Secular Talk: IDF Troopers Deliberately Shooting Toddlers

There are a number of videos about this atrocity by Israeli soldiers. This particularly snippet comes from Secular Talk, presented by Kyle Kulinski. I’m not an atheist or a secularist, but I respect Kulinski and his show as an alternative, left-wing news channel. It gives America and the world the news that you are not going to see on the mainstream news channels.

In this video Kulinski discusses and comments on clips from MSMNBC and some of the other mainstream channels of American doctor, Mark Perlmutter, talking about the scale of civilian deaths in Gaza. The official estimate of 40,000 is too low. He puts it at 118,000 although the Lancet estimated it at 186,000. He also talks about two cases in which a child was brought to him having been shot twice by high velocity rounds. They had been expertly shot in the chest, exactly where he would put his stethoscope, and then shot in the temple. No expert sniper accidentally shoots a child twice. His testimony is backed up by a letter from 20 other doctors stating that they have seen the same thing.

Kulinski asks how much evidence do people need before they realize that this is a genocide. There is the deliberate destruction of civilian buildings and the killing of civilians. There are concentration camps where civilians are tortured, and Israeli politicos making genocidal remarks. And now, according to polls, the dominant attitude among Americans is that Israeli is being too harsh. When the war started,, this was very much a minority position. Now it’s the main one. Only 18 per cent of Americans want military aid to Israel increased.

The video also includes a clip from a campaign video set in 2040 as people around the world commemorate the genocide in Paris, Berlin and other places. The genocide memorial consists of black monoliths with the faces of the children who have been murdered by the IDF. This is followed by small children asking their grandparents what they were doing when all this was going on.

Powerful stuff.

Kulinski also asks whether this is caused by generation trauma. Is Israeli wiping out the Palestinians because the Nazis attempted to wipe out them, in the same way that abused children may go on to become abusers themselves. And all the time the Israelis hide behind victimhood, and confused anti-Zionism with anti-Semitism.

Israel’s enormities have no reached such an extent that Biden, who was previously trying to bribe the Israelis not to commit them with increased funding, has now made some kind of murmurings about cutting aid to Israel.

Italy has been so angered by the Israeli attack on the UN peace keeper base in Lebanon and the killing of two UN troopers that the Foreign Minister has made a public statement denouncing it. He said it could not be considered just retaliation and ordered the Israeli ambassador to convey his remarks to his minister. The Italian foreign minister concluded with the statement ‘The UN and Italy do not take orders from Mr Netanyahu.’

Bravo.

Meanwhile, how is our 100 per cent Zionist prime minister going to respond to these atrocities? And what do they make Howard Jacobson, who doesn’t want Israeli atrocities reported in case they incite anti-Semitism?

Stop the War Coalition on Events and Demonstrations against the Widening of Israel’s War against the Middle East

This week, Middle East Eye reported that Bezalel Smotrich, one of the genocidal maniacs in Netanyahu’s Likud government, has declared he would like his country to expand to take in Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Iraq and Saudi Arabia. This follows an ideology of greater Israel that the YouTube channel, Israelmychannel, was discussing a year or so ago, and which has been embraced by Ted Hagee’s Christians United for Israel. They want Israel to expand and stretch from the western bank of the Nile to the eastern bank of the Euphrates, in accordance with what they interpret as God’s promise to Abraham in the Hebrew Bible.

This is a recipe for outright war with the Arab and Muslim nations, who could not possibly tolerate the invasion and occupation of their lands. And the fact that it is being supported by people like Smotrich gives the lie to the claim that the attack on Gaza is purely defensive. At least in the eyes of Smotrich and those who think like him, it is just part of a wider campaign to annexe these nations.

‘Newsletter – 11/10/24

12 Months of Israeli Terror

A year of Israeli terror has the Middle East in the midst of catastrophic war. Having bombed Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, Syria and Yemen in the past couple of weeks the world is holding its breath as Israel looks set to launch an attack on its primary target, Iran.

The apartheid state is also escalating its assault on northern Gaza by attempting to forcibly displace the remaining Palestinian population of over 400,000 people. Yet another example of a defenceless people being massacred by one of the world’s most high-tech militaries.

Israel is now trying to project the same murderous blueprint it has laid on  Gaza onto Lebanon. Already over 1 million are displaced, over 2,000 killed and now attacks on UN peacekeepers. Is there no limit to Israel’s barbarity? It appears there won’t be unless world leaders intervene.

There is no hope of that from Joe Biden who has enabled this unfolding genocide at every turn. As Lindsey German wrote earlier this week:

“The reason Joe Biden has done everything to support Israel, refusing to halt the supply of arms and fully supporting its invasion of Lebanon, is because this is still in the interests of US imperialism. This year has seen at most mild criticism from Biden over the Gaza genocide, echoed by both Tory and Labour governments here and the EU, which has only emboldened Netanyahu. Why feel constrained in attacking Lebanon when you have been able to organise a genocide and destruction of Gaza, facilitated by western-supplied arms and funding?”

The worsening situation in the Middle East means we, alongside our partners in PSC, CND, MAB, FOA and PFB, are calling a National Day of Action on 19th October which calls for an end to the genocide in Gaza, hands off Lebanon and no war with Iran. We are asking all our members, supporters, groups and affiliates to do everything they can to organise local and regional events to highlight the real dangers of war and what we can do to stop Israel’s drive to war, backed by the US, and our own government.

Here’s What You Can Do for Next Saturday’s Day of Action

Then on Saturday 2nd November it is time to take to the streets of London again for another mass demonstration. Full details will be released in the coming days. It’s vital we continue to take to the streets in huge numbers to demand an end to British complicity in Israel’s genocide.

This Weds – London Rally: Stop Israel’s Drive to Israel

In the last few weeks Israel has bombed Lebanon, Yemen, Syria, as well as Gaza and the West Bank. Yet in the crazed view of Keir Starmer this is only Israel ‘defending itself’ against Iran. War crime after war crime is either justified or ignored, and British bases in Cyprus have been used to transport weapons and help Israel. Starmer and the US are taking the world into a war for which there will be no winners.

Join us on Wednesday 16 October for a London rally with Barnaby Raine, Ghada Karmi, Kate Hudson, Leanne Mohammad, Lindsey German, Matt Kennard, Steve North, Taj Ali and more to call for de-escalation and an end to Israeli aggression.

Click Here to Register

Report: Ceasefire Now Workplace Day of Action

Yesterday’s Ceasefire Now – Stop Arming Israel Day of Action saw a widespread return to workplace activity in solidarity with the Palestinian and Lebanese people. Thousands of workers in hospitals, schools, universities, libraries, town halls and elsewhere came together to demand an end to Israel’s genocide.

The backing of Unison and UCU has meant more workers involved than ever before. But the fact is we need more activity. The horrific daily massacres currently occurring in Gaza and Lebanon necessitate that the trade union movement do all it can to call on the Labour government to stop arming Israel. We call on all the unions to back our Days of Action for Palestine and encourage their members to get active on this issue.

Read the Report – 10 Oct Day of Action

We’re Hiring: National Organiser

Do you want to work at the heart of the largest anti-war movement in British history? Want to be at the forefront of organising for Palestine across the UK?

We have a vacancy for a National Organiser role in our national office – an initial 3 month probation period with a view to permanent employment upon review.

If you’re interested in working in the Stop the War office download the job description below and apply by sending in an up-to-date CV and a cover letter (1000-word limit) detailing your suitability and relevant experience for the role by 9am on Mon 14 Oct.

Click Here for Job Description

We’re Hiring: National Organiser

Do you want to work at the heart of the largest anti-war movement in British history? Want to be at the forefront of organising for Palestine across the UK?

We have a vacancy for a National Organiser role in our national office – an initial 3 month probation period with a view to permanent employment upon review.

If you’re interested in working in the Stop the War office download the job description below and apply by sending in an up-to-date CV and a cover letter (1000-word limit) detailing your suitability and relevant experience for the role by 9am on Mon 14 Oct.

Click Here for Job Description‘

I think the Israelis got a bit of a shock when they fired at the UN Peacekeepers. They shot at an Irish contingent, who returned fire. And naturally there is outrage at Israel’s attack among some of the good folk of the Emerald Isle, who have taken to expressing it on social media.