialist. This means companies in trouble hired me to 'fix their trouble'. I took a different approach to Turing a company around. I found out what they did best and did more of it. Increase the sales. Never laid a single person off though there were some temporary pay cuts (I always led they way on that - got paid enough anyway). Out of four successful turn arounds, three of the companies were owned by Jewish folk. I found them fair, compassionate and certainly worth helping them out. Most have left the earth now, but they would be appalled at Israel's reaction. One of them taught me that the passage, 'an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth', has been widely misinterpreted over the millennia. What it really means is NOT that if someone takes out your eye, you take theirs. It means that if you take an eye, you deserve to have yours taken. Israel, like a huge portion of these once United States have lost their humanity. Everyone should cry and pray relentlessly!
Zionism, and more specifically, this genocidal manifestation, has made it more dangerous for jews everywhere. It's gutwrenching to observe this horror unfold in the name of security and Judaism. An abomination. As jews speak out against it, they are ostracized, silenced, removed from social media. How does AIPAC and Israel wield so much power in the US?? And knowing Biden could have stopped this escalating madness long ago by stopping the flow of weapons is infuriating. It breaks my elderly heart.
Yes. You're right. It seems particularly noticeable in the US, where I live. That said, Zionism 🚫= Judaism. And my perception is that there is an increased negativity towards jews thanks to Zionism. That was my point.
The conduct of the IDF soldiers has been highly unprofessional from the get go which is begging to be exposed for the many war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Why would it be different for Jews, are they a victim, so now I'm wondering about your definition of Jewish.
I'm not familiar with the meaning of the circle sign.
🚫 means "is not." There's no moral defense for the behavior of the IDF nor the Israeli government.
Jews have been persecuted for centuries: it didn't start with the Holocaust. The horrific behavior by Israel may provoke some to classify all jews as participants in, or supporters of, the genocide, thus putting jews everywhere at greater risk of discrimination or retribution.
Seems to me, the US is 100% complicit of genocide, unfortunately, regardless of ethnicity or religious belief.
The genocide if not halted is a way the real power brokers are using in an attempt to realize other goals - Think of hydrocarbons and greater Israel and competition with China.
Following a religion cannot be used to determine anyone's ethnicity or ancestry, it's impossible.
Any one who fails to condemn the genocide is complicit.
Anyone who continues to provide support for the Zionist regime is also complicit.
🤦🏻♀️ I have no idea why you're trying to argue with me. German Nazis identified jews, as did the Russian pogroms. And, excuse me: yes, one may trace their jewish ancestry, and it is indeed considered an ethnicity. Then, Judaism is a RELIGION. A person of any ethnicity may convert to it. That doesn't mean their ancestors were ethnic jews. We needed to aggressively stop Nazi Germany from their genocide. We were a little slow on the response. We need to stop the Zionist genocide against Palestinians, as well as any other Arabic peoples. Sooner would be better. Read some history.
Came across this recently, Miss A...... Ethnically speaking, Palestinians have more Jewish ancestry than the Zionists. Now if that's true, it kinda suggests that Hitler's Generals said in 1945/6.... "OK, so we lost the battle, the War will continue in other ways".... Dangerous for Everyone
Indeed!!! Semites!! This entire exercise is madness. Tribalism is archaic. We can no longer, as a species, afford to assume that world view. Our Mother, Earth, lives and breathes through all of us - every one and every thing. I'm not asking to go back to anything. I'm pleading for a new lens through which we see one another, treat one another, with respect, dignity, compassion. I guess I must be crazy. Head in the clouds.
I admire your sense, your courage, your empathy, your compassion and your determination to persevere in attempting to ensure the rational and caring view of what has happened since 7 October 2023, the distortion and even perversion of its causes and the hypocrisy and lies which expose the false and harmful narrative being spread by Israel, the USA and others in order to divert attention from the reality of the Middle East and Israel and Palestine and the extent to which Israel has killed, maimed, exploited and held hostage the Palestinians of the occupied territories for the last 7 decades at least.
It is time now for all right-minded governments and thinkers to arrest Netanyahu and his cohort and for Israel to be brought into line and Israel either be erazed from the map or an immediate two state solution be established.
It is also time for the US to stop its hypocritical sorrow at the death and maiming of civilians whilst it is the major suppler of the very weapons which have razed Gaza and killed and maimed many, many thousands of Palestinians, 70% of them women and children.
It as a curious and obnoxious reality that, arguable, the most powerful military nation in the World has permanent membership of the UN and a right of Veto yet uses that Veto to protect a nation committing genocide and one to which it supplies funding and the very weapons that are used to bring that genocide about.
There is something deeply wrong and troubling when nations such as the USA and Russia can exercise a Veto and yet, invariably only do so when it suits them to protect their own interests. Yes, I'm an idealist and perhaps far too naive, despite my age, but I thought that notion of a veto was based on the reality of those powers having stopped the worst expansionism and military aggression that caused WWII and therefore a desire to ensure such a situation was never allowed to be repeated.
Surely now that we have a megalomaniac in charge in Israel who is waging war at will on whoever tries to curb his pernicious genocide of the Palestinians and whom it is not unreasonable to consider as having an aim to conquer all those on its borders whom it regards as no more than vermin. Does this not sound remarkably similar to how WWII began and quickly progressed to a World War?
I have no doubt that some Israeli's, those who are relatives, friends or associates in some way of the people taken hostage on 7 October 2023, may be still grieving on this anniversary of that day, 12 months later.
However, the wholesale hypocrisy of world leaders and others who engage in silent vigils or open protest and who condemn gatherings by supporters of the loss of Palestinians and now Lebanon, and who protest for an end to this war and Israel's clear attempts at genocide, expose themselves as corrupt and morally deficit.
Yes, all life is precious. However, the consistent media and political reference to 1200 killed in Israel by the Hamas incursion and 340 hostages taken, fades almost into insignificance when compared with the numbers killed, maimed and imprisoned by Israel in the decades leading up to that incursion and what has effectively been the hostage taking of the entire Palestinian population for many decades - all of this in contravention of international human rights law.
All of this is well documented. It is not just a personal view. I am not antisemitic and I reject the recent assertions by Zionist organisations and those influenced by them to claim that antisemitism has increased because of the association of zionism with Jews. On the contrary, what has increased is the exposure of the nature of Zionism and the reality that it has controlled Israel's agenda from the time of its creation - by European nations who kow-towed to a Zionist lobby.
There are many references that are apt if one cares to seek them. However a recent, relevant post on this very platform gives a reasonably wide picture that throws much excellent light on where and why this conflict has come to international attention. I recommend Sean Griobhatha's:
I also suggest that grieving for well over 40,000 Palestinian dead and 100,000 injured plus the almost complete destruction of a nation's homes, schools, universities, hospitals, services, libraries and even mosques and other sacred or historically relevant and revered buildings, as wel as its infrastructure - is worthy of much greater grief and not only by Palestinains or Lebanese but by every decent person in the World.
Recent military adventures backed by the USA both in the Middle East and in Ukraine show the depths of the depravity western governments are willing to go to for the sake of their hegemony.
Thanks for your thoughtful comment, Roger.
The USA using its veto power to stop peaceful settlement and the west's funding and arming of Israel is infuriating.
Before being sidelined with a neurological disorder, I worked for a couple of decades as a 'turn around' specialist. This means companies in trouble hired me to 'fix their trouble'. I took a different approach to Turing a company around. I found out what they did best and did more of it. Increase the sales. Never laid a single person off though there were some temporary pay cuts (I always led they way on that - got paid enough anyway). Out of four successful turn arounds, three of the companies were owned by Jewish folk. I found them fair, compassionate and certainly worth helping them out. Most have left the earth now, but they would be appalled at Israel's reaction. One of them taught me that the passage, 'an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth', has been widely misinterpreted over the millennia. What it really means is NOT that if someone takes out your eye, you take theirs. It means that if you take an eye, you deserve to have yours taken. Israel, like a huge portion of these once United States have lost their humanity. Everyone should cry and pray relentlessly!
I like that interpretation much better, Clement.
Thanks for commenting, and I agree. Our tears and prayers and actions are needed now more than ever.
Amen!
Eye Tooth Turnaround Brilliant Charles. Many MANY thanks, Peace, Maurice
Zionism, and more specifically, this genocidal manifestation, has made it more dangerous for jews everywhere. It's gutwrenching to observe this horror unfold in the name of security and Judaism. An abomination. As jews speak out against it, they are ostracized, silenced, removed from social media. How does AIPAC and Israel wield so much power in the US?? And knowing Biden could have stopped this escalating madness long ago by stopping the flow of weapons is infuriating. It breaks my elderly heart.
Mine too.
More dangerous for Jews everywhere?
Replace Jews with anyone who dares to criticize and expose Zionist hypocrisy.
Yes. You're right. It seems particularly noticeable in the US, where I live. That said, Zionism 🚫= Judaism. And my perception is that there is an increased negativity towards jews thanks to Zionism. That was my point.
The conduct of the IDF soldiers has been highly unprofessional from the get go which is begging to be exposed for the many war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Why would it be different for Jews, are they a victim, so now I'm wondering about your definition of Jewish.
I'm not familiar with the meaning of the circle sign.
🚫 means "is not." There's no moral defense for the behavior of the IDF nor the Israeli government.
Jews have been persecuted for centuries: it didn't start with the Holocaust. The horrific behavior by Israel may provoke some to classify all jews as participants in, or supporters of, the genocide, thus putting jews everywhere at greater risk of discrimination or retribution.
Seems to me, the US is 100% complicit of genocide, unfortunately, regardless of ethnicity or religious belief.
The genocide if not halted is a way the real power brokers are using in an attempt to realize other goals - Think of hydrocarbons and greater Israel and competition with China.
Following a religion cannot be used to determine anyone's ethnicity or ancestry, it's impossible.
Any one who fails to condemn the genocide is complicit.
Anyone who continues to provide support for the Zionist regime is also complicit.
Suggested video - Al Jazeera’s investigation into Israeli war crimes https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/3/what-did-al-jazeeras-investigation-into-israeli-war-crimes-in-gaza-reveal
🤦🏻♀️ I have no idea why you're trying to argue with me. German Nazis identified jews, as did the Russian pogroms. And, excuse me: yes, one may trace their jewish ancestry, and it is indeed considered an ethnicity. Then, Judaism is a RELIGION. A person of any ethnicity may convert to it. That doesn't mean their ancestors were ethnic jews. We needed to aggressively stop Nazi Germany from their genocide. We were a little slow on the response. We need to stop the Zionist genocide against Palestinians, as well as any other Arabic peoples. Sooner would be better. Read some history.
Came across this recently, Miss A...... Ethnically speaking, Palestinians have more Jewish ancestry than the Zionists. Now if that's true, it kinda suggests that Hitler's Generals said in 1945/6.... "OK, so we lost the battle, the War will continue in other ways".... Dangerous for Everyone
Indeed!!! Semites!! This entire exercise is madness. Tribalism is archaic. We can no longer, as a species, afford to assume that world view. Our Mother, Earth, lives and breathes through all of us - every one and every thing. I'm not asking to go back to anything. I'm pleading for a new lens through which we see one another, treat one another, with respect, dignity, compassion. I guess I must be crazy. Head in the clouds.
I think that's our true nature, and I don't think it's crazy at all. We need to get real.
Crazy !! Nah, Nuts to that, just build that lens. Write about building that lens, Restack everything that Diana writes. Peace, Maurice
Hey, thanks, Maurice!
I admire your sense, your courage, your empathy, your compassion and your determination to persevere in attempting to ensure the rational and caring view of what has happened since 7 October 2023, the distortion and even perversion of its causes and the hypocrisy and lies which expose the false and harmful narrative being spread by Israel, the USA and others in order to divert attention from the reality of the Middle East and Israel and Palestine and the extent to which Israel has killed, maimed, exploited and held hostage the Palestinians of the occupied territories for the last 7 decades at least.
It is time now for all right-minded governments and thinkers to arrest Netanyahu and his cohort and for Israel to be brought into line and Israel either be erazed from the map or an immediate two state solution be established.
It is also time for the US to stop its hypocritical sorrow at the death and maiming of civilians whilst it is the major suppler of the very weapons which have razed Gaza and killed and maimed many, many thousands of Palestinians, 70% of them women and children.
It as a curious and obnoxious reality that, arguable, the most powerful military nation in the World has permanent membership of the UN and a right of Veto yet uses that Veto to protect a nation committing genocide and one to which it supplies funding and the very weapons that are used to bring that genocide about.
There is something deeply wrong and troubling when nations such as the USA and Russia can exercise a Veto and yet, invariably only do so when it suits them to protect their own interests. Yes, I'm an idealist and perhaps far too naive, despite my age, but I thought that notion of a veto was based on the reality of those powers having stopped the worst expansionism and military aggression that caused WWII and therefore a desire to ensure such a situation was never allowed to be repeated.
Surely now that we have a megalomaniac in charge in Israel who is waging war at will on whoever tries to curb his pernicious genocide of the Palestinians and whom it is not unreasonable to consider as having an aim to conquer all those on its borders whom it regards as no more than vermin. Does this not sound remarkably similar to how WWII began and quickly progressed to a World War?
I have no doubt that some Israeli's, those who are relatives, friends or associates in some way of the people taken hostage on 7 October 2023, may be still grieving on this anniversary of that day, 12 months later.
However, the wholesale hypocrisy of world leaders and others who engage in silent vigils or open protest and who condemn gatherings by supporters of the loss of Palestinians and now Lebanon, and who protest for an end to this war and Israel's clear attempts at genocide, expose themselves as corrupt and morally deficit.
Yes, all life is precious. However, the consistent media and political reference to 1200 killed in Israel by the Hamas incursion and 340 hostages taken, fades almost into insignificance when compared with the numbers killed, maimed and imprisoned by Israel in the decades leading up to that incursion and what has effectively been the hostage taking of the entire Palestinian population for many decades - all of this in contravention of international human rights law.
All of this is well documented. It is not just a personal view. I am not antisemitic and I reject the recent assertions by Zionist organisations and those influenced by them to claim that antisemitism has increased because of the association of zionism with Jews. On the contrary, what has increased is the exposure of the nature of Zionism and the reality that it has controlled Israel's agenda from the time of its creation - by European nations who kow-towed to a Zionist lobby.
There are many references that are apt if one cares to seek them. However a recent, relevant post on this very platform gives a reasonably wide picture that throws much excellent light on where and why this conflict has come to international attention. I recommend Sean Griobhatha's:
https://seangriobhtha.substack.com/p/a-synopsis-of-the-israelpalestine
I also suggest that grieving for well over 40,000 Palestinian dead and 100,000 injured plus the almost complete destruction of a nation's homes, schools, universities, hospitals, services, libraries and even mosques and other sacred or historically relevant and revered buildings, as wel as its infrastructure - is worthy of much greater grief and not only by Palestinains or Lebanese but by every decent person in the World.
Recent military adventures backed by the USA both in the Middle East and in Ukraine show the depths of the depravity western governments are willing to go to for the sake of their hegemony.
Thanks for your thoughtful comment, Roger.
The USA using its veto power to stop peaceful settlement and the west's funding and arming of Israel is infuriating.
Keep up the fight!
For sure, Lenny. Thanks for commenting.
Shukran 🇵🇸♥️🙏
The Last 3 paragraphs were just a Perfect Encore, bravo 👏
And I stand with you and others as well, onward onto Victory ✊🏼
Thanks Uaifo. Onward!
OOPs Clement !
Hi Charles, just wanna say thanks for Liking, Maurice