I am told that the first of the 12 steps recommended by Alcoholics Anonymous is to “admit that you have a problem”. It’s not, I imagine, the simplest of things to do, and as such when somebody does stand up and admit to having a problem, they should be applauded.
I therefore applaud the BBC:
“The director general of [...]
Via Ned Hardy, a look at some images of Iran in the 1970s, before the Islamic Revolution. It’s an Iran that’s too often forgotten.
Check out the full collection here.
Well, that’s what we’re told. After all, this flotilla was about breaking through the evil Israeli blockade that is starving the people of Gaza, right? Israel is deliberately starving the people there, right?
Wrong:
“Israel has attempted to deliver humanitarian aid from an international flotilla to Gaza, but Hamas — which controls the territory — has refused [...]
Here’s a photograph from a protest held over the last few days. You can see clearly in the background a banner saying “Israeli murder – smash the zionist state” – pretty hate-filled language, which certainly qualifies as anti semitic. Unfortunately, in this photo, it isn’t clear who this person is representing.
Anyway, whose poster is this? [...]