Michael Lambert: How Can Senior UK Labour Politicians Take Money From Israeli Supporting Donors?

Oct 9, 2026 | Having just become a grandfather to the most beautiful child in the world I couldn't stop thinking about her future and about the future of children less fortunate than her. Above all I thought about the children in Gaza. Many thousand have been killed, traumatised, and mutilated. Most hospitals and schools have been severely damaged or destroyed, there have been food and water shortages — and the horrific incidents at schools, aid convoys and humanitarian zones, from the Al Tabari school strike to the World Central Kitchen workers killed.

Above all, I ask how senior Labour figures can be neutral when so many have taken money and funded trips linked to pro-Israel donors — from the £50,000 to Keir Starmer from Trevor Chinn, to over £100,000 to David Lammy, to £210,000 to Yvette Cooper for staff, plus donations to Wes Streeting, Bridget Phillipson and others detailed in the register.

Above all I don't see how this can happen in the 21st century. It's just not right. …


Very well said. The way those poor Gazans are suffering is a disgrace. And it is particularly disgraceful that the little children are having to suffer so badly. The West has lost its moorings. We are no longer a civilization to be respected and copied. Just look at America! Just look at Hegseth's announcement of livestreaming an execution! Never in my life would i have thought that the West would stoop so low as to behave as badly as the perpetrators of any crime. And as for Gaza, politicians just sit around and let the atrocities happen. The concept of the punishment fitting the crime has clearly been lost, forgotten, or is being ignored. Probably—nay, almost certainly— for money! — © Mark Alexander

Democracy Now! "Grotesque": Ex-Israeli Negotiator Daniel Levy on Netanyahu's U.N. Speech & Israel's Impunity

Sep 25, 2026 | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a half-empty chamber at the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, after dozens of delegations walked out in protest at the start of his speech. Netanyahu assailed his critics as "antisemites," defended his country's conduct in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon and Syria, and lavished praise on President Trump for joining Israel's strikes on Iran.

Why Is Argentina Reigniting the Falklands Dispute? | Inside Story

Sep 5, 2026 | It's been dormant for decades... But the row between Argentina and Britain over the Falkland Islands has been revived. It started with a joint British-Israeli oil exploration project off the archipelago's north coast -- to which Buenos Aires vehemently objected.

President Javier Milei has now threatened to impose sanctions on companies operating there. His push to reclaim the islands was bolstered by Donald Trump's comment that he may reconsider Washington's position on the territory.

Britain and Argentina went to war over the islands more than four decades ago. Could the dispute escalate into another armed confrontation

Presenter: Cyril Vanier

Guests:
Diego Guelar -- Former Argentinian ambassador to the U.S., EU and China
Christopher Sabatini -- Director of the Latin America Programme at Chatham House
Javier Farje -- Journalist and historian specialising in Latin American affairs

Abbas wirft Israel „genozidalen Krieg“ vor – wie reagiert Netanjahu?

BERLINER ZEITUNG: Palästinenserpräsident Mahmoud Abbas erhebt vor der UN schwere Vorwürfe gegen Israel und warnt vor einer dauerhaften Teilung der Palästinensergebiete. Benjamin Netanjahu spricht wenig später.

Palästinenserpräsident Mahmoud Abbas hat Israel vor der UN-Generalversammlung einen „genozidalen Krieg“ vorgeworfen und eine politische Wiedervereinigung des Gazastreifens mit dem Westjordanland und Ost-Jerusalem gefordert. Die Palästinenser erlebten „eine der gefährlichsten Zeiten“ ihrer Geschichte, sagte Abbas am Donnerstag in einer vorab aufgezeichneten Videobotschaft.

Die israelischen Streitkräfte hätten in Gaza Tod, Zerstörung, Hunger und Vertreibung verursacht, sagte Abbas. Er sprach von einem „genozidalen Krieg“, der eine „beispiellose humanitäre Katastrophe“ geschaffen habe. Die Bezeichnung ist Abbas’ Bewertung. Israel weist den Vorwurf eines Völkermords zurück und erklärt, seine militärischen Operationen richteten sich gegen die Hamas.

Abbas verwies zudem auf die Lage im besetzten Westjordanland einschließlich Ost-Jerusalems. Dort beschleunigten sich nach seinen Worten der israelische Siedlungsausbau, Landnahmen, Hauszerstörungen und Angriffe von Siedlern. Israel versuche, seine Kontrolle über palästinensisches Gebiet weiter auszudehnen, sagte der 90-Jährige. » | Alexander Schmalz | Donnerstag, 24. September 2026

Falklands: Milei Is 'Harassing' Us, Say Locals

Sep 9, 2026 | “If someone's polls start failing, if the president starts doing badly and losing popularity, we become a national bastion to try to stand behind, which is incredibly harassing.”

Argentina President Javier Milei’s constant questioning of the Falkland Islands sovereignty is “physiologically traumatising” for the people of the Island says former member of the Falklands Islands legislative assembly, Tesyln Barman.


Interesting Informamtion:

The name "Malvinas" means "people from Saint-Malo." It is a Spanish translation of a French name used to describe the origin of the sailors who first colonized the territory.

The Etymology Trail:

The name evolved through a chain of languages and historical events:

1. St. Malo (The Saint): The root of the name comes from St. Malo (also known as Maclou), a 6th-century Christian evangelist traditionally believed to have been born in Wales before founding a city in Brittany, France.

2. Saint-Malo (The Port): This French port city was named in his honour. Residents and mariners from this specific town are called Malouins.

3. Îles Malouines (The French Name): In 1764, French explorer Louis-Antoine de Bougainville founded the first human settlement on the islands. Because his crew and colonists departed from the port of Saint-Malo, he named the archipelago Îles Malouines (literally, "The Malouin Islands").

4. Islas Malvinas (The Spanish Name): When Spain later took control of the French settlement, they adapted the French phonetic sound into Spanish, turning Malouines into Malvinas.

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Tucker Carlson : “This Is Evil”

Norman Finkelstein: ”Netanyahu is a perfect reflection of Israeli society.”

Iran Declates "No Negotiations" Until Its Terms Are Met – w/ Prof. Seyed Mohammad Marandi

September 12, 2026

Peter Oborne: Britain Has FINALLY Stood Up to Israel

Sep 9, 2026 | Peter Oborne, journalist with Middle East Eye, joined Ava earlier in the week to discuss Ed Miliband's plans to sanction illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. He tells us that Ed Miliband finally has Labour on the right side of public opinion.

Peter Oborne's book Complicit: Britain's Role in the Destruction of Gaza is out with OR Books now.

UK Accuses Israeli Government of "Ethnic Cleansing" as Diplomatic Crisis Unfolds in Middle East

Sep 9, 2026 | The UK Labour government, led by Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, has executed a historic shift in Middle East policy. In an address to the House of Commons, Britain officially declared Israel’s occupation of the West Bank unlawful in its entirety, accusing state-backed settler groups of committing "ethnic cleansing" against Palestinians.

To enforce this stance, the UK announced an import ban on all goods originating from illegal West Bank settlements, alongside sanctions prohibiting UK businesses from providing construction, financing, or advertising services for settlement expansion. In response, Israel's foreign minister, Gideon Sa'ar, slammed the measures as "morally distorted," ordered the closure of the British Consulate in Jerusalem, barred 12 British MPs from entering Israel and terminated security cooperation.


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UK Bans Trade with West Bank Settlements as Israel Hits Back

Sep 8, 2026 | The UK has announced measures targeting trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, in a major shift in foreign policy.

Andy Burnham has issued a joint statement with French President Emmanuel Macron and Canada’s Mark Carney, stressing an “unwavering commitment to Israel’s security” alongside a “safe and secure” Palestine.

But the Chief Rabbi has called it a “dark day for Britain’s Jews”, warning that the measures could embolden those who use hatred as a weapon against the Jewish community.

Michael Lambert: Why Andy Burnham Can't Save Britain without Europe

Sep 4, 2026 | Andy Burnham is widely seen as competent and decent - but can he actually turn Britain around without confronting Europe?

In this video I argue that unless Burnham faces up to Brexit, any recovery plan is doomed. From trade deals to growth to living standards, Britain is on a downward trajectory that 30 India deals won't fix.

Iran Planning to Assassinate Netanyahu – w/ Prof. Seyed Mohammad Marandi

Aug 29, 2026 | Mario Nawfal is the host of the largest show on X, with regular guests including Elon Musk, Hunter Biden, Prime Minister Imran Khan, President Bolsonaro, President Milei, President Lukashenko, …

Chris Hedges - The Real Reason Trump Can't Stop Israel

August 26, 2026 | In this clip, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges argues that the growing tensions between Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu reveal the limits of American influence over Israel.

He explains how the political power of the Israel lobby and continued US military support constrains Washington as the economic and military costs of the conflict with Iran mount.

Hedges also argues that the war has strengthened hardliners in Iran, depleted US military resources and benefited weapons manufacturers and war profiteers, while leaving ordinary people to bear the economic consequences.

Professor Marandi: Global Consensus Growing that Israeli Regime, Allies Are a 'Menace to Humanity'

Speaking on Al Mayadeen’s The Grand Standoff: Iran and the World on Monday, Professor Mohammad Marandi said he believes “the future belongs to the people of the region.”

He said Iran’s resistance and resilience, together with its partners in the Axis of Resistance, have brought about an “enormous and extraordinary change.” Professor Marandi added that the broader global resistance movement is also part of this shift, saying it exists across the world and is standing up against the Israeli regime.

“There is a broad consensus across the world, across the global majority, across the Global South, and even increasingly in the West, that the United States and the Israeli regime, the US government, the regime in Washington, and the Israeli regime and their allies are a menace to humanity,” he said.

Prof. Mohammad Marandi explains.

Why Has US President Donald Trump Threatened to Bomb Oman? | BBC Newscast

August 17, 2026

Israel Rejects Trump's 15-point Plan for Gaza, Netanyahu Says | BBC News

August 9, 2026 | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected US President Donald Trump's 15-point plan for Gaza, saying there will be no military withdrawal until Hamas is "genuinely" disarmed.

Trump's Board of Peace said last month that it had reached an agreement for the "complete disarmament" of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza. However, Hamas said it would surrender its heavy weapons only if Israel ended "all forms of aggression" and withdrew its forces from the territory.

"Israel rejects the 15-point document," Netanyahu said at a cabinet meeting on Sunday. The decision is another setback for Trump's peace initiative for Gaza, which was announced in September last year.

Seized on Their Way to Gaza, Activists Tell of Abuse in Israeli Custody

THE NEW YORK TIMES: In interviews, more than 20 people who tried to break an Israeli blockade described beatings, electric shocks and other abuse after being captured. Israel denied the accusations.

Screenshot taken from this NYT article. | Arno Meyns, a Belgian activist, at Istanbul’s airport in May after being released and deported by Israel. He said he was beaten in custody. | Credit: Ozan Kose/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
When Arno Meyns tried to sail to Gaza in May, Israeli forces intercepted his boat at gunpoint, took him to an Israeli ship and, he said, shoved him into a darkened shipping container.

Barefoot and soaked in seawater, Mr. Meyns found up to four men waiting there to attack him, he said.

“They started kicking me right away. It was dark. They punched me, too. They stopped for a moment, and then started again,” said Mr. Meyns, 34, a Belgian who is a captain for small commercial vessels.

Mr. Meyns was among more than 400 activists on a flotilla of roughly 50 boats who were apprehended on the Mediterranean Sea by Israel as they tried to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza.

The stated goal of the activists, who sailed from Turkey on May 14, was to bring food and humanitarian aid to the war-ravaged enclave. In reality, many expected to be detained, like those who had participated in similar flotillas, before reaching the territory. They hoped that media coverage of their journey would call attention to Israel’s restrictions on supplies to Gaza, which tightened after the war began — and which later contributed, experts said, to famine in parts of Gaza. » | Catherine Porter, Elisabetta Povoledo and Nimet Kirac | Reporting from Paris, Rome and Istanbul, the reporters spoke to 24 people who were detained when Israel intercepted their convoy. They also reviewed several activists’ medical records and spoke to legal experts about the Israelis’ actions. | Friday, August 7, 2026

Why Congress Wants a Closer U.S.-Israel Defense Partnership

THE NEW YORK TIMES: A proposal making its way through Congress would integrate the U.S. and Israeli defense and intelligence apparatuses more tightly. Some worry that it is a bad idea.

For decades, the United States has supported Israel’s security by providing billions of dollars a year in military assistance and by working with its close partner on intelligence, missile defense and weapons development.

Now, with U.S. political support for sending military funding to Israel dropping off sharply, Congress is considering phasing out the financial commitment and instead undertaking a far more integrated defense and technology partnership built around legally mandated defense industrial cooperation between the two nations.

Both the House and Senate have included such a proposal in the annual defense policy bill, laying the groundwork for melding U.S. and Israeli defense and intelligence capabilities in profound ways that some critics find alarming.

President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel are pushing for the shift, which comes as lawmakers on the right and left have grown increasingly hostile to sending taxpayer dollars to Israel’s military.

Supporters argue the move would benefit the United States, allowing it to capitalize on Israel’s defense and intelligence innovations. They say it would elevate the U.S.-Israel relationship from one of donor and recipient to a strategic partnership.

But some lawmakers fear that such deep ties could blur the lines between supporting an ally and effectively allowing Israel’s military to become intertwined with the Pentagon in ways that could be dangerous and difficult to unwind. » | Robert Jimison | Reporting from the Capitol | Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Israels Ministerpräsident zu Trumps Gaza-Plan: „Wir haben nicht zugestimmt, es ist nicht unser Entwurf“

TAGESSPIEGEL: US-Präsident Trump hat seinen Plan für eine Entmilitarisierung des Gazastreifens als „Meilenstein“ bezeichnet. In Israel stoßen die US-Vorschläge indes auf Ablehnung.

Israels Regierungschef Benjamin Netanjahu hat den Plan von US-Präsident Donald Trump für ein Ende des Kriegs im Gazastreifen erneut abgelehnt. „Wir haben nicht zugestimmt, es ist nicht unser Entwurf“, sagte Netanjahu in einem in der Nacht zum Mittwoch in Onlinediensten veröffentlichten Video. Trump hatte seine Pläne für eine Entwaffnung der Hamas und einen Rückzug der israelischen Armee als „Meilenstein“ bezeichnet.

Trumps Team glaube, „dass es für eine Entwaffnung der Hamas und eine Entmilitarisierung des Gazastreifens sorgen kann. Das prüfen wir“, sagte Netanjahu weiter. Er habe Änderungsvorschläge gemacht. Netanjahus teils rechtsextreme Koalitionspartner erhöhten in den vergangenen Tagen den Druck, die Vereinbarung abzulehnen. » | Tagesspiegel | Mittwoch, 5. August 2026

Ceuta: Moroccan State Involved In Migrant Crossings | International Crisis Group Director

Aug 2, 2026 | “We have testimonies by Moroccan migrants who crossed into Ceuta, who said quite openly that Moroccan security forces told them to go into Ceuta and to go to Spain.”

The project director for North Africa at the International Crisis Group has said that he has seen evidence that the Moroccan state was complicit in the events that saw thousands of migrants flood into the Spanish enclave from the North African country last week.