#looting — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #looting, aggregated by home.social.
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#israel #lebanon : #militaryinvasion / #truce / #bemusement / #plausibility / #destruction
(Doing the things the military has always done)
„This adds to the controversy surrounding an ongoing series of reports from Haaretz in which Israeli soldiers report that the primary thing they’re actually doing inside Lebanon is #looting and destroying Lebanese villages.“
https://news.antiwar.com/2026/05/21/israeli-soldiers-detail-ongoing-looting-in-southern-lebanon/
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#israel #lebanon : #militaryinvasion / #truce / #bemusement / #plausibility / #destruction
(Doing the things the military has always done)
„This adds to the controversy surrounding an ongoing series of reports from Haaretz in which Israeli soldiers report that the primary thing they’re actually doing inside Lebanon is #looting and destroying Lebanese villages.“
https://news.antiwar.com/2026/05/21/israeli-soldiers-detail-ongoing-looting-in-southern-lebanon/
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#israel #lebanon : #militaryinvasion / #truce / #bemusement / #plausibility / #destruction
(Doing the things the military has always done)
„This adds to the controversy surrounding an ongoing series of reports from Haaretz in which Israeli soldiers report that the primary thing they’re actually doing inside Lebanon is #looting and destroying Lebanese villages.“
https://news.antiwar.com/2026/05/21/israeli-soldiers-detail-ongoing-looting-in-southern-lebanon/
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Another good article from Paul Krugman.
"The #Looting of America"
"Think of it this way: The gravity of what the #Trumpists have already done has created a sort of black hole at the center of American political life — and the Trumpists have already crossed the event horizon, the boundary beyond which there is no escape. So they will do ever more terrible things, because they have nothing more to lose"
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Thursday, May 7, 2026
Trump doesn't speak for America on Ukraine, congressman say -- Ukrainian drones reportedly strike Russian military logistics facility in Moscow Oblast -- Russia plans to expand exploitation of resources in Ukraine's occupied territories -- Kyiv rejects Russia's 'Victory Day' truce after Moscow violates ceasefire ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/05/thursday-may-7-2026/
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Thursday, May 7, 2026
Trump doesn't speak for America on Ukraine, congressman say -- Ukrainian drones reportedly strike Russian military logistics facility in Moscow Oblast -- Russia plans to expand exploitation of resources in Ukraine's occupied territories -- Kyiv rejects Russia's 'Victory Day' truce after Moscow violates ceasefire ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/05/thursday-may-7-2026/
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Thursday, May 7, 2026
Trump doesn't speak for America on Ukraine, congressman say -- Ukrainian drones reportedly strike Russian military logistics facility in Moscow Oblast -- Russia plans to expand exploitation of resources in Ukraine's occupied territories -- Kyiv rejects Russia's 'Victory Day' truce after Moscow violates ceasefire ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/05/thursday-may-7-2026/
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Thursday, May 7, 2026
Trump doesn't speak for America on Ukraine, congressman say -- Ukrainian drones reportedly strike Russian military logistics facility in Moscow Oblast -- Russia plans to expand exploitation of resources in Ukraine's occupied territories -- Kyiv rejects Russia's 'Victory Day' truce after Moscow violates ceasefire ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/05/thursday-may-7-2026/
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This PURE and RIGHTEOUS crusade will surely receive God's Favor!
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Israeli Channel 14: Israeli Chief of Staff's message sparks controversy after army commanders refuse to sign a pledge against looting in Lebanon
## THE MOST MORAL ARMY IN THE WORLD!
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https://www.europesays.com/iran/95746/ From jewelry to photos: Israeli troops loot S. Lebanon homes #Israel #IsraelDefenseForcesIDF #IsraelLebanonWar #IsraeliInvasionOfLebanon #Lebanon #LOOTING #SouthernLebanon
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Wow! Look at those "judeo-christian" values. And guess what. Rather than progress to some level of morality - the IDF and Israel are still where they are centuries ago. Where theft from "the other" is a normal thing. A "deserved" thing. As if the people were somehow directly "involved" in past grievances.
No. Let's just say that this has always happened. Perhaps in underhanded ways. Perhaps in direct ways. But it always happened. And now - the state is there to back them up. They have no fear.
They can attack first and claim this was a "defensive move" a pre-attack of the attack.. as if there was such a thing. This is like me attacking a person because they looked at me the "wrong" way. And then when it's done..I keep punching them anyway.
When will the world stop this madness. They won't .. because this is colonialism. And all the world is involved and supports it, especially Labour.
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“Motorcycles, TVs, couches, gold: Israeli army is looting everything it can in southern Lebanon”
by Palestine Will Be Free on Substack
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@iran“Soldiers of the Israeli occupation forces have been stealing everything they can lay their hands on in abandoned civilian homes in southern Lebanon. The looting has been systemic, with genocidal Israeli troops stealing ‘motorcycles, televisions, paintings, sofas and rugs on a wide scale, which has become routine’”
#Press #SocialMedia #Gaza #PalestinianGenocide #Zionism #SettlerColonialism #Resistance #DismantleZionism #DecolonizePalestine #GlobaliseTheIntifada #Iran #War #Trump #Israel #Lebanon #Hezbollah #Looting #WarCrimes
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@Digital_Coolie
Israeli troops openly looting homes in Southern Lebanon, just like the Ruzzians did in Ukraine.Coincidence? I think not.
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@Digital_Coolie
Israeli troops openly looting homes in Southern Lebanon, just like the Ruzzians did in Ukraine.Coincidence? I think not.
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@Digital_Coolie
Israeli troops openly looting homes in Southern Lebanon, just like the Ruzzians did in Ukraine.Coincidence? I think not.
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@Digital_Coolie
Israeli troops openly looting homes in Southern Lebanon, just like the Ruzzians did in Ukraine.Coincidence? I think not.
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@Digital_Coolie
Israeli troops openly looting homes in Southern Lebanon, just like the Ruzzians did in Ukraine.Coincidence? I think not.
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Malm noted: “1840 was a pivotal year in history, for both the Middle East and the climate system. It marked the first time the British Empire deployed steamboats in a major war. Steam power was the technology through which dependence on fossil fuels came into being: Steam engines ran on coal, and it was their diffusion through the industries of Britain that turned this into the first fossil economy.
“Only by exporting it to the rest of the world and drawing humanity into the spiral of large-scale fossil fuel combustion,” Malm writes, “did Britain change the fate of this planet: The globalization of steam was a necessary ignition. The key to this ignition, in turn, was the deployment of steamboats in war. It was through the projection of violence that Britain integrated other countries into the strange kind of economy it had created — by turning fossil capital, we might say, into fossil empire.”
#preying #predation #brutalization #looting #imperialism #proSionism #coloniality #Aliyah #climateChange #climateCatastrophe #book #paupericide #genocide #tactics #solidarity #BDS #IsraelBoycott #proZionism #fossilFuels #oilAndGas #AndreasMalm #Malm #israelPalestine #MiddleEast #UK #britain #StandWithIsrael #StopArmingIsrael #DefundIsrael #collusion #allies #history #colonialism #colonisation #colonization #BritishEmpire
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Criminals are #looting millions from #ATMs in #Europe. Here’s why #Germany is a prime target :
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/10/27/europe/criminals-atm-robberies-europe-intl/index.html -
The Broader Push to Rewrite #History.
Israel's assault on #Palestinian #heritage goes beyond fabricated #archaeological narratives—it’s a #systematic effort to erase history and consolidate control. Here are more key aspects of the campaign:
#Looting of #WestBank #Antiquities :For decades, #Israel has #exploited the occupied territories' rich archaeological sites, #smuggling thousands of #artifacts to build its #colonial narrative. The new bill seeks to #institutionalize this #theft, granting #extremist officials unchecked authority over excavation and #HeritagePreservation in Palestinian areas.
The Role of the Israeli Antiquities Authority:Under the guise of #AcademicResearch, the #IsraeliAntiquitiesAuthority frequently removes artifacts from the West Bank, exhibiting them in Israeli #museums without acknowledging their Palestinian origins. This process not only strips Palestinians of their #cultural history but also bolsters Israel’s claim to the land.
Settler-Led Excavations:Settler organizations like #Elad are at the forefront of #illegal excavations, particularly in East #Jerusalem. These digs disrupt Palestinian neighborhoods, displace families, and create #tourist sites glorifying biblical narratives while erasing the #multicultural history of the region.
Linking Settlements to #BiblicalClaims:Israeli settlement expansion is increasingly tied to archaeological claims. By declaring areas with supposed biblical significance, such as #Hebron or #Shiloh as part of #Jewish heritage, the #llegalOccupation justifies #annexation and denies Palestinians access to their land.
The International Fallout:Despite warnings from Israeli #archaeologists and global institutions, the government continues its #unilateral moves. If the bill passes, Israel risks severe isolation, as #CulturalTheft violates international conventions, including #UNESCO protection of #CulturalHeritage during conflicts.
These moves are not just an assault on history—they are an extension of the colonial project, reshaping the narrative to legitimize an occupation that erases Palestinian identity. The stakes go beyond antiquities; they encompass the right of a people to their past, present, and future.
Full article by Alaa Al-Lami:
https://www.al-akhbar.com/Culture_People/387633#FreePalestine
#IsraelIsATerroristState
#IsraelWarCrimes
#IsraelRogueState
#ArmsEmbargoOnIsrael
#USAFundsGenocide
#BoycottIsrael
#BDSMovement
#BoycottIsraeliApartheid
#StopGenocide
#ApartheidIsrael
#SanctionIsrael
#ExposeIsraeliTerrorists
#ZionismIsACult
#Journalism
#Historians
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CW: Aussie terrorist destinations need some timely revisions
I need to finish these emails… constructive feedback welcome… but I'm not looking for s heated debate.
THE LONG RANT VERSION…
Dear (Australian MPs or senators),
We need to revoke the permissions we have given Israel to wage a #war of total obliteration in #Gaza.
Thus #Australia should remove the political wing of Hamas from our designated #terrorist entity list. If we designate any related entity as terrorist, it should only include the divisions of the organisation that were directly involved in attacks on #civilians in Israel.
I don't like Hamas - I disagree with them on almost every issue - but the leadership of #Palestine should be chosen by Palestinians. Israeli or foreign imposed regimes will only exacerbate #violence.
Hamas is a political party, their militant wing is the Al-Qassam Brigades. Their relationship is roughly analogous to #SinnFein and the #IRA. The militant wing is the only division that is directly involved in attacks on Israel.
The rest of Hamas is a #civilian government. They were overdue for an election, but they have been in long term talks with the #Fatah opposition party to re-establish democracy in Palestine.
Designating the entire Hamas-led #government as terrorist lets the #IDF claim everything in #Gaza is a valid #military target. Including hospitals, police, banks, and every other facet of civilian rule. Even aid distribution efforts from Gaza's internal police force are being labelled "terrorist activity" by the IDF.
By designating the entirety of Gaza's governing party as terrorist Australia are effectively giving permission to the IDF to destroy everything in Gaza. Because everything is "Hamas infrastructure".
In in addition to the possibility of genocide (deemed "plausible" by the International Court of Justice) even the disingenuously alleged goals of this war - the total destruction of Hamas - will make the world less safe, and INCREASE the risk of #terrorism
If Australia's goal in shunning those listed entities is to reduce terrorism then including Hamas is unwarranted and possibly counter productive. In addition to the #undemocratic aspect of shunning an entire major political party based on the demands of outsiders.
Israel's current plan to completely exterminate the Hamas government is going to massively increase the real risk of #terrorism
The IDF are doing almost exactly what the #USA did (with Australian support despite massive public outcry) in #Iraq to the #Iraqi Ba'athist party. That disastrous attempt to completely dismantle a government and impose one from the outside ended up contributing to the rise of #ISIS
The IDF are using our excessively broad #terror designation (and others - by supposedly #democratic countries) to justify fighting the war in ways that would never usually be acceptable. They are looting millions of dollars "to stop it getting to Hamas" - #looting is a #WarCrime - they are systematically killing police officers who are not engaged in any offensive action against Israel, and they are trying to completely obliterate any #Palestinian civilian control of the Gaza Strip.
Arguably Australia should remove the special “terrorist” designation from #AlQassam military wing of Hamas as well. We can maintain normal measures (such as financial sanctions), like we would for any other violent organised crime network or a normal foreign military that has committed war crimes.But this giving them a special “terrorist” label, is acting like an endorsement of the IDF throwing out the rule book when fighting in Gaza.
The IDF have no intention of merely overthrowing Hamas or #demilitarising Gaza. They plan to execute nearly 40,000 suspected members of Hamas' militant wing, and the IDF are clearly willing to wipe out their entire families in the process. When the IDF talk about #HumanShields what this often means is the IDF barely bother trying to target actual combatants, they routinely kill their opponents by bombing family homes. Having a family is not “using human shields” it is simply being human!
Australia cannot claim to be unaware of the IDF using this strategy. The IDF killed two of our citizens this way in #Lebanon last year, Ali and Ibrahim Bazzi. Fighting for #Hezbollah is illegal under Australian law, and I am not saying we should change that, but summary execution for Ali's suspected involvement is in no way a #proportionate or morally acceptable penalty, especially when it directly causes the death of his brother Ibrahim in the process. Ibrahim was also an Australian citizen from #Sydney and he was due home shortly after he was killed, Ibrahim was not even suspected of fighting for Hezbollah.
We should not accept this total disregard for justice and morality. We ignored the summary execution of an Australian while he was at home with his family, meaning even Ali was NOT a #combatant, and now, predictably, it escalated to #Australian aid workers being murdered in Gaza.
We should hold Israel accountable for their violence. But ending the special terrorism designation of Hamas in Palestine and demanding justice for our citizens who were killed in Lebanon.
Sincerely,
(full name)
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CW: Aussie terrorist destinations need some timely revisions
I need to finish these emails… constructive feedback welcome… but I'm not looking for s heated debate.
THE LONG RANT VERSION…
Dear (Australian MPs or senators),
We need to revoke the permissions we have given Israel to wage a #war of total obliteration in #Gaza.
Thus #Australia should remove the political wing of Hamas from our designated #terrorist entity list. If we designate any related entity as terrorist, it should only include the divisions of the organisation that were directly involved in attacks on #civilians in Israel.
I don't like Hamas - I disagree with them on almost every issue - but the leadership of #Palestine should be chosen by Palestinians. Israeli or foreign imposed regimes will only exacerbate #violence.
Hamas is a political party, their militant wing is the Al-Qassam Brigades. Their relationship is roughly analogous to #SinnFein and the #IRA. The militant wing is the only division that is directly involved in attacks on Israel.
The rest of Hamas is a #civilian government. They were overdue for an election, but they have been in long term talks with the #Fatah opposition party to re-establish democracy in Palestine.
Designating the entire Hamas-led #government as terrorist lets the #IDF claim everything in #Gaza is a valid #military target. Including hospitals, police, banks, and every other facet of civilian rule. Even aid distribution efforts from Gaza's internal police force are being labelled "terrorist activity" by the IDF.
By designating the entirety of Gaza's governing party as terrorist Australia are effectively giving permission to the IDF to destroy everything in Gaza. Because everything is "Hamas infrastructure".
In in addition to the possibility of genocide (deemed "plausible" by the International Court of Justice) even the disingenuously alleged goals of this war - the total destruction of Hamas - will make the world less safe, and INCREASE the risk of #terrorism
If Australia's goal in shunning those listed entities is to reduce terrorism then including Hamas is unwarranted and possibly counter productive. In addition to the #undemocratic aspect of shunning an entire major political party based on the demands of outsiders.
Israel's current plan to completely exterminate the Hamas government is going to massively increase the real risk of #terrorism
The IDF are doing almost exactly what the #USA did (with Australian support despite massive public outcry) in #Iraq to the #Iraqi Ba'athist party. That disastrous attempt to completely dismantle a government and impose one from the outside ended up contributing to the rise of #ISIS
The IDF are using our excessively broad #terror designation (and others - by supposedly #democratic countries) to justify fighting the war in ways that would never usually be acceptable. They are looting millions of dollars "to stop it getting to Hamas" - #looting is a #WarCrime - they are systematically killing police officers who are not engaged in any offensive action against Israel, and they are trying to completely obliterate any #Palestinian civilian control of the Gaza Strip.
Arguably Australia should remove the special “terrorist” designation from #AlQassam military wing of Hamas as well. We can maintain normal measures (such as financial sanctions), like we would for any other violent organised crime network or a normal foreign military that has committed war crimes.But this giving them a special “terrorist” label, is acting like an endorsement of the IDF throwing out the rule book when fighting in Gaza.
The IDF have no intention of merely overthrowing Hamas or #demilitarising Gaza. They plan to execute nearly 40,000 suspected members of Hamas' militant wing, and the IDF are clearly willing to wipe out their entire families in the process. When the IDF talk about #HumanShields what this often means is the IDF barely bother trying to target actual combatants, they routinely kill their opponents by bombing family homes. Having a family is not “using human shields” it is simply being human!
Australia cannot claim to be unaware of the IDF using this strategy. The IDF killed two of our citizens this way in #Lebanon last year, Ali and Ibrahim Bazzi. Fighting for #Hezbollah is illegal under Australian law, and I am not saying we should change that, but summary execution for Ali's suspected involvement is in no way a #proportionate or morally acceptable penalty, especially when it directly causes the death of his brother Ibrahim in the process. Ibrahim was also an Australian citizen from #Sydney and he was due home shortly after he was killed, Ibrahim was not even suspected of fighting for Hezbollah.
We should not accept this total disregard for justice and morality. We ignored the summary execution of an Australian while he was at home with his family, meaning even Ali was NOT a #combatant, and now, predictably, it escalated to #Australian aid workers being murdered in Gaza.
We should hold Israel accountable for their violence. But ending the special terrorism designation of Hamas in Palestine and demanding justice for our citizens who were killed in Lebanon.
Sincerely,
(full name)
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I need to finish these emails… feedback welcome…
THE LONG RANT VERSION…
Dear (Australian MPs or senators),
We need to revoke the permissions we have given Israel to wage a #war of total obliteration in #Gaza.
Thus #Australia should remove the political wing of Hamas from our designated #terrorist entity list. If we designate any related entity as terrorist, it should only include the divisions of the organisation that were directly involved in attacks on #civilians in Israel.
I don't like Hamas - I disagree with them on almost every issue - but the leadership of #Palestine should be chosen by Palestinians. Israeli or foreign imposed regimes will only exacerbate #violence.
Hamas is a political party, their militant wing is the Al-Qassam Brigades. Their relationship is roughly analogous to #SinnFein and the #IRA. The militant wing is the only division that is directly involved in attacks on Israel.
The rest of Hamas is a #civilian government. They were overdue for an election, but they have been in long term talks with the #Fatah opposition party to re-establish democracy in Palestine.
Designating the entire Hamas-led #government as terrorist lets the #IDF claim everything in #Gaza is a valid #military target. Including hospitals, police, banks, and every other facet of civilian rule. Even aid distribution efforts from Gaza's internal police force are being labelled "terrorist activity" by the IDF.
By designating the entirety of Gaza's governing party as terrorist Australia are effectively giving permission to the IDF to destroy everything in Gaza. Because everything is "Hamas infrastructure".
In in addition to the possibility of genocide (deemed "plausible" by the International Court of Justice) even the disingenuously alleged goals of this war - the total destruction of Hamas - will make the world less safe, and INCREASE the risk of #terrorism
If Australia's goal in shunning those listed entities is to reduce terrorism then including Hamas is unwarranted and possibly counter productive. In addition to the #undemocratic aspect of shunning an entire major political party based on the demands of outsiders.
Israel's current plan to completely exterminate the Hamas government is going to massively increase the real risk of #terrorism
The IDF are doing almost exactly what the #USA did (with Australian support despite massive public outcry) in #Iraq to the #Iraqi Ba'athist party. That disastrous attempt to completely dismantle a government and impose one from the outside ended up contributing to the rise of #ISIS
The IDF are using our excessively broad #terror designation (and others - by supposedly #democratic countries) to justify fighting the war in ways that would never usually be acceptable. They are looting millions of dollars "to stop it getting to Hamas" - #looting is a #WarCrime - they are systematically killing police officers who are not engaged in any offensive action against Israel, and they are trying to completely obliterate any #Palestinian civilian control of the Gaza Strip.
Arguably Australia should remove the special “terrorist” designation from #AlQassam military wing of Hamas as well. We can maintain normal measures (such as financial sanctions), like we would for any other violent organised crime network or a normal foreign military that has committed war crimes.But this giving them a special “terrorist” label, is acting like an endorsement of the IDF throwing out the rule book when fighting in Gaza.
The IDF have no intention of merely overthrowing Hamas or #demilitarising Gaza. They plan to execute nearly 40,000 suspected members of Hamas' militant wing, and the IDF are clearly willing to wipe out their entire families in the process. When the IDF talk about #HumanShields what this often means is the IDF barely bother trying to target actual combatants, they routinely kill their opponents by bombing family homes. Having a family is not “using human shields” it is simply being human!
Australia cannot claim to be unaware of the IDF using this strategy. The IDF killed two of our citizens this way in #Lebanon last year, Ali and Ibrahim Bazzi. Fighting for #Hezbollah is illegal under Australian law, and I am not saying we should change that, but summary execution for Ali's suspected involvement is in no way a #proportionate or morally acceptable penalty, especially when it directly causes the death of his brother Ibrahim in the process. Ibrahim was also an Australian citizen from #Sydney and he was due home shortly after he was killed, Ibrahim was not even suspected of fighting for Hezbollah.
We should not accept this total disregard for justice and morality. We ignored the summary execution of an Australian while he was at home with his family, meaning even Ali was NOT a #combatant, and now, predictably, it escalated to #Australian aid workers being murdered in Gaza.
We should hold Israel accountable for their violence. But ending the special terrorism designation of Hamas in Palestine and demanding justice for our citizens who were killed in Lebanon.
Sincerely,
(full name)
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CW: Aussie terrorist destinations need some timely revisions
I need to finish these emails… constructive feedback welcome… but I'm not looking for s heated debate.
THE LONG RANT VERSION…
Dear (Australian MPs or senators),
We need to revoke the permissions we have given Israel to wage a #war of total obliteration in #Gaza.
Thus #Australia should remove the political wing of Hamas from our designated #terrorist entity list. If we designate any related entity as terrorist, it should only include the divisions of the organisation that were directly involved in attacks on #civilians in Israel.
I don't like Hamas - I disagree with them on almost every issue - but the leadership of #Palestine should be chosen by Palestinians. Israeli or foreign imposed regimes will only exacerbate #violence.
Hamas is a political party, their militant wing is the Al-Qassam Brigades. Their relationship is roughly analogous to #SinnFein and the #IRA. The militant wing is the only division that is directly involved in attacks on Israel.
The rest of Hamas is a #civilian government. They were overdue for an election, but they have been in long term talks with the #Fatah opposition party to re-establish democracy in Palestine.
Designating the entire Hamas-led #government as terrorist lets the #IDF claim everything in #Gaza is a valid #military target. Including hospitals, police, banks, and every other facet of civilian rule. Even aid distribution efforts from Gaza's internal police force are being labelled "terrorist activity" by the IDF.
By designating the entirety of Gaza's governing party as terrorist Australia are effectively giving permission to the IDF to destroy everything in Gaza. Because everything is "Hamas infrastructure".
In in addition to the possibility of genocide (deemed "plausible" by the International Court of Justice) even the disingenuously alleged goals of this war - the total destruction of Hamas - will make the world less safe, and INCREASE the risk of #terrorism
If Australia's goal in shunning those listed entities is to reduce terrorism then including Hamas is unwarranted and possibly counter productive. In addition to the #undemocratic aspect of shunning an entire major political party based on the demands of outsiders.
Israel's current plan to completely exterminate the Hamas government is going to massively increase the real risk of #terrorism
The IDF are doing almost exactly what the #USA did (with Australian support despite massive public outcry) in #Iraq to the #Iraqi Ba'athist party. That disastrous attempt to completely dismantle a government and impose one from the outside ended up contributing to the rise of #ISIS
The IDF are using our excessively broad #terror designation (and others - by supposedly #democratic countries) to justify fighting the war in ways that would never usually be acceptable. They are looting millions of dollars "to stop it getting to Hamas" - #looting is a #WarCrime - they are systematically killing police officers who are not engaged in any offensive action against Israel, and they are trying to completely obliterate any #Palestinian civilian control of the Gaza Strip.
Arguably Australia should remove the special “terrorist” designation from #AlQassam military wing of Hamas as well. We can maintain normal measures (such as financial sanctions), like we would for any other violent organised crime network or a normal foreign military that has committed war crimes.But this giving them a special “terrorist” label, is acting like an endorsement of the IDF throwing out the rule book when fighting in Gaza.
The IDF have no intention of merely overthrowing Hamas or #demilitarising Gaza. They plan to execute nearly 40,000 suspected members of Hamas' militant wing, and the IDF are clearly willing to wipe out their entire families in the process. When the IDF talk about #HumanShields what this often means is the IDF barely bother trying to target actual combatants, they routinely kill their opponents by bombing family homes. Having a family is not “using human shields” it is simply being human!
Australia cannot claim to be unaware of the IDF using this strategy. The IDF killed two of our citizens this way in #Lebanon last year, Ali and Ibrahim Bazzi. Fighting for #Hezbollah is illegal under Australian law, and I am not saying we should change that, but summary execution for Ali's suspected involvement is in no way a #proportionate or morally acceptable penalty, especially when it directly causes the death of his brother Ibrahim in the process. Ibrahim was also an Australian citizen from #Sydney and he was due home shortly after he was killed, Ibrahim was not even suspected of fighting for Hezbollah.
We should not accept this total disregard for justice and morality. We ignored the summary execution of an Australian while he was at home with his family, meaning even Ali was NOT a #combatant, and now, predictably, it escalated to #Australian aid workers being murdered in Gaza.
We should hold Israel accountable for their violence. But ending the special terrorism designation of Hamas in Palestine and demanding justice for our citizens who were killed in Lebanon.
Sincerely,
(full name)
-
I need to finish these emails… feedback welcome…
THE LONG RANT VERSION…
Dear (Australian MPs or senators),
We need to revoke the permissions we have given Israel to wage a #war of total obliteration in #Gaza.
Thus #Australia should remove the political wing of Hamas from our designated #terrorist entity list. If we designate any related entity as terrorist, it should only include the divisions of the organisation that were directly involved in attacks on #civilians in Israel.
I don't like Hamas - I disagree with them on almost every issue - but the leadership of #Palestine should be chosen by Palestinians. Israeli or foreign imposed regimes will only exacerbate #violence.
Hamas is a political party, their militant wing is the Al-Qassam Brigades. Their relationship is roughly analogous to #SinnFein and the #IRA. The militant wing is the only division that is directly involved in attacks on Israel.
The rest of Hamas is a #civilian government. They were overdue for an election, but they have been in long term talks with the #Fatah opposition party to re-establish democracy in Palestine.
Designating the entire Hamas-led #government as terrorist lets the #IDF claim everything in #Gaza is a valid #military target. Including hospitals, police, banks, and every other facet of civilian rule. Even aid distribution efforts from Gaza's internal police force are being labelled "terrorist activity" by the IDF.
By designating the entirety of Gaza's governing party as terrorist Australia are effectively giving permission to the IDF to destroy everything in Gaza. Because everything is "Hamas infrastructure".
In in addition to the possibility of genocide (deemed "plausible" by the International Court of Justice) even the disingenuously alleged goals of this war - the total destruction of Hamas - will make the world less safe, and INCREASE the risk of #terrorism
If Australia's goal in shunning those listed entities is to reduce terrorism then including Hamas is unwarranted and possibly counter productive. In addition to the #undemocratic aspect of shunning an entire major political party based on the demands of outsiders.
Israel's current plan to completely exterminate the Hamas government is going to massively increase the real risk of #terrorism
The IDF are doing almost exactly what the #USA did (with Australian support despite massive public outcry) in #Iraq to the #Iraqi Ba'athist party. That disastrous attempt to completely dismantle a government and impose one from the outside ended up contributing to the rise of #ISIS
The IDF are using our excessively broad #terror designation (and others - by supposedly #democratic countries) to justify fighting the war in ways that would never usually be acceptable. They are looting millions of dollars "to stop it getting to Hamas" - #looting is a #WarCrime - they are systematically killing police officers who are not engaged in any offensive action against Israel, and they are trying to completely obliterate any #Palestinian civilian control of the Gaza Strip.
Arguably Australia should remove the special “terrorist” designation from #AlQassam military wing of Hamas as well. We can maintain normal measures (such as financial sanctions), like we would for any other violent organised crime network or a normal foreign military that has committed war crimes.But this giving them a special “terrorist” label, is acting like an endorsement of the IDF throwing out the rule book when fighting in Gaza.
The IDF have no intention of merely overthrowing Hamas or #demilitarising Gaza. They plan to execute nearly 40,000 suspected members of Hamas' militant wing, and the IDF are clearly willing to wipe out their entire families in the process. When the IDF talk about #HumanShields what this often means is the IDF barely bother trying to target actual combatants, they routinely kill their opponents by bombing family homes. Having a family is not “using human shields” it is simply being human!
Australia cannot claim to be unaware of the IDF using this strategy. The IDF killed two of our citizens this way in #Lebanon last year, Ali and Ibrahim Bazzi. Fighting for #Hezbollah is illegal under Australian law, and I am not saying we should change that, but summary execution for Ali's suspected involvement is in no way a #proportionate or morally acceptable penalty, especially when it directly causes the death of his brother Ibrahim in the process. Ibrahim was also an Australian citizen from #Sydney and he was due home shortly after he was killed, Ibrahim was not even suspected of fighting for Hezbollah.
We should not accept this total disregard for justice and morality. We ignored the summary execution of an Australian while he was at home with his family, meaning even Ali was NOT a #combatant, and now, predictably, it escalated to #Australian aid workers being murdered in Gaza.
We should hold Israel accountable for their violence. But ending the special terrorism designation of Hamas in Palestine and demanding justice for our citizens who were killed in Lebanon.
Sincerely,
(full name)
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Antifa mobilize to push back far-right mobs wreaking havoc in Bolton, England, to defend the area from far-right groups who have been looting stores, assaulting immigrants, & vandalizing mosques.
#UK #Antifa #CommunityDefense #FarRight #Looting #Assault #Vandalizing #Mosques #Islamophobia #Migrants #Fascists #Riots #Bolton
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Antifa mobilize to push back far-right mobs wreaking havoc in Bolton, England, to defend the area from far-right groups who have been looting stores, assaulting immigrants, & vandalizing mosques.
#UK #Antifa #CommunityDefense #FarRight #Looting #Assault #Vandalizing #Mosques #Islamophobia #Migrants #Fascists #Riots #Bolton
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Antifa mobilize to push back far-right mobs wreaking havoc in Bolton, England, to defend the area from far-right groups who have been looting stores, assaulting immigrants, & vandalizing mosques.
#UK #Antifa #CommunityDefense #FarRight #Looting #Assault #Vandalizing #Mosques #Islamophobia #Migrants #Fascists #Riots #Bolton
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Antifa mobilize to push back far-right mobs wreaking havoc in Bolton, England, to defend the area from far-right groups who have been looting stores, assaulting immigrants, & vandalizing mosques.
#UK #Antifa #CommunityDefense #FarRight #Looting #Assault #Vandalizing #Mosques #Islamophobia #Migrants #Fascists #Riots #Bolton
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Antifa mobilize to push back far-right mobs wreaking havoc in Bolton, England, to defend the area from far-right groups who have been looting stores, assaulting immigrants, & vandalizing mosques.
#UK #Antifa #CommunityDefense #FarRight #Looting #Assault #Vandalizing #Mosques #Islamophobia #Migrants #Fascists #Riots #Bolton
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Heirs of Jewish family sues Met, claims it bought #VanGogh #painting looted by #Nazis https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/metropolitan-museum-of-art-lawsuit-van-gogh-nazis-b2855405.html
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Convincing evidence
Israel backed aid convoy looters in Gaza, historian saysAccount of visit to Gaza by French professor describes Israeli military attacks on security personnel protecting convoys
@jasonburke.bsky.social
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/29/convincing-evidence-israel-backed-aid-convoy-looters-in-gaza-historian-says#Gaza #Genocide #Israel #Terrorism #ISIS #Looting #FoodAsWeapon #StopIsrael #SaveGaza #BoycottIsrael
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[de] Wir haben ein paar Kleidercontainer geplündert und die Beute bedruckt.
[en] We raided a few clothing bins and printed on the loot.
#looting #upcycling #diy #screenprinting #siebdruck #fish #porcupinefish #diypunk #2ndhand #igelfisch #punkshirt #circularfashion -
A rare statue of Buddha fails to sell at quction as questions swirl around the collection of James and Marilynn Alsdorf. The collection will have trouble finding buyers following questions about how they were acquired. The piece from Nepal was once displayed at the Art Institute of Chicago. #StolenArt #repatriate #looting #colonialism
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A fascinating book that I'm reading.
“Indeed, although you might hang out in it, how can a chain convenience store or corporate restaurant earnestly be part of anyone’s neighborhood? The same white #liberals who inveigh against #corporations for destroying local communities are aghast when rioters take their critique to its actual material conclusion.”
#looting #rioting #protest #book
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50999303-in-defense-of-looting
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The Israeli newspaper Haaretz reports that Israeli soldiers are engaging in widespread looting in southern Lebanon, taking motorcycles, televisions, and other equipment, as well as furniture
Unlike the stories about Russians in Ukraine, this story will not hit the front page of the western news papers or tv.
The most moral army in the world can't be stained by such trivial things as the truth.
Link to archived version:
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Associated Press: Russia has looted thousands of Ukrainian cultural objects in the war. Finding them is a challenge. “Ukraine is again raising its voice over the looting as Russia seeks to return to the world’s cultural stage. Next month’s Venice Biennale plans to allow Russian representatives to take part for the first time since 2022. Ukraine has said the event ‘must not become a stage for […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/19/associated-press-russia-has-looted-thousands-of-ukrainian-cultural-objects-in-the-war-finding-them-is-a-challenge/ -
"The Epstein Marbles" by Erin L. Thompson
Why Christie’s was so eager to please Epstein, the valuation and fate of ancient Roman sculptures of dubious provenance.
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‘Take the oil’.
Modern day Genghis Khan this one. 🤦♂️
https://us.cnn.com/2026/03/30/business/oil-prices-rise-116-iran-intl
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From @atrupar - here's the shitstain saying Cuba is "next" after Iran.
By the way, Venezuela has been strongarmed into a big gold contract. In theory it's a "sale." I'm waiting to see how much of it ends up in the Shitstain's overseas accounts.
https://www.axios.com/2026/03/05/trump-us-venezuela-gold-deal
#news #fascism #trump #uspol #uspolitics #politics #cuba #looting #corruption #theft
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RE: https://fosstodon.org/@AkaSci/115850887974979723
One of the many, many evils the Nazi regime did was loot upon invading countries. You've heard about stolen art, perhaps, or gold, but it was up and down the scale. Individual soldiers looted too, often, sending "gifts" back home. It was one of the ways they propped up the fascist economy - well, that along with slave labour.
Is that what you want, America?
Because that's what he wants.
Is that _not_ what you want?
Stop using oil.
https://solarbird.net/blog/2026/01/05/what-to-do-now/
Start protesting. Here are some still going _tonight_, ad hoc with little warning, but there. I'm heading out to Lynnwood now. Join me.
https://www.defundmusk.com/events
#uspol #uspolitics #fascism #politics #looting #theft #conquest #empire #imperialism #oil #CascadiaNow #seattle #KingCounty
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#Poland has arrested the Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin from the State #Hermitage on Ukrainian request. He has carried out illegal excavations on occupied #Crimea.
#archaeology 🏺 @archaeodons #Myrmekion #KalosLimen #looting #excavation
Poland Arrests Top Russian Archaeologist Wanted by Ukraine for Looting Crimea Heritage Site -
Looting Among Their Own And Huge Losses: It Became Known About The Decomposition Of The 30th Brigade Of The Russian Federation
https://charter97.org/en/news/2025/12/2/665135/
#WarOfAggression #Europa #Ukraine #Kyiv #Atesh #Looting #amnesty #warfare #army #war #Russia #Decomposition #30thBrigade #WarCriminal #invaders #occupiers #defenders
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Then just go to the supermarkets and get the food you need. If they ask for money, just tell them to send the bill to the corrupt government in Washington.
A little looting here and there is good for your wallet.
Have fun with MAGA!
#America #USA #US #Politics #Politic #Polytrick #SNAP #Alms #millionars #Governamnt #corrupt #MAGA #looting
