Woman grilled minutes after payment to UN body defunded by US and UK after Israeli smears
A UK bank locked its customer’s account – and subjected her to a security grilling – minutes after she made a donation to UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency that provides a lifeline to suffering Palestinians in Gaza.
The Sunak and Biden governments have stopped providing funds to the vital agency after Israel made what appear to be unevidenced claims that some of its employees took part in the 7 October raid. Israel’s record of lies about events in Gaza – and its now-clear slaughter of many, perhaps most, of the Israeli victims on the day of the raid – means that any allegations should be treated with extreme suspicion unless thoroughly proven. Israel has also murdered dozens of UN employees as well as well over a hundred journalists.
The woman, who has asked not to be named, said:
I’ve been with my bank for at least twenty years. Today, two minutes after donating a fiver to UNRWA, I received a security call and they had blocked my card.
Skwawkbox understands that the account was later unblocked, but if this incident is not a one-off, UK banks may be helping the government enforce its decision to cut off UNRWA and the desperate Palestinians who depend on it – a move that many analysts believe is a measure to accelerate the slaughter in Gaza before Israel has to report back to the International Court of Justice on its compliance, or gaping lack of compliance, with the court’s orders to stop and prevent genocide of the Palestinians.
Update – this appears not to be an isolated incident:
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The accusation that members of UNWRA supported HAMAS is completely
hypocritical considering the fact that Netanyahu propped up HAMAS for years
for his own purposes (reported by the “Times of Israel” after the October 7th
attack).
This is just an excuse to cut off aid to Gaza.
Holby. What ‘evidence’ they have was obtained by torture interrogation. This ‘evidence’ is therefore not allowed in a court of law.
Israel lies, as we saw from what they did on the 7/10, and what they accused Hamas of doing.
Just carrying on as normal then?
Apologies for pushing in near the top – and I’m gonna post it again in the next thread that has a comments section because most people have no doubt read this one already – but Craig Murray posted a brilliant and very informative article yesterday in relation to the ICJ provisional judgement and Israel’s phony claims about people working for UNRWA being involved in the October 7th attack. Please read, and share far and wide:
https://www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/2024/01/has-international-law-survived-or-has-the-western-political-class-killed-it/
And now keef’s suspended Kate osamor…
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68125424
They really do have a problem with black women. No such qualms with supporting genocide, mind, as long as israel commits it.
“Ten MPs elected to represent the Labour Party in 2019 are currently sitting as independents, with Labour MP for Edmonton Kate Osamor becoming the latest in January 2024 after she was suspended for comments about Gaza.”
https://labourlist.org/2024/01/suspended-expelled-quit-who-are-the-mps-sitting-without-the-labour-whip/
Solidarity Kate Osamor MP (Independent), Solidarity Palestine!
Steveh, thanks for the info.
Are there any decision makers in the government or these institutions aware that their actions make them morally in support of genocide? It might seem a bit of a stretch, but they are acting in such a manner.
Not only morally but legally under Article 25 of the ICC Rome Statute:
https://www.icc-cpi.int/sites/default/files/RS-Eng.pdf
A line has been crossed. A very important line. It’s a line which a supposed ‘liberal-democracy’ only crosses when it is happy to become a fully-fledged (neo)Fascist State. Let’s call it the “Kristallnacht line“.
The Israeli Lobby has set-up its very own pogrom against Palestinians and it is being carried out by Ukrainian flag-waving Banks, patriots (Den Volk) across the “free-world” where ‘bought’ politicians give themselves away by describing themselves as “Friends of Israel”.
He might be on the wrong side of History, but Keir Rodney Starmer is exactly the right man at the right time to ‘guide’ Britain in becoming a new Atlanticist (neo)Fascist-State.
strangely enough, although the banks don’t seem to allow their customers to give UNRWA money for Palestine, the RedCross and RedCrescent are still allowed by them to collect donations for occupied Palestine.
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Qwertboi, they’re already stopping people’s bank accounts for donating money to people they don’t like.
Yes, we are slipping down the rabbit hole faster than we thought. Can you imagine that, 2024 and they’re telling us who we can and cannot give money to. When will the public wake the hell up?
Why do you think Trilateral placed Sir Wodney in this position Qwertboi?
YES! Imagine baz2001, in the future – during Sir Wodney’s first premiership(?) – as the New World Order (NWO) becomes established, CBDC (central bank digital currency) will allow tPtB “(the Powers that Be’) i.e. ‘the Establishment’ to approve and control every penny we (are allowed to) spend. WEF’s New World Order needs CBDC as a ‘foundation’ to its hegemony. Start resisting now: Use cash not Debit and Credit cards as much as possible. Your very autonomy as a citizen, a person, depends on it.
Good post QB.
I meant posts QB.
Outraged by anything, ashamed of nothing.
https://voxpoliticalonline.com/2024/01/28/israeli-spokesman-demands-uk-reporter-lose-her-job-will-sky-news-cave-in/#comments
The ‘kin chutzpah of these worse-than-kopite twunts š
Behind the Scenes: Even the Israeli press (Haaretz) is questioning the allegation that UNRWA is “riddled” with HAMAS (ie Palestinian Resistance) “terrorists”. (” UNRWA Is Riddled With Hamas. But Israel Has No Alternative”).
Not so the UK or USA MSM “embedded” press. We’re being played?
Qwertboi, remember the 7/10 forty beheaded babies, and the rapes etc etc…..?
So this is another Western MSM propaganda exercise…..
Don’t forget all of those unsactified cars. Deserved proper post mortems. No-one to mourn those twisted, melted bodies. Is there no end to the dark tales from that day? Hamas did that with balloons.
“Weāre being played?”
In more ways than one.
I donāt know about anyone else but Iām having major problems from stopping my sides from splitting over the UK media quotes originating from what passes for the UK military leadership about the need for a ācitizenā army to fight Russia.
For the best part of 45 years ā ever since the blessed Frau Roberts entered downing Street ā we have all been ācustomerāsā. Mere consumer drones. Her/His Majestyās āsubjectsā.
Those who complained that they were passengers; students; citizens etc and not justācustomersā were portrayed and dismissed as āleftyāsā; troublemakers; radicals etc ā the subject of suspicion.
Now, all of a sudden, when the elites who imposed this nonsense are shitting bricks because they realise their arses are on the line and they need human shields the numpties who think they are in charge have conveniently re-discovered the concept of ācitizenshipā which they have spent the past half century trying to eradicate and exterminate.
Lets not forget that the UK recently signed a joint defence pact with Ukraine. An agreement which drew a certain amount of amused comment along the lines of Ukraine coming to the defence of the UK.
But agreements work and operate both ways. Maybe the West, having fought the Russians to the last Ukrainian to the point where the Ukraine is having difficulty finding fresh human meat for the grinder, are setting up to fight the Russians to the last Briton?
And now it looks like the Rupert’s want to start a war with Iran – which has recently signed some kind of mutual deal with the Russian Federation. This following the sheet chutzpah of what passes for the US elites unsuccessfully trying to enlist the help of the Chinese to put pressure on Yemen over their blockade on the Red Sea to the rogue states actively assisting genocide in Gaza.
As one wag observed on this request for assistance: “Is that before or after the US declares war on the Chinese?
You couldnāt make this shit up but these wassocks are clearly serious about sending everyone but themselves to fight the majority of the planet on their behalf and for their sole benefit.
Almost forgot. Here’s the indomitable Larry Johnson on the latest madness:
https://sonar21.com/my-podcast-on-the-impending-war-with-iran/
It would be hilarious if it wasn’t so serious Dave Hansell. Larry Johnson is superb, I totally agree.
They haven’t thought this through. Gonna give guns to the citizenry, are they sure? Not all of the citizenry cheered at the wedding.
The same Ruperts who gave us endless, speeches about how the Bear was in its death throes. No missiles, poor morale, on and on.
So just a few hours after the ICJ delivered its provisional findings – and purely coincidentally of course – Israel notifies the MSM that people working for UNRWA took part in the October 7th attack, and one has to assume that they didn’t hang about, and did so more-or-less as soon as they had supposedly confirmed this. In other words, they just happened to confirm this (to themselves) the very same day as the ICJ delivered its interim judgement. Yeah, sure, what are the chances??!
Now in the first place, why on earth would it take whoever nigh on four months to discover this, and in the second place, how DID they discover this? And as *I* understand it, none of the twelve were killed on October 7th – ie were burnt beyond recognition and now identified by their remains.
I read somewhere on Friday or Saturday that the parties involvolved – ie S Africa and Israel – were notified of the courts provisional judgement a day or two beforehand, so that would give the psychopaths more than enough time to concoct and contrive some ruse as a way of sticking two fingers up to the court, and to S Africa and the Palestinians, which I think we can be fairly certain is what this is all about. And it’s blatant! Really blatant! But then they just lurve doing something really, really blatant, knowing of course that the UN will know it’s fabrication, but knowing that the UN can’t publicly say so, and have no choice but to start an investigation. And ALL the MSM that are reporting it will of course know that it’s a falsehood, and just like the Israeli mafia be highly amused by such machinations, as with the US and UK et al who then, as planned, joined in the fun and games.
Brilliant post Allan.
And yet today, Romania becomes the tenth nation to “suspend” payments to UNRWA…..
“A Lies travels halfway around the world before the Truth has put its boots on” – especially when the lie is a “Friend of Israel” or devised by it.
Israeli colonel who backed illegal settlers invited to London arms fair
Arms dealers supplying Israel while it is accused of genocide in Gaza are speaking at the same event as Britainās top soldier.
Two of Israelās largest weapons manufacturers are attending an arms fair in London this week alongside Britainās most senior military officers.
Elbit Systems and Rafael make many of the missiles and drones that Israel uses to bomb Gaza.
Both companies have sent staff to speak at the convention. Rafael originally put forward as a speaker its land manoeuvre manager, Yossi Pinto.
He is a colonel on reserve in Israelās army, whose military career has seen him approve settlement expansion on Palestinian land in the West Bank.
Britain regards Israelās settlement building there to be illegal under international law.
Last month foreign secretary Lord Cameron banned Israelis from entering the UK if they were involved in settler violence.
follow the link and read the full article.
https://www.declassifieduk.org/israeli-colonel-who-backed-illegal-settlers-invited-to-london-arms-fair/
Romania says what it’s paymasters tell them to. The elite have international fame for more than being lapdog for Israeli elites. They are world famous for an entertainment industry of a certain stamp. The vile attract the vile.
Point of order, how long before entire Socialist group have the whip withdrawn
My suggestion is get your retaliation in first
Part of the ICJ ruling is to deal with those inciting Genocide in the next month
Even if the Yanks veto any action in the Security Council, special measures can be taken in the General Assembly to take action to prevent a Genocide
Legal actions will proliferate in every country giving their unequivocal support
The ICC now have no choice but to bring charges against Individuals
For anyone interested here is the donation page for the UNRWA:
https://donate.unrwa.org/-landing-page/en_EN
Will this happen?
Cameron says UK to consider recognising Palestinian state but not everyone is buying it
Britain’s foreign secretary has said that his government could recognise Palestinian statehood during diplomatic negotiations.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-israel-palestine-david-cameron-state-recognition
The silence on here is deafeningš¤
Herr Flick
What does ‘Israels right to self defence’ mean
Can you ask the Fuhrer and unequivocal supporter of Gemocide, what a fair exchange rate is, Palestinian lives for Israeli lives
SteveH, re the deafening silence…. yes Cameron’s hint of recognition for Palestine is interesting. Cameron’s a clever operator: even befire JC, Cameron’s brand of neoliberalism was deliberately provoking the ‘centrist’ neo-liberals like Starmer. “Crony capitalism” and now Palestine Recognition, Cameron is trying to look more ‘left wing’ than Starmer & Co.
It’s working, I’d say.
Ah diddums! Is no one taking sufficient notice of you Billy?
DaveH, re “Ah diddums…”, but StevH’s original post was relevant and important. I’d have expected a bunch of lefties to pick-up on it too, like Steveh did.. Cameron is very effectively ‘out-lefting’ Starmer & Co (i.e. the once social democratic Labour party). The world is up-side down, but mostly because an arch-capitalist like Starmer is the ‘leader’ of Labour and suppressing everyone to the left of Gordon Brown (the reprobate who made QE for financial capitalism (and austerity) the Order of the day for the last 16 years.
Normally it would be reasonable to concur.
However, the point is that it’s always a one way reciprocal free street with Billy no mates. I’m not the only one on this site who Billy expects as a matter of right to have answer all his questions but who comes up all ‘silence is deafening’ himself when asked a pertinent question.
Such as this one…….
https://skwawkbox.org/2024/01/16/icjp-presents-first-tranche-of-evidence-to-met-of-collusion-by-uk-officials-in-israeli-war-crimes/#comment-252149
…last asked over two weeks ago. A question which has been put to him on a number occasions since 25/02/22 and which disappears into the vacuum between his ears. In fact you can almost taste the dust as he sprints away in silence to whatever safe space he thinks he inhabits.
On his consistent record with multiple posters he has long ceased to have earned any right to a reasoned and reciprocal based response.
Let him stew and pound sand. If he’s serious in wanting an answer, which I doubt, he can find his answers via people who do know their arse from a hole in the ground – like Alistair Crooke
Dave – I’ve left you an appropriate response.š
https://skwawkbox.org/2024/01/16/icjp-presents-first-tranche-of-evidence-to-met-of-collusion-by-uk-officials-in-israeli-war-crimes/#comment-252441
At 9:09 pm on 03/02/24 – twenty minutes before you posted above.
And what was your response Billy?
Another nothingburger which failed miserably to challenge or contradict any of the facts presented by the puerile expediency of re-defining those facts to suit the fantasy in your own head.
Essentially, what you are claiming is that the OSCE is lying; Merkel is lying; Hollande is lying; the factual record is lying. Basically, any facts which do not suit you are wished away.
And you wonder why, to paraphrase the character Beatrice in Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing’ ‘no one notes you’ when you post your selective fact free drivel.
Best you stick to counting the railings lad.
Dave – We’ll see what the Justices’ at International Court of Justice judgement is when they’ve examined all the facts and completed there deliberations.
Press release 2024/10 – 2 February 2024
Allegations of Genocide under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Ukraine v. Russian Federation: 32 States intervening) – The Court finds that it has jurisdiction to entertain Ukraineās request for a declaration that it did not breach its obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, and that this request is admissible
https://www.icj-cij.org/case/182
In the meantime please feel free to huff and puff all you like.
Herr Flick
Jews committing Genocide
I’ve lost the plot, are they the Good Jews or Self Hating Jews