“The narrow focus on settlements reflects the real purpose - candidly stated by Miliband - of rescuing the so-called two-state solution.
This "solution" offers Palestinians disconnected enclaves under permanent Israeli military, economic and political domination - the equivalent of apartheid South Africa's Bantustans. They would be expected to call these fragments a state, renounce their right to return and accept Israel's permanent existence as a Jewish supremacist entity. Consequently, Western governments treat settlements as a deviation from an otherwise legitimate Israel, rather than one expression of a brutal settler-colonial project founded on mass expulsion.
Their disagreement with Israel is only over how much Palestinians should be dispossessed.”
That is the danger, but we must prevent that reality, the next battlefront.
Each new historical truth about how the State of Israel was created as colonial settler imperialist Zionist political project with expansionist objectives baked- in is popular education, destroyer of myths, it means Western Governments will be confronted by opposition to concentration camp 'freedom' presented as a final solution.
Thank you, Owen, your analysis and reporting is always spot on and helps provide detailed understanding of the issues. Your work is incredibly valuable!
I am baffled by the the big deal made by progressive websites like yours and others about the symbolic sanctions by Milliband and the so called outrage of Israel. Seems to me this is a gesture to mullify growing outrage and criticism in Braitain over the active complicity of Britain in the genocide.
Sanctioning products from West Bank settlements is theater.
It’s what I’d call ‘sanctions theater’—looking like you’re doing something without actually doing something.
When Russia invaded Ukraine, the West didn’t sanction products from territory Russia had captured since 2014. The West sanctioned RUSSIA itself. Because the West actually wanted Russia to stop what it was doing. The West wanted to stop Russia enough that it was willing to pay the cost of stopping Russia.
Sanctioning just the West Bank settlements is exactly what you’d do if you wanted to appease your protestors without paying a real cost. It’s what you’d do if you wanted to look like you were doing something without actually doing something.
But as you say, this is a step in the right direction. And the only reason Britain is going this far is because of pressure from citizens. Let’s keep it up!
You've said it all, Owen, thank you. These limited sanctions are a first step in the right direction. But the rift between the revulsion that ordinary people feel at Israel's crimes and the inadequate measures that our governments are prepared to take is only going to grow. This is only the beginning.
Well, the work's not finished yet. It's only finished when Britain does what the Crown in several former colonies does, and publishes apologies for its crimes against the Palestinians, and works to recompense the victims, as fully as possible. And forces Israel to do exactly the same.
Sadly, apologies will not revive the thousands of people slaughtered. Apologies seem to be the side-step of the Western countries as in “oops! I did it again” and continue with the chaos in a different lane.
What exactly is the victory? Theater for the masses while arms trade and security contracts stay firmly in place? There's nothing coming out of the west bank as israhell has bombarded it and continues to do so daily. So what exactly has been sanctioned? Israhell has not been sanctioned in any way or form.
It's opportunism at its finest. Since center left wing parties are losing everywhere they need a restyling and so they use empty postures after the fact to rebuild their images. People won't forget their complicity to genocide and arming the annexation of west bank, it's too little too late
Unless you motivate yourself & friends/family to understand & mobilise against the intentions of the Israhelli controlled WEF NWO Tyrants billionaire club & the puppet governments everywhere, in a few short years there will be NO OPPOSTION to the elimination of 7+ Billion people in a short 24 years, by 2050! There will simply be NO HISTORY. George Orwell was a true warner of things to come! The monsters in control unleash Gates/Fauci/Musk types to contaminate Food/fake Vaxines/Tick & Mosquito borne diseases & you all say nothing, do nothing! Don't you realise that HIV & Ebola & Covid are PATENTED viruses created deliberately to eliminate populations like AFRICA, simply for GREED. The Israhelli Billionaire WEF are simply Greedy over-privileged PAEDOPHILES setting the world the way they want it! We already know they eat babies/Rape & torture children/Drink adrenochrome from tortured chiildren/engage in abject sadism & dance in our faces. Unless there is a total uprising & reset, then your history will be GONE & they will inherit what's left of the world! Your overall INACTION ensures the end of life as we know it! Too much talk & distraction & NO ACTION!
that's true, we must take action before things have become beyond saving. Orwell proved to be extremely prescient with his work in 1984 and other books. May we take collective action to build a better, more equitable, decent and just world in our lifetimes
Unless you motivate yourself & friends/family to understand & mobilise against the intentions of the Israhelli controlled WEF NWO Tyrants billionaire club & the puppet governments everywhere, in a few short years there will be NO OPPOSTION to the elimination of 7+ Billion people in a short 24 years, by 2050! There will simply be NO HISTORY. George Orwell was a true warner of things to come! The monsters in control unleash Gates/Fauci/Musk types to contaminate Food/fake Vaxines/Tick & Mosquito borne diseases & you all say nothing, do nothing! Don't you realise that HIV & Ebola & Covid are PATENTED viruses created deliberately to eliminate populations like AFRICA, simply for GREED. The Israhelli Billionaire WEF are simply Greedy over-privileged PAEDOPHILES setting the world the way they want it! We already know they eat babies/Rape & torture children/Drink adrenochrome from tortured chiildren/engage in abject sadism & dance in our faces. Unless there is a total uprising & reset, then your history will be GONE & they will inherit what's left of the world! Your overall INACTION ensures the end of life as we know it! Too much talk & distraction & NO ACTION!
Judged against the depth and scale of the treacherous violence, dehumanising sadistic gleeful depravity of IDF/settlers ,techno- fascistic/colonial ways to humiliate and control all Palestinians across all Occupied Palestinian territories , Ed Miliband's statement on sanctions, significant in terms of our narrow political context, is under powered - missing many open targets.
That said, it is a small win.
The positives- the tone, acknowledgement of Palestinian humanity , a UK Foreign Secretary spoke to Palestinian Ambassador and his diplomatic staff- great put downs to those who pontificate about Palestinians deserving ' a brighter future' having never spoken to any of them.
Self determination is predicated on having agency to make decisions not having them imposed.
It is not a favour- it is a right.
Ethnic cleansing, crimes appear to have been committed, Gaza death toll , 20,000 children, humanitarian aid impeded , denied, despite so called Ceasefire, objective of State of Israel to prevent viability of Palestinian State.. all welcome not least because many who never engage beyond MSM will have never heard any of this.
This much we knew , know, and have kept receipts . Reckoning will come. But now we can speak backed by a mainstream official position - imagine the turmoil at BBC. Upending 3 years of their editorial lines. No doubt as rattled as Israeli politicians- complicit in Genocide , war crimes and crimes against humanitarian law.
Unless you motivate yourself & friends/family to understand & mobilise against the intentions of the Israhelli controlled WEF NWO Tyrants billionaire club & the puppet governments everywhere, in a few short years there will be NO OPPOSTION to the elimination of 7+ Billion people in a short 24 years, by 2050! There will simply be NO HISTORY. George Orwell was a true warner of things to come! The monsters in control unleash Gates/Fauci/Musk types to contaminate Food/fake Vaxines/Tick & Mosquito borne diseases & you all say nothing, do nothing! Don't you realise that HIV & Ebola & Covid are PATENTED viruses created deliberately to eliminate populations like AFRICA, simply for GREED. The Israhelli Billionaire WEF are simply Greedy over-privileged PAEDOPHILES setting the world the way they want it! We already know they eat babies/Rape & torture children/Drink adrenochrome from tortured chiildren/engage in abject sadism & dance in our faces. Unless there is a total uprising & reset, then your history will be GONE & they will inherit what's left of the world! Your overall INACTION ensures the end of life as we know it! Too much talk & distraction & NO ACTION!
I have been enjoying/infuriated by the Israeli response: Sanctions are a terrible thing, and don't work, we will sanction you back harder. We advise diplomacy, not sanctions, to resolve issues, so we close your embassy and sanction you back, harder. How dare you restrict our freedom to conduct business, we will stop our companies conducting business with you. Isolating Israel is antisemitic and unfair, we will isolate ourselves from you in return, harder. Who knew that they would apply their own multiplier effect?
Unless you motivate yourself & friends/family to understand & mobilise against the intentions of the Israhelli controlled WEF NWO Tyrants billionaire club & the puppet governments everywhere, in a few short years there will be NO OPPOSTION to the elimination of 7+ Billion people in a short 24 years, by 2050! There will simply be NO HISTORY. George Orwell was a true warner of things to come! The monsters in control unleash Gates/Fauci/Musk types to contaminate Food/fake Vaxines/Tick & Mosquito borne diseases & you all say nothing, do nothing! Don't you realise that HIV & Ebola & Covid are PATENTED viruses created deliberately to eliminate populations like AFRICA, simply for GREED. The Israhelli Billionaire WEF are simply Greedy over-privileged PAEDOPHILES setting the world the way they want it! We already know they eat babies/Rape & torture children/Drink adrenochrome from tortured chiildren/engage in abject sadism & dance in our faces. Unless there is a total uprising & reset, then your history will be GONE & they will inherit what's left of the world! Your overall INACTION ensures the end of life as we know it! Too much talk & distraction & NO ACTION!
This whole thing is a disgusting farce to continue the elimination of a whole people from Gaza & West Bank. These moves are designed to fool caring people into silence. Until the British/USA/Canada/Australia/New Zealand/Europe & other countries stop allowing GENOCIDE anywhere, nothing changes. The UN & all UN bodies are useless, especially the W.H.O. & UNICEF et al! People seem to not realise that the GENOCIDES are rehearsals for what they, the Israhelli controlled WEF NWO Tyrant's billionaire club plan for us ALL in ALL countries, to reduce the populations by any means, especially vaxines & food contaminations, & everyone huffs & Puffs & does nothing. Until the general POPULATIONS of the world countries awaken & find some guts, instead of GREED & self pleasure,, the world as we know it is doomed. They will simply write us out of history & we shall be forgotten & all of our lives will have meant NOTHING!!!!! The coming PANDEMICS will remove ALL freedoms. Lock up the likes of Gates & Fauci and the tyrants is all governments! Vote atall levels in your countries, like local councils, mayorships etc., or the monsters will take more control! DON'T BLAME ANYONE EXCEPT YOURSELVES!!!!
I have sent emails to Mr. Jones asking why he doesn't use his newspaper column to express his opinions on this matter. He hasn't replied. Also I note Mr. Milligan didn't use the word GENOCIDE. I wonder why?
Unless you motivate yourself & friends/family to understand & mobilise against the intentions of the Israhelli controlled WEF NWO Tyrants billionaire club & the puppet governments everywhere, in a few short years there will be NO OPPOSTION to the elimination of 7+ Billion people in a short 24 years, by 2050! There will simply be NO HISTORY. George Orwell was a true warner of things to come! The monsters in control unleash Gates/Fauci/Musk types to contaminate Food/fake Vaxines/Tick & Mosquito borne diseases & you all say nothing, do nothing! Don't you realise that HIV & Ebola & Covid are PATENTED viruses created deliberately to eliminate populations like AFRICA, simply for GREED. The Israhelli Billionaire WEF are simply Greedy over-privileged PAEDOPHILES setting the world the way they want it! We already know they eat babies/Rape & torture children/Drink adrenochrome from tortured chiildren/engage in abject sadism & dance in our faces. Unless there is a total uprising & reset, then your history will be GONE & they will inherit what's left of the world! Your overall INACTION ensures the end of life as we know it! Too much talk & distraction & NO ACTION!
ALL of “Israel” is an illegal settlement
“The narrow focus on settlements reflects the real purpose - candidly stated by Miliband - of rescuing the so-called two-state solution.
This "solution" offers Palestinians disconnected enclaves under permanent Israeli military, economic and political domination - the equivalent of apartheid South Africa's Bantustans. They would be expected to call these fragments a state, renounce their right to return and accept Israel's permanent existence as a Jewish supremacist entity. Consequently, Western governments treat settlements as a deviation from an otherwise legitimate Israel, rather than one expression of a brutal settler-colonial project founded on mass expulsion.
Their disagreement with Israel is only over how much Palestinians should be dispossessed.”
https://silversurfer7protonmailcom.substack.com/p/dont-be-fooled-by-britains-fake-support
That is the danger, but we must prevent that reality, the next battlefront.
Each new historical truth about how the State of Israel was created as colonial settler imperialist Zionist political project with expansionist objectives baked- in is popular education, destroyer of myths, it means Western Governments will be confronted by opposition to concentration camp 'freedom' presented as a final solution.
well said mr hands
Thank you, Owen, your analysis and reporting is always spot on and helps provide detailed understanding of the issues. Your work is incredibly valuable!
"This isn’t enough. But it’s something to build on"
It is my contention that it is nothing "to build on" because it is, in fact nothing.
If Israel is not included everything will be as before.
How can they all pretend that Israel proper is something totally apart from the settlements?
Gvir is a settler. The IDF backs the settlers in everything they do.
Inherent in this whole kabuki is the pretense that there is a border that Israel itself does not acknowledge.
The signatories all support Israel materially. It's all performative.
It's a big nothing.
I am baffled by the the big deal made by progressive websites like yours and others about the symbolic sanctions by Milliband and the so called outrage of Israel. Seems to me this is a gesture to mullify growing outrage and criticism in Braitain over the active complicity of Britain in the genocide.
Sanctioning products from West Bank settlements is theater.
It’s what I’d call ‘sanctions theater’—looking like you’re doing something without actually doing something.
When Russia invaded Ukraine, the West didn’t sanction products from territory Russia had captured since 2014. The West sanctioned RUSSIA itself. Because the West actually wanted Russia to stop what it was doing. The West wanted to stop Russia enough that it was willing to pay the cost of stopping Russia.
Sanctioning just the West Bank settlements is exactly what you’d do if you wanted to appease your protestors without paying a real cost. It’s what you’d do if you wanted to look like you were doing something without actually doing something.
But as you say, this is a step in the right direction. And the only reason Britain is going this far is because of pressure from citizens. Let’s keep it up!
You've said it all, Owen, thank you. These limited sanctions are a first step in the right direction. But the rift between the revulsion that ordinary people feel at Israel's crimes and the inadequate measures that our governments are prepared to take is only going to grow. This is only the beginning.
You fell for it? Pity.
You know, Canada has done the same. As well as cheering for a hard-won victory I am sorry to admit that I also wonder if there is a loophole.
Well, the work's not finished yet. It's only finished when Britain does what the Crown in several former colonies does, and publishes apologies for its crimes against the Palestinians, and works to recompense the victims, as fully as possible. And forces Israel to do exactly the same.
Sadly, apologies will not revive the thousands of people slaughtered. Apologies seem to be the side-step of the Western countries as in “oops! I did it again” and continue with the chaos in a different lane.
What exactly is the victory? Theater for the masses while arms trade and security contracts stay firmly in place? There's nothing coming out of the west bank as israhell has bombarded it and continues to do so daily. So what exactly has been sanctioned? Israhell has not been sanctioned in any way or form.
lets see if he walks the talk
It's opportunism at its finest. Since center left wing parties are losing everywhere they need a restyling and so they use empty postures after the fact to rebuild their images. People won't forget their complicity to genocide and arming the annexation of west bank, it's too little too late
...the British has already assured the US that buisiness as usual with Israel continues...
then sadly, these actions mean nothing
Unless you motivate yourself & friends/family to understand & mobilise against the intentions of the Israhelli controlled WEF NWO Tyrants billionaire club & the puppet governments everywhere, in a few short years there will be NO OPPOSTION to the elimination of 7+ Billion people in a short 24 years, by 2050! There will simply be NO HISTORY. George Orwell was a true warner of things to come! The monsters in control unleash Gates/Fauci/Musk types to contaminate Food/fake Vaxines/Tick & Mosquito borne diseases & you all say nothing, do nothing! Don't you realise that HIV & Ebola & Covid are PATENTED viruses created deliberately to eliminate populations like AFRICA, simply for GREED. The Israhelli Billionaire WEF are simply Greedy over-privileged PAEDOPHILES setting the world the way they want it! We already know they eat babies/Rape & torture children/Drink adrenochrome from tortured chiildren/engage in abject sadism & dance in our faces. Unless there is a total uprising & reset, then your history will be GONE & they will inherit what's left of the world! Your overall INACTION ensures the end of life as we know it! Too much talk & distraction & NO ACTION!
that's true, we must take action before things have become beyond saving. Orwell proved to be extremely prescient with his work in 1984 and other books. May we take collective action to build a better, more equitable, decent and just world in our lifetimes
I'd say it's a little too late Mr. Miliband. This would have been a good place to start like 40 years ago.
Unless you motivate yourself & friends/family to understand & mobilise against the intentions of the Israhelli controlled WEF NWO Tyrants billionaire club & the puppet governments everywhere, in a few short years there will be NO OPPOSTION to the elimination of 7+ Billion people in a short 24 years, by 2050! There will simply be NO HISTORY. George Orwell was a true warner of things to come! The monsters in control unleash Gates/Fauci/Musk types to contaminate Food/fake Vaxines/Tick & Mosquito borne diseases & you all say nothing, do nothing! Don't you realise that HIV & Ebola & Covid are PATENTED viruses created deliberately to eliminate populations like AFRICA, simply for GREED. The Israhelli Billionaire WEF are simply Greedy over-privileged PAEDOPHILES setting the world the way they want it! We already know they eat babies/Rape & torture children/Drink adrenochrome from tortured chiildren/engage in abject sadism & dance in our faces. Unless there is a total uprising & reset, then your history will be GONE & they will inherit what's left of the world! Your overall INACTION ensures the end of life as we know it! Too much talk & distraction & NO ACTION!
Judged against the depth and scale of the treacherous violence, dehumanising sadistic gleeful depravity of IDF/settlers ,techno- fascistic/colonial ways to humiliate and control all Palestinians across all Occupied Palestinian territories , Ed Miliband's statement on sanctions, significant in terms of our narrow political context, is under powered - missing many open targets.
That said, it is a small win.
The positives- the tone, acknowledgement of Palestinian humanity , a UK Foreign Secretary spoke to Palestinian Ambassador and his diplomatic staff- great put downs to those who pontificate about Palestinians deserving ' a brighter future' having never spoken to any of them.
Self determination is predicated on having agency to make decisions not having them imposed.
It is not a favour- it is a right.
Ethnic cleansing, crimes appear to have been committed, Gaza death toll , 20,000 children, humanitarian aid impeded , denied, despite so called Ceasefire, objective of State of Israel to prevent viability of Palestinian State.. all welcome not least because many who never engage beyond MSM will have never heard any of this.
This much we knew , know, and have kept receipts . Reckoning will come. But now we can speak backed by a mainstream official position - imagine the turmoil at BBC. Upending 3 years of their editorial lines. No doubt as rattled as Israeli politicians- complicit in Genocide , war crimes and crimes against humanitarian law.
"imagine the turmoil at BBC." My only smile while reading the post and comments.
Unless you motivate yourself & friends/family to understand & mobilise against the intentions of the Israhelli controlled WEF NWO Tyrants billionaire club & the puppet governments everywhere, in a few short years there will be NO OPPOSTION to the elimination of 7+ Billion people in a short 24 years, by 2050! There will simply be NO HISTORY. George Orwell was a true warner of things to come! The monsters in control unleash Gates/Fauci/Musk types to contaminate Food/fake Vaxines/Tick & Mosquito borne diseases & you all say nothing, do nothing! Don't you realise that HIV & Ebola & Covid are PATENTED viruses created deliberately to eliminate populations like AFRICA, simply for GREED. The Israhelli Billionaire WEF are simply Greedy over-privileged PAEDOPHILES setting the world the way they want it! We already know they eat babies/Rape & torture children/Drink adrenochrome from tortured chiildren/engage in abject sadism & dance in our faces. Unless there is a total uprising & reset, then your history will be GONE & they will inherit what's left of the world! Your overall INACTION ensures the end of life as we know it! Too much talk & distraction & NO ACTION!
I have been enjoying/infuriated by the Israeli response: Sanctions are a terrible thing, and don't work, we will sanction you back harder. We advise diplomacy, not sanctions, to resolve issues, so we close your embassy and sanction you back, harder. How dare you restrict our freedom to conduct business, we will stop our companies conducting business with you. Isolating Israel is antisemitic and unfair, we will isolate ourselves from you in return, harder. Who knew that they would apply their own multiplier effect?
Unless you motivate yourself & friends/family to understand & mobilise against the intentions of the Israhelli controlled WEF NWO Tyrants billionaire club & the puppet governments everywhere, in a few short years there will be NO OPPOSTION to the elimination of 7+ Billion people in a short 24 years, by 2050! There will simply be NO HISTORY. George Orwell was a true warner of things to come! The monsters in control unleash Gates/Fauci/Musk types to contaminate Food/fake Vaxines/Tick & Mosquito borne diseases & you all say nothing, do nothing! Don't you realise that HIV & Ebola & Covid are PATENTED viruses created deliberately to eliminate populations like AFRICA, simply for GREED. The Israhelli Billionaire WEF are simply Greedy over-privileged PAEDOPHILES setting the world the way they want it! We already know they eat babies/Rape & torture children/Drink adrenochrome from tortured chiildren/engage in abject sadism & dance in our faces. Unless there is a total uprising & reset, then your history will be GONE & they will inherit what's left of the world! Your overall INACTION ensures the end of life as we know it! Too much talk & distraction & NO ACTION!
This whole thing is a disgusting farce to continue the elimination of a whole people from Gaza & West Bank. These moves are designed to fool caring people into silence. Until the British/USA/Canada/Australia/New Zealand/Europe & other countries stop allowing GENOCIDE anywhere, nothing changes. The UN & all UN bodies are useless, especially the W.H.O. & UNICEF et al! People seem to not realise that the GENOCIDES are rehearsals for what they, the Israhelli controlled WEF NWO Tyrant's billionaire club plan for us ALL in ALL countries, to reduce the populations by any means, especially vaxines & food contaminations, & everyone huffs & Puffs & does nothing. Until the general POPULATIONS of the world countries awaken & find some guts, instead of GREED & self pleasure,, the world as we know it is doomed. They will simply write us out of history & we shall be forgotten & all of our lives will have meant NOTHING!!!!! The coming PANDEMICS will remove ALL freedoms. Lock up the likes of Gates & Fauci and the tyrants is all governments! Vote atall levels in your countries, like local councils, mayorships etc., or the monsters will take more control! DON'T BLAME ANYONE EXCEPT YOURSELVES!!!!
I have sent emails to Mr. Jones asking why he doesn't use his newspaper column to express his opinions on this matter. He hasn't replied. Also I note Mr. Milligan didn't use the word GENOCIDE. I wonder why?
Militant!!! I hate predictive text
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Always read and correct before posting. Miliband ffs !!!!
Mr. Spike Milligan might have chuckled...
Unless you motivate yourself & friends/family to understand & mobilise against the intentions of the Israhelli controlled WEF NWO Tyrants billionaire club & the puppet governments everywhere, in a few short years there will be NO OPPOSTION to the elimination of 7+ Billion people in a short 24 years, by 2050! There will simply be NO HISTORY. George Orwell was a true warner of things to come! The monsters in control unleash Gates/Fauci/Musk types to contaminate Food/fake Vaxines/Tick & Mosquito borne diseases & you all say nothing, do nothing! Don't you realise that HIV & Ebola & Covid are PATENTED viruses created deliberately to eliminate populations like AFRICA, simply for GREED. The Israhelli Billionaire WEF are simply Greedy over-privileged PAEDOPHILES setting the world the way they want it! We already know they eat babies/Rape & torture children/Drink adrenochrome from tortured chiildren/engage in abject sadism & dance in our faces. Unless there is a total uprising & reset, then your history will be GONE & they will inherit what's left of the world! Your overall INACTION ensures the end of life as we know it! Too much talk & distraction & NO ACTION!