#undemocratic — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #undemocratic, aggregated by home.social.
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The history behind Montana senator's mysterious scheme MAGA getting exactly what they voted for... now they can't vote. Just accept what pedo Daddy has selected for you. We tried to warn you. #corruption #disenfranchisement #Montana #undemocratic #Alme #Daines #Gianforte www.alternet.org/daines/
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@Captain_Jack_Sparrow @amalia22
If that were true, I would say we should call an all out #generalstrike , instantly, until he apologises and resigns.
#starmer #lobbyingBribes #ukgovernment #corrupt #westminster #undemocratic
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Undemocratic #UK Government refuses to engage after #indyref2 inquiry
UK Government has been branded “fundamentally #undemocratic” after flatly refusing to engage with Holyrood committee report on route to 2nd #independence #referendum
It's a #democratic outrage #Westminster continues to deny #democracy to people of #Scotland – these are NOT actions of a healthy state
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#TruthBeforeReconcilliation #ColonizersLieAndSteal
#Bill14 & #Bill15 are #undemocratic bills that #BCNDP is shoving through. This #BCgovernment, under greasy #JohnHorgan groomed super sellout, former civil liberties lawyer guy, #DavidEby - is breaking its own law under the Declaration of the Rights of #IndigenousPeoples.
This type of #neoliberalism is right in line with #BillC5 from #GovernmentOfCanada under #MarkCarney federal Liberals(Conservatives, basically). They take actions which are against the publics' interests. They serve corporations over people & environment. They are always greenwashing & whitewashing, while helping with ecocidal corporate plundering & endangering our liveable futures.
These corrupted, corporate lobbyist pandering governments don't really give a damn about #IndigenousCommunities - they still want to exploit lands & steal resources without prior consultation or consent.
#BCpoli #CDNpoli #Decolonization #StopTheWhitewash #StopTheGreenwash #BCNewDeathParty #FascistAdjacent #BanCorporateLobbyists #StopCorporateWelfare #CorporateGreed #GreedKills #CapitalismKills #EcocideDeathCult #PublicTransparency #PublicAccountability #PublicScrutiny #Landback #StolenLands #IndianTrustFund #Canada #ColonialCriminals #EcoJustice #HumanRights #Ecocide #ProtectTheWild #environmental #ecological #ExtinctionRebellion #Canadian #UNDRIP
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#TruthBeforeReconcilliation #ColonizersLieAndSteal
#Bill14 & #Bill15 are #undemocratic bills that #BCNDP is shoving through. This #BCgovernment, under greasy #JohnHorgan groomed super sellout, former civil liberties lawyer guy, #DavidEby - is breaking its own law under the Declaration of the Rights of #IndigenousPeoples.
This type of #neoliberalism is right in line with #BillC5 from #GovernmentOfCanada under #MarkCarney federal Liberals(Conservatives, basically). They take actions which are against the publics' interests. They serve corporations over people & environment. They are always greenwashing & whitewashing, while helping with ecocidal corporate plundering & endangering our liveable futures.
These corrupted, corporate lobbyist pandering governments don't really give a damn about #IndigenousCommunities - they still want to exploit lands & steal resources without prior consultation or consent.
#BCpoli #CDNpoli #Decolonization #StopTheWhitewash #StopTheGreenwash #BCNewDeathParty #FascistAdjacent #BanCorporateLobbyists #StopCorporateWelfare #CorporateGreed #GreedKills #CapitalismKills #EcocideDeathCult #PublicTransparency #PublicAccountability #PublicScrutiny #Landback #StolenLands #IndianTrustFund #Canada #ColonialCriminals #EcoJustice #HumanRights #Ecocide #ProtectTheWild #environmental #ecological #ExtinctionRebellion #Canadian #UNDRIP
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#TruthBeforeReconcilliation #ColonizersLieAndSteal
#Bill14 & #Bill15 are #undemocratic bills that #BCNDP is shoving through. This #BCgovernment, under greasy #JohnHorgan groomed super sellout, former civil liberties lawyer guy, #DavidEby - is breaking its own law under the Declaration of the Rights of #IndigenousPeoples.
This type of #neoliberalism is right in line with #BillC5 from #GovernmentOfCanada under #MarkCarney federal Liberals(Conservatives, basically). They take actions which are against the publics' interests. They serve corporations over people & environment. They are always greenwashing & whitewashing, while helping with ecocidal corporate plundering & endangering our liveable futures.
These corrupted, corporate lobbyist pandering governments don't really give a damn about #IndigenousCommunities - they still want to exploit lands & steal resources without prior consultation or consent.
#BCpoli #CDNpoli #Decolonization #StopTheWhitewash #StopTheGreenwash #BCNewDeathParty #FascistAdjacent #BanCorporateLobbyists #StopCorporateWelfare #CorporateGreed #GreedKills #CapitalismKills #EcocideDeathCult #PublicTransparency #PublicAccountability #PublicScrutiny #Landback #StolenLands #IndianTrustFund #Canada #ColonialCriminals #EcoJustice #HumanRights #Ecocide #ProtectTheWild #environmental #ecological #ExtinctionRebellion #Canadian #UNDRIP
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#TruthBeforeReconcilliation #ColonizersLieAndSteal
#Bill14 & #Bill15 are #undemocratic bills that #BCNDP is shoving through. This #BCgovernment, under greasy #JohnHorgan groomed super sellout, former civil liberties lawyer guy, #DavidEby - is breaking its own law under the Declaration of the Rights of #IndigenousPeoples.
This type of #neoliberalism is right in line with #BillC5 from #GovernmentOfCanada under #MarkCarney federal Liberals(Conservatives, basically). They take actions which are against the publics' interests. They serve corporations over people & environment. They are always greenwashing & whitewashing, while helping with ecocidal corporate plundering & endangering our liveable futures.
These corrupted, corporate lobbyist pandering governments don't really give a damn about #IndigenousCommunities - they still want to exploit lands & steal resources without prior consultation or consent.
#BCpoli #CDNpoli #Decolonization #StopTheWhitewash #StopTheGreenwash #BCNewDeathParty #FascistAdjacent #BanCorporateLobbyists #StopCorporateWelfare #CorporateGreed #GreedKills #CapitalismKills #EcocideDeathCult #PublicTransparency #PublicAccountability #PublicScrutiny #Landback #StolenLands #IndianTrustFund #Canada #ColonialCriminals #EcoJustice #HumanRights #Ecocide #ProtectTheWild #environmental #ecological #ExtinctionRebellion #Canadian #UNDRIP
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#TruthBeforeReconcilliation #ColonizersLieAndSteal
#Bill14 & #Bill15 are #undemocratic bills that #BCNDP is shoving through. This #BCgovernment, under greasy #JohnHorgan groomed super sellout, former civil liberties lawyer guy, #DavidEby - is breaking its own law under the Declaration of the Rights of #IndigenousPeoples.
This type of #neoliberalism is right in line with #BillC5 from #GovernmentOfCanada under #MarkCarney federal Liberals(Conservatives, basically). They take actions which are against the publics' interests. They serve corporations over people & environment. They are always greenwashing & whitewashing, while helping with ecocidal corporate plundering & endangering our liveable futures.
These corrupted, corporate lobbyist pandering governments don't really give a damn about #IndigenousCommunities - they still want to exploit lands & steal resources without prior consultation or consent.
#BCpoli #CDNpoli #Decolonization #StopTheWhitewash #StopTheGreenwash #BCNewDeathParty #FascistAdjacent #BanCorporateLobbyists #StopCorporateWelfare #CorporateGreed #GreedKills #CapitalismKills #EcocideDeathCult #PublicTransparency #PublicAccountability #PublicScrutiny #Landback #StolenLands #IndianTrustFund #Canada #ColonialCriminals #EcoJustice #HumanRights #Ecocide #ProtectTheWild #environmental #ecological #ExtinctionRebellion #Canadian #UNDRIP
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Special Envoy’s Horrifying Plan to Combat #Antisemitism
It's deeply #undemocratic. Badly written. And it COMPLETELY lifts the Executive Council of #Australian Jewry's ridiculous demands. Watch me explain how. Throw this entire piece of shit in the bin. The report too lol. --- thank you #tomtanuki via @tomtanuki#australia #video #youtube #ausgov #auspol #tasgov #taspol #politas #classwar #israel #palestine #gaza #freepalestine #israhell #fuckisrael #antiisrael
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#CIA publicly acknowledges 1953 coup it backed in #Iran was undemocratic as it revisits ‘Argo’ rescue
The coup overthrew Prime Minister #MohammadMosaddegh and cemented the rule of Shah #MohammadRezaPahlavi.
Oct. 12, 2023, 2:33 PM EDT / Source: The Associated Press
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — "While revealing new details about one of the most famed CIA operations of all times — the spiriting out of six American diplomats who escaped the 1979 U.S. Embassy seizure in Iran — the intelligence agency for the first time has acknowledged something else as well.
"The CIA now officially describes the 1953 #coup it backed in Iran that overthrew its prime minister and cemented the rule of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi as #undemocratic.
"Other American officials have made similar remarks in the past, but the CIA’s acknowledgment in a podcast about the agency’s history comes as much of its official history of the coup remains classified 70 years after the putsch. That complicates the public’s understanding of an event that still resonates, as tensions remain high between #Tehran and Washington over the Islamic Republic’s rapidly advancing nuclear program, its aiding of militia groups across the #Mideast and as it cracks down on dissent."
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Nothing to see here, just another underhanded #Conservative #powergrab obtained through secretive consolidation of right wing parties.
These #corrupt #cons seek to further divide and polarize all of #Canada through their “unite to collectively hate” campaign, while the center and left rip up agreements and quarrel amongst themselves like stranded toddlers fighting for a Conch shell.
Honestly, this power steal feels like something taken right out of a #Russian playbook.
These #unethical #Conservatives realized they could only obtain power by taking out competing parties and stealing their votes.
#Disgraceful and #undemocratic. If this is considered acceptable behaviour, Canadian #democracy is broken and we’re all downright fucked.
#cdnpoli #bcpoli #skpoli #cheaters
#NeverVoteConservative #monopolization #BigBusinessPolitics
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#Ohio #GOP #Senator Says '#CivilWar' Needed If #Trump #Loses.
"#Inciting #violence over an #election that hasn't even occurred yet is #irresponsible and #undemocratic," said the #Ohio #Senate #Democrats.
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #Treason #Insurrection #RepublicanParty #ThePartyOfHate
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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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#FederalJudge #StrikesDown #Idaho's #Ban on #GenderAffirming #Healthcare for #TransKids as #Unconstitutional.
#Critics claim #14thAmendment #rulings are #undemocratic, but the authors of the #ConstitutionalAmendment designed it to #safeguard #equalprotection and #fundamental #rights, ensuring a #landmark #decision.
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Keep pushing back against draconian #AntiProtest laws! Though some progress has been made, there are a lot more laws on the books -- throughout #Australia!
#NSW Supreme Court finds NSW anti-protest laws partially unconstitutional
Australian Greens, 2023-12-13
"Today we have had a small win for our democracy. The NSW Supreme Court has found that NSW’s anti-protest laws are partially unconstitutional– striking down two key elements of the draconian legislation.
"While the decision today is welcome, #undemocratic laws remain in place criminalising street protests, with #protestors who take to the streets still facing up to two years jail for even a minor #obstruction.
"These draconian anti-protest laws should never have been passed. #Labor supported the legislation while they were in opposition. They allowed the laws to be rushed through Parliament in less than 72 hours, suspending the requirement for the House to have two weeks to consider new legislation, despite outcry from #unions, #HumanRights groups, and the legal sector.
"Unions have sounded alarm bells against these laws from the day they were introduced with calls for repeal from Unions NSW, CFMEU, Australian Manufacturing Workers Unions, Australian Services Union, Retail and Fast-Food Workers Union, Maritime Union of Australia and the National Tertiary Education Union. The laws have been widely condemned as anti-democratic by over 230 civil society and human rights groups. Labor should have committed to repealing them on their first day in office.
"#KobiShetty MP says: 'Everyone deserves to feel safe exercising their democratic right to protest. People should not have to worry about facing 2 years jail time or a $22,000 for attending a rally that temporarily blocks an entrance to a train station.'
"'These laws were a knee-jerk response driven by talk-back radio – their partial repeal is long overdue.'
"'Today’s finding that the anti-protest laws are partially unconstitutional should make the government pause and consider the impact of these laws on our democracy.
"'The upcoming legislative review of the laws in April 2024 must offer a real opportunity for broad community consultation on how these laws are impacting freedom of democratic expression in our state.'
"'We know that most of the freedoms and the good things that we enjoy about our lives today were won through protest – everything from the 8-hour day to women’s right to vote.'
"'The right to protest must be protected. I welcome the finding of the Supreme Court today and I hope to see further meaningful reform to protect the right to protest in 2024.'"
#DirectAction #CriminalizingDissent #EnvironmentalActivists #ClimateActivists #ClimateJustice #ACAB
#Fascism #SilencingDissent
#CorporateColonialism #EcoActivists #Censorship
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Cancel All #StudentDebt
https://www.dsausa.org/statements/cancel-all-student-debt/
Last year, #PresidentBiden announced a plan to cancel $20,000 in #studentloandebt. This plan wound its way through the courts and was ultimately struck down by the #undemocratic and #rightwing-dominated #SupremeCourt. As of today, borrowers will once again be allowed to collect student loan payments, ending the pandemic-era debt relief for tens of millions of #workingclass people across the country. -
How is this, at all acceptable, to #arizonans #AZ #Arizona #authoritarianism #secrecy #undemocratic #republicans #azrepublicans My Washington Post subscription allows me to share access to great journalism. Check out this gift article, at no cost to you: GOP legislators, stung by the public scrutiny of Ginni Thomas’s emails and the work of the Cyber Ninjas, retreats into secrecy. https://wapo.st/3XJ85uB
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Does anybody know exactly what the Labour Party actually stands - they have as much stature as a field of wilted weeds. Seems like they've swallowed some of the same pills as the Conservatives.
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@thatbrickster
- Agree, #UBI that goes up slightly with age.
- landTax (12.5-50% of rentalValue or a maximumRentalIncome),
- break up the "#tooBigToExist" (CAGEFAM)
- make #onionRouting the new internet standard, make thirdParty #dataMatching illegal to aid privacy and safety of citizens from #undemocratic predation,
- (USA) break up bigPharma or do #singlePayer for #medications.
- make #schools and govt FOSS only.
- (if you don't like BTC) monero. -
CW: Today we tried posting to our Facebook page for the first time since we joined the Fediverse...
We have over 4000 followers on the platform. Guess how many people have been shown our post...
One.
That's right, one out of 4000 plus.
#ThatsFacebookFolks #Facebook #Fakebook #DeleteFacebook #permissioned #deplatformed #unpersoned #centralised #corporateBook #permissionedBook #BeRead #readLikeABook #noSpeech #undemocratic #antiSpeech #culled #culling #fascistBook #wrongThink
