Jonathan Cook gave us this revealing article on Christmas Eve Day.
Genocide, on Christmas 2024, is routine. Everyday since Oct. 7, 2023 a Palestinian dies in Gaza. The world, particularly conservative Christians in America, will say that the conditions befit terrorists.
I thought they held as their ideal a man called Jesus. I thought Christmas celebrated His birth. Only, in my mind’s eye, I see their hearts as black and as hard as coal. Is this type of heart a reflection of the man they call Jesus The Christ?
Here’s a short Christmas video expressing my feelings.
Merry Christmas to all. As John Lennon and Yoko Ono said,
A very merry Christmas
and a happy New Year
Let’s hope it’s a good one
Without any fear.
I wish more in the West were like Tony Benn.
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Credits to people’s work used in the video:
The video of “A look at Gaza City before and after Oct. 7, 2023” was produced by the Associated Press.
The photos from the Israeli air strike on a refugee camp are from Al Jezeera.
Many thanks to Fesliyan Studios for Steve Oxen’s composition “The Night Before Christmas” (first melody used) and David Fesliyan for “O Holy Night (Epic Version)”.
Many thanks to website Pexels.com for hosting the content of these artists whose videos I used:
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Distill
George Morina
Kelly
KoolShooters
Nicole Michalou
Pavel Danilyuk
Tima Miroshnichenko
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I steal many memes from Amy Sukwan. Thanks, Amy!
There seems to be no room in Starmer’s Labour Party for politicians like Tony Benn, interestingly in that clip the guy with the beard sitting to his right is Jeremy Corbyn. He was kicked out but refused to walk away and retained his seat as an independent in the last election.
Hanukkah begins tonight on this Christmas day. These holidays rarely overlap. I pray as always for peace on Earth and goodwill towards men...