Israel/Palestine Thread

You managed to completely miss the point of my post which is that Jews are NOT fleeing in fear of their lives from the UK.

https://www.newarab.com/news/netanyahu-skips-davos-over-fear-arrest-gaza-war-crimes

https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/uk-human-rights-group-calls-for-sanctions-against-netanyahu

One never knows when the arms of justice will reach out.

What is anti-semitic about Israel establishing prison camps in Rafah and Gaza where they gradually exterminate the Palestinians or force them out through ethnic cleansing?

What is anti-semitic about Israel torturing Palestinians?

What is anti-semitic about over 100,000 dead Palestinians in the last two years and a quarter of a million injured?

Ordinary people with any humanity are sick of Israel's genocide.

Maybe you didn't like them being described as a tribe? You can read up on that.

https://religionnews.com/2022/02/13/jews-race-tribe/

The Jews are a tribe.

Which means we are connected to each other. We are connected to a place or to places; we have written literature and oral traditions and music and poetry and art and jokes and gestures; we have a shared pride and a loyalty.

Many Jews know this, deeply and intuitively. This is the way we grew up. We would describe a fellow Jew as a “M.O.T.” — a Member of the Tribe.

Any post that hive minds all Jews in my opinion shouldn't be allowed as I believe this to be antisemitic.

This has been done multiple times by pro-Israeli supporters on this very thread. Do you agree that these should also be removed?

We're on the same page so.

Some posters are very selective about what forms of racism are ok and which are not.

What do you mean allowing them to land? Are you saying they shouldn't be allowed to land? they should shoot up the boat and drown them before they make it to shore?

Or is it that they are allowed make an application for asylum after they land? Because they are allowed to under international law. There's nothing wrong with that. Most countries allow that.

Now the difference with the US is that they are banning certain countries. And they're even giving preference to certain groups like white south Africans.

Video clip

Journalist: “For a population still burying its dead, this is not reconciliation, it’s impunity dressed up as diplomacy”

https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/1/21/palestinians-react-to-netanyahu-joining-gaza-board-of-peace#flips-6388047653112:0

"Palestinians react to Netanyahu joining Gaza ‘Board of Peace’
Palestinians in Gaza have expressed disbelief at the prospect of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu joining a US-backed “Board of Peace” aimed at rebuilding the Strip. Many say a leader they blame for the war cannot be a credible peacemaker.
21 Jan 2026

STARRY: I FOUND BELOW MiIDDLE EAST OPINION PIECE TO BE A CHILLING AND THOUGHT PROVOKING SCENE RELATING TO TRUMP’S FIRST YEAR IN THE WHITE HOUSE (HIS SECOND TERM)

WE ARE SEEING AN EROSION OF INTERNATIONAL NORMS AND HUMANITARIAN LAW ... FORCED DISPLACEMENT OF 1.9 MILLION PALESTINIANS ... SUPPRESSION OF ‘FREE SPEECH’ ...

KARAM NAMA ASKS THIS QUESTION “ARE WE WITNESSING THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE GLOBAL SYSTEM OR ITS GRADUAL DISMANTLING?”

APPARENTLY, KARAM NAMA VIEWS THE ‘BOARD OF PEACE’ TO GOVERN GAZA, AS AN ATTEMPT TO BYPASS THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL (UNSC), THEREBY CIRCUMVENTING THE ESTABLISHED CORE GLOBAL BODY THAT HOLDS PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR MAINTAINING INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY - ITS DECISIONS ARE LEGALLY BINDING ON ALL MEMBER STATES

MIDDLE EAST MONITOR

'Netanyahu’s veto: The Peace Council that cannot bite'

by Karam Nama, January 21, 2026

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260121-netanyahus-veto-the-peace-council-that-cannot-bite/

[...]The proposed ‘International Peace Council’ is not a technical mechanism for post-war administration. It is an attempt to redefine who has the right to determine Gaza’s future. Strikingly, the council’s charter does not mention Gaza at all, suggesting that the enclave is merely a pilot project for a new political architecture — a parallel framework to the United Nations, led by Washington and designed to project American influence beyond traditional institutions.

[...] Rather than Gaza being addressed through the Security Council, the issue is now being handled by ad hoc alliances, political loyalties and transactional interests. If this model is successful, it could set a precedent for other conflicts, replacing international legitimacy with the legitimacy of power and international law with political deals. [...]

[...]. The United Nations — once the natural venue for any discussion on Gaza — has become incapable of enforcing its resolutions or even upholding the symbolic weight of international law. This vacuum enables Washington to propose an alternative framework and simultaneously allows Netanyahu to dismiss it. The council is being born into a fractured global order: it has no roots, no moral authority and no enforcement tools. The paradox is clear: the United States wants to fill the vacuum, but Israel benefits from it more than it fears it.
[...]

^^^ Karam Nama
“Karam Nama is British-Iraqi writer. He has published several books, including An Unlicensed Weapon: Donald Trump, a Media Power Without Responsibility and Sick Market: Journalism in the Digital Age.

'Netanyahu to join Trump ‘board of peace’ despite previous objections'
'Israeli prime minister accepts position on US-proposed body with initial remit to oversee Gaza ceasefire'
Lorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem, Wed 21 Jan 2026
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/21/benjamin-netanyahu-to-join-trump-board-of-peace-despite-previous-israel-objections

“Diplomats have warned that the board could harm the work of the UN.

“When asked by a reporter on Tuesday if the board should replace the UN, Trump said: “It might.” He said the world body “hasn’t been very helpful” and “has never lived up to its potential”, but also said the UN should continue “because the potential is so great”.

There's an embedded video titled: “Have global justice institutions failed?” in below link:

'Israel’s wanted war criminal Netanyahu joins Gaza ‘board of peace’
'Netanyahu’s participation, despite an ICC warrant seeking his arrest for war crimes in Gaza, will add to concerns over the objectivity of the board.'
By Al Jazeera staff and News Agencies, 21 Jan 2026
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/21/israels-netanyahu-to-join-board-of

“Israeli ‍Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ⁠has accepted an invitation from United States President Donald ‍Trump to join the “board of ⁠peace“.

“The Israeli leader’s office announced on social media on Wednesday that Netanyahu is to join the initiative, despite the International Criminal Court (ICC) having issued a warrant for his arrest for war crimes in Gaza.

STARRY: We are hearing today Trump has signed the Charter for the Board of Peace at Davos in Switzerland. It’s all just theatre folks. Don't buy a ticket.

TRUMP SAYS BOARD WILL TACKLE GLOBAL CONFLICTS.

These are dark days.

SeanW,

^^^ That's a wild statement. ^^^ Israelis are welcome…. Below you will find some examples:

There’s an October 2025 Knesset Report revealing Israelis are leaving in droves and not wanting to return. They can see the writing on the wall of a never-ending war.

Their Concerns

THE PLANNED JUDICIAL OVERHAUL UNDERMINED DEMOCRACY

FYI
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Israeli_judicial_reform
"The 2023 Israeli judicial reform is a set of five changes to the judicial system and the balance of powers in Israel that were proposed in January 2023. The intent of the measures is to curb the judiciary's influence over lawmaking and public policy by limiting the Supreme Court's power to exercise judicial review, granting the government control over judicial appointments and limiting the authority of its legal advisors.[1] The effort was led by Yariv Levin (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice) and Simcha Rothman (Chair of the Knesset's Constitution, Law and Justice Committee).

"The Supreme Court has, for several decades, assumed the right to declare Knesset legislation unconstitutional. The reform would permit the Knesset to override such a ruling by reintroducing the legislation and approving it with a majority of Knesset members. The reform would additionally diminish the ability of courts to conduct judicial review of the Basic Laws and change the makeup of the Judicial Selection Committee, so that control over the appointment of judges is effectively given to the government.[2][3]

Disgruntled Israelis feel the atrocities of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood on October 7 exposed the National Zionism government’s broken covenant to protect its citizens. They no longer feel safe.

They are discontented about the ongoing genocide in Gaza, Netanyahu’s 7-front war, financial hardship due to the consequences of the ongoing genocide... high cost of living crisis, political divisions...

They feel distressed about Israel’s future (bleak,hopeless) ...

"Only government policy that implements a concept of distributive justice in the state budget will help build the resilience of Israeli society and allow hundreds of thousands of families to realize their basic right to live with dignity."
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-848499

OCTOBER 2025 KNESSET REPORT

'Tsunami’ of citizens chose to leave Israel in past years, Knesset report reveals’

"Israel’s population decreased by 29,700 citizens due to emigration; in 2023, by 58,600 people; and in 2024, up to August, by 36,900 Israelis," a Knesset Research and Information Center member said.

JERUSALEM POST
By KESHET NEEV, OCTOBER 21, 2025
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-871209

“Dr. Ayala Eliyahu, from the Knesset’s RIC, told the panel that “since 2022, we’ve seen a clear increase in the number of Israelis choosing to leave the country for long stays abroad, alongside a decline in the number returning.”

Continuous increase in Israelis leaving

“She showed that there was a continuous increase in those leaving throughout the years.

“Israel’s population decreased by 29,700 citizens due to emigration; in 2023, by 58,600 people; and in 2024, up to August, by 36,900 Israelis,” she said.

‘Looking to escape war at home, Israelis seek refugee status in Portugal’

‘As the Israel-Hamas conflict stretches into its 11th month, locals looking to flee its physical and economic perils find a shortcut – albeit temporary – in applying for EU asylum’

TIMES OF ISRAEL
By Romain Chauvet 13 August 2024, 7:52 pm
https://www.timesofisrael.com/looking-to-escape-war-at-home-israelis-seek-refugee-status-in-portugal/

“PORTO, Portugal — Since the Hamas onslaught of October 7, Nufar Bar, an Israeli immigration lawyer living in Porto, has seen a nonstop flow of requests from Israelis seeking refugee status.

“We get them almost every day,” said Bar, who works with the Portuguese law firm Cotarelli e Rodrigues helping Israelis move abroad.

“Portugal offers many options for those seeking to immigrate, but Bar has found that many Israelis choose to apply as refugees through the asylum application process in Portugal as detailed by the UNHCR.

CANADA
How to apply for asylum? In Canada
UNHCR THE UN REFUGEE AGENCY
https://help.unhcr.org/canada/how-to-apply-for-asylum-new/where-to-claim-asylum/

"Claiming asylum upon arrival at a Canadian airport
"Claiming asylum at the land border
"Claiming asylum from inside Canada

Refugee Sponsorship Programmes [Canada]
https://www.unhcr.org/il/en/refugee-sponsorship-programmes-unhcr-israel

“Canada has a well-established private sponsorship programme for refugees. The programme allows Canadian citizens and permanent residents the opportunity to sponsor a refugee to come to Canada, thereby offering refugees worldwide protection and a new home. Sponsors commit to providing financial and emotional support to refugees during their first year in Canada.

SeanW, I think countries should be welcoming those Israelis who want to leave. You could look up other examples. Would you be willing to sponsor an Israeli? To be involved as a community sponsor / host families to help Israeli refugees settle? It would be very rewarding.

Might be no harm if the jew people came out en masse and condemned Israel for the genocide it is committing on the Palestinian people. Then I would believe the jew is sickened with what is happening. At the moment all that is missing in Gaza are the crematorium chimneys.

Mod - warned for breach of forum charter

Watched The Voice of Hind Rajab yesterday. Harrowing. The israeli government and idf are absolute scum. I’d highly recommend watching it.