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"Hatreds never cease through hatred in this world; through love alone they cease. This is an eternal law." -- The Buddha, Dhammapada verse 5

@aussie_ordinary @SenatorWong Hamas is even more evil than the IDF and will obviously not release hostages without a deal. Yet Netanyahu has refused to make a deal that would see all hostages released because it would be tough for him politically. Israel doesn't need to do brazen war crimes to defend itself.

Support for Israel’s campaign in Gaza would fall dramatically if Hamas immediately released the remaining hostages, including the bodies of the deceased hostages, but until then, this war will continue and the Palestinian people will continue to suffer. The ball is in Hamas’ court, not Israel’s. And to be honest, Israel has been far more fair in this war than most in the past. If this had happened only 100 years ago, there would already be nothing left of Gaza, and it would be part of Israel. Instead they’re giving advanced warning of military campaigns to try and minimise the impact of the war on civilians (which puts them at a disadvantage, given that it tells Hamas where they are going and what they’re doing too) and Israel also showed good faith of withdrawing a lot of their military forces when Hamas began releasing a fair few of the remaining hostages. And as for the aid, a large majority of it ends up being hoarded by Hamas as they use civilians as human shields at places like hospitals and schools. They don’t care about their own people, and this was a good way to show it. Is Israel completely innocent with some of their actions? Of course not, it’s a war zone, it’s a messy place, but ultimately the Palestinian people are suffering due to Hamas - they started it and refuse to do anything to end it.

Australia is part of the international call on Israel to allow the full and immediate resumption of aid into Gaza. Israel must enable UN and humanitarian organisations to do their life saving work. We urge all parties to return to a ceasefire and hostage deal.

@SenatorWong This is shameful and unacceptable - these statements don't work at all - you must actually step up and do something!!!

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Nearly 30 years ago, Congress had the courage to take on the tobacco industry, whose products killed more than 400,000 Americans every year. Banning fast-food advertising marketed to children, could cut the childhood obesity rate by up to 18%. Congress must act.

This is policy in the West Bank: shoot first, ask no questions later. The US cannot continue to turn a blind eye to the illegal actions of the extremist Israeli government. We cannot allow American citizens and innocent Palestinians to be killed with impunity. We must act.

@Amplus7 @NotoOccupation @moon_treacle @AlexRyvchin That land has never been exclusively Jewish. It was always multiethnic.

Rampant antisemitism on the streets of Sydney. And thousands of people happily march alongside this, the Greens nod approvingly and how many more will see this image and smirk to themselves, hopeful the Jews are getting what’s coming to them.

Prediction for November: "anti-Trump election officials are eating the ballot papers!!!"

The New York Times reports that there were no U.S. officials at the funeral of Aysenur Eygi, the U.S. citizen who was killed by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank last week. While it’s true that her funeral was a one-hour flight away from the nearest embassy or consulate, it would have sent a profound message if a U.S. official had attended. I say that while also acknowledging there are much more profound messages and actions, but these little things really matter to most people. Now, if her family asked that no U.S. officials be present, that is their right, but if they didn’t, this would have been such an easy thing to do.

This week: 19 people killed & scores injured in a strike in a “humanitarian zone” in Gaza. An American shot in the head in the West Bank. Now, another school bombed, killing 14 people, including 6 UN aid workers. Enough is enough. No more money for Netanyahu's war machine.

@EndWokeness You seem to know less than nothing about what Marxism and Communism actually are...

"She has to do this to win" Bernie Sanders admits that Kamala is hiding her Marxist ideology to win the election:

@GratefulDina @strategizare @DovWaxman Yeah, the malnourished children living in Gaza really need to step up and get rid of the Hamas regime

@strategizare @DovWaxman What I most missed was pointing out that the suffering will stop when Gaza is freed from Hamas ... no need to go into the battle of how many have been killed or how crazy the protesters are.

Kamala Harris made exactly the right remarks about Israel, Hamas, and Gaza, concluding with this strong statement: "Biden and I are working to end this war. Such that Israel is secure, the hostages are released, the suffering in Gaza ends -- and the Palestinian people can realize their right to dignity, security, freedom, and self-determination."

This is an excellent documentary. It follows a single cow. You watch her give birth to a calf, provide the milk we drink, you see her graze in the fields and socialize with other cows. And then when she shows signs of age and illness, you watch her human handlers, whom she trusts, shoot her in the head. I’m not a vegetarian, but I see the occasional discourse about it on here. I think if you don’t have some misgivings about killing nice animals and eating them you’re probably a little heartless. At the very least people should have better understanding of where their food comes from.

@leftrefusenik @kevinkfyam @aXiSondemMz @AustralianLabor The Taiwanese state (who officially call themselves the Republic of China) disagrees that the PRC is the legitimate government of China

I don’t know what “most” means here but Keating certainly does not reflect the position of the Labor government or what this @AustralianLabor member (ie me) thinks about all this. Keating’s position is pro-authoritarian and this not progressive. No progressive should support it.

@DrewPavlou It's not genocidal but really terrible to abandon the Taiwanese people. Keating is confusing China the nation with the "communist" government that took power by force on the mainland - it's this government that the Taiwanese have a problem with

Former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating condemns efforts to defend Taiwan: “24 million Taiwanese are sitting on Chinese real estate.” This is genocidal insanity.

This is as monstrous as it is unnecessary in 2024… 💔

@antonioguterres The disease is also the addiction to meat, eggs and breastmilk

Extreme heat. Floods. Droughts. Wildfires. Rising sea levels. To tackle all these symptoms of the climate crisis, we need to fight the disease that causes them. The disease is the addiction to fossil fuels. The disease is climate inaction. Leaders across the board must wake up and step up their #ClimateAction now.

It happens every single time: the message from peaceful & righteous protesters gets drowned out by wreckers, possible provocateurs and morons whose juvenile emotional release is more important to them than the cause itself. But make no mistake, among the protesters yesterday were freed Israeli hostages and family members of current hostages. Six of them were arrested yesterday for protesting Netanyahu's lie-riddled speech. Disgusting how they're being smeared.

@averhoffalex @SenSanders No, universal healthcare is also a way to reduce poverty. Every other capitalist country besides the USA seems to have it.

Creating a government and a nation that works for all is not utopian. We are the richest country in the history of the world – and it belongs to all of us. We can and must create a world that works for everyone, not just the billionaires.

@SenatorWong All your condemnations and "calls" have been completely ignored..... if you're serious about helping the civilians, including women and children, in Gaza, it is way past time to take serious action like sanctions.

Civilians, including women and children, are caught in the middle. They must be protected. Hostages must be released and humanitarian access must be increased.

Australia condemns the unacceptable deaths of innocent civilians as a result of Israel’s operations in this last week, including many near schools.

@Victoria_AP2021 @jewishcouncilAU The evil terrorist group Hamas does not own and get to define the meaning of the " from the river to the sea" slogan. The truth is that the slogan has multiple meanings.

Hamas charter goals are genocidal and their motto “from the river to the sea Palestine will be free” - is literally based on their genocidal charter. This is Hamas leaders and their civilian allies “day after” plans, that include evidence re their charter goals and their genocidal call “from the river to the sea…”⬇️ Their plan is called “Promise of the Hereafter" and they announced their plans at a conference held by Hamas in 2021, where they described their vision for Israel's destruction and their “day after” plans ⬇️ Read more here: memri.org/reports/hamas-…

We are disappointed to see the Labor and Liberal Parties team up with One Nation and others to attempt to curtail freedom of speech under the guise of unfounded accusations of antisemitism. By pretending this phrase means something completely at odds with what those using it explicitly say it means, both the Labor and Liberal party are defaming protestors and whipping up completely unnecessary fear and division Jews are not political footballs. We refuse to be used to achieve the racist aims of the motion to shut down Palestinian voices. In our interpretation, and as it’s explained by Palestinian people the world over, 'From the River to the Sea' is a call for freedom and equality for all people, Jewish and Palestinian.