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29th October 2023, 10:07 AM
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Israel and Palestine
How far will Israel go into Palestine? Will Iran become involved even more than they would appear to be now.
Dangerous times. Let's hope the UK do not get dragged into it.
One thing , why do UK news outlets when starting a news update about that region always state that, Hamas is recoginised as a terrorist organisation by the UK government, is this so we do not appear to be anti-Semitic?
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29th October 2023, 10:17 AM
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Re: Israel and Palestine
Originally Posted by
James Curry
How far will Israel go into Palestine? Will Iran become involved even more than they would appear to be now.
Dangerous times. Let's hope the UK do not get dragged into it.
One thing , why do UK news outlets when starting a news update about that region always state that, Hamas is recoginised as a terrorist organisation by the UK government, is this so we do not appear to be anti-Semitic?
As far as I am aware and watching various channels it is only the BBC that uses this phraseology, and only to cover their own backside having reprimanded by the Govt for the lefties operating the BBC referring to Hamas as Militants or Freedom Fighters
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29th October 2023, 10:39 AM
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Re: Israel and Palestine
I thought Sky news also used the same terminolgy as the BBC.
Think this is the more likely reason for the phraseology.
Although the BBC originally defended its decision, the Board of Deputies of British Jews wrote in a press release on Friday that BBC Director General Tim Davie has since agreed on a change.
So nothing to do with the lefties then?
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30th October 2023, 05:11 AM
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Re: Israel and Palestine
If the media is correct then i will be guns blasting first then troops on the ground.
Claims the tunnels underground go as deep as 15 meters and all are under essential places such as hospitals.
Iran is according to one source not getting directly involved but is bank rolling Hamas.
Make what you will of that, but a lot of innocent lives will be lost.
In my opinion Notayahoo is nothing more than a war monger.
Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
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11th November 2023, 10:04 AM
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Re: Israel and Palestine
BALFOUR,enough said fellas
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4th January 2024, 05:43 AM
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Re: Israel and Palestine
It may well get far worse before it gets better.
With other nations now getting involved who knows how it will end.
Yes Israel had the right to defend the nation but now it has opened a can of worms which may well have global consequences for all.
Happy daze John in Oz.
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