Please re-blog: We live in a blood-drenched world beyond satire
Israel are reported to want him in the position (Israel said seeking to appoint UK’s Tony Blair as Gaza humanitarian coordinator (msn.com)). And no wonder, when you look at his own record on shameful military ventures and humanitarian disasters, and at the organisation of which he's a patron, JNF UK.
As a little snapshot for you - JNF UK's website has a mission statement that begins:
JNF UK is Britain’s oldest Israel charity and has supported the Zionist pioneers since the days of the Second Aliyah. Today we are working to ensure that the people of Israel who live in the underdeveloped south of the country can also share in the Jewish State’s success story. The Negev is an impoverished area, lacking infrastructure and community cohesion. While the central and northern areas of Israel are well supported by numerous charities and organisations, the Negev has received significantly less support and this is why JNF UK is seeking to make a real difference in this region.
Here's what Amnesty International had to say about Israel and the Negev on the occasion of the release of its 2022 report, Israel's Apartheid Against Palestinians: Cruel System Of Domination And Crime Against Humanity...
The situation in the Negev/Naqab region of southern Israel is a prime example of how Israel’s planning and building policies intentionally exclude Palestinians. Since 1948 Israeli authorities have adopted various policies to “Judaize” the Negev/Naqab, including designating large areas as nature reserves or military firing zones, and setting targets for increasing the Jewish population. This has had devastating consequences for the tens of thousands of Palestinian Bedouins who live in the region.
Thirty-five Bedouin villages, home to about 68,000 people, are currently “unrecognized” by Israel, which means they are cut off from the national electricity and water supply and targeted for repeated demolitions. As the villages have no official status, their residents also face restrictions on political participation and are excluded from the healthcare and education systems. These conditions have coerced many into leaving their homes and villages, in what amounts to forcible transfer.
(See Israel’s apartheid against Palestinians: a cruel system of domination and a crime against humanity - Amnesty International for press release and link to full report).
Anyone involved with JNF UK being a 'humanitarian' coordinator for Gaza or any aspect of Palestinian life and rights is nothing short of a sick joke.
And Blair? Iraq Blair? 'WMD' Blair?
We live in a blood-drenched world beyond satire.
PS: I tried to post this information as a comment under Lowkey's share of his Twitter post on Instagram, and was told by Insta that my comment was spam and didn't meet their spam guidelines. Way to show whose side you're on, Insta.
