Wednesday 18 October 2023

Israel/Palestine & Free Speech - Opinion.

 


All wars are based on lies and deceit. The propaganda on both sides of any war is rolled out to the public from the beginning. Many times, this propaganda can be quite absurd. At the start of WWI, posters appeared depicting German soldiers eating Belgian babies. During WWII, American propaganda about the Japanese showed them as monkied soldiers ravaging the innocent. There are countless examples of these kinds of lies to promote war throughout history. The recent Israel/Palestinian war is no different. The problem, however, is the powers of establishment censorship has become extraordinarily dangerous. To even try discussing the history of Palestine/Israel to place the war in context, for any writer, is a risk.  

When it comes to any war, the principle of free speech goes straight out the window. We must follow the establishment line or risk being banished forever.  


Governments are passing legislation to control disinformation on the internet. X received a mafia style letter from a certain EU representative, threatening Elon Musk if he did not control and censor certain voices that ‘they’ deem illegal. There are already laws currently in effect that prohibit pornography and hate speech, which could well place people in danger. What this stuffy bureaucracy really desires are to control the narrative and prevent any dissenting voices from being heard. This is not about safety, but about ensuring only one voice is disseminated, that of the State.  


Pushing through the propaganda about this current war has not been easy.  


Listening or watching legacy media is akin to reading the Soviet Union’s State newspaper, Pravda. Western propaganda is pro-Israel, and even mentioning the 70-year plight of the Palestinians, having been occupied for decades is never mentioned or disallowed completely.  


I have studied and written about the Israel/Palestinian conflict for years. Of course, the actions of Hamas in the first week of October is reprehensible. The disproportionate response from Israel is also reprehensible. When you understand the occupation of Palestine, and what these people have had to endure over so many years goes beyond the pale.  


A major blowback was inevitable. The way in which Hamas deployed this blowback is inexcusable.  


Emotions run high at the start of every war. Some of the things said by politicians and certain journalists border on the ridiculous and close to outright insanity. Calling the absolute destruction of the Palestinian people is exactly what the Zionists and warmongers in Washington desire, because it will lead to a war with Iran.  


The US has wanted to destroy Iran since their revolution. These sociopaths want to control Iranian oil. This war in Israel could well spark a war with Iran. This will only ignite WWIII, and the destruction of the planet. 


From my observations, this is exactly what these neocon warmongers desire.  


The most diabolical actions in the Israel/Palestinian war, is the bombing in Gaza, turning the land into a parking lot. The second was the bombing of the hospital in Gaza killing over 500 people. This is a war crime. The world has never seen anything like this since WWII. Many Israelis are suffering and held prisoner. Most of these people are innocent. Preventing Gaza from food, water, medicine, and electricity is a violation of international law. All these actions are unacceptable.  


Israel is allowed to do these actions, because like their past war crimes, there are no consequences from the international community.  


The people should have access to food, water, and medicine. Palestinians should be allowed to talk to their loved ones overseas, though cannot because of Israel interference.  


All war is evil.  

All wars have hidden agendas.  

War is a racket.  


This war could lead to further wars down the line.  


The so-called authorities are systematically destroying the principles of free speech to further their own agendas.  


This has become clear in the current Israel/Palestine war.  

 

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