The plan is a response to US President Donald Trump’s proposal that the US could seize control of the Gaza Strip and turn it into ‘the Riviera of the Middle East.’
Britain, France, Germany and Italy on Saturday, March 8, backed a proposal by Muslim-majority nations to rebuild Gaza. The counter-proposal to US President Donald Trump’s plan to take over Gaza and displace its residents “promises – if implemented – swift and sustainable improvement of the catastrophic living conditions for the Palestinians living in Gaza,” the foreign ministers of the four countries said in a joint statement.
I’m happy to see that European leaders speak out in favour of something thought up by the Arab league. Let’s hope it’s gestures (and actions) like these that help de-escalate the global “West - Islamism” situation.
Is the West vs. Islamism still a big topic in Europe (outside of immigration rhetoric)? On this side of the Atlantic, it was already “on the back burner” somewhat, and then the Russian invasion happened.
a big topic in Europe (outside of immigration rhetoric)
It is a big topic. And it’s all about immigration rhetoric.
And it’s all about immigration rhetoric.
Yeah because the left ignores the subject, leaving it to (far-)right parties. It’s a mistake IMO, Islam is not harmless. My brother in law is a Muslim convert. Last year during Christmas, the whole Santa thing was a huge issue, he wouldn’t explain to his kids that some children believe in different things than them.
And it’s only gotten worse, a few months ago he announced that he wouldn’t come to family gatherings anymore if there was any alcohol or non-halal food. He says that he doesn’t want to expose his kids to that. So what does that teach them? That common french beverages, foods and customs are so wrong that they can’t see their aunts and cousins anymore. How do they grow up to be well-adjusted members of society with that kind of upbringing?
So we’re really worried about where things are headed, and the only answer from the political class is either “there’s nothing wrong with Islam you bigot” or “send them back to their country”…
I mean, that just sounds like the problem you would have with anyone radicalised by religion. If you had a hyper Christian or Jew I doubt it would be much different. Perhaps the problem there might be that many more Muslims are ardent believers than Christians, so the atmosphere makes people more inclined to be radical as well. Or maybe it’s just a case of correlation does not equal causation.
Sure but we don’t have christians or Jews decapitating teachers for showing pictures, or otherwise trying to impose their beliefs and customs on others. I mean, we had quite a few Christians like that, but we mostly fixed the issue when we hung dozens of priests. The left remembers this fondly, while you can’t say anything negative about Islam without being called a bigot.
I‘m not sure that’s covered in French history books but you butchered the living shit out of somewhere between 400,000 and 5.6 million Algerians and that’s just one example. There are millions, if not tens of millions of victims of French colonialism. You’ll say it’s a long time ago but there are enough people alive in France who still remember and miss having colonies. You did that in the name of “civilizing savages”. The Belgium, British and Germans did the same under the guise of “civilizing” them and teaching them Christianity. You’re just spreading right wing narratives here.
Western education generally does a piss poor job covering colonialism. Most British folk exit their public education system having a cursory understanding of it which really says something.
Yes I did learn about colonialism in school. I don’t get your point though. I should personally be ashamed, and tolerate people teaching their little kids to light girls’ hair on fire, because of colonialism? How is that different from demanding every Muslim to apologize for terrorist attacks?
My children are half-cambodian, just this week my 7yo was told to go back to her country by some asshole kid at her school. The normalisation of the far-right and the prospect of a RN presidency is a huge concern for me, as is the fact that the left calls me a racist when I mention the very real Islam-related issues I personally encountered.
I think it’s mostly just a right wing talking point. Especially in France, where they try to milk as much islamophobia as they can out of the various terror attacks.
Same in Germany.
I want EU to grow balls and provide aid to Gaza from the sea.
I want that we stay out of it. Its not our War, People or Land.
Hasbara doing hasbara, where are you located, Tel Aviv, Haifa?
Uhhh… (Checks history)
Europe actually appears to have been quite involved in the creation of the current state of Israel, and by that token, the stateless position of the Palestinians.
The state of the land, which is the cause of the war, is actually very much due to European decisions.
Without a proper harbour that is actually surprisingly difficult. There are some special ship types that can do it without, but they are pretty rare.
China has a bunch of those sort of ships and is building more…
so they will send some help, right?..
This was a year ago. As long people are starving there then we’re not delivering enough aid. Make USA and Israel uncomfortable because what are they going to do about it? Shoot at it? They could shoot at some nameless organisation, reporters or at toothless UN but can they shoot at foreign military delivering humanitarian aid in accord with international law which compels us to prevent genocide?
