Political Thread in memory of David Reid. (R.I.P.)

[sinkov]

War has never resolved anything,

Bollox, it resolved the Adolf Hitler problem right enough.

[sinkov]

Ah Sinky, you are just the same as BT, two peas in a pod.

Not sure about alike as two peas in a pod Chris, two sides of the same coin maybe, two cheeks of the same arse some might say, but nevertheless, Israel will not give up one inch of Judea and Samaria and Israel, with Mr Trump on their side, will win the war. I doubt divine intervention will be required.

[Balan]

What exactly is happening in Gaza?
Tonight, five rockets were launched from the northern Gaza Strip at the southern city of Sderot a short while ago, the military says. According to the IDF, two rockets were intercepted, while the other three apparently struck open areas.

It marks the third day in a row of rocket attacks from Gaza, as the IDF presses on with a ground offensive against Hamas in the Strip?s far north.
Two rockets fired Saturday evening from Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza toward the Jerusalem area were successfully intercepted by Israeli Air Force defense systems, the IDF.

Never a dull moment there!

[Balan]

The Houthi movement, officially the Ansar Allah, is a Zaydi Shia Islamist political and military organization that emerged from Yemen in the 1990s. It is predominantly made up of Zaydi Shias, with their namesake leadership being drawn largely from the Houthi tribe. The group has been a central player in Yemen's civil war, drawing widespread international condemnation for its human rights abuses, including targeting civilians and using child soldiers. The movement is designated as a terrorist organization by some countries.

The United Kingdom condemns the Houthis' reckless and escalatory attacks across the region in conjunction with other Iranian-linked groups. We also reiterate our call on the Houthis to cease their attacks in the Red Sea which threaten international shipping. Recent reports have also shown Houthi links to Al Shabaab.

The Yemen-based Houthis’ top priority is the continued development of their unmanned vehicle and missile programs. Both programs are ***** to the Houthis’ ability to exert leverage over both their domestic and external enemies. Securing supply chains and funding for the programs, especially funding and supplies that are independent of Iran, is a key objective for the Houthi leadership. To this end, the Houthis have deepened their relationship with Yemen-based al-Qa`ida in the Arabian Peninsula.

The last 14 months have demonstrated that the Houthis’ prioritization of their missile and UAV programs is ***** to the Yemen-based group’s ongoing transformation to a near-state power. The once small band of guerrilla fighters who were confined to a few hundred square miles of rugged terrain in the northwest corner of Yemen have, over the course of 20 years, evolved into an organization that now has regional reach and the ability to impact the global economy. Since declaring their support for Hamas following Hamas’ October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, the Houthis have targeted at least 134 vessels with missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs).2 The Houthis have also launched missiles and UAVs at Israel, with at least one successful strike on an apartment block in Tel Aviv that killed one Israeli.

[Balan]

The UK has spoken:

The United Kingdom condemns the Houthis’ reckless and escalatory attacks across the region in conjunction with other Iranian-linked groups. We also reiterate our call on the Houthis '' to cease their attacks in the Red Sea,'' which threaten international shipping.

Recent reports have also shown Houthi links to Al Shabaab. We firmly condemn these actions as part of a wider pattern of Houthi destabilising activity beyond Yemen’s borders.

'' to cease their attacks in the Red Sea!!!'' Get your planes in the air and send them to kingdom come, NOW !!

[The Bedlington Terrier]

I asked A1 how God communicated with the biblical Jews, the answer was God communicated in the Bible through various means, including:
• Direct speech (e.g., burning bush, thick cloud, gentle whisper).
• Theophanies (God appearing as a man).
• Angels (e.g., Angel of the Lord, Angel Gabriel).
• Inner conviction or guidance.
• Written messages (the Bible) – the Bible was not printed then.
• Dreams and visions (especially in the Old Testament) – magic mushrooms?
• Snowy the carrier pigeon.
• Smoke signals.
• And the settlers firmly believe that they have the God given right to march into a Palestinians home and tell them God gave their home to them.
• Absolute bollox.

[Balan]

I see that you do not have enough ' fantasia.' mein sehr guter Freund, sicher! gel! If you want to get anything from a jew ,try to get it by asking one hundred times. i e with (e.g., burning bush, thick cloud, gentle whisper, and a F-35 jet fighter (just for show, we would never use it on the Pallys) also, with plans for the 2nd temple in Jerusalem to be built,)plus a donation to Maccabi Haifa F C. Of course, a hint too, that you have it! No bluffing! Added your one hundred ways to tell and show it, (just some extra show). I doubt they would listen, so thick skulls they have here. But you can try, be sure you do it before winter ends, its hibernation here now, only the roasting sun will bring people outside. Then 6 / 7 months of at at least 'hot liking' sunshine. Meanwhile cold British gale winds linked with snow in our north here. The settlers?? They claim 'Judea and Samaria ' is the heart land of Israel. That where is all happened in that 'fat book'. Clever eh? They gave it to the world so that people all over the world would know the plight of the Jews. How much land do the Moslems own? From Morocco to Pakistan??You should bless every morning that Israel stands were it is ,otherwise your visits to India would take days perhaps, around Africa??Prices would rise through the ceiling !!( Throw in that the oil barrel too?)

[The Bedlington Terrier]

The Jews are nothing better than animals...

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20...9b7AqKtjST6r2g

[Balan]

The Jews are nothing better than animals...be very careful what you say!!

[kritichris]

The Jews are nothing better than animals...be very careful what you say!!

Good job you're a Jew Balan, saying that on here could get you in serious trouble otherwise. If it's any consolation most on here see both sides of the conflict but there are no winners, especially for the normal folks trying to survive in Gaza. it's time for negotiations.