ladylydialondon December 2014 Twitter

Shame on the UN Security Council’s failure to pass a resolution to end the Israeli occupation on Palestinians

The Jordanian Ambassador Dina Kawar submitted the motion after it had been agreed upon by 22 Arab states and the Palestinian Authority

The situation in the Council has been going on for over 25 years on this subject without resolution

The UN Security Council continue to sit on their backsides and evade the issues

They are using all kinds of excuses, while the Palestinians have no hope or dignity left

The UN Security Council is a disgrace and is not fit for purpose!

Israel’s aggression continues to occupy land which is not legally theirs

This has been stated, yet nothing by the Security Council has been done about it

In 1967 Israel seized Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula and Syria’s Golan heights and set up settlements

Israel also invaded Lebanon in 1978 & 1982 and maintained long-term occupation in the southern part of the country

These wars and their occupation were all related to the Palestine question and have deepened the political crisis surrounding it

Even after Israel was forced to withdraw from Egypt and Lebanon, the Palestine (and Golan) occupation has still continued

Since resolution 242 and 338 the Security Council has taken no significant steps to end the Israel-Palestine conflict

The US’s influence has kept the issues off the Council’s agenda

When the Council members have introduced resolutions, responding to periodic crisis, the US has repeatedly used its symbolic weight

The Council will only become effective once it confronts the US’s displeasure and US’s pressure

Recent US policies by John Kerry have only made matters worse

Samantha Power, the US Ambassador to the UN, stated that the US searches every day for new ways to take constructive steps to…

…support the parties in making progress towards achieving a negotiated settlement

This is utter rubbish

Their policies are set to undermine any proper legal solutions, so that the status quo remains in favour of their Master – Israel!

The Jordanian Ambassador expressed that the Council bears both the legal & moral responsibilities to resolve the Israel-Palestine conflict

It has to be said after 25 years of continued failure…

…the Security Council is not fit for purpose, as it can no longer justify its appalling position and should be disbanded

A new independent body needs to be set up which is just and cannot be influenced by outside interested parties and…

…where the law comes into force finally and sets up the solution to make the two state situations happen

Then where there are illegal settlements that have been erected, they must be pulled down

The world owes the people of Palestine justice against an unjust state of suppression and apartheid

What are we as a human race?

Have we no sense of justice?

Must we allow ourselves to be continuously bullied by those who think they can control us?

Freedom has to be fought for, against an oppressor that feels it has all the guns, against what is legally and morally right

Until we learn to stand up against injustice, there really is no point in being alive.  We might as well be dead

Two World Wars were fought against oppressors who used force to take what they wanted

Blood was spilt by those brave men and women, who sacrificed their lives so that we may live in freedom

Were their actions for nothing? The answer was, “NO!”

Can we now allow another oppressor to keep the status quo and not allow human dignity and freedom to prevail?

They enjoy freedom while others are denied it!

Let the world come together and do what is right, not only morally but lawfully as well

We owe it to our fellow human beings to speak out and to defend Mankind from those who wish, like a cancer, to control our every being

The parents of Peter Greste, an Al-Jazeera’s journalist, are hopeful that their son will soon be released

It is now one year on since Peter Greste and his colleagues Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed were sentenced to seven and to ten years

They are accused of spreading false news to help a terrorist group

Jailed simply for reporting the news nothing less! Their eye witnessed accounts were shown on Al-Jazeera news

It is a testament to their work in the field and professionalism in bringing the facts to the general public

Many of their colleagues around the world continue to protest against their injustice

It is later this week that a court will decide whether they have grounds for appeal

The kangaroo courts of Egypt leave a lot to be desired and where fear is at the very heart of their legal practice

It is making a mockery of what is right and legal and what is subterfuge!

Egypt is seen around the world as a failed state

Those in power wish to remain so and will continue with their iron tight grip on their fellow suffering public

They fear democracy and will no longer listen to the people where justice is concern

They are now a laughing stock of what the legal system is all about

Not one is safe in that country and so subservience to this punishing regime of dictatorship remains in control

After Hosni Mubarak nothing has changed

The courage of the people and those who were their rescuers was astonishing by any other means

Those who have already been rescued from the blazing Italian ferry The Norman Atlantic amid freezing temperatures…

…were praising the bravery of these men and women

It has taken an International rescue effort amid high winds and treacherous conditions for them to achieve this rescue operation

Italian and Albanian authorities were taking part, working right through the night in very difficult conditions

Italian and Greek helicopters also worked through the night to air lift passengers to safety

Some were taken to hospital, where they were treated for hyperthermia

On deck the crew tried to lower life boats, but not all the passengers could get in as there was no co-ordination

Passengers themselves opened up boxes and got out life vests, trying to save themselves

There are seven other ships in the area and rescue helicopters with search and rescue support aircraft were being sent in

An Italian Air Force helicopter pilot said that acrid smoke from the ferry filled his helicopter cabin making rescue even more challenging

We must praise the bravery and relentless determination by all the rescue workers in their delivery

They are attempting to save human lives and to alleviate any long-term suffering

They will be remembered for all time

The many problems caused to people are the inadequacies of Governments and mismanagement of companies around the globe

It does not matter whether it is an airline or a cafe that cannot get its goods because supplies are not there

Too many things are going wrong because the structure to supply proper utilities is not there

Until these people are shown up for their lack of responsibilities, nothing will ever change

Too many lives are being disrupted due to poor management and what is supposed to be the basic rights of people in today’s society

Airplanes, which are not safe to fly or fly over war-torn countries – their corporations have to be made accountable

It is always the public who suffer with their lives and not the management who controls these operations

Staff of a company was told on Christmas Day that their jobs were no longer there for them and all will be made redundant

Again nothing has been done to manage the situation in a better way beforehand to halt this situation in happening

People have to be made accountable for their misdemeanours

The entire world has to see that incompetence on every level destroys lives in so many ways

We have to demand a higher authority from industry and from corporations

High compensation must be given to all those who are innocent and…

                                                       

…have suffered loss in some way which was directly attributed to bad management

We, as a people, can no longer walk over the other side and turn a blind eye and allow these irresponsibilities to continue

The law is there to protect the public

It needs to be seen to be working in our daily lives, otherwise continued hardship and loss of life continues

Speaking in today’s programme in Yangon, Aung San Suu Kyi stated that the international community must do more to aid reform

She further stated that the world has really lost interest in reform

Without reform everything in the world is at a standstill

Many stagnate under the current regime of laws, which are largely outdated and outmoded

People throughout the world need to move forwards

But current regimes see their power and influence being taken away from them and so because of power and fear the status quo remains

Aung San Suu Kyi has fought almost her entire life for democracy for the Burmese people

She has been steadfast in her resolve to bring about change and reform for them

Only leaders of this world who put their people first will succeed and change with reform can come about

Fear needs to be removed and the leaders need to devise a way of allowing the people to live in harmony and not in fear of their ruler’s fear

Rebellions become rife because of suppression of the people

The rulers gain nothing but dissent and a reputation for brutality, which is not necessary

They must start to believe in a higher cause for their people and not for their selfish ways

All rulers are subjected to the power of God and its wisdom in ruling

All wise men are guided this way and fear does not come into the equation, but right thinking and action always does

In time Aung San Suu Kyi will be able to rule Burma and a better more productive country it will become. Change is already in the air!

King Felipe of Spain has attacked corruption across his country in his first Christmas Eve message

He said the public figures did not deserve to profit or become rich because of their office

There must not be favoured treatment for those occupying a position of public responsibility

Spain has seen a number of corruptions cases being brought against various politicians including Rodrigo Rato, the former head of the IMF

King Felipe’s sister, the Princess Cristina, is to stand trial for tax fraud and the Spanish public will await the result

Is the King double talking or is he genuine in his statement?

If so then his sister cannot be allowed to get away with it just because she is royal!

There have been too many double standards

The rich and famous get off, while the poor, who cannot afford lavish lawyers, have to pay the full price

Princess Cristina cannot be allowed to get away with it. She already knew of her husband’s off shore accounts

Also for the lavish work done to their Spanish residence, all on the back of tax payer’s money

Christian pilgrims from around the world have celebrated Midnight Mass in Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus, to mark Christmas Eve

The Latin Patriarch has called on the Jews, Muslims and Christians together as equals

This was in reference to the violence in Gaza and Jerusalem. He hoped 2015 would be a better year than the one we have experienced so far

The Midnight Mass took place in the Church of the Nativity, which marks the spot where Jesus was born in the West Bank town

Thousands of pilgrims crowded the Manger Square to watch the procession led by the Patriarch

The region has become a land of conflict and there is hope that next year will see no separation wall and that there will be bridges of peace

The Patriarch was referring to the barrier Israel is building in and around the West Bank, which separates Bethlehem from Jerusalem

This Holy area must be marked as free for all citizens of the world to come to worship

It is not a rite for Israel’s continuation to force its might against what is not theirs, but belongs to all religions

Until the world stands up against Israel’s regime of force and ignorance, nothing will ever change

It is the world’s Governments that must deal with the issue and put in safeguards that all pilgrims of worship should be able to do so freely

A United Force for security and not Israel’s should be implemented and to help take care of this sacred place

This has long been overdue

The world continues to sleepwalk while Israel surreptitiously continues its plan of ethnic cleansing & seeking power only for its own people

Authorities in Peru have decided to evacuate a remote Amazon community after they were raided by members of an indigenous tribe

The Mashco-Piro Indians are the indigenous tribe of nomadic hunter gathers who inhabit the remote regions of the Amazon rain forest

They have in the past actively avoided contact with the non-native people, choosing instead to live in voluntary isolation

The Peruvian ministry has said it has become increasingly difficult for the tribesmen to forage for food

This leaves them no choice but to thieve from local communities

Around 200 Mashco-Piro Indians armed with bows and arrows arrived at Monte Salvador looking for food

It is said they killed domestic animals for food and took away cooking pots and other metal objects from the village

The indigenous people are feeling the effects of the modern world impacting on their food supply as loggers decimate their homeland

While the Authorities are evacuating a remote community for safety they also need to do something to help the indigenous tribes

They are being denied their own supply of food

A local indigenous organisation has asked the Government to protect the Mashco-Piro’s land

Much of which has already been taken over by logging concessions and drug-traffickers

Man’s greed again plays its part in demolishing all that was once sacred and good

Have we no shame?

Mankind constantly feels it must invade in order to pull down what has taken nature thousands of years to grow and build

We should all congratulate Tunisia for their efforts in bringing about democracy in a fair way

This is the first free presidential election and has been won by Beji Caid Essebsi, who has been confirmed as the winner

Whether you like this man or not, it is the principle that through democratic elections the public themselves have a say as to who they want

Beji Caid Essebsi won 55.68% of the vote his opposition rival took 44.32% of the vote, showing the public that it was a near run thing

Mr Essebsi will need to work with the opposition parties to establish a better form of governing

For him to realise that although he won there are still many lessons to learn and…

…much careful negotiations will need to take place to secure peace and prosperity in governing Tunisia

Time is on their side and they will be able to transform into a healthy and peaceful regime, something to be envied by other Arab countries!

It seems inconceivable that Sepp Blatter will be allowed to serve a fifth term as President to Fifa’s governing body

There is already an investigation going on into World Cup bidding corruption under his jurisdiction

Michael Garcia of the ethics committee has now quit citing a lack of independence in Fifa’s judicial processes

He believes the organisation’s culture is beyond reform

A highly respected man like Mr Garcia would not have resigned if he thought he had any opportunity of getting a feasible result

As with all organisations which are too big and the stakes financially so great, no one wants to relinquish their position

The backhanders are too lucrative to leave behind

No one should be in office for more than three years

It is now up to Fifa to come clean or it will continue to be plagued by the corruption that feeds it

Football needs to recover from this corruption as it brings the game into disrepute

The tragic shooting of two of New York’s police officers by Ismaaiyl Brinsley is most distressing for all concerned

This man, who was 28, had a history of violence and mental instability

He had been arrested at least 19 times in his life and had a troubled childhood, which was so violent that his mother was afraid of him

Yet society let him down & so the result was further violence against an institution that was not there for him, but would only put him away

It is unfortunate that mental illness is not dealt with properly, but only incarceration is

This man was mentally traumatised all his life yet was completely ignored by the system

Nobody cared enough to do anything about it!

He was never psychologically assessed while being in prison and no alarm bells were ever flagged up

Under the circumstances it is now shown to be extremely dangerous and irresponsible

It is high time that America started to deal with these souls whose lives have been wrecked by violence

No treatment is given to ease their emotional pain

Where now is justice to be seen to be done?

How many people like Brinsley are severely troubled and are out there walking the streets and who will be their next victims?

America needs to wake up to the many that have mental illness, yet appear to be sane enough to buy a gun

In their hands this lethal weapon is another slaughter waiting to happen!

My question is who cares or even gives a damn?

How many more fatalities need to occur before the gun culture is amended?

The situation with Cuba and the lifting of sanctions, which has crippled this island since the 1960’s, will be a godsend to so many

The USA has to realise that their embargo solved nothing and both Cuba and the USA have suffered as a result of this situation

It takes a brave man like President Obama to realise that nothing has been achieved

Cuba still functions in spite of the sanctions imposed on it

The rule of the Castro brothers has only strengthened their grip and determination on the island and they have not suffered themselves

There needs to be a form of diplomacy and eventual trading of the two countries

This will bring about a resolution that will allow for peace to be restored and a greater understanding

People are not that far apart in their need to survive

In time there will be genuine democratic elections and a wider expansion of trade and finance

This will allow for prosperity to come into this country

The lifting of sanctions with genuine respect for each other’s sovereignty will be able to establish a good working dialogue

From that many other opportunities will be able to come about and a new impetus of commercial activities will gradually come in

There will still be a tightening of the laws but over time they too will become more relaxed to allow for foreign investment to be installed

The USA will never be allowed to have control or a radical foothold within this country

It will be written in their constitution that their sovereignty must be respected at all times

Influence against foreign control totally banned, so that Cubans can be their own people and remain independent as is their wish

It has already been predicted that the sanctions against Moscow will bite and hit them hard

This is now beginning to be realised

It is up to the Russian people to put pressure on President Putin’s regime of violence against the Ukrainian people

I appreciate that the Crimea was once under Russian territory and became under the banner of the Ukraine

The demography of Russia has changed with the end of the Cold War

The people themselves have decided, which country they wish to be a part of

It has to be the people whose vote will count as to which Government they wish to live by

Not what Moscow dictates from its shrinking borders

Russian’s themselves are deprived of many things because of the dictate of their Government

There is no freedom in Russia, just an iron fist wrapped around them to keep the status quo…

…of a Government who seek power for themselves and not for the interests of their people

It is because of this policy that Moscow is now feeling the effects of their cavalier ways

Unfortunately it is the people who suffer the most

Now it is up to the people to have their own rebellion and for them to dictate democratic freedom

It is their right, as any civilian should have

The more Moscow interferes with the Ukraine and the Crimea, the more it will suffer and the harder it will be to resurrect their economy

Sometimes it takes the harsh reality to stop the senseless arrogance in their stride

The thumb screws are turning and it will get ever tighter before common sense prevails

Moscow cannot hope to win with their continued aggression

To all our faithful followers, we are back, having just moved and are safely ensconced in our new abode

Nothing much has changed in our short time away with the world still in disarray

There is still much injustice that continues to sway in many areas of the globe

The UN General Assembly has voted in favour of referring North Korea to the International Criminal Court to face crimes against humanity

The resolution has been passed by 116 votes to 20 with 50 abstentions

The UN Security Council is expected to discuss the resolution, but is likely to face stiff opposition from China and Russia

This will always happen with countries who fail to adhere to a proper civilised human rights programme of their own

It is high time that this opposition to what is morally right and where justice by the law is regarded as sacrosanct is thrown out

It is the law held by the highest in the world that must be adhered to so that suffering is no longer tolerated…

…no matter who the dictator is!

Ordinary North Koreans have faced ‘unspeakable atrocities’

The report details wide-ranging abuses of torture, political repression and other abuses

Prison camps where detainees are deliberately starved, forced labour, executions, torture, rape with forced abortion and infanticide

Fortunate North Koreans who have defected have confirmed these reports

Of course North Korea has refused to co-operate with the report and its findings

One dictator cannot hold an entire country in his grip for all time

The time for change is amongst us and it is the people who will decide their fate and not one person any longer

We pray that that day comes soon, so that freedom over suppression wins the day