Posted on 10/19/2023 1:54:52 PM PDT by bitt
An open letter from Artists for Palestine UK, signed by more than 3,000 actors, artists and musicians, is being criticized for its tone deaf condemnation of Israel and complete omission of the Hamas terrorist attacks which targeted civilians.
The letter claims Israeli airstrikes and the government’s decision to cut off food, water and fuel to the region amounted to “war crimes,” but of the slaughter of babies and elderly at the hands of Hamas terrorists, apparently not so much.
THE LETTER IN FULL:
“We are witnessing a crime and a catastrophe. Israel has reduced much of Gaza to rubble, and cut off the supply of water, power, food and medicine to 2.3 million Palestinians. In the words of the UN’s undersecretary for humanitarian affairs, ‘the spectre of death’ is hanging over the territory.
Gaza is already a society of refugees and the children of refugees. Now, in their hundreds of thousands, bombarded from air, sea and land, Palestinians whose grandparents were forced out of their homes at the barrel of a gun are again being told to flee – or face collective punishment on an unimaginable scale. Dispossessed of rights, described by Israel’s minister of defence as “human animals”, they have become people to whom almost anything can be done.
Our governments are not only tolerating war crimes but aiding and abetting them. There will come a time when they are held to account for their complicity. But for now, while condemning every act of violence against civilians and every infringement of international law whoever perpetrates them, our obligation is to do all we can to bring an end to the unprecedented cruelty being inflicted on Gaza.
We support the global movement against the destruction of Gaza and the mass displacement of the Palestinian people. We demand that our governments end their military and political support for Israel’s actions.
We call for an immediate ceasefire and the opening of Gaza’s crossings to allow humanitarian aid to enter unhindered.”
David Mencer, an expert on the Middle East and former director of Labour Friends of Israel, joined GB News and pointed out the ridiculousness of the letter saying, “I’m speaking to you live from Tel Aviv,” Mencer said, “and I think the perspective from here right now is to me, it looks like you’ve got to be a special kind of Jew hater to sign this sort of drivel.”
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Actors would be first to chase illusions of motherships at the end of the pier—script or no script. Next they will be getting bunk beds for Allah and saying “Al·la·hu Ak·bar” as they take their fatal dose of sedatives mixed with apple sauce, vodka or pudding.
Boy I haven’t thought of that guy in years. Thanks for bringing him up :)
He once said,”“Things I once thought were funny are scary now. I often feel like a resident of Pompeii who has been asked for some humorous comments on lava.”
You people are wasting our time. Just name names. Start with the familiar ones.
I’m guessing you meant this post to be directed to the first poster or the article itself? I have nothing to do with this information.
Beowulf-worry not. You just happened to be in front of me.
Funny how there are not even 2% out there demanding Hamas stop murdering Jews. Where is the Arab “Not In My Name” movement hmmm?
Lol!
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