Israel

[badgerx16]

Netanyahu has petitioned Israel's President for a pardon, despite his trials for corruption beng still underway.

Edited 23 December, 2025 by badgerx16

[badgerx16]

A number of countries have announced they will boycott Eurovision because Israel are being allowed to compete. Several others are considering doing the same.

( If enough bail out, maybe the UK would have a chance ).

[sadoldgit]

And still it continues…

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/21/israel-approves-new-jewish-settlements-occupied-west-bank

[inspectorfrost]

An interesting example of a failed attempt to 'weaponise and exploit antisemitism to pursue political agenda' that's worked it's way through the legal system. The judge's/legal teams comments make very interesting reading

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq8d9lp5y9jo

 

No charge against the Bob Vylan Glastonbury chanting either (Note how the CAA pop up here again) 

The CAA should be campaigning against anti-semitism. The judge makes it fairly clear what they are actually doing.

All taking time and resource away from dealing with genuine cases

[hypochondriac]

I forget what fuckwits we have as fans 

[whelk]

21 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

I forget what fuckwits we have as fans 

In the words of The Thick of It, what a cunt

[Sir Ralph]

1 hour ago, hypochondriac said:

I forget what fuckwits we have as fans 

 

Edited 31 December, 2025 by Sir Ralph

[sadoldgit]

Not sure which one is more bizarre, this one or Putin?

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/21/benjamin-netanyahu-to-join-trump-board-of-peace-despite-previous-israel-objections