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Aveline Tue 08-Sept-26 11:44:35

I'm pleased to hear that our government is putting sanctions on dealing with Israeli West Bank settlers. It's so outrageously unfair for Israel to encroach on the West Bank in this way.

MawsRosie Wed 09-Sept-26 16:35:22

It was Ed Milliband not his brother David!

Oreo Wed 09-Sept-26 16:38:37

MawsRosie

It was Ed Milliband not his brother David!

I fear you may have to keep on saying this 🤔

FriedGreenTomatoes2 Wed 09-Sept-26 16:43:47

Abject apologies ladies I was mistaken by Milliband’s parentage it seems. An acquaintance told me that and I’ve repeated it without checking as I thought the man who had told me that seemed certain of his facts .

Obviously not so.

I’m truly sorry to cause such offence and I apologise unreservedly. Can you ever forgive me?

FriedGreenTomatoes2 Wed 09-Sept-26 16:45:18

Please report me if you think it appropriate.

I really am mortified by what I said.

Oreo Wed 09-Sept-26 16:46:33

FriedGreenTomatoes2

Abject apologies ladies I was mistaken by Milliband’s parentage it seems. An acquaintance told me that and I’ve repeated it without checking as I thought the man who had told me that seemed certain of his facts .

Obviously not so.

I’m truly sorry to cause such offence and I apologise unreservedly. Can you ever forgive me?

It was a simple mistake, was an incorrect fact and only offended a few.No need for any down on the knees apologies.

FriedGreenTomatoes2 Wed 09-Sept-26 16:49:19

But posters are horrified and questioning my mental well being.

FriedGreenTomatoes2 Wed 09-Sept-26 16:50:10

To be honest I’m absolutely fine.
Somewhat sad of course but not unhinged.

Oreo Wed 09-Sept-26 16:55:32

FriedGreenTomatoes2

But posters are horrified and questioning my mental well being.

And that should never have been done.

AGAA4 Wed 09-Sept-26 16:59:31

FriedGreenTomatoes2

To be honest I’m absolutely fine.
Somewhat sad of course but not unhinged.

That's not what I meant at all FGT. It has been blown up out if all proportion.

Oreo Wed 09-Sept-26 16:59:51

Move on GGT onwards and upwards 😃

Maremia Wed 09-Sept-26 17:01:32

I think in International Law the encroachment is more than simply 'unfair'.

Maremia Wed 09-Sept-26 17:02:29

And I agree with you Aveline.

FriedGreenTomatoes2 Wed 09-Sept-26 17:04:04

Well Whitewave said she was shocked by my hatred
That was upsetting to read as u dint HATE anybody.

FriedGreenTomatoes2 Wed 09-Sept-26 17:13:18

Perhaps I’d just better wear a hair shirt for a while and post less often.

Apologies again to all I’ve upset today.

MawsRosie Wed 09-Sept-26 17:19:14

Oreo

MawsRosie

It was Ed Milliband not his brother David!

I fear you may have to keep on saying this 🤔

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Iam64 Wed 09-Sept-26 18:45:52

Hello fgt, thanks for your recent posts.

GrannyGravy13 Wed 09-Sept-26 18:50:42

FGT2 having worn the hair shirt myself, please don’t beat yourself up (metaphorically)

Mistakes happen, upwards and onwards…

Iam64 Wed 09-Sept-26 19:57:36

Exactly GG13. This situation is simply dreadful. There are no easy solutions. As ever, I find myself capable of seeing the needs of Palestinians and Israelis. A diplomatic two state solution must be best or least worse solution
If onky the Israelis and Palestinians had leaders who want peace and two state solution

Fallingstar Wed 09-Sept-26 20:04:15

FriedGreenTomatoes2

Perhaps I’d just better wear a hair shirt for a while and post less often.

Apologies again to all I’ve upset today.

No need for a hair shirt.
Apology accepted 👍

JenniRen Wed 09-Sept-26 21:12:12

FriedGreenTomatoes2

But posters are horrified and questioning my mental well being.

That was really offensive!

Making a factual error on a public forum must happen quite often. Surely it can be corrected without questioning the poster's mental wellbeing?

Cossy Wed 09-Sept-26 21:43:44

Oreo

Move on GGT onwards and upwards 😃

Goodness, we all make mistakes.

You’ve made a sincere apology, please do move on, it happens. It’s OK. flowers

FriedGreenTomatoes2 Wed 09-Sept-26 22:34:48

I will do.
Thank you.

Wyllow3 Wed 09-Sept-26 23:07:09

As a L Party member I went to Ed Millibands hour webinar last night responding to questions.

He spent at least half the time talking about the Jewish Communities in the UK and the need to protect them and of course told us about his mum and dad and family.

He's a good man, a rare conviction politician who wants to make a difference.

I felt proud to be there.

Grantanow Wed 09-Sept-26 23:46:02

Anc of course Labour are desparate to reel in the Moslem vote and draw back voters who have defected to the Polanski-revised Greens over Gaza. Labour don't care about the Jewish vote as it's much smaller thsn the Moslem vote.

Wyllow3 Thu 10-Sept-26 00:01:49

Just not true. I'd in the L party and have been a member since 194 through thick and thin. We had a really bad problem as regards some attitudes to some Jewish people and I witnessed the necessary action taken against those members.

Ed Milliband cares about his People, his heritage.

Those who know me well on Gaza threads going back 3 years will know that my father was one of those who helped Jewish refugees settle after WW2 and we joined those families socially

and I hold no issues except for those who are leading the current regime and those who would starve ordinary people in Gaza and Palestinians being terrified and attack Palestinians on the West Bank.