Britain's Chief Rabbi, Ephraim Mirvis, has said that Corbyn-led Labour is a threat to Jews.
This man has previously stated, during the 2014 Israeli bombing of Gaza, that killed 2,250 Palestinians:
‘Israel has no choice but to use force in Gaza'.
Corbyn‘s Labour Party would recognise the Palestinian state and stand in solidarity with Palestinians as they resist brutal Israeli aggression/expansion. It would put an end to U.K. arms sales to the Israeli regime, thus hindering their ability to use the murderous ‘force’ that Mirvis thinks is so necessary.
So it is hardly a surprise that he isn’t a fan.
Mirvis has previously congratulated Boris Johnson—the most openly racist Prime Minister in recent times—upon his election as leader of the Conservative Party.
All stats indicate, unsurprisingly, that racism of all kinds, is far more prevalent in the Tory Party than in the Labour Party, (and I imagine this will have increased since Johnson became leader).
Of course there is antisemitism in the Labour Party, as there is in all parts of society, and it should always be fought, but that there has been an ‘antisemitism crisis’ since Corbyn became leader, is a total media creation.
YouGov data indicates that antisemitism in the party has actually reduced since Corbyn became leader. And it is less prevalent in Labour than in wider society.
Under the leadership of a lifelong anti-racist, Labour is now more of an anti-racist party than it has ever been. And racists can't stand it.
Wednesday, 27 November 2019
Sunday, 24 November 2019
Hong Kong - what is the solution?
Having been colonised by the British Empire 150+ years ago, and thus raised in a western ‘culture’, the majority of Hong Kongers (57% vs 41% according to these elections) clearly prefer western neoliberal rule, to the prospect of living under China’s system. (And, from what I've seen of the protests, it seems that many are discriminatory, and sometimes extremely violent, towards mainlanders; and openly supportive of far-right western leaders, like Trump).
The US/UK and allies have long been backing the 'pro-democracy', anti-mainland China movement in Hong Kong, via NED funding, and now via the passing of the 'Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act', in US Congress.
To what extent this effort has fueled the movement, and the fear of reintegration with China, is impossible to know. But for sure, the west has a long track record of engineering this kind of thing - and it does seem odd that they hate mainland China so much, but love the west, despite the fact that it is the west that has imposed an exploitative, neoliberal system on them which has resulted in the same kind of grievances there, as in any other neoliberal state - for example, there is only 50% homeownership, (compared to 90% in China).
Obviously, western foreign policy has very little to do with protecting and advancing human rights - any country not under the control of western capitalists, is a target for regime change, for purposes of exploitation and profiteering. Ultimately, they'd like to see the Chinese government toppled, just like they do the Russian government, the Iranian government, the Venezuelan government, etc, so that neoliberal puppet governments can be installed, to privatize resources, for the benefit of western corporations.
They are simply using Hong Kongers in their hybrid war against China, (and to protect their financial interests in Hong Kong itself).
What is the solution here?
There is surely no possibility that China will ever allow self-determination. This will enable the continuation and expansion of western influence over the islands.
So, it seems likely that what will happen is that the west will continue to meddle, in support of the 'pro-democracy' movement, and the situation will become increasingly tense, between east and west - between nuclear armed powers.
Surely the only peaceful solution is for the west to offer full citizenship rights to all Hong Kongers who oppose reintegration with China, so that they have the option of re-locating to the west?
In my view, this is what we should be demanding from our governments. We should surely NOT be demanding that they interfere in Hong Kong/Chinese affairs even more than they already are - we must strongly oppose this, because it potentially puts us on a path to catastrophe.
The US/UK and allies have long been backing the 'pro-democracy', anti-mainland China movement in Hong Kong, via NED funding, and now via the passing of the 'Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act', in US Congress.
To what extent this effort has fueled the movement, and the fear of reintegration with China, is impossible to know. But for sure, the west has a long track record of engineering this kind of thing - and it does seem odd that they hate mainland China so much, but love the west, despite the fact that it is the west that has imposed an exploitative, neoliberal system on them which has resulted in the same kind of grievances there, as in any other neoliberal state - for example, there is only 50% homeownership, (compared to 90% in China).
Obviously, western foreign policy has very little to do with protecting and advancing human rights - any country not under the control of western capitalists, is a target for regime change, for purposes of exploitation and profiteering. Ultimately, they'd like to see the Chinese government toppled, just like they do the Russian government, the Iranian government, the Venezuelan government, etc, so that neoliberal puppet governments can be installed, to privatize resources, for the benefit of western corporations.
They are simply using Hong Kongers in their hybrid war against China, (and to protect their financial interests in Hong Kong itself).
What is the solution here?
There is surely no possibility that China will ever allow self-determination. This will enable the continuation and expansion of western influence over the islands.
So, it seems likely that what will happen is that the west will continue to meddle, in support of the 'pro-democracy' movement, and the situation will become increasingly tense, between east and west - between nuclear armed powers.
Surely the only peaceful solution is for the west to offer full citizenship rights to all Hong Kongers who oppose reintegration with China, so that they have the option of re-locating to the west?
In my view, this is what we should be demanding from our governments. We should surely NOT be demanding that they interfere in Hong Kong/Chinese affairs even more than they already are - we must strongly oppose this, because it potentially puts us on a path to catastrophe.
Saturday, 23 November 2019
Russiagate Comes to the UK
Boris Johnson has previously argued in favor of EU sanctions against Russia, and compared the World Cup in Russia (in 2018) to Hitler's 1936 Olympics.
But now, the media is suggesting that he is ‘Putin’s puppet’.
Please god can we not bring the deranged Russiagate conspiracy theory to the UK?
Sure, the ‘Russia report’ should be released.
But chances are, it involves corruption with anti-Putin Russian elites - the oligarchs who became extortionately rich and powerful in the 90s after the west imposed neoliberal shock therapy on Russia, and who were then tamed/prosecuted when Putin came to power.
And the constant insinuation that all corruption emanates from Russia is absurd, and Russophobic.
There’s loads of powerful people who want Russia to be our enemy, for all kinds of reasons - none of them good. Yes, Tory corruption should obviously be made public, but let’s just be careful not to encourage the new cold war and push us closer to nuclear catastrophe!
But now, the media is suggesting that he is ‘Putin’s puppet’.
Please god can we not bring the deranged Russiagate conspiracy theory to the UK?
Sure, the ‘Russia report’ should be released.
But chances are, it involves corruption with anti-Putin Russian elites - the oligarchs who became extortionately rich and powerful in the 90s after the west imposed neoliberal shock therapy on Russia, and who were then tamed/prosecuted when Putin came to power.
And the constant insinuation that all corruption emanates from Russia is absurd, and Russophobic.
There’s loads of powerful people who want Russia to be our enemy, for all kinds of reasons - none of them good. Yes, Tory corruption should obviously be made public, but let’s just be careful not to encourage the new cold war and push us closer to nuclear catastrophe!
Friday, 22 November 2019
Bolivia becoming military dictatorship
Following 13 years of western support for the neoliberal far-right in Bolivia, the socialist president was removed from power in a military coup, and those far-right fascists took control. And now, predictably, they seem to be creating a full on military dictatorship - dissidents are being killed, politicians arrested, media banned, etc.
We must all oppose this.
Jeremy Corbyn is one of the only UK politicians to publicly do so.
Vote Labour to stand with the indigenous people of Bolivia, and all people of the world, against western terrorism!
We must all oppose this.
Jeremy Corbyn is one of the only UK politicians to publicly do so.
Vote Labour to stand with the indigenous people of Bolivia, and all people of the world, against western terrorism!
Monday, 18 November 2019
Putin wants to end western imperialism? Awesome.
Imperialist 'liberal', Guy Verhofstadt, banging on about Russia again here.
God forbid the west be divided and lose its power and hegemony over the world.
It might mean countries like Bolivia won’t be taken over by west-backed fascists! Can’t have that.
(I do obviously think the report should be released, but chances are it involves anti-Putin oligarchs, rather than the Kremlin. And the focus on Russia, as if all corrupt activity emanates from there, is extremely Russophobic, and also kinda sick, given that it was west-imposed neoliberal shock therapy in the 90s that created those corrupt oligarchs).
God forbid the west be divided and lose its power and hegemony over the world.
It might mean countries like Bolivia won’t be taken over by west-backed fascists! Can’t have that.
(I do obviously think the report should be released, but chances are it involves anti-Putin oligarchs, rather than the Kremlin. And the focus on Russia, as if all corrupt activity emanates from there, is extremely Russophobic, and also kinda sick, given that it was west-imposed neoliberal shock therapy in the 90s that created those corrupt oligarchs).
Western Powers and Western Media Continue to Back Bolivian Fascists
There is still not proof of any fraud in the Bolivian elections.
Despite this - the UK, EU, Human Rights Watch, entire MSM, all insist the election was probably fraudulent, and have eagerly recognized the far-right coup regime.
Isn’t it amazing how so many can disinform so uniformly on such a mass scale? Ugh.
The US/UK/EU-backed fascists have now announced that they are going to begin arresting legislators (all indigenous) from Evo Morale’s party - the party that won the recent election.
I’d have thought, even for some of those western powers, and their media, that this might be going a bit far, surely?! Sickening.
To think some people still believe western foreign policy is pro-human rights! It is and always has been unbelievably violent, exploitative, extractive, destructive, and fascist. Millions killed. Planet ruined.
And the media has always enabled it.
We need change!!!!
Despite this - the UK, EU, Human Rights Watch, entire MSM, all insist the election was probably fraudulent, and have eagerly recognized the far-right coup regime.
Isn’t it amazing how so many can disinform so uniformly on such a mass scale? Ugh.
The US/UK/EU-backed fascists have now announced that they are going to begin arresting legislators (all indigenous) from Evo Morale’s party - the party that won the recent election.
I’d have thought, even for some of those western powers, and their media, that this might be going a bit far, surely?! Sickening.
To think some people still believe western foreign policy is pro-human rights! It is and always has been unbelievably violent, exploitative, extractive, destructive, and fascist. Millions killed. Planet ruined.
And the media has always enabled it.
We need change!!!!
Saturday, 16 November 2019
NYT - what a rag
She took power after a military coup, which followed an election in which her party got 4.2% of the vote.
She thinks Evo Morales, who won that election with 47% of the vote but has now fled to Mexico, should be prosecuted.
She has given permission to security forces to 're-establish internal order' by any means necessary.
She thinks indigenous people like Morales are ‘satanic’.
Her security forces are now massacring those indigenous people (8 killed yesterday).
She is considering criminalising the political party that represents them (Morale’s party).
And she is an ally of Luis Camacho, an unambiguously fascist, religious extremist.
But what does the New York Times call her? Racist? Fascist? Brutal dictator?
Nah, she is just a ‘conservative’.
Disgusting propaganda rag.
She thinks Evo Morales, who won that election with 47% of the vote but has now fled to Mexico, should be prosecuted.
She has given permission to security forces to 're-establish internal order' by any means necessary.
She thinks indigenous people like Morales are ‘satanic’.
Her security forces are now massacring those indigenous people (8 killed yesterday).
She is considering criminalising the political party that represents them (Morale’s party).
And she is an ally of Luis Camacho, an unambiguously fascist, religious extremist.
But what does the New York Times call her? Racist? Fascist? Brutal dictator?
Nah, she is just a ‘conservative’.
Disgusting propaganda rag.
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