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offsite link Army Sergeant Travis Decker Murdered His Three Children After Being Denied Mental Health Care at JBL... Sat Jun 07, 2025 04:52 | JBLM Whistleblowers
A corrupt military police force and incompetent Commander who denied emergency mental health care and crisis counseling to an American service member resulted in the murder of the sergeant's three young daughters

offsite link Gaza doctor grieves her nine children killed in Israeli strike Sun May 25, 2025 20:00 | imc
Israeli regime continues it's slaughter
'The children were completely charred'

Paediatrician Alaa al-Najjar was treating victims of Israeli attacks when her children were killed by an Israeli strike on their home

offsite link British doctors working in Gaza describe territory as a ?slaughterhouse? Sat May 24, 2025 00:23 | imc
There?s no food getting in so people are starving,? surgeon Tom Potokar says
British doctors working in Gaza have described the territory as a ?slaughterhouse,? where the patients they are treating are severely malnourished.

Plastic surgeons and orthopedic specialists from the UK are based at the Amal and Nasser hospitals in Khan Younis in the south of the territory.

Dr. Tom Potokar, a plastic surgeon specializing in burn injuries, has worked in Gaza 16 times but said this mission had revealed a level of destruction far greater than his last visit in 2023,

offsite link It is time to talk about the Out of Control Immigration. Mon Mar 31, 2025 22:12 | imc
For the last few years since the CV19 scamdemic undocumented immigration into Ireland has surged. No one is allowed discuss it because they do not want any rational debate about it. If you do you are labelled an extremist. However this out of control immigration is fully facilitated by the Irish government and the EU and the shady figure behind the Neo Con movement pushing for endless war, wokeism and globalist agenda.

offsite link [Dublin] National Demonstration for Palestine: End Israeli Apartheid & Genocide Thu Mar 06, 2025 22:35 | ipsc
Sat, 22 March 2025, 13:00 Assemble at the Garden of Remembrance, Parnell Square, Dublin 1
The Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign, supported by over 150 Irish civil society organisations, has called another National Demonstration for Palestine on Saturday 22nd March.

The march will begin at the Garden of Remembrance at 1pm and finish outside the D?il on Molesworth Street/Kildare Street to bring our demands to the Irish government?s doorstep.

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Public Inquiry
Interested in maladministration. Estd. 2005

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Human Rights in Ireland
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Sir Keir Starmer has declared that the UK will recognise a state of Palestine in September unless Israel makes peace with Hamas, in a move critics say treats statehood as a "bargaining chip" and "rewards Hamas".
The post Starmer to Recognise a Palestinian State appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link The NHS ?Non-Jobs? Bonanza Tue Jul 29, 2025 17:49 | David Craig
The NHS is in crisis. Seven million on waiting lists with junior doctors on strike and other staff eyeing industrial action. So why is it continuing to appoint "Environmental Sustainability Managers", asks David Craig.
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offsite link Farage Demands Apology After Labour Minister Says He is on the Side of Predators like Jimmy Savile f... Tue Jul 29, 2025 15:32 | Will Jones
Nigel Farage has demanded an apology from Labour Minister Peter Kyle after he accused him of taking the side of paedophiles like Jimmy Savile for wanting to scrap the Online Safety Act over free speech concerns.
The post Farage Demands Apology After Labour Minister Says He is on the Side of Predators like Jimmy Savile for Wanting to Scrap Online Safety Act Over Free Speech Concerns appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Is the Tide Turning Against Woke Comedy? Tue Jul 29, 2025 13:00 | C.J. Strachan
Is the tide turning against woke comedy? After watching Andy Parsons bomb at the Ealing Comedy Festival, of all places, with his usual anti-Trump, anti-Reform schtick, C.J. Strachan thinks its days are numbered.
The post Is the Tide Turning Against Woke Comedy? appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Leaked Email Blows Apart BBC?s Impartiality Claims Over Gaza Tue Jul 29, 2025 11:38 | Will Jones
A leaked internal email from a BBC Executive Editor reveals that the corporation has issued prescriptive and biased instructions to staff on how to cover the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
The post Leaked Email Blows Apart BBC’s Impartiality Claims Over Gaza appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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Anti-War Network Press Statement on Lebanon Ceasefire & Irish Troops

category national | anti-war / imperialism | press release author Wednesday August 23, 2006 11:54author by Coilin+Sinead+Michael - Anti War Network Report this post to the editors

22 August, 2006

THE ANTI-WAR NETWORK:
- Welcomes the ceasefire in Israel and Lebanon, and condemns the latest Israeli incursion into East Lebanon.
- Opposes any plan to send Irish troops to the region while the root causes of conflict remain.
- Urges the Irish government to take diplomatic action to promote peace in the Middle East.

The Anti-War Network notes the statement issued on Sunday 20 August by the Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Saniora: "There is no other description other than a criminal act – a crime against humanity that Israel has committed in this area and every region of Lebanon." The statement followed Saturday's raid by Israeli commandos into a Hezbollah stronghold deep in Lebanon, where they engaged in a fierce gun battle. As a result of that raid, the Lebanese government threatened to halt further troop deployments to protest what the office of Secretary-General Kofi Annan described as "a violation of the U.N. truce and the 6-day-old ceasefire".

These events underlined the fragility of the ceasefire as the United Nations pleaded for member states to send troops to southern Lebanon to act as a buffer between Israeli and Hezbollah fighters.

The Anti-War Network welcomes the cessation of hostilities. We acknowledge, with reservations, that the passing of UN Resolution 1701 has helped to establish the ceasefire. However we are concerned that, due to the fragility of the ceasefire, the US could exploit the resolution - despite its peaceful spirit - to pursue the Bush administration's military goals for the region. We make particular reference to the continued occupation of Afghanistan and Iraq, and a feared attack on Iran and Syria.

The AWN believes that Israel is guilty of war crimes in deliberately targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure in Lebanon.

UN Resolution 1701 does not deal with the root causes of the conflict, which include Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory, and the United States' agenda for hegemony in the Middle East. The conflict cannot be resolved by the identification of terrorist enemies and the use of military force against them; throughout the Middle East, this approach has provoked an ever more powerful reaction, and is thus a self-defeating strategy.

In conclusion:
The Anti-War Network opposes any plan to send Irish troops into Lebanon to police an ambiguous UN resolution, which might be used to demand the impossible disarmament of Hezbollah and to justify future Israeli military aggression. If, as seems likely, the US and Israel stage a wider regional confrontation by attacking Iran or Syria, UN forces, including Irish troops, would find themselves hopelessly embroiled in the conflict. Troops from a neutral country, such as Ireland, should play no role in policing a UN resolution that the US and Israel are likely to use to justify another war in a few months' time.

However, Ireland can play a valuable role in defusing this very dangerous situation. We urge the government of Ireland to take the following steps:

1. Engage in diplomatic initiatives to promote peace between Israel and Lebanon, to urge Israel to withdraw from occupied Palestinian territories and to discourage states including the United States and Iran from engaging in proxy wars in the region,
2. Prohibit the use of Irish territory, including particularly Shannon and Baldonnel airports, for military purposes, including the transport of troops and arms to the Middle East.
3. Discourage and restrict Irish-based companies' production of armaments, including hardware and software systems for export to Israel.
4. Call for Israel to make reparations for the death and destruction that its army has inflicted in Lebanon, and make preparations to prosecute decision-makers for war crimes in the event that they arrive on Irish territory.

About the Anti-War Network
The Anti-War Network is a coalition of groups and organizations which meet every 3-4 weeks in the Teacher's Club in Dublin. The primary purpose of the Network is to facilitate communication, coordination and cooperation between all anti-war groups in Ireland.

For further information contact:
Michael Youlton 086 8159487
Sinιad Nν Bhroin 087 9266764

 #   Title   Author   Date 
   Sanity at last     Concerned Citizen    Wed Aug 23, 2006 11:56 
   Israel accused over 'war crimes'     pat c    Wed Aug 23, 2006 12:10 
   terrorists violate international law every day     terrorists    Wed Aug 23, 2006 12:16 
   IDF violate international law every day     pat c    Wed Aug 23, 2006 12:19 
   The 'only' democracy in the region that apparently 'respects' women!     MichaelY    Wed Aug 23, 2006 13:13 
   on a related issue     me    Wed Aug 23, 2006 13:31 
   arabs treat women like princesses     goddamn    Wed Aug 23, 2006 13:31 
   A couple of answers     MichaelY    Wed Aug 23, 2006 13:46 
   AWN fails today     anon    Wed Aug 23, 2006 15:24 
 10   I just want to read a report     me    Wed Aug 23, 2006 15:38 
 11   History Repeats Itself     Tank Girl    Wed Aug 23, 2006 15:47 
 12   Questions and Answers     MichaelY    Wed Aug 23, 2006 17:43 
 13   MichaelY     curious    Wed Aug 23, 2006 17:50 
 14   Suddenly I discover you care     MichaelY    Wed Aug 23, 2006 17:57 
 15   Michael Y     Tank Girl    Wed Aug 23, 2006 18:01 
 16   Lebanese soldiers die clearing Israeli shells     Tank Girl    Wed Aug 23, 2006 18:10 
 17   We all have ups and downs     MichaelY    Wed Aug 23, 2006 18:12 
 18   for the ever vigilant skeptics     Sinéad Ní Bhroin    Wed Aug 23, 2006 18:17 
 19   Michael Y     Tank Girl    Wed Aug 23, 2006 18:20 
 20   Thanks for issuing the press statement     Coilín    Wed Aug 23, 2006 20:27 
 21   Keep up the Good Work.     PaddyK    Wed Aug 23, 2006 22:17 
 22   PaddyK     Sinéad Ní Bhroin    Wed Aug 23, 2006 22:59 
 23   Very hard to fight against us when we are united     MichaelY    Thu Aug 24, 2006 00:36 
 24   No buts about it, Paddy!     Coilín    Thu Aug 24, 2006 02:42 
 25   Head in the sand     ostrich    Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:28 
 26   Paddy K     Tank Girl    Thu Aug 24, 2006 11:07 
 27   Two at times divides into 1s - other times it doesn't     MichaelY    Thu Aug 24, 2006 12:36 
 28   A very peculiar way to build a movement     Tony    Thu Aug 24, 2006 13:43 
 29   I cant handle the truth.     PaddyK    Thu Aug 24, 2006 21:06 
 30   Nuclear shananigans heat up     MichaelY    Fri Aug 25, 2006 12:28 
 31   years old news --get in the link     outofdate    Fri Aug 25, 2006 14:15 
 32   Thanks for the confirmation     MichaelY    Fri Aug 25, 2006 15:03 
 33   not just one     list it all    Fri Aug 25, 2006 15:29 
 34   Nothing special     MichaelY    Fri Aug 25, 2006 15:42 
 35   so is Iran...     well    Fri Aug 25, 2006 15:56 
 36   They do it all the time     indeed well    Fri Aug 25, 2006 16:00 
 37   Iran     pat c    Fri Aug 25, 2006 16:02 
 38   Lessons for the anarchist movement of the Israeli-Lebanese War     Sacco    Fri Aug 25, 2006 16:15 
 39   Save the Kurdish Altarboys Organisation.     PaddyK    Fri Aug 25, 2006 21:52 
 40   Pulling punches     Coilín    Sat Aug 26, 2006 13:12 
 41   More 'accidents' - more unfortunate lies     MichaelY    Sun Aug 27, 2006 13:12 
 42   A truly neutral role for Ireland in the UN Mission.     PaddyK    Sun Aug 27, 2006 14:32 
 43   Good idea     MichaelY    Mon Aug 28, 2006 16:20 
 44   Ah Michael     Anarko    Mon Aug 28, 2006 16:53 
 45   OK Anarko     MichaelY    Mon Aug 28, 2006 18:42 
 46   Michael     Anarko    Mon Aug 28, 2006 20:09 
 47   michael y     pat c    Tue Aug 29, 2006 11:25 
 48   Good message patc     MichaelY    Tue Aug 29, 2006 16:13 
 49   Kurdish Altarboys Association promise to Turn Turkey into Hell     PaddyK    Tue Aug 29, 2006 19:48 
 50   Paddy K     pat c    Wed Aug 30, 2006 14:23 
 51   PaddyK - pls reconsider     MichaelY    Wed Aug 30, 2006 14:51 
 52   Hold on a second there Bald Eagles !     PaddyK    Wed Aug 30, 2006 16:11 
 53   Paddy     pat c    Wed Aug 30, 2006 16:27 
 54   Simple question     Tony    Wed Aug 30, 2006 16:31 
 55   tony     pat c    Wed Aug 30, 2006 16:35 
 56   Missing PatC's point     Anorak    Wed Aug 30, 2006 19:02 
 57   Paddy K     pat c    Wed Aug 30, 2006 19:20 
 58   Extremist Islamic Insects     PaddyK    Wed Aug 30, 2006 20:48 
 59   paddy k     pat c    Wed Aug 30, 2006 20:56 
 60   wtf     omg    Thu Aug 31, 2006 10:52 
 61   A provisional summary     MichaelY    Thu Aug 31, 2006 12:21 
 62   AWI/WSM?     Anti-War Irelander    Thu Aug 31, 2006 12:53 
 63   Touchy - touchy     MichaelY    Thu Aug 31, 2006 13:13 
 64   MichaelY     PKWatch    Thu Aug 31, 2006 14:50 
 65   Watching my back and my sides     MichaelY    Thu Aug 31, 2006 15:41 
 66   Support Hermann Kelly's call for boycott of Israel     hugh o'donnell    Thu Aug 31, 2006 23:23 
 67   Kelly is right on here     Paul Keane    Fri Sep 01, 2006 22:43 
 68   already buzzing     antiwar    Fri Sep 01, 2006 23:07 
 69   Load the Examiner with letters on Hermann Kelly column     Paul Keane    Sat Sep 02, 2006 12:34 
 70   MichaelY and his AWI/WSM comment     indy trawler    Mon Sep 04, 2006 17:19 
 71   Repeat     MichaelY    Mon Sep 04, 2006 17:52 


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