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Hugh Bonneville at the Downton Abbey Premiere

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sunshineside · 04/09/2025 19:28

Said this:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOLtI6XD9Pb/?igsh=ZHd1YnV2aW96Zndt

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MrsSkylerWhite · 05/09/2025 20:56

sunshineside · 05/09/2025 16:44

But you were happy for him to condemn the attacks of October 7?
Basically everyone should condemn the attacks of October 7 but turn their heads at what happened and what is happening afterwards.
His words are ‘What is about to happen in Gaza City is indefensible. The international community must do more to bring it to an end’
Absolutely nothing controversial about that.

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Hear, hear.

MrsSkylerWhite · 05/09/2025 20:56

dairydebris · 05/09/2025 12:13

I wasn't aware touching a nerve was against guidelines.

Personal insults are tho. Which is why I reported your post and why it got deleted.

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How did I insult you? I suggest that you didn’t do something.

I guess people who are rattled by something another person has said want to shut them down, pronto.

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sunshineside · 05/09/2025 16:44

SharonEllis · 05/09/2025 10:28

Well then he should have saved it for a proper interview. Im sure the world is dying for Hugh Bonneville's expert analysis of one of the most intractable conflicts of our time.

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But you were happy for him to condemn the attacks of October 7?
Basically everyone should condemn the attacks of October 7 but turn their heads at what happened and what is happening afterwards.
His words are ‘What is about to happen in Gaza City is indefensible. The international community must do more to bring it to an end’
Absolutely nothing controversial about that.

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DrPrunesqualer · 05/09/2025 14:26

FattyMcFattyArse · 05/09/2025 11:28

The humanitarian crisis in Gaza actually ISN'T being talked about enough or very much in the West. The government and the media, esp the BBC, have supported or ignored Netanyahu's horrific actions. We barely get updates on what is happening each day unless you watch Al Jazeera, and half of their journalists on the ground there have been deliberately assassinated by the Israeli regime.

So take your tone deaf slow clap and open your eyes.

But perhaps you prefer to be blinded by propaganda?

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Well said 👏👏👏

meanwhile don’t forget to order a Lush Watermelon soap the profits of which go towards supporting children with mental health issues caused by the ongoing onslaught and starvation by Israel

DrPrunesqualer · 05/09/2025 14:21

Prettyrosess · 05/09/2025 11:00

Polls have repeatedly shown that the majority of brits are against Israel's military action in Palestine. I think those who support Israel's actions feel threatened knowing their support is in the minority, which is why they insult and patronise those who speak out.

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Agree we see it on the CEM threads here

again and again and again and again
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DrPrunesqualer · 05/09/2025 14:11

Untailored · 05/09/2025 06:28

That poor journo’s face!

Why did the journalist act like that ?!
he’s well within his rights to speak out
as everyone should !

SharonEllis · 05/09/2025 13:58

Prettyrosess · 05/09/2025 13:57

The poster who you tagged.

Read the thread.

Prettyrosess · 05/09/2025 13:57

The poster who you tagged.

SharonEllis · 05/09/2025 13:56

Prettyrosess · 05/09/2025 13:53

Why? It's correct what they said.

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What who said?

Prettyrosess · 05/09/2025 13:53

SharonEllis · 05/09/2025 13:36

Oh fgs read the thread.

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Why? It's correct what they said.

ShesTheAlbatross · 05/09/2025 13:41

PinkFrogss · 05/09/2025 08:58

A good point well made. Love how he went straight into talking about the film so the journalist didn’t have a chance to tell him off

I thought that was also quite kind to the journalist as well. Her face was clearly “oh shit”, but (whether intentionally or not) he didn’t put her in a position of having to acknowledge his comments. Or make it her job to awkwardly bring the conversation back to the film.
As I said, I don’t know if it was deliberate. But if I’d been the journalist, I think I’d have been quite glad he went straight back to the film!

SharonEllis · 05/09/2025 13:36

JustGotToKeepOnKeepingOn · 05/09/2025 12:20

He didn’t mention supporting anyone he just said what’s happening in Gaza needs to stop. And he’s right. It does.

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Oh fgs read the thread.

Everexpanding · 05/09/2025 13:06

Every day

Everexpanding · 05/09/2025 13:06

Happily take virtue signalling over genocide denial, all day very day, well done Hugh

JustGotToKeepOnKeepingOn · 05/09/2025 12:20

SharonEllis · 05/09/2025 10:27

You dont think its weird for a British actor who doesnt vote in Israel to stand be on the red carpet and say I support X [insert name of foreign politician] and his government.

Ok.

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He didn’t mention supporting anyone he just said what’s happening in Gaza needs to stop. And he’s right. It does.

dairydebris · 05/09/2025 12:13

MrsSkylerWhite · 05/09/2025 11:39

Or having people deleted when they touch a nerve.

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I wasn't aware touching a nerve was against guidelines.

Personal insults are tho. Which is why I reported your post and why it got deleted.

SeaAndStars · 05/09/2025 11:57

MrsSkylerWhite · 05/09/2025 11:39

Or having people deleted when they touch a nerve.

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It wasn't me. I haven't reported anyone. I'm agreeing furiously with you and Hugh.

dairydebris · 05/09/2025 11:54

FattyMcFattyArse · 05/09/2025 11:28

The humanitarian crisis in Gaza actually ISN'T being talked about enough or very much in the West. The government and the media, esp the BBC, have supported or ignored Netanyahu's horrific actions. We barely get updates on what is happening each day unless you watch Al Jazeera, and half of their journalists on the ground there have been deliberately assassinated by the Israeli regime.

So take your tone deaf slow clap and open your eyes.

But perhaps you prefer to be blinded by propaganda?

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What on earth are you talking about? Gaza has had 4 articles on bbc in last 24h. Uyghurs, Yemen, Sudan ( apart from unrelated landslide) all 0. Ive had 3 notifications from the Guardian this morning. Mumsnet has its own section of the forum for Israel / Gaza? How can you say Gaza isnt being talked about? Its like Big Brother in here sometimes 😬

I mean here we are on a forum for Gaza, talking about Gaza, on a thread about some actor talking about Gaza, and you're telling me we dont talk about it very much, while we're actually talking about it on an active thread?

And you're telling me to open my eyes? Laughable.

Rallentanda · 05/09/2025 11:49

Good for him. It's not like we can't see what is going on. Anyone trying to discredit people speaking out by harking backwards simply has no power any longer.

SharonEllis · 05/09/2025 11:47

MrsSkylerWhite · 05/09/2025 11:45

Good to agree.

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I just have absolutely no idea why you would think I didn't.

MrsSkylerWhite · 05/09/2025 11:45

SharonEllis · 05/09/2025 11:44

Yes.

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Good to agree.

SharonEllis · 05/09/2025 11:45

MrsSkylerWhite · 05/09/2025 11:41

You oppose the Government of Israel, in respect of its policies towards the people of Gaza, then?

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Some yes, some no. I don't vote there though.

SharonEllis · 05/09/2025 11:44

MrsSkylerWhite · 05/09/2025 11:42

Do you support a two state solution, SharonEllis?

Yes.

CaramelPecan · 05/09/2025 11:44

FattyMcFattyArse · 05/09/2025 11:28

The humanitarian crisis in Gaza actually ISN'T being talked about enough or very much in the West. The government and the media, esp the BBC, have supported or ignored Netanyahu's horrific actions. We barely get updates on what is happening each day unless you watch Al Jazeera, and half of their journalists on the ground there have been deliberately assassinated by the Israeli regime.

So take your tone deaf slow clap and open your eyes.

But perhaps you prefer to be blinded by propaganda?

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I wonder what you’ve been reading and where you’ve been looking then?

Every MSM organisation, including the BBC, has been sharing Hamas propaganda daily ad nauseum for almost 2 years! Any rebuttals from Israel are a small paragraph at the end of the article in most cases.

Take the pictures of the children with medical conditions touted as proof of famine?

The claim that a child was shot by the IDF at the GHF aid site?

Gaza is discussed more by MPs in Parliament over UK affairs like the state of the NHS.

Hell, I think this board probably has had more threads on it after the main boards like AIBU and Chat.

There’s more Palestinian flags in the UK than any other country including our own.

More marches and protests on the streets than for any other cause.

Have you looked for daily updates on what’s happening each day on any other war?

MrsSkylerWhite · 05/09/2025 11:42

Do you support a two state solution, SharonEllis?