Please do all you can to object to the genocide of Palestinians (Thread 2)

That poor man, to feel so desperate and voiceless that he felt that was his only option.

I saw on twitter that a woman did the same thing in December but it didn't get much media attention.

His name was Aaron Bushnell, he was a 25 year old Air Force soldier (active duty).

Be careful the full video is on Social media and some of the replies are disgusting/inhumane.

He didn't make it :(

x.com/afshinrattansi/status/1761883330478326011?s=46 (Content warning added by MNHQ)

"An active duty member of the US Air Force set himself on fire in front of the Israeli embassy in Washington and declared "I will no longer be complicit in genocide.”

While on fire, he repeatedly yelled “Free Palestine.”"

Horrifying.

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"This young woman’s last speech went viral with more than a million views. Her speech in #Bath today is even more incredible:

“Shame on everyone who stole their childhood. The weapons manufacturers, right here in the UK, who profit off their pain. The media who cloak each killing in the passive tense denying them respect even in death. The politicians who drop their kids at school then go to Parliament and debate whether 13,000 Palestinian children’s lives really warrant a ceasefire. Is really a genocide. Just this week the UK abstained from the UN ceasefire vote while my home of the United States single-handedly vetoed it. The selfishness, the cowardice, the racism, make us all furious at our representatives.”

Everyone should hear her powerful words. I hope @STWuk and @PSCupdates will invite her to speak at one of their London rallies soon!"

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C3sWx5vL8kj/?igsh=Z3ZlZ3A2djgycmEw

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"This speech by @Tarbush_Nada at a @UN conference yesterday will go down in history.

In front of a room filled with states from around the world, she exposes the racist ideology that underpins Western support for Israel.

What is the purpose of continuing to send arms to Israel, she asks?

"Is it apathy, indifference, a head in the sand, continuation of business as usual?

Is it profits? The desire to make more profits no matter the cost, legal, moral or reputational?

Or is it ideology, emanating from a racist logic whereby different values are placed on different lives? People of the Global South, or of a certain skin colour or nationality are seen as more disposable, less deserving of life, empathy, outrage or respect for the law?

There is no diplomatic way of calling out racism. It is time to call a spade a spade."

"...If you choose to continue sending weapons to Israel as it annihilates the Palestinian of Gaza, then you do not get to ever pretend again that you support international law, care about human life, or have moral convictions that apply universally"."

Heartbreaking to say the least 💔

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68355125

Instead we have politicians and media people tying themselves in knots so as not to say it.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C3nVhdCIDVU/?igsh=MTUzcjU4MDc3ZWV4aA==

She’s right.
Something very wrong when this can’t be stated more clearly by everyone.

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A lady who called into radio 5.

I am so sorry you are feeling that way about Ramadan. I used to teach RE and it was one of my favourite lessons to teach because the Muslims children were so eager to share their experiences of Ramadan with me and the other pupils.
I, like you, believe that date was chosen deliberately.

I also believe that the Israeli government will come to regret that decision in the future.

You must not have been following the various Israeli ministers’ comments over the years about settling in Gaza, nuking Gaza, maps showing Greater Israel reaching from the Euphrates to the Nile. All over Google if you want to look.

This is true. Imo Israel under the current leadership is a dangerous extremist country.

This extract is taken from an interview Chris Cuomo (formerly of CNN fame) interviewed the Comedian Bassem Youssef earlier this month.

Bassem went viral last year after his interview with Piers Morgan was watched by millions after he passionately defended the Palestinian cause (his wife is Palestinian).

The interview is an excellent watch and BY debunks much of the current and historical propaganda.

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Let's pray it won't come to this (I doubt it but we have to have some hope right?)

Why is a hate filled rant of rubbish a great summary? How bizarre.

The things people share on here.

For the first year in a long, long time, I'm not looking forward to the start of Ramadhan this year.

Ramadhan is expected to start on the 10th March.

The Israeli government has selected that date for a reason. To further insult, demoralise and terrorise the people of Palestine. And to cause global pain and insult to Muslims.

The most moral army in the world, everyone.

Not sure that link works so posting again

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