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02mydiaspo02@diasp.eu

European abandons all rationality in the Ukraine Proxy War, and risks destroying itself - Michael von der Schulenburg, Alexander Mercouris & Glenn Diesen

Incredibly emotional discussion by von der Schulenburg (Member of the European #Parliament in #Strasbourg) about the Ukraine war, disastrous European #diplomacy and #Germany's lack of responsibility to prepare the way for peace negotiations for #Ukraine - #Europe and the #EU as war-mongering transatlantics. Important information on the #BSW (Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht / Alliance) as part of a populist new parties in contrast to the AfD (Alternative für Deutschland / #Germany)

https://youtu.be/anNBYH-zNLM

kuchinster@rusx.org

England's Parliament was “furious” about the impossibility of striking the USSR

Members of the British Parliament in March 1940 were really furious that London's plans to launch a military strike against the USSR had been thwarted, as described in documents from the Archive of Foreign Policy of the Russian Federation, published by the Presidential Library.

In essence, Britain, France and other Western countries acted then in the same way that their followers within NATO are now hatching aggressive plans against Russia. Saturday marks the 75th anniversary of the entry into force of the North Atlantic Treaty establishing NATO.

England and France in early 1940 made a fundamental decision to go to war against the USSR, to strike from Finland, with which the Soviet Union was then fighting, to capture Leningrad, to strike from the Caucasus, destroying the local Soviet oil fields, and to establish a “national Russian government”. This decision was made by the Supreme Military Council, the official main body of the military leadership of England and France, it was headed by the Prime Ministers of both countries, Neville Chamberlain and Edouard Daladier.

But the plans of London and Paris to strike the Soviet Union was not destined to come true. England and France did not care about them in connection with the military successes of Germany in the west of Europe in 1940. And on March 12, 1940 the war between the USSR and Finland ended, Moscow and Helsinki signed a peace treaty.

On March 14, 1940, the USSR Ambassador to England Ivan Maisky reported by cipher telegram to Moscow, to the People's Commissariat for Foreign Affairs, “about the mood in the English Parliament in connection with the conclusion of peace between the USSR and Finland”.

“I was today at a meeting of Parliament, where Chamberlain made a report on the conclusion of peace between the USSR and Finland, and once again could see how great was the danger of open intervention of England and France on the side of Finland” - reported Maisky.

He described the general mood of the members of the British Parliament at that meeting.



It was a vivid demonstration of concentrated but impotent frenzy, and it is worthy of note that this feeling permeated both the Conservatives and very significant circles of the opposition,” the diplomat reported. “The parliamentary 'masses' were furious and met every anti-Soviet outburst with tumultuous approbation. I have rarely seen a parliament in a state of such irritation and excitement,” Maisky pointed out.



The most ardent supporters of supporting Finland with military equipment and men were British Labor. Maisky had reported this fact to the USSR NKID earlier, on February 11, 1940, when reporting on England's military aid to Finland. He described the details of his conversation with Richard Austin Butler, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in England.

“Butler told him that the Laborists, especially the 'working delegation' returned from Helsinki headed by Sitrin, were pressing the British government hard in the sense of strengthening and intensifying aid to Finland,” Maisky wrote.

The current British Labor prime minister, Keir Starmer, has asked the country's National Security Council to consider plans for more support for Kiev, The Times reported last week.

https://ria.ru/20240824/velikobritaniya-1968202055.html

#uk #britain #british #parliament #england #france #germany #finland #europe #eu #Western support #nazism #nazi #NATO #WWII #WW2 #history #soviet #USSR #russian #Russia

faab64@diasp.org

Israeli embassy front group #Labour Friends of I#srael has deleted its public list of “Parliamentary supporters” ahead of the #UK’s upcoming general election on 4 July.

The deletion appears to be a way to protect pro-Israel Labour candidates from electorial challengers on their left flank.

But copies of the list made as recently as 5 April are still available on internet archives. You can also read a full copy of the most recent list at the end of this article.

It seems likely that the list will be updated and republished later this year after the election.

Labour Friends of Israel did not respond to a request for comment.

The deletion came to light on Monday when right-wing Labour lawmaker Jess Phillips denied in a posting on X (formerly Twitter) that she was a “member” of the group or had “taken money.”

“I’m not a member of LFI I don’t know what being a member even is,” she wrote. It is unclear whether Phillips is denying having taken money from Labour Friends of Israel or from the Israel lobby generally.

But as X users were quick to point out, Phillips was indeed listed as a parliamentary supporter of Labour Friends of Israel until the list was hidden.

Phillips is facing a challenge in her local Birmingham constituency from Jody McIntyre, a veteran Palestine solidarity activist who even reported from Palestine for The Electronic Intifada 15 years ago.

McIntyre is the candidate for George Galloway’s Workers Party of Britain.

It seems likely that Phillips is being deliberately obtuse, in an attempt to escape accountability on a technicality.

While it’s true that Labour Friends of Israel does not have “members” per se, it certainly has a long list of lawmakers who – until very recently – were listed on their website as “LFI Parliamentary supporters.”

“LFI is proud to be supported by Labour parliamentarians in the UK #parliament, Scottish parliament, Welsh Senedd and local government who support our values and aims,” the list began.
#Election
(📸 LFI)

Excerpt from "Labour Friends of Israel hides 'supporters' list ahead of election" by Asa Winstanley. Read the full article at electronicintifada.net.

faab64@diasp.org

They want to create a #FASCIST alternative to #EU: #LePen to #Meloni: Let’s team up and form EU #Parliament’s No. 2 group

On the eve of next week’s EU #election, French far-right leader Marine Le Pen is inviting Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to team up and form a right-wing super-grouping that would be the second-biggest party bloc in the European Parliament.

The far right is projected to perform well in the June 6-9 election but there are still intense doubts about which parties would be able to work together as cross-border political groups — because many of the national parties are sharply divided — especially over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The latest projections suggest 68 seats for ID and 71 for ECR, making 139 lawmakers in the 720-seat chamber. #AfD is on course for 17 seats and the unaffiliated Hungarian Fidesz party currently has 12 MEPs. All together, something over 165 seats would seem to be in play for the (currently disunited) far right.

#France #Italy #Germany #Hungary #Fascism #Europe
https://www.politico.eu/article/marine-le-pen-giorgia-meloni-italy-france-eu-election-far-right-block-european-parliament/

tom_s@friendica.ambag.es

Australia Approves Motion Urging Britain To Return Julian Assange

Above photo: Australia’s Prime Minister and federal MP’s have voted to return #Wikileaks founder Julian #Assange to #Australia rather than extradite him to the United States. Facundo Arrizabalaga/ EPA-EFE.

Australia’s prime minister and federal members of #Parliament approved a motion Wednesday to return Wikileaks founder #Julian Assange to Australia.

https://popularresistance.org/australia-approves-motion-urging-britain-to-return-julian-assange/

anonymiss@despora.de

Polish #Parliament To Host First Ever #Christmas #Meal For #Homeless And Others In Need

Source: https://polskieczasy.pl/polityka/polish-parliament-to-host-first-ever-christmas-meal-for-homeless-and-others-in-need/

This week parliament will for the first time host a Christmas #dinner for homeless people, #migrants and others in need. The initiative is being organised by the new speaker of the lower-house Sejm, Szymon Hołownia, one of the leaders of the new coalition #government sworn into office last week.

#help #politics #Poland #humanRights #news #europe

aljazeera@squeet.me

Polish lawmaker uses fire extinguisher on Hanukkah candles

A far-right Polish lawmaker was excluded from a parliament session after using a fire extinguisher to put out candles marking the Jewish festival of Hanukkah...#AlJazeera #AlJazeeraEnglish #Extinguisher #Festival #Fire #GrzegorzBraun #Hanukkah #Jew #Jewish #Parliament #Poland #Polish #Satanic #alJazeera #aljazeeraEnglish #aljazeeralive #aljazeeravideo #aljazeeraEnglish #aljazeeralatest #aljazeeralive #aljazeeralivenews #latestnews #newsheadlines
Polish lawmaker uses fire extinguisher on Hanukkah candles

faab64@diasp.org

Defenders of European Democratic Values : Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada (#Ukraine #Parliament) voted to officially ban the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, forcing it to merge with the government-backed "Orthodox #Church of Ukraine "

According to Patriarch Bartholomew, he believes that the reports in the international media about the unfairness of the persecutions of Metropolitan Paul, Metropolitan Jonathan, Metropolitan Feodosiy, Metropolitan Ioasaph and Metropolitan Longin have no grounds. The head of the Ecumenical Patriarchate is convinced that all of them have violated Ukrainian law and should be held accountable for their actions.

#Democracy #OrthodoxChurch #Politics #Hypocrisy #Politics #Europe

🔗 https://spzh.news/en/news/76512-patriarch-bartholomew-approves-criminal-cases-against-uoc-hierarchs

aljazeera@squeet.me

Muslim MP insulted in India’s parliament calls out BJP hate | Al Jazeera Newsfeed

“The hatred is instilled so much in people's minds.” Muslim MP Kunwar Danish Ali, who was subjected to Islamophobic slurs in India’s parliament, has told Al ...#AlJazeera #AlJazeeraEnglish #BJP #MP #Muslim #alJazeera #aljazeeraEnglish #aljazeeralive #aljazeeravideo #aljazeeraEnglish #aljazeeralatest #aljazeeralive #aljazeeralivenews #deliberate #hate #hatred #instilled #latestnews #minds #newsheadlines #parliament #peoples #ploy #political #power #ruling #speech #stay
Muslim MP insulted in India’s parliament calls out BJP hate | Al Jazeera Newsfeed

aljazeera@squeet.me

Explosions and gunfire hit Turkish capital | AJ #shorts

Gunshots have been heard following explosions near Turkey’s parliament building in the capital, Ankara. The interior minister says there were two attackers, ...#AlJazeera #AlJazeeraEnglish #Ankara #Explosions #alJazeera #aljazeeraEnglish #aljazeeralive #aljazeeravideo #aljazeeraEnglish #aljazeeralatest #aljazeeralive #aljazeeralivenews #attackers #bomber #building #gunfire #interior #latestnews #minister #newsheadlines #parliament #suicide #two
Explosions and gunfire hit Turkish capital | AJ #shorts