"The word “terrorism” has no meaning unless you apply it first and foremost to this murderous western civilization."
We folks living in the West must admit to all our crimes against humanity and make restitution and atone for them all. This includes making amends to our own indigenous peoples and those peoples whose ancestors we enslaved in the past with land back and reparations. We'll need to set up reconciliation courts and train advocates and adjudicators in how to deal with traumatized populations. Until we at least attempt to make these amends, we'll forever be 'terrorists" in the eyes of the world and within our own damaged souls.
"The word “terrorism” has no meaning unless you apply it first and foremost to this murderous western civilization."
It will certainly be a revolutionised world if the words terrorist, terrorism and terror are pinned on the West, on those who are culpable ( right up to this day) with their litany of crimes against humanity. Great human beings like Che - to cite one example - was murdered before he and the Cubans could help bring liberation to Africa. Cuba today is designated a 'terrorist state' by the Western empire and sanctioned and embargoed ( another terror weapon of empire) to the very limit.
Why would we call Hamas, terrorists? Why should we believe the propaganda of the West? Hamas is the government of Gaza. They have been giving a semblance of normality to a people living in a concentration camp. Like any caring government they looked after the people's welfare under very trying circumstances. Many are the times that I have been amazed how organised they were with ambulances and hospital care when Israeli bombs targeted their people countless of times before.
The US empire has been very generous with the term - anyone or any country which does not fall into line and subjugate themselves to be exploited gets branded. And together with it comes sanctions, wars, and attempts at regime change. The on going massacre of Palestinians by Israel has made westerners more aware of the crimes of their ruling classes past and present. Dare we hope that things will change, that people of the empire will demand change on the murdered bodies of the children of Gaza.
"The word “terrorism” has no meaning unless you apply it first and foremost to this murderous western civilization."
We folks living in the West must admit to all our crimes against humanity and make restitution and atone for them all. This includes making amends to our own indigenous peoples and those peoples whose ancestors we enslaved in the past with land back and reparations. We'll need to set up reconciliation courts and train advocates and adjudicators in how to deal with traumatized populations. Until we at least attempt to make these amends, we'll forever be 'terrorists" in the eyes of the world and within our own damaged souls.
Spot on.
"The word “terrorism” has no meaning unless you apply it first and foremost to this murderous western civilization."
It will certainly be a revolutionised world if the words terrorist, terrorism and terror are pinned on the West, on those who are culpable ( right up to this day) with their litany of crimes against humanity. Great human beings like Che - to cite one example - was murdered before he and the Cubans could help bring liberation to Africa. Cuba today is designated a 'terrorist state' by the Western empire and sanctioned and embargoed ( another terror weapon of empire) to the very limit.
Why would we call Hamas, terrorists? Why should we believe the propaganda of the West? Hamas is the government of Gaza. They have been giving a semblance of normality to a people living in a concentration camp. Like any caring government they looked after the people's welfare under very trying circumstances. Many are the times that I have been amazed how organised they were with ambulances and hospital care when Israeli bombs targeted their people countless of times before.
The US empire has been very generous with the term - anyone or any country which does not fall into line and subjugate themselves to be exploited gets branded. And together with it comes sanctions, wars, and attempts at regime change. The on going massacre of Palestinians by Israel has made westerners more aware of the crimes of their ruling classes past and present. Dare we hope that things will change, that people of the empire will demand change on the murdered bodies of the children of Gaza.
Indy, what a precise and accurate comment! Bravo!