Everyone here skeptical of Trump winning a Nobel are underestimating how complicit our institutions are in the Genocide. The "establishment" is going to be incredibly grateful for any opportunity to airbrush their complicity and moral hypocrisy. A crappy "peace deal" grants them that.
I don’t know about you, but I’m a bit scared of any new ‘environment laws’ that Labor can get Matt Canavan and Andrew Hastie to vote for…I think they will be better described as ‘ how to build more mines faster laws’ www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
ACT government's 100% renewables policy is receiving income from its wind projects, protecting consumers in Canberra from high fossil fuel prices reneweconomy.com.au/act-went-fir...
It feels very much like background journalism. They got access to some important "power players" But instead of asking hard questions and interrogating them they just repeated what they said verbatim. So frustrating...
"On this basis, the technocratic body to be chaired by Trump, but likely to be dominated by Blair with some figures from the Palestinian diaspora, could derive its legitimacy through its effectiveness." Are you kidding me? This is insane.
"Most Palestinians on the ground have resigned themselves to their fate"... This is bad! You're describing Palestinians accepting apartheid because it is better than Genocide.
Netanyahu is the extremist in his coalition! What is this garbage? Why would Hamas disarm if they know there will still be Israeli troops in their territory? How has that worked out in the West Bank?
This just reeks of someone (probably a Brit or French diplomat) briefing about how brilliant there negotiations have been. The Arab states have been willing to work with Israel for decades. It's just the price has always been peace with Palestinians and end to apartheid. A price Israel won't pay.
Exclusive: Correspondence obtained by Lamestream show the National Press Club confirmed Pulitzer Prize winner Chris Hedges as a speaker, before cancelling him because was “in favour” of Palestine.
It looks very much like the National Press Club statement lied about their cancellation of Chris Hedges. His appearance WAS confirmed, and even listed on the website, according to this. (Hedges believes his talk on Gaza was cancelled following pressure from the pro-Israel lobby):
This is the most frustrating thing about these institutions caving to Zionist pressure, they always lie! Just be honest and say the zionist lobby got mad and so you caved. Why do this dance? It doesn't fool anyone.
Also don't underestimate how much these cases breakthrough to politicians. They are all lawyers who hope to participate in these international institutions when they leave office.
No law court is ever going to put an end to Genocide. But it can help maintain the pressure. These cases are just one part of all the international efforts including boycotts, protests awareness campaigns, and mutual assistance campaigns.
I know a lot of people are in the camp of "International Law is an imaginary unicorn". But this slow process is an important part of putting collective pressure on Israel and the states who support it.
Cynically opposing the obvious; Israel is committing Genocide and so must be sanctioned and isolated. Erodes peoples trust. It leaves Labor vulnerable to the narrative they are evasive and opportunistic. You don't give leeway to Parties who behave that way.
"Political capital" is a real thing. It's the leeway voters give you when you have their faith and trust. Very few people will vote directly based on a policy. But a lot of people will vote based on the "vibe" of whether they think a party has their interests at heart. Or whether a party "get's it"
This is about how ignoring the obvious, saying; "We don't know if its Genocide" or "We don't sell weapons to Israel" or "Australia is just a wittle small boy and can't do anything to influence Israel". Creates a toxic cycle of cynicism and distrust.
"Over half of Australians support sanctions on Israel and its leaders for ongoing attacks on Gaza, poll shows"
Labor will be kidding themselves if they think doing nothing isn't going to blow back on them. This isn't necessarily about people being mad about Palestine and not voting for them 1/
““They dragged little Greta [Thunberg] by her hair before our eyes, beat her, and forced her to kiss the Israeli flag. They did everything imaginable to her, as a warning to others,” the Turkish activist ErsinÇelik, a participant in the Sumud flotilla, told Anadolu news agency.”+
