Can you not do more, as president of the UN? Why has the UN not got any power whatsoever? Why do we keep referring to the UN at all? I know this is obviously not your fault in any way, but it’s a destructive development we’re seeing, one in which people, all of us, are gradually losing hope in everything. Not just the people in Gaza & other war zones, but the human population as a whole. Our politicians (take note @andyburnham) hasn’t stood for anything for decades, and to witness the hollowing out of international law is destructive in a myriad of ways. What can do you really do about this? What can we do?
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@samm50647@SamCKx@SadiqKhan Have you ever travelled? Heard of Europe? It’s full of far more progressive societies than this backwater - kids are fed and parents can go to work, thanks entirely to their taxation policies.
It's fair to say that @SadiqKhan is probably the single most maligned man in British politics, and I think we all know why. He is Muslim. The extraordinary level of hatred directed at him, including from people like Donald Trump and Elon Musk, has nothing to do with his actual record and everything to do with the fact that attacking a Muslim mayor of London fits perfectly into their wider rhetoric. Khan has never attempted to push Islam on anyone. There is no Sharia law operating in London. The idea that London has somehow fallen under Islamic control is complete bullshit.
Meanwhile, his actual record is remarkably strong. ULEZ was an incredibly brave and often unpopular political decision, but it has dramatically reduced harmful air pollution and is improving the health of Londoners from babies to the elderly. Homicide and violent crimes have fallen significantly under this tenure. Council house building has reached levels not seen since the 1970s. The Elizabeth line opened under his administration and has transformed transport across London. None of this means London doesn’t have huge problems, particularly affordability, but pretending Khan has presided over some collapsing dystopia simply isn’t supported by reality.
One policy that particularly matters to me is universal free school meals for London’s state primary school children. I received free school meals myself, and they made a huge difference to my life. For periods of my childhood, it was probably the only decent meal I had each day. Today, 270,000 children benefit from knowing that at least five days a week they are going to get a proper meal.
Khan’s tenure hasn’t been flawless. No political tenure ever is. Things get better, things get worse and politicians should absolutely be criticised when they get things wrong. But the sheer hatred and vilification directed at this man bears absolutely no relationship to his actual record. He has taken years of abuse, including attacks from some of the most powerful people in the world, kept his resolve and carried on doing the job. He deserves far more credit than he gets.
Francesca Albanese warns that Israel is removing the rubble from Gaza to erase evidence of its own genocide:
“Israel is taking the rubble away from Gaza so that evidence will never be properly collected.”
“This is so criminal.”
“This is beyond what we have seen in previous genocides.”
“Imagine the Nazis or the Hutu trying to cover up their crimes in a way that would ensure they could never be held accountable for their extermination and genocide.”
“This is where we are.”
“And it’s crazy that impunity is granted, basically, from everywhere.”