Sunday 20 July 2014
You are a Prisoner of your own mind.
" The church, the state, the school, the magazine, think they are liberal and free !
It is the freedom of a prison yard."
- Henry David Thoreau
(12/7/1817 - 5/5/1862)
Friday 18 July 2014
If Israel Bombed Your Home, What Would You Do?
A weeklong bombing campaign by Israel has pushed Gaza's biggest hospital to the brink - beds filled with the critically injured, the wails of relatives filling the air and supplies running short. Because of Israels military campaign the civilian death toll is rising. In many cases no warning, as peoples homes destroyed, innocents killed. A sea of bodies children killed whilst sleeping in their beds. If this happened to you, would you not resist, defend yourself?
In Israels case in open violation of international law, carry on their mission to destroy, business as usual as they blame victims.
Last night, Israel launched a ground invasion of Gaza. At the time of writing 250 Palestinians have been killed, many of them women and children.
We need to tell our government to stop this atrocity now, join the demo tomorrow, and spread the word to anyone you know that enough is enough. Thousands will be marching from Downing Street to the Israeli Embassy, in a demonstration organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Friends of Al-Asqa, CND, The British Muslim initiative, Stop the War Coalition, Palestine Forum in Britan and the Muslim Association of Britain. It is also supported by an unprecedented alliance of faith organisations, Trade Unions, civil society and Peace organisations.
Tell your M.P to act now, my own Mark Williams M.P for Ceredigion has already written to me expressing his condemnation of the collective punishment of the Palestinian people.http://act.palestinecampaign.org/lobby/crisisaction/,
The media must be forced to tell the truth about what is happening in Gaza, even though over 5,000 people protested outside the BBC HQ earlier this week their coverage of the ground invasion has been business as usual. We must keep up the pressure, and confront the BBC's bias. Israels siege and occupation of Gaza must end. Acoss the world people want justice, peace and freedom for the Palestinians.
Thursday 17 July 2014
I'm tired, but not not quitting yet.
Sometimes just opening your eyes in the morning can feel like the most painful thing one can do, but as the sun shines, there is a realisation that somewhere outside, their are thousands suffering constantly far more than we can ever we can ever realise. People constantly tired because their hopes are daily being taken away by tyranny.With weary hands some of us reach for pen, because bad behaviour often makes us tired of waiting. Now is the time to get rid of greed and oppression,to awaken thoughts of gladness, to fight the lack of sympathy and empathy that governs our lands. I'm tired of waiting, for people to awake, but if your listening world, I'm not giving up yet, so will hang around now, wait for some change.
Tuesday 15 July 2014
How to make an online BBC complaint
Noam Chomsky, John Pilger and Ken Loach are among more than 40,000 signatories who have signed an open letter to the B.B.C calling on its journalists to reflect the reality of Gazas occupation while reporting on Israels current assault.
MPs have also signed the letter which will be delivered to the B.B.C today (15 July) during a protest outside its Portland Place, London headquarters.
See http://www.palestinecampaign.org/chomsky-pilger-loach-call-bbc-reflect-reality-gazas-occupation/
Please keep signing and sharing this
http://www.palestinecampaign.org/sign-open-letter-bbc/
A lot of people are not very familiar with doing online complaints to the BBC. Really quite simple, and quite effective, for those unable to get to demonstrations that the BBC does not deem important to cover.
They have a statutory duty to reply to complaints to protect the so called independence of the BBC. Sometimes watching the BBC news I have to awake myself up from the utter pointless of it all. Fawning excuses for News about Royal family, minus their excesses. They used to say it had a left wing bias, I only see a right wing drift. If we don't complain nothing will change.
( I have used below the Today programme as an example.
Click on http://www.bbc.co.uk/complaints/#anchor
Have you read our page ' What happens to your complaint
http://www.bbc.co.uk/complaints/handle-complaint/ - Click "Yes"
Which service is your complaint about? Click "BBC News (TV, Radio and website)"
What is your complaint about? Click "Radio News"
Which radio station is your complaint about? - Click "Radio 4"
What is the programme title? Start to type "Today" ( after the first few letters, an option list will appear; click on "Today")
When was it broadcast? Put in the date (15 07 2014 for example)
How did you watch or listen to the programme? -
Click the correct option
How far the programme did the issue happen?-
You can ignore this. Just go to the next question
What is the best category to describe your complaint?
- Click an option
Have you contacted us before about this complaint? - Click "No"
What is the subject of your complaint?
Type for example " Yolande Knells reports from Gaza"
Type your complaint into the box
Now click "GO TO YOUR DETAILS
On the next page it asks: Do you want to receive a reply?
- Click Yes
On the next page you Put in all your details
Are you under 13? Click "No"
Next Question - Where do you live? - Click your country
Next Question - For UK users - please provide the first half of your post code.
Then click : GO TO REVIEW AND SUBMIT - This allows you to check and if necessary edit what you have written.
When you are satisfied with it - Click SUBMIT YOUR COMPLAINT
Finished, Job done!!
Some time later usually within a few hours , you will receive an automated acknowledgement.
In due course (this could be a few days, weeks or even months, depending on the subject matter!!)
You will then receive a reply.. pass it on. It keeps the BBC busy, and allows us the opportunity to take the BBC to account!!
(Thanks Elizabeth)
Monday 14 July 2014
Peace Vigil - Aberteifi/Cardigan, West Wales.
Just drawing attention to a local event in my area where people can come together in protest against all wars. Possibly there will be those here who will explain the different struggles the road to peace can take. With more and more people speaking out against wars destructive force, the road to some for justice can also be achieved. A strong reminder too, for whoever goes past that there will always be people, ever vigilant in their stand against war.
Saturday 12 July 2014
Charlie Haden (6/8/37 -11/7/14) - Silence R.I.P
Double bass player and Jazz icon who helped change the shape of jazz, has sadly passed away aged 76. In his own words last year he said " I want to take people away from the ugliness and sadness around us every day and bring beautiful, deep music to as many people as I can." An avant garde icon, I am thankful for the magnificent music that he bought to my table, combined with his wonderful creativity, passion and political conviction.
Charlie Haden Rest in Peace.
Charlie Haden and Chet Baker - Silence
Friday 11 July 2014
What's the difference between Palestine and Israel.
This post is dedicated to my mum and dad, and all those others perplexed by my take on recent events.
For Fuck's sake, the difference between the Palestinians and Israelis is that the Palestinians have no military base - the struggle is akin to David and Goliath. WE, I and other colluders - gave away Palestinian land in 1948 - when we had no right whatsoever to do so - it was underhand shenanigans - and as it has turned out highly dangerous and volatile.
The recent attacks by Israel have been described as COMBAT?
A funny form of COMBAT, because where for instance are the Palestinian warplanes? Where is the Palestinian army? Where are the Palestinian tanks?
At the end of the day Israel murders and the world's governments are silent ( not just silent but complicit in it from the start - the US arming Israel to the teeth so as to have another strong Military in the Middle East?
Don't look at the BBC to find this out, they will not point out that a society that supposedly values and is apparently prepared for peace, it's people celebrate the murder of innocent civilians.
The mainstream media, wants us to demonise the victims. Israel denies and ignores all international law, continues to steal land, the Palestinians, those on the other side so to speak, remain imprisoned. bombarded by air, sea, and land.
So mum and dad if you have read this far, this is why I wont shut up. All human but the real difference between Israel and Palestine should not go by unnoticed. These are the real barriers to peace.
Remember too, that civilians are dying. Israeli airstrikes in the past few days have killed at least 83 people, including 21 children aged 16 and younger.
More than enough reasons for us not to remain silent.
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