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"Never again" must mean never again for everyone.

By Pat Hackett  Introduction . No matter what race, or country, or religious belief we have or others have , we must do all we can to make sure we prevent future holocausts or genocides or ethnic cleansing around the world.  First of course our governments and organisations who have the ability to act must do everything in their power to stop any funding that could help those committing the genocide in Palestine and do everything in their power to help the victims. Unfortunately this is not happening, our governments and Media are letting us down, so those of us who don't have direct power must look to what we can do including how to tackle the lack of support. Boycotting is a strategy that works If you are not already boycotting products that are funding genocide then this is a simple and effective strategy that every consumer can use. Tell your friends, family and acquaintances and sales assistants that you talk with pointing them towards appropriate apps. that can help you ...

10 Myths regarding the plight of the Palestinians

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By Pat Hackett  While talking to observers or media at the peace protests or people outwith the peace protesters I have observed common myths regarding the genocide in Palestine. I've put together what I see as the common myths. I then put forward an explanation of the misunderstandings and then briefly look at why and where some of these myths come from. A.Listing the main misunderstandings. A1. It is not a war between two religions. A2. Zionism and Judaism are not the same. A3. Neither the Palestinians defending themselves nor the peace protesters are anti-semitic. A4. At the peace protests there are no hate marches or speeches. A5. When Settlers went to Palestine it wasn't a land without people. A6. Britain is not a neutral partner in this conflict.  A7. It didn't start on October 7th 2023. A8. The IDF is not just targeting Hamas, it is deliberately targeting anyone resisting ethnic cleansing.   any Palestinian in Gaza and the West Bank now. A9. Even when the f...