Despite the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Gaza, the topic of Israel’s genocide came up only briefly in Thursday’s presidential debate. But Trump and Biden said enough to make it clear that they’re competing over who’s more pro-Israel.
The problem isn’t just that Biden is old. The problem is he’s insane. Only a madman would not consider a nuclear holocaust/war an existential threat, saying “the ONLY existential threat to humanity is climate change.” And this insane person has the power to launch a nuclear weapon. How could we even consider it would be safe to reelect this man?
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My point is this: let’s stop talking, and start doing.
I know arms control.
You know DC politics.
Let’s build a team and come up with a plan to mainstream meaningful arms control into the American political discourse.
Who knows? Maybe the Russians will start taking us seriously if we had such a plan.
Maybe we could help prevent a nuclear war.
Left to their own devices, the current policy makers on both sides of the aisle are walking us straight into the abyss if a nuclear Armageddon.
I, for one, would like to prevent this.
DM me anytime to discuss further.
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Even considering the significant political pressure on the #ICC, I really don’t understand why the ICC Prosecutor has not yet requested an arrest warrant against this man, who is a key mastermind of Israel’s genocidal policies against the Palestinians.
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Following the Friday decision by #Israel’s government to establish five new settlements in the West Bank, the overseer of occupied #Palestinian territory Bezalel #Smotrich, addressed his followers with another genocidal statement, citing the word of Numbers Ch. 13:
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That’s quite funny: China calls on scientists of all nations to study its new lunar samples… but remarks that the US won’t be able to because of its own laws banning NASA from cooperating or even communicating with China (the Wolf Amendment). Too bad 
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Israel has been quietly financing UK parliamentary staff, Declassified has found. This comes after we revealed that one in four British MPs accepted funding from the Israel lobby
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This is the Jewish billionaire Miriam Adelson that handed Donald Trump $120M Miriam Adelson controls the Trump administration and will lead America into a full scale war in the Middle East..
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Half of America’s families can’t pay their rent, Half are living paycheck to paycheck with less than $500 in savings.
12% of Americans are living in Poverty.
Meanwhile, in 2024, the US Department of Defense got $2.08 Trillion, $200 billion has been sent to Ukraine.
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US President Harry Truman (1945-1953) stands next to a map showing the State of Palestine. Israel is not real.
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BRICS to Leave UN: What Next? https://youtu.be/IwccA2r2mHI?si=jlvrAMBqMk0Sy_U8
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BRICS to Leave UN: What Next?
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BRICS countries, along with other Global South nations, have voiced their discontent with the United Nations for several reasons. Chief among their concerns is the significant influence Western nations wield in key international organizations and decision-making processes. These countries believe that the current UN framework does not adequately represent their interests and viewpoints.
Consequently, the BRICS nations are pushing for a more democratic and inclusive structure within the UN.
For instance, during the recent BRICS summit, there were calls for comprehensive reform of the UN to ensure greater involvement of emerging nations, including a re-evaluation of the Security Council’s composition and the veto power held by the permanent members.
Consequently, there have been numerous calls for significant reforms or even a total overhaul of the UN, with the goal of establishing a more equitable and representative system of global governance. This video will delve into these proposed changes and the motivations driving them.
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brics countries along with other Global
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South Nations have voiced their
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discontent with the United Nations for
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several reasons their key concerns is
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the significant influence Western
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Nations wield in key International
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organizations and decision-making
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processes these countries believe that
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the current un framework does not
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adequately represent their interests and
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viewpoints consequently the brics
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nations are pushing for a more
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democratic and inclusive structure
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within the UN for instance during the
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recent bricks Summit there were calls
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for comprehensive reform of the UN to
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ensure greater involvement of emerging
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Nations including a re-evaluation of the
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security council’s composition and the
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veto power held by the permanent members
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consequently there have been numerous
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calls for significant reforms or even a
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total overhaul of the UN with the goal
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of establishing a more Equitable and
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representative system of global
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governance this video will delve into
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these proposed changes and the
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motivations driving them
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Western bias and double standards brics
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Nations perceive a bias in the UN and
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other International bodies favoring
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Western countries this perception is
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especially pronounced in matters of
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Human Rights where brics members like
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China and Russia often face criticism
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while similar issues in Western Nations
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seem to be overlooked for example while
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Russia faces substantial criticism for
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its human rights record particularly
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issues affecting the lgbti community and
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China is often criticized for its
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treatment of to betan human rights
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Defenders similar issues in Western
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countries often receive less attention
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on International platforms a notable
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example involves the treatment of
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refugees European countries have been
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commendably welcoming to Ukrainian
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refugees providing extensive support and
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resources however this response starkly
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contrasts with the treatment of refugees
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from other conflict zones like Syria
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Afghanistan and Somalia who have faced
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much harsher conditions and less support
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from the same European nations the
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international response to human rights
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violations in the Israel Palestine
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conflict often appears biased while many
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governments quickly condemn the attacks
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by Hamas on Israeli civilians there has
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been comparatively muted criticism
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regarding Israel’s severe retaliatory
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measures in Gaza which include cutting
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off essential supplies and using white
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phosphorus in densely populated areas
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actions that have led to significant
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civilian casualties and are considered
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war crimes this double standard
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highlights the inconsistency in
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international humanitarian responses as
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documented by Human Rights Watch and
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Amnesty
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International representation and
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influence bricks Nations contend that
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existing Global governance Frameworks
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such as the UN the World Bank and the
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international monetary fund are heavily
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influenced by Western Powers failing to
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adequately represent the interests and
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voices of emerging economies and
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developing countries they believe that
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their economic growth and geopolitical
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significance are not sufficiently
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acknowledged in the governance and
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policies of these institutions the brics
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block has emphasized that these
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institutions often reflect a postor War
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II power structure that does not align
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with the current global economic
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realities for instance the IMF and World
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Bank have traditionally been led by a
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European and an American respectively
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reinforcing Western dominance in Global
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Financial
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decision-making economic and
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developmental concerns many Global South
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Country countries including those in the
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bricks group feel that Western dominated
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institutions impose strict conditions on
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financial aid and development assistance
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which can restrict their economic growth
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and sovereignty they argue that these
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conditions often benefit Western
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economic and political interests rather
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than meeting the genuine developmental
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needs of the recipient Nations for
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instance these institutions often impose
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austerity measures and economic policies
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that prioritize debt repayment and
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fiscal discipline over social and
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economic develop vment in the recipient
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countries this has been a longstanding
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criticism as these conditions can lead
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to reduced public spending on essential
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services like healthcare and education
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ultimately hindering sustainable
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geopolitical rivalries ongoing
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geopolitical rivalries particularly
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those involving Russia and China
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intensify the situation Western actions
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such as sanctions and political pressure
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are viewed as efforts to limit the
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influence of brics Nations on the global
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stage further fueling dissatisfaction
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with the operations of international
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institutions including the UN for
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example China faces several challenges
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with Western Nations especially
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regarding its policies in shinjang Hong
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Kong and the South China Sea the
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imposition of sanctions and other
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punitive measures by the United States
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and European Union has been seen as
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efforts to curb China’s growing economic
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and geopolitical power these actions
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have led to increased tensions and a
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sense of being targeted by the existing
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International order moreover Western
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countries geopolitical strategies such
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as the formation of alliances like the
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quad comprising the United States India
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Japan and Australia and Aus comprising
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Australia the United om and the United
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States are perceived by brics Nations as
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further attempts to contain their
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influence these alliances are seen as
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efforts to counterbalance China’s rise
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and Russia’s assertiveness reinforcing
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the brics country’s sense of being
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marginalized within the current
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International System One notable area of
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contention is the allocation of voting
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power within the international monetary
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fund IMF currently voting power is
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heavily skewed towards Western countries
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with the United States holding the the
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largest share brics Nations have long
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argued that this does not reflect the
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current global economic realities where
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emerging economies play a crucial role
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for instance as of 2020 China’s GDP was
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over $14 trillion making it the second
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largest economy in the world yet its
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voting power in the IMF does not
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proportionately reflect this economic
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stature many brics countries argue that
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global climate change policies are often
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dictated by Western Nations without
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sufficient consideration for the
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developmental needs of emerging
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economies they feel that these policies
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sometimes impose disproportionate
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burdens on developing countries which
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are still working to overcome poverty
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and industrialize for instance while
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Western countries push for stringent
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emission Cuts bricks Nations emphasize
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the need for financial and technological
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support to transition to Greener
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economies without hampering their growth
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the covid pandemic is another example of
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poor governance of the international
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institutions the covid-19 pandemic
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exposed significant disparities in
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global Health governance bricks
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countries have criticized the World
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Health Organization who and other
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International bodies for what they see
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as a biased response that favored
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wealthy Nations issues such as vaccine
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hoarding by Rich countries and the slow
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distribution of vaccines to poorer
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Nations have highlighted the need for
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more Equitable Health policies another
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issue is lack of fair trade
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bricks Nations believe that current
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global trade policies are skewed in
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favor of Western countries they point to
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issues like agricultural subsidies in
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the US and Europe which distort Global
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markets and disadvantage farmers in
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developing
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countries the UN history the United
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Nations un is an international
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organization established in 1945 after
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the devastation of World War II with the
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primary goal of maintaining
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International Peace and security
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promoting human rights and fostering
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social and economic development
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formation and early years 1945 to 1949
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the UN was founded on October 24th 1945
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by 51 countries committed to peace and
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security through International
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cooperation and collective security the
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UN Charter signed at the United Nations
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conference on international organization
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in San Francisco provided the foundation
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for this new international order the
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idea of the UN emerged from the failure
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of the League of Nations to prevent
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World War II and the term United Nations
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was first used by Franklin D Roosevelt
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during the war to describe the Allied
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countries the UN Charter established six
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principal organs the general assembly
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the security Council the international
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court of justice the Secretariat the
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economic and social Council eoso and the
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truste ship Council the general assembly
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serves as a forum for all member states
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while the security Council with its five
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permanent Members United States United
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Kingdom France Russia and China and 10
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rotating members is is tasked with
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maintaining International Peace and
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security the Cold War era 1950 to 1989
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during the Cold War the UN often became
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a Battleground for ideological conflicts
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between the Western block led by the
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United States and the Eastern block led
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by the Soviet Union despite these
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tensions the UN played a crucial role in
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various peacekeeping missions and
9:22
decolonization efforts significantly
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expanding its membership as many African
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and Asian countries gained independence
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the UN established its first
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peacekeeping mission in 1948 with the
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United Nations truth supervision
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organization unso to monitor the
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ceasefire in the Middle East in 1948 the
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general assembly also adopted the
9:43
universal Declaration of Human Rights
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setting out fundamental human rights to
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be universally protected post-cold War
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period 1990 to 2000 postc Cold War
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period 1990 to 2000 the end of the Cold
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War brought new challenges and
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opportunities for the UN the
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organization became more active in
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peacekeeping and humanitarian efforts
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addressing conflicts in the Balkans
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Rwanda and
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Somalia the 1990s saw an increase in the
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number and complexity of un peacekeeping
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missions and the Rwandan Genocide and
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the failure of un peacekeepers to
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prevent it led to significant
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introspection and reforms within the
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organization the UN also took on a
10:22
greater role in promoting sustainable
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development and addressing Global
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environmental issues the 1992 Earth
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Summit in Rio de Janeiro was a landmark
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event leading to the creation of the UN
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framework convention on climate change
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unfccc and the convention on biological
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diversity CBD the 21st century
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2000 present in 2000 the UN adopted the
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Millennium declaration setting out the
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Millennium development goals mdgs to be
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achieved by 2015 focusing on reducing
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poverty improving health and education
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and ensuring environmental
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sustainability building on the mdgs the
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UN launched the sustainable development
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goals sdgs in 2015 a set of 17 goals
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aimed at ending poverty protecting the
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planet and ensuring prosperity for all
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by
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2030 what could replace the United
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Nations there are several proposals for
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reforming or replacing the UN one idea
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is to create a new organization that
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better reflects the geopolitical
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realities of the 21st century this could
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involve expanding the per membership of
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the security Council to include
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countries like India Brazil and South
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Africa which have significant Regional
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influence and economic power another
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suggestion is to strengthen Regional
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organizations such as the African Union
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the association of Southeast Asian
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Nations and the European Union allowing
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them to play a more prominent role in
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global governance these Regional bodies
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could address local issues more
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effectively while coordinating with a
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central Global Organization for broader
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International matters experts have
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proposed various ideas to enhance Global
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governance and one notable suggestion is
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the creation of a new entity called the
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democratic nations featuring a by Camal
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legislative system to better represent
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countries based on population size and
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influence proposal for democratic
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nations the idea behind DN is to address
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the Democratic deficit in current Global
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governance structures by establishing a
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bicameral system similar to those found
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in many national governments this system
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would include two Chambers one
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representing governments and another
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composed of elected representatives
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directly accountable to the global
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populace this model aims to bridge the
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gap between Global institutions and the
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people they serve enhancing both
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legitimacy and accountability the
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concept of a world parliamentary
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assembly which aligns with the DN
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proposal has garnered significant
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Support over the years for instance the
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European Parliament has repeatedly
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called for the establishment of a un
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parliamentary assembly arguing that it
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would increase the Democratic profile
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and allow Global Civil Society to have a
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direct role in decision-making processes
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the WPA would initially act as an
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advisory body to the UN General Assembly
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with the potential to evolve into a more
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powerful entity with legislative
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capabilities over time recent surveys
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indicate broad public support for the
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creation of a global parliamentary body
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a poll conducted by the German Friedrich
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aert Foundation found that an average of
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60% of respondents in 15 countries
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supported the idea of a world Parliament
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that represents citizens directly based
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on population size rather than national
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government representation the proposed
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structure for the DN or WPA would
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involve weighted voting to ensure Fair
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representation this system could take
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into account factors such as population
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size and economic contribution to the
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global economy ensuring that larger and
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economically significant countries have
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a proportionate influence while still
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representing smaller
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States challenges and opportunities of
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DN implementing such a system faces
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significant challenges including the
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need for broad consensus among UN member
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states and potential resistance from
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powerful countries with veto power in
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the security Council however the
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incremental approach suggested for the
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WPA starting as a consultative body may
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help build the necessary support and
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demonstrate its value without
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immediately threatening existing power
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structures
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Roger Waters Meets The British Palestinian Taking On Keir Starmer’s Labo… https://youtu.be/kgZPBEjX8Qs?si=lH9voUaB-vpA4tqA
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Roger Waters Meets The British Palestinian Taking On Keir Starmer Ally Wes Streeting
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Leanne Mohamad is the independent candidate for Ilford North ► https://www.leannemohamad.co.uk
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imagine if that day there hadd been a
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knock on the door and you’d gone to the
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door and there’s a bloke there with a
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gun and he says get out and your father
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runs down stairs and remonstrates and
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the bloke with a gun goes bang and
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shoots him dead and then suddenly you
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and your mom are on the road with a
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couple of belongings and that’s what
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happened to my grandparent along with
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750,000 of the Palestinians at the time
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how can you not put yourself in those
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shoes and go yeah what how would I feel
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if that was done to me would I
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resist damn right was happening in Gaza
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is a genocide that will haunt us for the
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rest of our lives sunak and Stor are all
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going yeah just carry on Israel can do
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no wrong here here are the weapons here
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the get on with it finish the job what
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and all of that and and people all over
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the world not just all over Ood or all
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over England are going what Gaza has
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brought about an Awakening and now we
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have to use our rage we have to build
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our rage and bring it to The Ballot Box
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to hold these war criminals accountable
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these politicians who failed to vote for
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a ceasefire when it matter
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the callousness which they feed bore
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abroad it reflects the callousness they
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treat people at home we have to fight
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the stas and fares the people who would
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have us at each other’s throats we don’t
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need mouthpieces of corporate firms and
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corporate interest anymore we need
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people of humanity people of empathy
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people will actually speak truth to
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power and show up to the people our
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current government in this country is
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about maximizing profits for oligarchs
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that we will never meet and you know I’m
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standing against West rating he’s the
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shadow Health secretary yeah yeah
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exactly and you’ve seen his plans about
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opening up the doors to more private
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provision he takes donations from
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private healthcare companies and of
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course he has to Echo the demands of
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them rather than the demands of the
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people that’s the difference here and
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that’s the travesty of the two- party
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system how’s it going it’s going really
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well it’s been so positive it’s been so
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hopeful and as you know in the midst of
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such a depressing time in politics in
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the midst of so much Darkness this is
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bringing hope to so many people and it’s
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we’ve seen people join my campaign from
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all around the country so the thing
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that’s
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attracting them to you and your campaign
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is that your campaign is about based
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upon our capacity for empathy with each
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other rather than all the other stuff
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that most of the campaigns are usually
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on keep them out of the country and all
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that crap it’s about humanity and that’s
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the beauty of our campaign it’s under a
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shared Banner of humanity and it’s
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represented by the diverse people on my
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campaign yeah well that’s that’s why I’m
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I’m so happy to be talking to you today
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is because to see this going on now in a
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general election in the
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UK um is extremely encouraging for all
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of us who’ve been somewhat despairing of
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the possibility of moving our politics
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into a more uh Humane position are you
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going to win I hope so I’m here to win
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well I hope so standing to win the
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response I’ve been getting is that
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people who’ve never voted in in their
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lives before are actually voting for the
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first time this election because I’m
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standing because they feel this is
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someone who can actually represent My
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Views and be a voice for the people and
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ilford north where I live we have never
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had a voice in Westminster under West
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rating he’s completely neglected us but
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people feel that now they have a voice
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and me they will be heard and that’s the
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beauty of it and so it’s been very
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positive well um I have a question then
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and what is the view that the people
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have that you are reflecting that is new
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in this election from previous elections
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so as you said it’s about Humanity it’s
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about community and you know I’m
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standing as an independent to give my
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community of voice and a community voice
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is something both of these parties the
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Tories and the labor party don’t offer
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to us I’m standing on five pledges that
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I formed based on a listening and engage
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engagement period with my friends and
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Neighbors in ilford north and these five
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pledges are around social justice around
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standing up for R NHS around standing up
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for education and offering more
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opportunities for youth services around
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making our street safer and tackling the
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cost of living crisis that’s four five
4:04
five what’s that these are the five that
4:06
really matter to my right people in
4:08
ilford north and you need a community
4:10
voice to really represent the people
4:11
someone who is subject to the people and
4:14
not corporate interests that’s what my
4:15
community want and it is very hopeful
4:18
and that is pointing in a New Direction
4:20
because it’s getting entirely away from
4:22
the idea of if only we could deal with
4:25
Johnny forigner everything would be all
4:27
right it’s him it’s their fault that
4:30
everything that goes wrong with our
4:32
lives does and obviously we need to be
4:34
led away from that uh
4:37
misapprehension to realize what actually
4:39
is wrong with our society and the main
4:41
thing is it’s I’m standing as an
4:43
independent and as an independent you
4:45
don’t answer to any political party
4:46
agenda I’m not tied to a party whip a
4:49
party line and that’s the best thing
4:51
about the campaign right now I’m
4:53
standing as someone who is there to
4:55
represent my people and their views and
4:57
not be subject to corporate interests
4:59
and rating on the other hand he takes
5:01
you know donations from private
5:03
healthcare companies and of course he
5:04
has to Echo the demands of them rather
5:06
than the demands of the people that’s
5:08
the difference here and that’s the
5:09
travesty of the two- party system that
5:11
we have and so this represents a way to
5:14
break away from the two- party Jil the
5:17
independent movement is the way forwards
5:19
and I think that’s how it should be so
5:20
iford North have a very special
5:21
opportunity right now where you have you
5:24
can have an MP who represents the people
5:26
and not a party Whip or party line well
5:29
I’m glad couldn’t express it so
5:30
eloquently because clearly you’ve hit
5:32
the nail on the head so so you’re in a
5:35
situation now where that might actually
5:38
be a functioning
5:40
democracy even if it’s only in Alford
5:43
North and possibly we hope Hance and
5:46
panas and possibly Stratford and B and
5:50
you know possibly Blackburn or possibly
5:52
whatever there’s a few constituencies
5:54
around the
5:55
country um where it’s possible for for
5:58
the voters in the those constituencies
6:00
to express the empathy that they feel
6:03
for their brothers and sisters in other
6:05
parts of the world but also in other
6:07
parts of their constituency or in other
6:09
parts of Great Britain because what you
6:12
talk about this feeling of community and
6:15
is exactly what government should be
6:17
about and
6:18
isn’t as we know our current government
6:21
in this country is about maximizing
6:23
profits for oligarchs that we will never
6:27
meet and have have nothing really to do
6:29
with our lives except to use us as labor
6:33
I suppose when it’s convenient to them
6:36
and throw us away when it’s not how
6:38
lovely to see the will of the people
6:41
being given an opportunity to exercise
6:44
and it’s time to return politics back to
6:46
the people and you know the slogan of my
6:48
campaign the motto of my campaign right
6:49
now is the power of the people United is
6:52
always greater than the people in power
6:54
and that’s what my campaign represents
6:56
and look we can win this we’re standing
6:58
to win it’s a winnable seat all we need
7:00
is the people and the numbers we’re
7:02
against the Party Machine we’re against
7:04
big donors but what I say to my
7:06
volunteers and people on my campaign we
7:08
meet a machine with a movement a people
7:10
powered movement a Grassroots movement
7:12
and that’s how we we are going to win
7:14
this we’re going to represent that our
7:15
power as people is much greater than
7:18
those in power well good for you luckily
7:22
you and I are having this conversation
7:24
on the day when the power of the people
7:26
expressed itself they finally had to let
7:28
Julian Assange of prison and he’s he’s
7:31
now on a plane hopping his island
7:33
hopping his way to Australia where
7:35
hopefully he will get some peace and
7:36
quiet to
7:37
recover I went and saw him in prison
7:40
last
7:41
September and we had a good conversation
7:44
but he was not well then and you could
7:48
see the toll that Bel Marsh was taking
7:51
on the man so this is fantastic news
7:54
today that he’s at least out I only
7:56
brought Julian Assange in his release
7:58
today
8:00
uh up
8:01
because it’s the people expressing their
8:04
power they’ve been expressing it
8:05
globally for Julian Assan in the same
8:08
way that they’re expressing their feel
8:10
feelings globally for the people of
8:12
Palestine and and against the Gen side
8:15
that’s going on in Gaza and the West
8:18
Bank and
8:19
it’s almost Universal it’s only the
8:23
governments who are isolated even in
8:25
England the people are against the
8:28
genocide yeah absolutely all the polls
8:31
say the same thing and yet the
8:33
government is 100% gung-ho cheering it
8:36
on and the opposition under Kia stama
8:39
sunak and stama are standing arms link
8:43
cheering Netanyahu on in his murderous
8:46
Endeavors but we the people are not I
8:49
feel now I feel your confidence and I
8:51
can feel that you know who knows maybe
8:54
how many constituents are there in in
8:57
north ilford um all together around
8:59
100,000 but in terms of Voters around
9:02
880,000 880,000 yeah eligible to vote
9:06
but as you as you were saying look we
9:07
have been disconnected from what real
9:09
power is real power is the people and
9:11
not the parties and this is what we are
9:13
going to show in the general election on
9:15
the fourth of July it’s been so nice
9:17
talking to you today I’m so glad you
9:19
came to the thing with of Andrew
9:21
Feinstein as well the other night it was
9:23
and I would like to thank you for your
9:25
unwavering solidarity for Palestine you
9:27
know as a British Palestinian um you
9:29
know as you’ve said the governments the
9:32
opposition have both failed us and you
9:34
know to have someone like you stand up
9:37
for us and voice you know what the
9:39
people actually want from you know Gaza
9:42
what’s happening in Gaza is a genocide
9:43
that will haunt us for the rest of our
9:45
lives and it’s been ongoing for nine
9:47
months now and a Seas Spire still hasn’t
9:48
been called but to have someone like you
9:50
stand on the right side of history and
9:53
no doubt it’s not easy you know to
9:55
always speak truth to power it’s not
9:56
easy but for you to take that stance it
9:58
means so much to Palestinians all around
10:00
the world not just myself well I’ll tell
10:03
you something it’s getting easier minute
10:05
by minute not just talking to you but
10:09
because it’s impossible not to wake up
10:13
when well sunak and St all going yeah
10:17
just carry on Israel can do no wrong
10:20
here here are the weapons here the what
10:22
get on with it finish the job what and
10:24
all of that and and people all over the
10:26
world not just all over ilford or all
10:28
over England are going
10:31
what because you know the question I
10:33
always PE ask people is and I’ve been
10:36
doing this obviously for not not that
10:38
long nearly 20 years though you what if
10:41
it was you I remember having this
10:44
conversation only by emails with Dion
10:47
wari when she she went and played in Tel
10:49
Aviv I don’t know seven eight nine 10
10:52
years ago something and uh she wrote a
10:56
letter criticizing me for trying to stop
10:59
stop her going what was interesting is I
11:02
didn’t know she was going I hadn’t tried
11:04
to stop her at all but because she had a
11:08
whack at me for interfering music is the
11:11
universal language of love and da d da I
11:14
have to go and play it wherever I’m
11:15
asked and and so I needed to write and I
11:18
did and I explained about the picket
11:20
line and about that this was a request
11:22
from Palestinian Civil Society um that
11:26
there’s a picket line and that please
11:28
don’t cross it because blah blah blah
11:29
blah so I but what in in my letter to
11:32
her I said I’ve looked you up Dion you
11:35
were born in 1940 you’re three years
11:38
older than me all right in
11:40
1948 when the NABA started you were
11:43
living in a suburb in Chicago imagine if
11:46
that day there had been a knock on the
11:48
door and you’d gone to the door and a
11:50
8-year-old Dion and there’s a bloke
11:52
there with a gun and he says get out you
11:54
and walk to Canada and you were what Mom
11:58
Mom you know there’s a bloke here with a
12:00
gun and he says we’ve got to walk to
12:01
Canada and your father runs downstairs
12:04
and remonstrates and the bloke with a
12:06
gun goes bang and shoots him dead and
12:09
then suddenly you and your mom are on
12:10
the road with a couple of belongings and
12:12
you’re walking towards Canada and that’s
12:14
what happened to my grandparents 1948 so
12:17
they were forced and expelled from hea
12:19
in Palestine and they were forced um to
12:22
be refugees and they made their way over
12:24
to Lebanon with all they could carry on
12:26
their backs along with 750,000 of the
12:29
Palestinians at the time so this didn’t
12:30
start on October the 7th I know this
12:33
Dion Warick didn’t know this and that’s
12:36
my point how can you not put yourself in
12:40
those shoes and go yeah what how would I
12:42
feel if that was done to
12:44
me would I
12:46
resist damn right it’s shown Gaza has
12:49
brought about an Awakening and now we
12:51
have to use our rage we have to build
12:53
our rage we have to we have to use it at
12:55
the ballot boook the most important
12:56
thing on the fourth of July to use all
12:58
the rage we’ve built over the n months
13:00
and bring it to The Ballot Box where it
13:01
truly matters you know to hold these war
13:03
criminals accountable these politicians
13:05
who failed to vote for a ceasefire when
13:08
it mattered and they all trying to turn
13:10
back now um just to save their seats
13:13
they used to phone me out some of them
13:15
sometimes I’d get phone calls from
13:18
people Hey listen to the and who was it
13:21
who called me out one day um I’ve
13:24
forgotten his name now but the it was a
13:26
Ron but the other Ron was Ron DH who I
13:29
think was the ambassador of the United
13:31
States Israeli Ambassador he tried to
13:34
start talking to talking me out of my
13:38
opposition to the occupation on the
13:40
phone in New York City because they fear
13:42
people like you what’s that they fear
13:44
people like you good good yeah exactly
13:48
yeah that’s why your voice is so
13:49
important and that’s why it means so
13:51
much to everyone oh well thank you
13:54
obviously I have a whole cery of great
13:57
friends who are activists and because
13:59
we’re all kind of working for the same
14:01
thing but we’re often connected only by
14:04
WhatsApp or emails or yeah this is
14:08
spreading we’re like a
14:11
fungus it doesn’t sound too good when
14:13
you say like a fungus but like a well
14:16
they do don’t they what what what a
14:17
fungus is called there’s a proper um
14:21
proper name for it anyway they spread
14:23
out on the under that’s why you get mush
14:25
Fairy Circle fairy rings isn’t it of
14:27
rings of mushrooms and things cuz they
14:30
and that that is what we’re doing except
14:32
we’re connected by love for one another
14:34
unlike
14:36
mushrooms which are pretty unfeeling
14:38
creatures for as far as I know now they
14:41
maybe do mushrooms have feelings I don’t
14:44
know but we do and your constituents do
14:47
and that’s why they’re going to vote for
14:48
you not just because they love you but
14:51
because they love their brothers and
14:52
sisters in Palestine and so they should
14:55
and we have to we have to fight the
14:58
staras and fages and the people who
15:01
would have us at each other’s throats
15:03
definitely and I think the most
15:04
important thing is the callousness which
15:06
which they feed Bo abroad it reflects
15:08
the callousness they treat people at
15:10
home this is not disconnected but I do
15:13
remember this when I was a kid in very
15:16
early days of the National Health
15:18
Service if you were a kid and you were
15:20
sick the doctor came around to the house
15:23
oh wow to see you no way hello where’s
15:27
the sick one
15:29
you know thermometer whatever spend 10
15:33
15 minutes diagnosing oh he’s got a
15:35
strep throat giving this antibiotic and
15:37
well I’ll come back on Thursday they
15:40
they made house schools which seems like
15:42
insane now if you think about it I could
15:45
never imagine that yeah but
15:47
unfortunately did you see pilger’s film
15:49
about the dismantling of the National
15:51
Health Service John Pilger who died I’ve
15:53
met John pger yeah so have I I mean I’ve
15:55
met him often but we were we were
15:59
friends as far as we could be given that
16:01
we were always somewhere else and
16:03
somewhere different you know that film
16:06
is so moving there’s a wonderful scene
16:09
with a with a English woman who’d been a
16:12
nurse all her life and she was a nurse
16:14
in a national health hospital somewhere
16:16
in the Midlands and it gets bought by an
16:18
American company and within months she
16:22
realizes that her job that she’s really
16:25
enjoyed not greatly well paid or
16:27
anything but very satisfying to her
16:30
because she was allowed to express her
16:33
love and empathy for her patients and
16:35
look after her P that that was no longer
16:38
of the slightest interest to the people
16:40
who were employing her because it was
16:42
now an American firm and they had
16:44
they’ve eventually had meetings where
16:46
they said to them look you’ve got you
16:47
don’t understand you’ve got this all
16:49
you’ve got to get rid of these people we
16:51
make all our money in the first 10 days
16:54
that they’re here then their insurance
16:56
runs out and or whatever it might be and
16:59
we’re no long they’re no longer
17:01
profitable get rid of them and you know
17:04
I’m standing against West treating he’s
17:05
the shadow Health secretary yeah yeah
17:07
exactly and you’ve seen his plans about
17:09
opening up the doors to more private
17:11
provision how does that make you feel
17:13
about I’ve heard about them I haven’t
17:14
read his Manifesto or his his
17:17
suggestions but you know I I lived
17:20
through thatcherism with and she is the
17:24
Godmother of all of this
17:26
diabolical um NE and even under thater
17:30
though it’s surprising to me that even
17:32
under Thatcher who didn’t want to give
17:34
invest any money in any public services
17:36
at all even she was giving more money to
17:39
the NHS more than W than Rachel Reeves
17:42
is suggesting yeah and that’s pretty
17:45
worrying it’s very worrying because
17:47
we’re following the American lead of
17:49
dereg deregulating Commerce to the
17:51
extent where it’s become the only thing
17:55
that’s important because all the
17:57
legislation is going to deregulate in
17:59
the financial markets and and in the
18:02
making of profit putting profit over the
18:04
health of the nation of course yeah and
18:05
there’s nothing left you’re right we
18:07
need to we need to look a a fresh and a
18:10
new and say look there is a big cake in
18:13
this country it’s just a question of
18:14
dividing it properly exactly and you’re
18:17
quite right we the people need to be
18:19
making that decision we do not they the
18:22
corporations making those decisions so
18:24
you’re absolutely right so we need your
18:27
generation to put a stop to the rot and
18:30
to get us back on track of looking after
18:33
one another we don’t need mouthpieces of
18:35
corporate firms and corporate interest
18:37
anymore we need people of humanity
18:39
people of empathy people who actually
18:41
speak truth to power and show up for the
18:43
people yeah well you’re one and I’m one
18:45
so that’s two let’s get well you better
18:49
get back to work if you’re going to win
18:50
this election I
18:53
know how encouraging wasn’t it I mean
18:57
I’m Blown Away by what I’ve heard today
19:00
and so I hope you are to get out there
19:03
on July the 4th and vote for these
19:06
candidates so we can make a change in
19:09
this country and if you can if you got
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