Summer rioters last year were also often domestic violence perpetrators. rather like football hooliganism. It wasn’t being caused by the game of football per se. It’s just that people who like violence go to places where there’s social permission to do violence.

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The Iraq playbook is back & the media won’t question it.

Iran has no nuclear weapons. Israel — on trial for genocide — does. Iran signed the NPT & allows IAEA inspections. Israel hasn’t — & its leaders face ICC arrest warrants.

Beware of politicians beating the drums of war.

As the genocidal campaign in Gaza passes the 18 month mark, we must remember that every soul in Gaza has witnessed horror and suffered untold loss and heartbreak.

As the martyred Gazan poet Hiba Abu Nada wrote, everyone in Gaza is either witness to or a martyr for liberation.

To the idiots who voted for #Trump, did you really think the war would end and the occupation finish once so-called #GenocideJoe left office?

IF this happens those who supported Trump because of #Gaza will have much to answer for.

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

“Those who are able to see beyond the shadows and lies of their culture will never be understood let alone believed by the masses”

- Plato

#quote #plato #philosophy #culture

الله سوريا حرية وبس

#syria #arabsping #Assad #Damascus

“Just as good iron is not beaten into nails; a good man is not made into a soldier.”

A traditional Chinese saying that reflects a cultural attitude opposed to wasting young lives full of potential in fruitless and endless conflict and bloodshed.

#ChineseProverb #Peace #Politics #Quote

Good to know the rules based international system is still working

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Peace and glory to the thousand martyrs of blessed Palestine.

إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّآ إِلَيْهِ رَٰجِعُونَ

We belong to God and to Him we shall return (2:156)

#gaza #palestine #occupation #israel #freepalestine #gazaunderattack #savegaza #quran