i wouldn't mess with Lewes. I think they have 7 Bonfire Societies. My stash would come from the Battle powder mills, because their Society is usually pi$$ed of their tlts by midday and would be an easy steal.

"The facts have changed", Rishi Sunak

The idea that the UK should take no interest in what is happening in Gaza is typical of the unrealistic approach taken by those who cling to the notion that we can isolate ourselves from world affairs.

It’s simply impossible in today’s interdependent global economy. What happens in the middle east impacts us. What happens in Gaza impacts the middle east. Any influence we can bring to bear to create a peaceful resolution benefits us.

That says nothing about the moral imperatives involved or the desire of people to alleviate suffering. Or indeed about any responsibility we hold for helping to create the circumstances that allowed this situation to exist.

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Plenty of EU countries keep their heads down as well and I don't blame them. I am sick of this country bringing back body bags from abroad in areas we should not be involved and then we get the inevitable thousands of refugees from those places and we are told we have a moral duty to them.

How about we do what the rest of the world does, send some humanitarian aid but otherwise keep out of it.

One more point

And on behalf of all at HOL may I extend a big warm Palace welcome to the folk at GCHQ who have just joined this debate.

I disagree. There will be a few there who are pro Hamas, and perhaps even the odd side march, but the vast bulk will be as strongly against any form of terrorism as most of us. This is about the level of civilian casualties and what appears to be the uncaring disproportionate response.

Why not anti Hamas? There’s no point. Terrorists don’t listen to protests and our government doesn’t need to be persuaded to oppose their actions.

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Terrorists know bullets and bombs not protest !!!
How should Israel be acting then, unlike Hamas they are not actively targeting innocent people. Ironically if it were us who got what Israel got Palestine would be party central.