Jafer Taasleem said he has received no help from the government or his local MP Shabana Mahmood after his son who took part in the Global Sumud Flotilla was abducted by Israel
Jafer Taasleem said he has received no help from the government or his local MP Shabana Mahmood after his son who took part in the Global Sumud Flotilla was abducted by Israel
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Semjeza@fedinsfw.app · 6 pts · 104d
Sadly unsurprising.
After Israel worked with the US to screw Britain and France over with the Suez Crisis our government has done everything it can to kowtow to both Israel and the US.
We're happier with their scraps than working for a better world.
Naich@piefed.world · 4 pts · 104d
The UK has a proud tradition of cooperating with pirates.
Semjeza@fedinsfw.app · 3 pts · 104d
Love pirates and history!
Tell me more!
Naich@piefed.world · 2 pts · 104d
https://elizabethanenglandlife.com/sir-walter-raleigh1-famous-pirate.html
For one.
Semjeza@fedinsfw.app · 1 pts · 104d
But he wasn't a pirate?
At most a privateer, but has none of the pirate stuff. A more nationally aligned mercenary. The page seems pretty poor and sensationalist if I'm honest. =(
I was hoping for more free from all law, not just that of their geopolitical rivals pirates, rather than privateers who aren't much different from an informal navy.
DakRalter@thelemmy.club · 1 pts · 104d
Also
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privateer
Semjeza@fedinsfw.app · 1 pts · 104d
Eh, I don't count privateers as pirates.
That's just a form of international economic warfare, and has homage to a nation/crown rather than full on piracy.
Maybe I'm too romantic about it all.
DakRalter@thelemmy.club · 1 pts · 104d
I dunno, it doesn't really matter. I see them as pirates with a mandate.
Semjeza@fedinsfw.app · 3 pts · 104d
Nah, privateers kept the heriarchies of home, only attacked and stole from permitted targets, and those who captained ships came from the elite of society - such as Sir Walter.
Pirates were much more socially accepting, allowing women and people of colour in to crews, and even to positions of authority. They didn't pay homage to a nation or work for empire. They saw a chance to get rich quick by not playing by nascant capitalisms rule.
Of course many pirates did start out as low levels on privateers' ships, but unlike their landed gentry captains didn't see a point in staying loyal to a crown and we're happy to mutiny for their own benefit when the chance came along.
Barrington@feddit.org · -1 pts · 104d
Nighed@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 104d
They were not 'there' though.
Babalugats@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 104d
As mentioned, they weren't there. Not even near. What Israel did was illegal, and the UK Government are ignoring it. I wonder why that could be...