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UK recognises Palestine.

Decades too late of course and with little acknowledgement that we helped create the current situation in the first place. But still, is arguably better than nothing. Dozens of other countries expected to follow suit in the next few days.

One hopes that this will put enough pressure on Israel to end the genocide but that's probably wishful thinking (especially while they still have carte blanche from the United States).

www.theguardian.com

UK recognises state of Palestine to ‘keep alive’ the possibility of peace

Keir Starmer says announcement shows government’s hopes for a secure Israel alongside a viable Palestine
www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com
 
Let's see how many countries will elect far right and Nazi-adjacent parties and politicians who turn everything to shit, before they realize that populist lies don't in fact make their lives in any way better...
 
Unfortunately more than I am comfortable with.
It's like the junta lovers in Greece, when you tell them how shitty things were, they just reply "yes, but they build roads", or somehting along those lines.
 
My heart goes out to all the victims of the recent Bondi Beach attack in Australia, and especially to the couple who died while confronting the terrorist. Rest in peace. No to antisemitism. No to appeasement of any kind. If someone comes to a democratic country, they must accept its rules and laws.

If anyone still wonders why right-wing parties are surging everywhere—this is one of the reasons. And I’m writing this as someone who considers himself more or less a centrist. Immigration and integration problems do exist, and hostile countries only amplify them through propaganda. Borders exist for a reason and must be controlled. If an elected government is unable to do so, people will radicalize sooner or later, and things will go south with the rise of the far right and outright Nazism. For me, it’s hard to hear news like Christmas markets being under heavy police watch in Germany—or some being cancelled altogether. This is not normal.

I also understand that some of my words may align with russian propaganda narratives on immigration, meant to stir division and help parties like the AfD gain power in Germany. And while russia’s ultimate goal is to weaken targeted countries and divide Europe, my goal is to say this to fellow Europeans: let’s wake up and work to preserve Europe’s prosperity. You cannot be incompetent or turn a blind eye to evil. You cannot take in large numbers of people from very different religious and cultural backgrounds if you can’t integrate them or help them find work. No ghettos, no shady organizations.

If someone is decent and loyal to their new home—welcome. If someone openly proclaims that only their religion is true and rejects democratic values, then deport them politely back to where they came from. Hard times are upon us. Let’s not allow hatred to guide our hearts—but citizens of democratic Europe must be firm when necessary, for the sake of our shared prosperity. (Sorry for the rant.)
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I’m going to assume ignorance here, but Azas, a Muslim immigrant from Syria, Ahmed al-Ahmed, disarmed one of the attackers and saved countless lives in the Bondi Beach attack. His name and identity have been attacked in right wing corners of the internet to feed the fears that you’re expressing in your post. At a time when Muslims are being labeled antisemitic just for being Muslim, and immigrants labeled as dangerous just for being immigrants, you overlooked a Muslim immigrant who put his life on the line to help save Jewish celebrants on the beach that day.

Again, I’m just assuming that in your corner of Twitter you hadn’t heard of this, but I’m a little disheartened that your rant ignored one man who didn’t quite fit your narrative.
 
I knew perfectly well about that brave man. I root for him, like we all do. And now I’ll ask you: CAN YOU READ what I actually wrote?

‘If someone is decent and loyal to their new home—welcome.’

I see that it’s apparently strictly prohibited to criticize anything that can be associated with religion, etc. But all I said was this: dear governments, don’t bury your heads in the sand like ostriches. The law must rule everyone equally. And if you personally don’t see a problem when ISIS flags can be spotted at pro-Palestinian demonstrations and law enforcement does nothing about it—I see the exact opposite. Extremism must not be tolerated in any form.

I’ve already said this: in my country, Nazi and communist symbols are prohibited. If you display them publicly, you’ll be fined at the very least. The same should apply to similar terror-associated symbols. Because when you do nothing about the first ‘bad signs,’ those signs will inevitably spread into an infection.

And if you think that large numbers of immigrants from very different religious and cultural backgrounds can be let into a country all at once—I don’t agree. Immigration must be sustainable. That belief does not make me a racist. One of my mottos is: live and let live. I bear no grudges toward different people as long as they behave civilly. Live and prosper—but accept the laws of the country you are in and do not try to impose your own. Period.

Also, my criticism is often aimed at normal actors—governments, institutions—which is why it may be perceived the wrong way. I criticize Biden and Europe not because they are outright evil, but because of half-measures. There’s no point in criticizing putin—he’s a monster and will do whatever he wants as long as he can. Trump is a greedy businessman with no morals. So this time, I’m asking normal European governments to monitor extremist movements and control who enters their countries.

If those governments do nothing, the far right will eventually come to power—and that will be bad for everyone. I’m staying as close to the center as I can.
 
Pro-Palestinian protests, even when entirely peaceful and divorced from any terrorist-adjacent sympathies, have been met with disproportional violence, disruption and arrests by law enforcement all over Europe. Saying "nothing is being done" is simply categorically false.

An immigrant saved countless lives. Trying to frame a terrorist attack in Australia as a "Europe needs harsher immigration policies" argument comes across as tone-deaf at best. Local law enforcement says they were aware of the father's affiliations. They should've done something about that.

That has nothing to do with Europe though, especially if we actually look at crime statistics (otherwise known as, well, you know, facts). Why must every little thing become an immediate culture war battle ground? Can't we condemn anti-semitism and praise the brave immigrant who risked his life to save others, without having to do the whole "I'm not racist, but I'll regurgitate all the talking points I'm being fed by racists" spiel over and over again?
 
I praise the brave immigrant Ahmed al-Ahmed. He is a good man, and he dared to risk his life to save other people.

I simply want European governments to be alert and ready to act—and to stay that way, not to relax. Because russia may try to destabilize things in Europe. And I disagree with the term ‘culture war’ in this case. We all need to be more honest and straightforward: radical Islamism exists, and it is a real threat.
 
As far as I'm aware, most of the political major players have lists and watchdogs with the purpose of catching Islamist extremists.

So:

Who is saying they don't exist and aren't a real threat?
 
Why do you ask meaningless questions? Or are you implying that my post was completely unnecessary, meaningless, or even harmful? :cool: Is it forbidden to voice one’s concerns—even if they’re partly rhetorical/theoretical—about certain aspects of politics? Even when all the supposed watchdogs are in place? Hmm, I don’t think all the watchdogs are in place if Christmas markets need to be defended, so to speak. Clearly, wrong decisions were made at some point.

Anyway, Merry Christmas to you all—even to non-believers. (I personally like this time of year—not so much because of the seasons, but because of the festivities.)
 
Vaenyr said:
As far as I'm aware, most of the political major players have lists and watchdogs with the purpose of catching Islamist extremists.

So:

Who is saying they don't exist and aren't a real threat?
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The fact that people with such an ideology are present and posing a threat in Western and Anglosphere countries in such large numbers is proof that the threat has not been taken seriously enough up until now, it is and always has been an entirely avoidable problem. For instance in Britain it is estimated that some 30,000 such individuals are on the MI5 terror watchlist (75% of the total watchlist, and a roughly 11-12x rate of over-representation). The next time one of them blows themselves up, runs people over in a vehicular attack or goes on a shooting or stabbing spree it will more than likely be reported that they were 'known to the authorities'. Not good enough.
 
Azas said:
Why do you ask meaningless questions? Or are you implying that my post was completely unnecessary, meaningless, or even harmful? :cool: Is it forbidden to voice one’s concerns—even if they’re partly rhetorical/theoretical—about certain aspects of politics? Even when all the supposed watchdogs are in place? Hmm, I don’t think all the watchdogs are in place if Christmas markets need to be defended, so to speak. Clearly, wrong decisions were made at some point.

Anyway, Merry Christmas to you all—even to non-believers. (I personally like this time of year—not so much because of the seasons, but because of the festivities.)
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Who is saying they don't exist and aren't a real threat?
Or are you writing several multi-paragraph posts about a made-up issue that doesn't actually exist? It's a simple question.

UpTheIrons said:
The fact that people with such an ideology are present and posing a threat in Western and Anglosphere countries in such large numbers is proof that the threat has not been taken seriously enough up until now, it is and always has been an entirely avoidable problem. For instance in Britain it is estimated that some 30,000 such individuals are on the MI5 terror watchlist (75% of the total watchlist, and a roughly 11-12x rate of over-representation). The next time one of them blows themselves up, runs people over in a vehicular attack or goes on a shooting or stabbing spree it will more than likely be reported that they were 'known to the authorities'. Not good enough.
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"Not doing enough" and "Radicali Islamism doesn't exist and governments deny it's a threat" are two entirely different claims. The latter was said and I would like to know who allegedly has stated these views, since it is relevant to the discussion.
 
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Why do you think my post has to be confrontational—that is, directed at some specific user? I already answered you: is it forbidden to voice one’s concerns, even if they’re partly rhetorical or theoretical, about certain aspects of politics?" And if this is a made-up problem to you, then let’s agree to disagree.
 
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