Anniversary of Israeli massacre

The Pope has declared a day of prayer and abstinence today for Catholics.

I don’t suppose we’d know if they were trying to secure her release Allira. But a new government, with all that’s been going on lately, it’s probably not a hugely high priority, particularly as Hamas are hardly likely to release her just because our government asked.

Her poor mother, I can’t even guess how she feels or even how she gets out of bed every day and puts one foot in front of the other. And all the relatives of all the hostages are living through torture whilst they remain in captivity.

ronib

Wyllow3 I can’t find any reports on the memorial service in Hyde Park today in the Independent online…,

It has just been on the BBC News ronib.

What is the British Government doing to try to secure the release of Emily Damari? Anything?

Thank you Wyllow , the mother, she is in hell too

Wyllow3 thanks.

Babs3, hoping you hear comforting news from Lebanon soon, such a dreadful time of worry.

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/gaza-british-hyde-park-london-hamas-b2624714.html

Wyllow3 I can’t find any reports on the memorial service in Hyde Park today in the Independent online…,

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It's in the Independent 3 hours ago.

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Wyllow3 The Memorial Service was held earlier today- there has been ample time to report it in all the major newspapers. The popular press were very quick off the mark yesterday to show pro Palestinian marches.
Well there’s always tomorrow but ….

Its not as of now 9.30pm in any major newspaper Ronib - so I don't think its biased, rather BBC reacted with more speed (and credit to them, given what some say about the BBC.!)

Thanks for sharing the BBC report on today’s Hyde Park Memorial Service. I had been expecting reports in the Guardian and was a bit surprised not to see any …. Biased reporting again?

babs, I'm so sorry your family in Lebanon is suffering: I knew about your family from a previous thread you were involved in a most personal way,

as you've said, your relatives are also having to hide in shelters,

and have had it in my mind today when you've posted.

I think GN's have no need to be anti-semitic nor anti-muslim in this tragic, everlasting war.

Babs03 - I apologise if my post hurts or offends. It wasn’t meant to. I despair
My grandson’s partner is of Muslim heritage. She’s much loved here

I,live in a town with a large community of Pakistani Muslim heritage. We avoided the race riots and when the EDL came trying to stir division several years ago some of that community joined forces with the anti fascist league and literally chased them back to their coaches.

Since 9/11 I’ve noticed a growing pro Muslim anti Jewish attitude, expressed freely
There’s a belief the twin towers were targeted by ‘the Jews and the Americans. Challenged, the dialogue switches to explain the `Americans set the towers up with explosives so they’d collapse.
These conspiracy theories are alive and growing. The war is likely to confirm distorted beliefs. What to do

As someone whose husband has family in Lebanon, trying to stay alive right now, who are Muslim, I am beyond offended right now and extremely upset.
Am off.
As I said will attend a ceremony for the victims of Oct 7th tomorrow, my thoughts are with their loved ones. 🙏🏾

Anniebach

In a previous thread the Holocaust was referred to ‘as something which happened their past’

Blimey.

I will report!!

Islamophobia right there.
But hey seems it’s fine and dandy on GN.

(BBC reference for Ronib on Hyde Park report)

Perhaps seeing as mainly Muslims in countries like Iran suffer from Islamic extremism their suffering is also more acceptable.
I have no words.

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On the BBC
www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce3we9n0v79o

a detailed report