Sir Rab Nesbitt Κύριε_ἐλέησον

#Sir Rab Nesbitt Κύριε_ἐλέησον (npub19un…s5k3) Retired UK Baptist pastor. Ran a f/bank 5yrs, joined #Labour cos of #Corbyn. #Socialist. Joined Project for Peace & Justice. Left Labour 2021. Interested in intersection of #faith & civic society & #politics. #ignatianspirituality. #socialism Sir Rab Nesbitt Κύριε_ἐλέησον (npub19un…s5k3) on #RIPTwitter #MileEndRoad

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2024-09-21 16:59:22

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/21/senior-church-of-england-bishops-accuse-israel-of-acting-above-law-in-west-bank
Signs that the Western Church is beginning to unstop their ears to the pleas of their fellow believers in the Holy Land. Coming after Justin Welby's recent public U turn on the illegality of the occupation itself, these are welcome signs of growing cracks in the UK establishment facade of Israel-exceptionism. Don't give up. State terror is not acceptable, no matter WHO does it.
#Israel
#Anglicanism
#Occupation
#WestBank
#Palestine
#IHL
#ICC
#ICJ

2024-09-19 17:41:37

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Has it not occurred to Starmer that:
a) we can't always have what we want?
b) he wanted to be PM, & he was pretty ruthless about it?
c) if he wants a corporate box, then he can always hire one for himself? It isn't a question of a stand seat or nothing.
https://hospitality.arsenal.com/packages
(he could even afford to pay for it if he didn't wear such expensive specs)
d) Rachel Reeves is always telling us, "if you can't afford it, you can't do it".
#Labour
#Starmer
#Freebies
#Arsenal

2024-09-19 08:17:18

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https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/labour-given-4m-from-tax-haven-based-hedge-fund-with-shares-in-oil-and-arms/
The donation fr Cayman-based Quadrature to "Labour" (perhaps we should now call them The Capital Party) was timed carefully so it didn't have to be revealed till AFTER General Election.
Which reminds me of EXACTLY the same behaviour during 2020 Labour leadership election when candidate Starmer CONCEALED the source of his donations until AFTER leadership election was over.
This man is a deceiver, who owes nothing to the electorate, and everything to his donors.

2024-09-19 08:02:36

https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2024/09/19/4-million-from-cayman-that-will-do-nicely-thank-you/
Integrity?
#Labour
#Starmer
#Corruption

2024-09-17 19:38:23

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My explicit answer - none.
Their taxes do not support the health system. Gov spending can & should do that, & the billionaires' taxes help reduce the money supply, control inflation & redistribute wealth.

2024-09-17 08:22:36

So it isn't just we loonies on the left who are worried about Rachel Reeves' cruel austerity plans to crush the UK economy?
Here is the FT (paywall) talking about the damage she will do
by refusing to invest gov't funds into our economy.
https://www.ft.com/content/b0df3109-07e9-4fec-86ba-9285c2b4a1c2?shareType=nongift
sourced from:
https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2024/09/16/the-way-we-are-is-unsustainable/
Are die-hard Starmerites worried yet?
Or is the march to the right more important than the economic wellbeing of the UK?
Is the suffering of the poorest "a price worth paying"?
#Austerity

2024-09-16 21:03:09

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Remember Starmer's 2020 promise to "end NEC imposition of candidates" along with a commitment to improve grass roots member based party democracy? No, he didn't mean that one either.
https://labourhub.org.uk/2024/03/22/labour-leadership-in-vote-rigging-allegations-scandal/
(laughs hysterically for a few minutes)
Do I trust Starmer? Of course I don't.
Anyone who DID trust him, do you trust him now?
Why?

2024-09-16 13:19:03

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As for Farage, I despise him, and ser through his grifting, but he did better on July 7th than the Lib Dems (on vote share & actual votes) and many of my neighbours find him persuasive. Unless their genuine grievances over health, social care, housing & living standards are met, he will start to turn those votes into seats, as voters in left behind areas like mine, abandon austerity donor controlled monetarist Labour just like they abandoned the Tories.

2024-09-16 10:39:03

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It does, if the logic they are using is discredited neoliberal monetarism, compounded by bad arithmetic.
Reeve's Black Hole doesn't exist. She's committed to austerity which will cause further recession & which even Osborne admitted wasn't necessary. Boosting Pension Credit applications will COST MORE than she saves in WFP - & taxes don't finance public spending.
It's more than "one policy".
Farage is waiting in the wings for Reeves' failure. My neighbours BELIEVE him.

2024-09-16 08:45:57

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I left of my own accord, but I recall v clearly the message Labour gave that my politics were not wanted. If I hadn't been anonymous on social media, Asaf Kaplan (ex IDF Unit 8200 cyber spy-cum Starmer's employee) would have expelled me.
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20210130-what-is-a-former-israeli-spy-doing-in-the-british-labour-partys-head-office/
What I can't fathom is why a mild Social Democrat like Corbyn was such a threat to the UK, compared to corrupt Russian asset chaotic supermarket trolley Johnson or Brexit means Brexit Theresa May.

2024-09-14 09:29:35

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https://www.thejc.com/news/uk/conclusion-of-jewish-chronicle-investigation-into-elon-perry-daaqr8b9
Did they not check his CV?
Do due diligence?
It's not as if it was just a report on a village fete - surely they checked him out before publishing sensitive "leaked" documents?
Hasbara strikes again.
JC once again found to be peddling made-up rubbish. "Highest standards"? Pull the other one, it's got Lee Harpin & a long list of IPSO judgements and civil court judgements on it.
https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/jewish-chronicle-faces-calls-to-be-first-subject-ipso-standards-investigation/
#Hasbara
#JewishChronicle

2024-09-11 10:09:26

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/sep/11/why-did-starmer-cut-the-winter-fuel-allowance-its-called-treasury-brain-and-that-spells-trouble
Rafael Behr writes a good article about the politics of the Starmer/Reeves/Treasury relationship.
But, like Starmer (& sadly, like Reeves) he has a poor grasp of economics. Instead of swallowing the Treasury-speak monetarist analysis of the economy, why doesn't he challenge it?
Until it IS challenged, we are in for more austerity, social & economic disintegration, and a massive boost for Reform UK come the next election.
https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2024/09/10/the-house-of-lords-really-does-not-understand-what-they-call-the-national-debt/
#MMT
#Economics

2024-09-10 16:33:07

https://votes.parliament.uk/votes/commons/division/1840#ayes
Here are the WFP vote details.
1. The already disciplined MPs all voted AGAINST gov (as Independents).
2. Jon Trickett voted AGAINST (and can expect to get whip suspended)
3. 53 MPs did not vote. About 12 are said to have had "permission" from the whip. The 53 includes some ministers.
There is no formal record of who had "permission" and who didn't. Likely that there will be no discipline for abstentions.
There is ANOTHER debate on WFP now.
#WFP
#Austerity
#Labour

2024-09-06 20:26:10

Here we go again... The BBC dragging its feet on publicising a DEC appeal for Gaza, just like they did in 2009, after Israeli "Operation Cast Lead" had killed over 1,300 people incl 460 children.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/sep/06/aid-agency-insiders-claim-bbc-blocking-gaza-humanitarian-appeal
We need Tony Benn again. Over 40,000 people killed, incl. 10,000 children & 6,000 women (source ap news https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-gaza-war-palestinians-statistics-40000-7ebec13101f6d08fe10cedbf5e172dde )
Here's Tony Benn refusing to be silenced.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=itvWlKJrc2s
https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/broadcast/tony-benn-hijacks-bbcs-today-to-make-gaza-appeal/
#BBC
#DECAppeal
#Gaza
#Israel
#Palestine

2024-09-04 14:09:12

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If I were in any way to link that to any aspect of an earlier "final solution" then I would get a mod warning me about ho*****st rev***al tropes.
Yet it seems an obvious and highly relevant comparison to make.
What a state we are in, that we are being manipulated into an orchestrated Western collective deliberate plan to facilitate and perpetuate genocide, yet punish resistance to it with all the means available, both state, media and commercial.

2024-09-04 09:37:50

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As a follower of Jesus, in the Anabaptist tradition, I agree. For civil society, I want secularism not theocracy. Although my idea of secularism involves debate in the public square in which religious beliefs have an equally respected (but not privileged) voice.
The tolerance of difference is a difficult one - rights invariably overlap & clash, & a society cannot be so tolerant that it permits one minority to abuse another minority.

2024-09-04 08:33:31

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One small problem - the modern State called Israel is NOT the "Israel/Judah" from the Bible.
In so many ways.
If Christian Zionists want to get Biblical, then perhaps they should read more Hebrew prophecies about justice, mercy, peace, "ammi" and "lo-ammi".
#Israel

2024-09-03 09:20:26

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Corbyn warned us re Putin in 2002
https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/russia-ukraine-war-jeremy-corbyn-right-putin-oligarchs
&
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/716427.stm
No one listened bec Putin was thought to be sound on Islamic extremism.
Corbyn took a nuanced historically informed long view in 2014 (Crimea annexation).
https://www.stopwar.org.uk/article/the-history-lurking-behind-the-crisis-in-ukraine-by-jeremy-corbyn-mp/
He warned (& was mocked for his prescience)
re oligarch money in politics/journalism.(Lebedev/Johnson?).
He has decades of perspective on foreign affairs, and he has never been bought.
Lammy should listen.

2024-09-02 14:54:09

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War Crime.

2024-09-01 15:44:24

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Starmer can get very selective with his opinions.
When Israel is accused of s/thing, he can't prejudge the (usually internal IDF) investigation.
But any alleged Palestinian or Russian violence can be condemned instantly.
It's so obvious.

2024-09-01 15:44:24

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2024-09-01 09:00:35

None of articles in Guardian/Observer this w/e, which complain about gloomy optics of Labour's "difficult choices", mention that the basic economic justification for austerity is fundamentally flawed, bec. taxes don't finance public spending.
It's fear of "the markets" (Truss) that paralyses them, & they lack courage & conviction to counter it by preaching a sound well argued alternative vision, based on MMT.
So much time wasted!
#MMT
#RachelReeves
#Starmer
#Labour
#Economics
#Austerity

2024-08-30 20:09:46

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Calling MAGA "The Deplorables" didn't persuade them to vote for Hillary Clinton.
Calling Trump "weird" won't persuade those who care about genocide, to stay silent while 000s more r killed.
If Democrats think Trump will be "worse", then they should make sure genocide in Gaza, West Bank & E. Jerusalem isn't losing them votes in swing states, by behaving like a civilised nation & STOPPING ARMING ISRAEL.
A question - what is "WORSE" than assisting ongoing brutal genocide?

2024-08-29 10:22:38

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But like us, they are tied to the status quo.
If they DON'T have oil, they need USA investment & military support. Their populations are poor, & restless.
If they DO have oil, they need to sell it to us.
If they step out of line, they get invaded.

2024-08-29 09:21:32

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I would refer the USA (& my own gov't in the UK) to the Likud charter, and numerous speeches by members of current Netanyahu administration which make it clear that this is exactly their objective.
https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/original-party-platform-of-the-likud-party
(first paragraph)

2024-08-27 17:52:36

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so, 2.4m people, in an already VERY densely populated territory which has had closed air, land & sea borders for years, is now expected by Israel (& allies, like my country's gov't) to cram into 11% of the territory, so Israel can "defend itself" by bombing the rest even MORE?
Oh, & the sewage, the water, & the hospitals are broken, they are malnourished, & short of fuel, & food.
And we STILL send Israel weapons?
It isn't "complicated", it's #COMPLICITY
#WarCrimes

2024-08-27 09:51:41

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For Christian Zionists this is an important eschatological goal, as they maintain it is all part of a (disputed) prophesied lead up to Armageddon and the return of the Messiah. Worship by Jews on "Temple Mount" is a symbolic lead up to building, first a synagogue, then a full Temple.
Watch to see if Netanyahu prevents this or not. It isn't the action of a serious peace partner.
#Israel
#Palestine
#AlAqsa
#TempleMount
#Waqf

2024-08-23 20:11:26

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/noa-argamani-freed-israeli-captive-says-misquoted-about-hamas-mistreatment
"Freed Israeli captive Noa Argamani, says she was wounded by Israel, not Hamas."
Add this to the (long) list of IDF misrepresentations/lies/falsehoods.
#IDF
#Hostages
#Hamas
#Israel
#Gaza
#Palestine
#Hasbara

2024-08-21 08:47:11

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Yet Palestinians in (occupied) Bethlehem (15 mins away by car) have been DISconnected from (occupied) E. Jerusalem ever since the separation barrier & checkpoints went up.
This is a clear illustration of apartheid in action.
1 piece of land.
2 diff't lots of infrastructure.
Access decided on basis of race, religion, citizenship.
Advantage given to occupier over occupied.
Current justification used by Israel gov't - its ALL our land.
#Apartheid
#Israel
#Palestine

2024-08-20 10:31:01

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It doesn't help that even discussion of such matters on social media or in academia, will attract an accusation of an*********m, via the trope of h*******t re*****l. (Personal experience)
I accept such a thing is possible, but it gets weaponised to prevent even the consideration of war crimes by Israel. I object to that, strongly, precisely because I DID visit Yad Vashem 50 yrs ago and never forgot.
#NeverAgain

2024-08-20 10:05:01

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Perhaps a simple question could be, "Have you ever visited Yad Vashem?" (like I did as a young man) - again, to provide context for the other questions about the actions of their countries military.

2024-08-20 09:20:14

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It might have been helpful if the sample being questioned were also polled about their knowledge of, and opinions about other historic war crimes and tribunals, relating to Rwanda, the Balkan wars, and of course, WW2. That could provide helpful context.

2024-08-15 08:53:50

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Why not urge them to STOP it?
(and withhold cash and offensive weapons until the genocide STOPS).
Is that too much to ask?

2024-08-13 10:10:15

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A secular argument (which I subscribe to) is that countries have to work together by consensus. (we don't do that, we suffer under a "might is right" sort of morality known as capitalism).
A religious argument - if God wants those boundaries then God can bring them about, meanwhile the prophets dictate how we should behave - with love, mercy, peace and justice.
Hebrew prophets constantly criticised ancient Israel for reliance on foreign aid, but don't mention that...

2024-08-13 09:36:51

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I've been waiting for that one to surface.
In one sense she is right , there are many Hebrew scriptures that do give those boundaries for a land of promise - addressed to the descendants of Abram, & to later leaders, & they were said to be the boundaries of Solomon's empire at the height of his power.
But they are conditional COVENANTAL promises, not absolute ones, & subject to much interpretation & most important, they are NO JUSTIFICATION FOR GENOCIDE in 2024.
#Israel

2024-08-12 20:26:15

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Can s/o explain the word "moderate" to me?
Is it that they only get "moderately" upset by genocide. torture, rape, and mass murder? So they continue to accelerate the supply of weapons and cash to the "moderate" Prime Minister of Israel?

2024-07-31 20:26:24

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If you want to keep an eye on how he earns his MP'S salary, then this is his TheyWorkForYou page.
https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/26352/nigel_farage/clacton
His parliament page is here:
https://members.parliament.uk/member/5091/contact
His expenses should be shown here in due course:
https://www.mpsexpenses.info/#!/search
His declarations of interest should appear here in due course:
https://members.parliament.uk/member/5091/registeredinterests
#NigelFarage