John Hilley
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Compassion, a cherished planet and independence from corporate tyranny. Beauty of the radical imagination.
Labour’s initial response to the treatment of Gaza caused huge hurt. We got it wrong and I am sorry for that.
Here is a list of the things Andy Burnham is obligated to do to avoid collusion in Israel's genocide in Gaza, according to an International Court of Justice ruling. Will he do any of it? Read my latest here: jonathancook.substack.com/p/burnhams-con…
COURT SUPPORT🇵🇸⚖️ Friday 3 July, Glasgow Sheriff Court, G5 9DA. CCA attack victim. Please join us to support our friend. Gather from 9.15am outside the courthouse.
Israel is an apartheid state – and its weird marriage laws show us how. Read my latest here: jonathancook.substack.com/p/israel-is-an…
Our new media alert is now available: 'Whitewash: Media Silence Over Starmer’s Gaza Legacy' On Monday, Sir Keir Starmer was given a largely respectful farewell by the ‘mainstream’ media, portraying him as a ‘decent’ man who put his country first. And now the same news organisations are burnishing Andy Burnham’s credentials to enter 10 Downing Street without actually submitting his record or policies to proper scrutiny. Starmer’s appalling record as Prime Minister was barely touched upon in his political obituaries. In particular, his complicity in the Gaza genocide was virtually whitewashed out of existence; notably by the BBC and the Guardian. medialens.substack.com/p/whitewash-me…
If this doesn't wake people up, I'm not sure what will: 'As you see, this projection for 2050 [from 2014], we've gone way past it and we're only in 2026.'
Read my latest deep dive into how the Starmer government sought to legitimise its complicity in the Gaza genocide by declaring its critics to be terrorists: 972mag.com/palestine-acti…
This is an important moment to see how empty and manipulative the term "terrorist" is, despite how central it has become in our law, foreign policy, wars and political discourse. The word has never had any real fixed meaning. But in the hands of Israel, it gets applied even to the targeting of soldiers with invading armies. Hezbollah kills armed IDF soldiers occupying Lebanese land -- not civilians, but soldiers -- and that's "terrorism." Same with the West Bank: a 14-year-old Palestinian kid throws a rock at an armed IDF soldier illegally occupying their land and that gets called "terrorism." The term "terrorism" has no meaning other than: those who fight against Israel.
Calling for "all of Lebanon to burn" is a horrendous and abhorrent statement from an Israeli Minister who has rightly been sanctioned by the UK Government. We call on both Israel and Hizballah to comply with the agreed ceasefire, and ensure that all civilians are protected.
