A bird's eye view of the vineyard
Alternative Copy of thesaker.is site is available Thu May 25, 2023 14:38 | Ice-Saker-V6bKu3nz
Alternative site: https://thesaker.si/saker-a... Site was created using the downloads provided Regards Herb
The Saker blog is now frozen Tue Feb 28, 2023 23:55 | The Saker
Dear friends As I have previously announced, we are now “freezing” the blog.? We are also making archives of the blog available for free download in various formats (see below).?
What do you make of the Russia and China Partnership? Tue Feb 28, 2023 16:26 | The Saker
by Mr. Allen for the Saker blog Over the last few years, we hear leaders from both Russia and China pronouncing that they have formed a relationship where there are
Moveable Feast Cafe 2023/02/27 ? Open Thread Mon Feb 27, 2023 19:00 | cafe-uploader
2023/02/27 19:00:02Welcome to the ‘Moveable Feast Cafe’. The ‘Moveable Feast’ is an open thread where readers can post wide ranging observations, articles, rants, off topic and have animate discussions of
The stage is set for Hybrid World War III Mon Feb 27, 2023 15:50 | The Saker
Pepe Escobar for the Saker blog A powerful feeling rhythms your skin and drums up your soul as you?re immersed in a long walk under persistent snow flurries, pinpointed by
The Saker >>
Interested in maladministration. Estd. 2005
RTEs Sarah McInerney ? Fianna Fail?supporter? Anthony
Joe Duffy is dishonest and untrustworthy Anthony
Robert Watt complaint: Time for decision by SIPO Anthony
RTE in breach of its own editorial principles Anthony
Waiting for SIPO Anthony
Public Inquiry >>
Promoting Human Rights in IrelandHuman Rights in Ireland >>
Dons Back University of Buckingham Vice-Chancellor ?Ousted For Anti-Woke Views? Fri Dec 06, 2024 11:00 | Toby Young
Senior academics at Buckingham have sent a legal letter to the University Council criticising it for not following due process before suspending the Vice-Chancellor following vexatious allegations from his estranged wife.
The post Dons Back University of Buckingham Vice-Chancellor ?Ousted For Anti-Woke Views? appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
Smoggie Queens Shows How Far BBC Comedy Has Fallen Fri Dec 06, 2024 09:00 | Steven Tucker
Smoggie Queens shows how far BBC comedy has fallen, says Steven Tucker. Let's be honest, there's only one reason the corporation made this awful TV programme, and it's certainly not because it's funny.
The post Smoggie Queens Shows How Far BBC Comedy Has Fallen appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
In Episode 22 of the Sceptic: Sam Bidwell on Britain?s Open Borders, Fleur Meston on the ?Assisted D... Fri Dec 06, 2024 07:00 | Richard Eldred
In Episode 22 of the Sceptic: Sam Bidwell on Britain?s open borders experiment, Fleur Meston on the "assisted dying" Bill and Madeline Grant on the parliamentary class of 2024.
The post In Episode 22 of the Sceptic: Sam Bidwell on Britain?s Open Borders, Fleur Meston on the ?Assisted Dying? Bill and Madeline Grant on the 2024 Parliamentary Class appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
News Round-Up Fri Dec 06, 2024 01:14 | Richard Eldred
A summary of the most interesting stories in the past 24 hours that challenge the prevailing orthodoxy about the ?climate emergency?, public health ?crises? and the supposed moral defects of Western civilisation.
The post News Round-Up appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
We Should Have Done Nothing Thu Dec 05, 2024 19:33 | Martin Sewell
Five years on, it's clear that lockdowns were the greatest health economics mistake in modern history, says Martin Sewell. We would have been better off doing nothing.?Next time, we should keep calm and carry on.
The post We Should Have Done Nothing appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
Lockdown Skeptics >>
cork |
anti-war / imperialism |
news report
Saturday June 05, 2010 16:26
by John Jefferies
printable version
Digg this
del.icio.us
Furl
Reddit
Technorati
Facebook
Gab
Twitter
View Comments Titles Only
save preference
Comments (15 of 15)
Jump To Comment: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15I should have also mentioned that the the rally was chaired by Kate O'Sullivan with enthusiastic chanting on the loud hailer from Driss Belmajoub and others.
A minute's silence was observed at the end of the speeches after which 10 black balloons were released, nine representing those killed in the attack on the mv Mavi Marmara and one for the people of Palestine.
More photos to be added here later by Ray from the WSM.
Cllr Ted Tynan (WP)
The 10 black baloons ready to take off
Balloons float over Brown Thomas
I was there. I want to thank ALL who came for their expression of their humanity. Regardless of the appearance of individuals and banners or flags carried (I regard the Pirate Flags more appropiate for the Israeli Destruction Forces) this protest was my place to be today - to voice my outrage about the illegal blockade of Gaza, the murders, the kidnapping and illegal act of piracy and to express my mourning for the at least 9 members of the flotilla and the death of Rachel Corrie and thousands of other innocent human beings in the occupied territories and in Israel and the middle east. My admiration also to all those Israelis in Israel and around the world who courageously speak out with us against an inhuman ideology and its horrible results. Inspite of our condemnation of Israels actions we must not forget this.
Just one more thought - it is enough to tell the truth, we need nor exaggerations and no hatred. The facts speak for themselves. There is no doubt that some on the "Marmara" tried to defend themselves (though without guns but with whatever they could find). They had the right to do this because the attack by the IDF was legally an act of piracy. To attack a passenger ship in international waters is unjustifiable. The killing of civilians is unjustifiable. The inhuman treatment of the kidnapped is unjustifiable. The collective punishment of the people of Gaza is unjustifiable. The ethnic cleansing of the occupied territories is unjustifiable. PERIOD . The veil is getting thinner.
I was at today's protest. I called for the ending of the Israeli occupation of Palestine alongside Socialists, Students, Local Councilors, Human Rights Activists and, yes, Hamas supporters.
The fact that I campaigned alongside these people does not mean that I support their ideals, or that they support mine.
Today's protest represented the people of Cork expressing our outrage at the killing of aid activists by Israeli commandoes, the commandeering of civilian vessels in international waters by a military force, and the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories. It was not a political rally. It was NOT a declaration of support for any political entity. And to suggest otherwise is both incorrect and provocative in the extreme.
-Orbett
please zoom in on the controversial headbands, there is no Arabic writing which is on all hamas headbands...yes they are green, yes hamas have green headbands, however many entities throughout the islamic and arab worlds wear green headbands with no hamas connections. possibly they were expressing hamas support, hope not, but possibly if people knew more about the middle east they wouldn't jump to conclusions. there were politicians, socialists, mothers and children, buddhists, members of the gay community, countless other groups.nobody was excluded. do you complain about israelis who are crying out death to the arabs when celebrating our Irish civilians kidnapping??
today was a huge success.please do not focus on a handful of people who you disagree with when there was a huge crowd, and make it the focus. anyone else tired of this kind of game playing??
Before this week I thought the Israelis had some semblance of honesty and decency. Having viewed the scenes on TV, having watched one Israeli spokesperson after another say 'they deserved it, we did nuttin wrong!", having read the newspapers, having got tired of justifications for slaughter, I eventually turned to the internet.
There I found Indymedia.ie, it was like having the blindfold taken off,
The stream of information showing, . . . NO: proving that the Israelis have told one lie after another was commendable - my heartfelt thanks to those who took the time to wade through the flood of Israeli lies to ferret out the truth.
As far as I can gather, almost ever word uttered by an Israeli spokesperson this week, has been a lie, including 'a' and 'the'
Like most people I presume that because I myself am generally honest, so to are most people - but my eyes have been truly opened while searching for news of what happened to the flotilla this week, the campaign of lies and propaganda instituted online by the supporters of Israeli in this past week is unsurpassed in modern human history
Tell your friends!
Israel has been implicated in the theft of our passports and the kidnapping and beating of our citizens. Any Irish person who continuers to support this bunch of thugs should be considered a traitor to the nation...
Glad to hear that you've seen the truth, mate. Now do something about it! Write to your government, sign the Cairo Declaration, organise a protest in your area! Only we. as an international community, have the power the change the situation in Palestine.
yes indeed.Obama has to get on the case,before Israel's Likud boneheads pulls the house down in their super-samson holier than thou cyclopian myopia.Get out there in front of your Congressman's limo with a placard.My suggestion?How 'bout-
MISTER OBAMA
TEAR DOWN THIS WALL
ICH BIN EIN PALESTINIAN.
Speakers from yesterday's protest
Councillor Chris O'Leary (Independent)
Councillor Mick Barry (Socialist Party)
Dr. Jim Bowen (Cork branch IPSC)
Keith O'Brien (Labour Youth)
Cathal Kerrigan (Cork Pride)
More speakers...
Joe Moore (Socialist Workers Party)
Éamonn MacGabhann (Independent Workers Union)
Councillor Ted Tynan (Workers Party)
Speaker from Cork's muslim community (sorry, no name)
A final pair of photos, of the march sitting down on Cork's city streets.
The march sits down on Grand Parade
The march sits down on Oliver Plunkett St.
The estimate of a few hundred for the Cork protest against the Israeli actions is way too low at a few hundred. At its height, there were 1500 people on the march in Cork on Sept 5th.
This march refers to the 5 June anti-Israel protest and only attracted around 200 people - do not know much about the September march you are refering to.
Well done to the Cork IPSC on a great action!
To Josh,
Great mail, hope you get busy spreading the message.
Some more informaition on Palestine solidarity work at www.ipsc.ie
Cheers,
Ronan