How long

[Johnny Vincents Motorbike]

End Xinjiang Apartheid. Free the Uyghurs.

Words you’ll never hear the Western left say. Where are the likes of Corbyn and Sanders to champion this cause? Against an actual totalitarian regime oppressing an actually helpless population.

A sign of how advanced this is was indicated by the government only narrowly defeating an amendment last week that would have required it to reconsider a trade deal with any country deemed to be committing genocide.

The amendment to the government's post-Brexit trade deal legislation originated in the House of Lords with cross-party support. Though not mentioned explicitly, it was devised to support measures against China over allegations that it is responsible for genocide against Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang province. It would have enabled the British High Court—rather than any international body—to determine if a country is guilty of genocide.

Despite an 80-seat majority, the government only defeated the amendment by 319 to 308, after 34 Tory MPs voted with the opposition. The narrow result means it is expected that the Lords will return the amendment to the House.

Especially significant given this right-wing line-up is the support of Jeremy Corbyn and the Labour left for the amendment. Corbyn now sits as an independent after the party whip was removed from him over bogus allegations of anti-Semitism. Given these trumped-up charges, one might assume Corbyn would exercise some caution as to allegations of ignoring or abusing human rights. But Corbyn voted in favour of the amendment as did Labour's so-called left in the Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs, including Diane Abbott, Richard Burgon and John McDonnell.



Your @Colin Warnek unfounded criticism and observations should be directed at the British Conservative and unionist party - not the so called Labour Left.

 

[Johnny Vincents Motorbike]

From a labour MP

https://twitter.com/x/status/1285896465781592064

 

[Colin Warnek]

It looks to me like the tories are content to turn a blind eye so long as the Renminbi is flowing

In the face of Tory inaction, Labour will stand up to China’s human rights abuses

The British government has put trade with China over national security and human rights.

leftfootforward.org

That’s true, I would say both sides are comfortable to do so.

 

[Colin Warnek]

From a labour MP

https://twitter.com/x/status/1285896465781592064

Fair play to her for speaking out. I’m guessing she won’t be welcomed East any time soon .

Starmer certainly wouldn’t have the backbone to do the same - nor would the current Govt.

 

[bear66]

End Xinjiang Apartheid. Free the Uyghurs.

Words you’ll never hear the Western left say. Where are the likes of Corbyn and Sanders to champion this cause? Against an actual totalitarian regime oppressing an actually helpless population.

There was an amendment in January, instigated cross party in the Lords, devised to support measures against China over allegations that it is responsible for genocide against Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang province. It would have enabled the British High Court, rather than any international body, to determine if a country is guilty of genocide.

The amendment was defeated by the Tories by 319-308, although 34 Tories voted alongside Corbyn for the amendment, as did other prominent left wingers. The Western left aren't the problem.

Put the names of the 319 people who voted against this amendment if you really care one jot about the Uighurs.

 

[r00fie1]

Its an appalling abuse of human rights: The State using mass surveillance technology to control its citizens:

Exclusive: Israeli Surveillance Companies Are Siphoning Masses Of Location Data From Smartphone Apps

The tools have the ability to track someone’s location using their phone and one product promises “mass collection of all internet users in a country.”

www.forbes.com

Exclusive: Israeli Surveillance Companies Are Siphoning Masses Of Location Data From Smartphone Apps​

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More African countries are relying on an Israeli surveillance tool to snoop on private citizens

Nigeria, Kenya, Zimbabwe, and Zambia are among countries have been using Circles’ surveillance platforms to exploit flaws in telecoms systems.

qz.com

More African countries are relying on an Israeli surveillance tool to snoop on private citizens​

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Israeli spyware firm NSO Group faces renewed US scrutiny

Department of Justice said to have asked WhatsApp for details of alleged targeting of clients in 2019

www.theguardian.com

Israeli spyware firm NSO Group faces renewed US scrutiny​

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https://www.middleeasteye.net/fr/news/uae-israel-surveillance-210495276

The Israeli-installed mass civil surveillance system of Abu Dhabi​

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Coronavirus: Israel turns surveillance tools on itself

Counter-terror technology is being applied in the fight against Covid-19, raising privacy concerns.

www.bbc.co.uk

Coronavirus: Israel turns surveillance tools on itself​

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An artificial intelligence company backed by Microsoft is helping Israel surveil Palestinians

Facial recognition and algorithm searches of social media are only part of it.

www.vox.com

An artificial intelligence company backed by Microsoft is helping Israel surveil Palestinians​

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Israel Extends the Power of State Surveillance to Its Settler Population

Israel’s recent move grants surveillance power to Israeli citizens against the Palestinian population in Area C in the West Bank.

insidearabia.com

Israel Extends the Power of State Surveillance to Its Settler Population​

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Israel Is Using Emergency Pandemic Measures to Surveil Palestinian Protesters

Israel is currently engaged in a brutal crackdown on Palestinian protesters — and it’s using surveillance measures refined during the COVID-19 pandemic to monitor, track, and harass those protesters.

jacobinmag.com

Israel Is Using Emergency Pandemic Measures to Surveil Palestinian Protesters​

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7amleh: Netanyahu imposes dangerous “Big Brother” surveillance under the pretext of a security response to the coronavirus | Association for Progressive Communications

www.apc.org

Netanyahu imposes dangerous “Big Brother” surveillance under the pretext of a security response to the coronavirus​

 

[Randy]

That John Cena thing, I can imagine WWE would have put pressure on him to apologise. As a company all they care about is money, putting on shows in Saudi Arabia for example purely for money.

Interestingly enough Mr.Cena actually pulled out of one of their Saudi shows for moral reasons.

It wouldn't have been pressure from the WWE. He hasn't been on WWE programming at all for nearly two years now.

It'll be the movie companies that have had a word. They rely so much on Chinese money these days. Look at the token Chinese actors that shoehorned into movie blockbusters recently.


With regards to state surveillance, do people honestly think the NHS app is only here in the fight against the pandemic? It's obvious that once this pandemic has subsided the app will be used in a similar way to the chinese model.

 

[NYboro]

Imagine if someone had apologised to Israel for calling Palestine a country, the Western left would be on them like a rash.

I know it's the Post, but.....
Cena slammed over his apology

 

[Boro in Devon]

I think we are all being controlled by someone, it is just sometimes more subtle than others.
The state, the media, large corporations spend a lot of time and money influencing our thinking and perceptions.
We rise above it when it from somewhere like Russia/China/North Korea, however we are being fed this information in such a way that it appeals to our sense of truth. However we are being controlled by employers, state, and advertising in such a way to support capitalism and a free state !!!