Please, listen to the people of Israel and Gaza, speaking about the situation.

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This is the best source I have found for hearing about the reality of the situation in Israel and Gaza, from people who live and work there. In each programme, the first twenty minutes or so are devoted to reporting on this.

I can't find the two interviews I heard the other night, which were from 2 mothers, one in Israel, the other in Gaza.
Both said their situation was Hell. Their own words, unprompted.
Then each said that all they wanted was their children to have a normal happy childhood, and grow up to be happy adults.

That is what every mother wants.

The Newsroom - 10/10/2023 01:06 GMT - BBC Sounds
The Newsroom - 11/10/2023 03:06 GMT - BBC Sounds

You seem to only care about Israelis. Obviously all the innocent Israelis being hurt or killed is unacceptable.

but it is not more unacceptable than all the innocent Palestinians that have been hurt or killed. Which is now nearly 30,000 killed in just over 100days, and that’s not to mention all those that were hurt or killed since the 1940s.

for all the children murdered in Gaza by the IDF and Israeli government, if you were to go to one funeral a day for each child murdered it would take 27 years to attend each one. And that’s not even mentioning all the children who have merely been hurt, or the ones that have lost every member of their family.

its the 21st century how is this allowed, surely we have learnt through all the previous genocides not to allow it happen again. And this genocide is being live-streamed and also being funded by some of the richest countries in the world. How is it acceptable.

and youre arguing about it!

I admit I have no connection to Palestine. I’m Scottish for start. But half my family, though not blood related, is Iraqi. I have no skin in this game, so I am not swayed by a connection, I can see it for what it is. That’s not to say other people can’t see it for what it is though.

Your contempt for Palestinians is quite clear, as @Doggydoggy mentioned. You're clearly here to write horrific things about Palestine/Palestinians and put other posters down, assuming they know nothing of the situation - and as you've found, that isn't always the case. I'll leave it there as there's only so much hate I can politely respond to in one day.

Take your complaints to Ismail Haniyeh!

“And this genocide is being funded by some of the richest countries in the world…” Is this statement what I think it is? Jews controlling the Western media,Jews moneylenders,bankers controlling central banks, Jews poisoning the water,Jews killing Christian children for their religious ‘rituals’ ?? In short lifted from “Protocals….” or just overworked medieval blood libel ?Which? Hamas uses its people as human shields. Why isn’t aid reaching the people of Gaza? Dyu have any idea what goes on at those borders because we live near them! Ask Haniyeh!!!

Why would I delete your reply? I’m interested in your reaction! Whatever your replies-were having dialogue!

Yes, what was a good thread idea has been derailed quite a lot with these hateful rants.

No i don’t mean deleted by you, I just meant it may get deleted for being against talk guidelines.

you can’t reason with the brainwashed (to paraphrase a popular saying)

I am all for reading the viewpoints of Palestinians and Israelis. But honestly you are just unbelievable. Your posts are coming across like it’s a game for you to argue with people who are against a genocide.

Agree - thank you for taking the time ❤️

Agreed. Thank you @umyisraelchai. Your posts echo sort of what my experience of friends and family there. Some displaced still.