Its bad, of course it is, but it should play no part in local council elections (which is undoubtedly did in many areas the other week)

What is some councillor going to do to convince Netanyahu and Hamas to chill the fuck out. Answer, nothing.

Its posturing politics to get people elected into well paid jobs.


In town, on an almost monthly basis last year on parliament street there were a group of people maybe 15-20 of them, standing at the lights with
'honk for Palestine'
signs

almost all of them were middle aged or older white folk, just getting in the fucking way. Oh look I honked for palestine, well thats solved that 100 year (or 2500year if you prefer) dispute. Lets honk to end starvation in Africa, next.


Flip things round, do you think Elections in... I dunno, lets say Japan, should have been influenced in the 80s or 90s by the troubles in Ireland ?

I'm not having a pop btw, it just boils my piss how we are all being played.

As I said, whats happened and is happening is horrible. But it shouldnt permeate our local politics to the level is has.

I'd rather our council elections, when they come, focussed for example on the rising homelessness in Liverpool , coupled with the rise in poverty (anyone who hasnt been for 10-20 years would be shocked walking through town).

Thats not to say it the middle east cant be a concern. But honestly, there are a dozen plus things ahead of it. Plus its so fucking divisive. This isnt like 'end homelessness' or 'end domestic violence' or 'save the nhs' where fundamentally the vast majority agree. The middle is a contentious issue, and it divides people.

We are being pushed into a path by the media and both sides, to divide ourselves based on our views on something most know little about.

Ultimately I doubt the 8yr old in Gaza who has lost both parents and had their arm blown off, really gives much of a fuck if people 'honk for Palestine' or what some UK grifter did or didnt say in the local elections to get their 5 years on a nice council salary.