Gilad Atzmon - Caught in Bed with Evil
By Gilad Atzmon • Nov 18th, 2008 at 16:18 • Category: Analysis, Biography, Gilad Atzmon, Gilad's Choice, Israel, Newswire, Opinions and Letters, Our Authors, Palestine, War, Zionism
Crossing points into Gaza have been shut down for almost two weeks, forcing the only power plant there to stop functioning, due to the lack of fuel. Last week, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency ran out of food and stopped rations' deliveries to 750,000 residents of Gaza.
Though the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is now immanent, Western media refrains from reporting about the emerging disaster. Apparently, there are far more interesting things to write about, much more interesting than millions of Palestinians who are being starved by the Jewish state.
However the press was kind enough to report that British foreign minister David Miliband spent some time in Israel this week. He had been very concerned with issues concerning the Avocado and other ethical grocery matters. He wanted to propose a clearer method of labeling food products that are sourced in the occupied west bank and sold to consumers in Britain. This could as well be an opportunity for Britain and the EU to restrain Israel’s lethal enthusiasm, but Miliband failed short, far too short. At the end of the day, Miliband is what you may call a grocery humanist. His ethical thinking is orientated around nutrition and ethical digestion. This is apparently the most deteriorated and probably the lowest form of left thinking. At least I really want to believe that left cannot go any lower than that.
Yet, Miliband is a dynamic person. Due to the escalation of violence in the region, he visited Sderot, accompanied by Israeli defense minister Barak. Bluntly he supported the Israeli criminal policies by saying "Israel should, above all, seek to protect its own citizens,” as if this is not enough, he continued, “I'm here today because Sderot has become the front line of Israel's security. It's very important that countries like mine and others show solidarity with the people of Sderot and that's what I'm doing today." Ostensibly, Miliband didn’t visit Gaza. He also didn’t mention that countries like his should show ‘solidarity’ with millions of dispossessed Palestinian refugees that are now shelled and starved to submission. Though Miliband sincerely cares about Avocados and ethical nutrition, millions of Palestinians who are left to eat sand do not seem to concern him at all.
However, Miliband couldn’t stay in the region for too long, as he has to rush back home. In London he is supposed to meet no less than the Israeli President Mr. Shimon Peres, the elder politician who was the pioneer of the Israeli Nuclear project. The man who introduced WMD to the middle east, the man who has more blood on his hands than any other living Israeli politician (except vegetable Sharon). Miliband should be in London in time so he can join President Peres and unveil a special plaque at the Foreign Office, honoring British diplomats who helped save Jews during the Holocaust.
I wonder how many British Diplomats will be honored for saving a single Palestinian kid within the current Israeli inflicted Holocaust? If there are any British politicians and diplomats, Clearly, Miliband would not be one of them. Reading what he had to say to the people of Sderot, he is no less than an enthusiastic supporter of the Israeli institutional crimes against humanity.
Meanwhile, President Peres is having a good time in London this week. In the framework of his visit, he will hold a round of meetings with the Queen, Crown Prince Charles, Prime Minister Gordon Brown, David Miliband; and the leader of the opposition, David Cameron.
He will be awarded a Knight Grand Cross, the sixth-most senior award in the British system, used to honor individuals who have rendered important services in relation to foreign nations. Seemingly, in Britain, killing innocent Lebanese civilians and starving millions in Gaza must be considered as an “important service”. In Belgium, on the other hand, a very similar activity is considered a crime against humanity.
President Peres will also receive an honorary degree from Kings College for his efforts “furthering peace in the Middle East”. I think that considering Peres’ usage of ballistic technology against innocent civilians, a PhD in physics may be more appropriate.
On the face of it, at the time the Jewish state is exercising the most devastating forms of crimes against humanity, the British Government, the British Parliament, the royal family and a major British academic institute are all caught together in bed with no less than a nuclear enthusiast butcher.
I am rather impressed. More than ever I am proud to be British. Such an embracing openness towards wickedness is probably the ultimate form of British kindness and forgiveness. This is something I have never seen in my homeland. Looking at Parliament, Miliband and the Royal family I must admit, I have much to learn about compassion before I become a genuine British subject.
See also: Sir Peres, Knight of the Body Bags on Auntie Ziona
Gilad Atzmon is a jazz musician, composer, producer and writer.
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Thanks for saying what need to be said. May peace and the blessings of God be upon you.
I don't know what to say. I can hardly read this sort of material any more for being sickened for the injustice, the hypocrisy and the deliberateness of its being ignored and glossed over by our representatives, the executives, the legislatures, the churches and the medias. Horror after horror, war crime after war crime, monstrous racial attack after monstrous racial attack - all unanswered, twisted, our backs turned.
This much is apparent, in Gaza we see our, intended, future.
Ich bin ein Gazan (Gazean?)
We will all be Palestinians soon.
Well what did you expect from David Milliband? He is Jewish and has absolutely no interest in the plight of Palestinians. Google him and see the family history.
Note Masonic handshake in photo!
The ongoing holocaust being perpetrated in the land of Palestine by Zionists is a direct attack upon humans everywhere. And those who condone this barbarism, regardless of race, or creed are those very Zionists.
Humanity is left with no choice, but to oppose every form of Zionism. If we do not, then what we have allowed to be done to those near and far will be visited upon us with equal brutality. It is already happening. Our freedoms and quality of education are being sabotaged on a daily basis. We are being attacked, even by our own leaders. Their silence on the Palestinian concentration camps known as Gaza and the West Bank is a thumbs up to murder. At the end of the day this is totally unacceptable to the rest of humanity.
The likes of Miliband, a criminal member of the Labour government (UK) and also a practicing Zionist is typical of the type of enemy we the British people are facing. The American administration is full of such devils as well.
As someone has already stated. 'We will all be Palestinians soon.'
I would prefer to say. "We are already Palestinians.'
I wonder just what it is .. Blackmail? .. Backhanders then Blackmail? .. videoed in a compromising situation? ..
Death threats? .. there has to be some kind of fix in when a high ranking politician deliberately turns a blind eye to Israeli atrocities.
When I heard of the appointment of political officers to schools to advise on how to teach the shoah as part of a British school curriculum, then I know the fix is in.
I can't help but agree with Paxman…why oh why do the Israeli government get away so blatantly with such cruel and inhumane acts. A family in East Jerusalem was kicked out of their family home early hours of the morning, with half an hour to get all their stuff together and leave, within the hour an Israeli family was moved in to this family's home. Why? after 50 years the Palestinians didn't have a permit!!??? to live there. What crap, and the rest of Israel does nothing. Where are the Israelis that stand up for human rights? or was it just their rights the world has to stand up for?
I am born and bred in the U k (wasp) in my sixties now, but never more ashamed of my country my government and some of my fellow citizens. God only knows how the ethnic people with culteral and religious connections with the middle east must feel, here in the North West we have a large asian population what going to happen to them when real war with Pakistan starts???
It is the freedom of ANY country to boycott another.
Would anyone call-out against the USA's boycotting of Cuba?!!
Despite the agression going both ways, ANY country that violates the border of another with cross-border attacks should EXPECT to be boycotted, and the border CLOSED!!!
Yet, the boycotted territory violently attacks the people of the boycotting country, and EXPECTS the courtesy of the neighboring country to allow it SELF-BENEFICIAL access to it's borders?!!!!!
If the well-being of those living there are so DEPENDENT on good relations with the neighboring country, they should ensure good relations are maintained (such as not voting for the self-professed enemies of their neighbor).
Be well.
The New Ten Commandments:
1) Thou shall not criticise Israel
2) Thou shall revere the holocaust with all thy heart
3) Thou shall have no doubt in your heart of the number 6 million
4) Thou shall not compare the unique suffering of the Jews with any other
5) Thou shall honour Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish state
6) Thou shall adore the “sinless” Israel, regardless of allegations of sins
7) Thou shall believe that Israel has the right to defend itself and protect its security by all means (but not Muslims)
8 ) Thou shall not kill (except Muslims)
9) Thou shall not lie (except about Muslim’s WMD)
10) Thou shall obediently share your earning with Israel (through your tax money)
And there is a bonus eleventh commandment:
11) Thou shall sacrifice as many humans as humanly possible (specially those who dare to say NO) on the alter of greed and security of the Jewish state
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We protest and moan much about ethnic minorities when underrepresented in work places and government positions -and rightly so- as this clearly a reflection of injustice.
But why do we keep utterly silent when a "certain" minority is HUGLY overrepresented in sensitive positions in many world governments??
WHY
Where is the uproar??
Isn’t this also a blatant injustice to the majority of those countries?
PS
And please no one should come with the pathetic myth that they are more “clever” than the rest of us, because this fable is the MOST RACIST claim they have managed to indoctrinate the masses with
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Bueno mi queridisimo Gilad Atzmon, encantado de mandarte un mensaje en un idioma universal el español. Agradezco tu solidaridad con el pueblo palestino y estimo conveniente tus articulos que percibo son muy responsables con la causa palestina.
Espero alguien pueda traducir este mensaje que es en spanish, my lenguaje english not is very good, mas sin embargo entiendo que eres un buen musico de jazz, solidario y fuerte defensor de la causa palestina.
Mis actos solidarios son los que puedo redactar y a la vez reconozco en ti un hombre muy critico de la historia, debo reconocer que el conocimiento es para todos los humanos y no es exclusivo de un solo pais,sin embargo lei una entrevista que te hizo un español y me genero mucha sorpesa la vision q
Bueno mi queridisimo Gilad Atzmon, encantado de mandarte un mensaje en un idioma universal el español. Agradezco tu solidaridad con el pueblo palestino y estimo conveniente tus articulos que percibo son muy responsables con la causa palestina.
Espero alguien pueda traducir este mensaje que es en spanish, my lenguaje english not is very good, mas sin embargo entiendo que eres un buen musico de jazz, solidario y fuerte defensor de la causa palestina.
Mis actos solidarios son los que puedo redactar y a la vez reconozco en ti un hombre muy critico de la historia, debo reconocer que el conocimiento es para todos los humanos y no es exclusivo de un solo pais,sin embargo lei una entrevista que te hizo un español y me genero mucha sorpesa la vision ue tienes sobre el holocausto judio en la segunda guerra mundial
Bueno hermano y amigo los actos solidarios son aquellos cuando defendemos las causas de otros seres humanos que sufen mi amor por la humanidad debe ser amplio y lo manifiesto cuando veo tanto dolor no solo en los hermanos palestinos que luchan por su liberacion sino que en otros paises como africa que sufen los estragos de hambrunas y guerras productos de los dominios a los que fueron sometidos ennombre muchas veces de la civilizacion.
Adios hermano y amigo desde el salvador. centroamerica, santa ana.
Gilad = you are amazing! - i was there a few years ago when my ism collegue Rachel was murdered by that bulldozer - i had to leave israel because i was starting to become so revengeful in my attitude towards the israelis and their enablers- thank you for speaking for people like me and others who find a lot of healing in what you say - you have the balls to tell it how it is and i really hope you keep it going -
all the best!
owen
For the answers to your questions regarding WHY? we allow these things to happen and why they are allowed to happen ~ I refer you to the following link Part 1 of 17 (allies of Humanity)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJc62g60VSA
The simple fact that Hamas doesn't control Islamic Jihad or PFLP-GC, but is blamed every time they feel like firing a few motorised tin cans over the fence, is often rather avoided by all.
A fine article, Gilad.
I wrote a short piece about the Peres visit to Britain - see
http://sydwalker.info/blog/2008/11/22/honour-without-respect/
One thing that struck me when I did a little background research, was that apparently the Peres 'honour' was fosted on an unwilling Palace.
It's fairly clear who wears the pants in that relationship.
"This could as well be an opportunity for Britain and the EU to restrain Israel’s lethal enthusiasm, but Miliband failed short, far too short."
He's Jewish, so what else can you expect of him? I thought you knew your brothers and sisters better - or…
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