UK readies sanctions against Israel to deter proposed illegal West Bank settlement (www.theguardian.com)
from EatingOnions@lemmy.world to world@lemmy.world on 08 Jun 08:36
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Mihies@programming.dev on 08 Jun 10:06 next collapse

How about stop enabling them with weapons and other help?

IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world on 08 Jun 11:09 collapse

but that would make war criminal Bibi sad 😢

Mihies@programming.dev on 08 Jun 11:26 next collapse

Dang, didn’t think about that. No go, then. 🙃

WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world on 08 Jun 12:12 collapse

They’re probably more concerned with the MIC oligarchs profit margins.

IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world on 08 Jun 12:55 collapse

What’s MIC? not familiar with that acronym

Hamartia@lemmy.world on 08 Jun 13:21 collapse

Military Industrial Complex

IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world on 08 Jun 13:41 collapse

oh thanks, should have guessed it by the context. going to blame it on not having had coffee yet

aramis87@fedia.io on 08 Jun 10:10 next collapse

designed to deter companies from becoming involved in a proposed West Bank settlement that would split the territory in two

Not deter Israel from stealing more territory, just deter companies from participating.

bampop@lemmy.world on 08 Jun 10:23 collapse

It is not clear if the UK will go so far as to ban trade with illegal settlements.

I trust that they will be sending a strongly worded letter declaring that this new settlement is unacceptable, before accepting it.

Rat_in_a_hat@lemmy.ca on 08 Jun 11:00 collapse

Lip service. With no actual sanctions on the state itself or ceasing to send weapons and components, then it’ll be more useless than the paper it’s written on.

CannonFodder@lemmy.world on 08 Jun 11:15 collapse

Better not to do it then?

mrdown@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 08 Jun 12:39 next collapse

Better use maximum leaverage. Cuba style sanctions on israel. No selling or buying weapons to/from israel

CannonFodder@lemmy.world on 08 Jun 15:02 collapse

Yes. But if they can’t do that, at least not yet for political reasons, they shouldn’t do anything?

mrdown@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 08 Jun 15:12 collapse

They can

Rat_in_a_hat@lemmy.ca on 08 Jun 17:19 collapse

When there’s a case of genocide being investigated, the UK would like to say that they did all they can to prevent it. All while the beat and outlaw protests against the genocide.

It’s OK to call out the hypocrisy.

Or do you want me to clap for them like a trained monkey and say “what a great step in the right direction”?