Latest news with #moralOutrage
RNZ News
24-06-2025
- Politics
- RNZ News
Govt pursuing diplomacy over moral outrage in Mid East: Peters
politics war 24 minutes ago The Foreign Affairs minister says the government is pursuing diplomacy over moral outrage, as he warns against rushing to condemn or support any one actor in the Middle East conflict. Political reporter Giles Dexter has more.
The Guardian
22-05-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
Labour takes action over Gaza: what took them so long?
The government has suspended trade talks with Israel and denounced its actions in Gaza. But why are we only now seeing this kind of action and moral outrage? John Harris speaks to Melanie Ward, a Labour MP and former chief executive at Medical Aid for Palestinians. Plus, after Keir Starmer's reset with the EU, how does the public feel about the politics of Brexit? Guardian columnist Rafael Behr and Sophie Stowers from More in Common join John to discuss
The Guardian
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
The Kneecap furore: hip-hop v hypocrisy
Kneecap are, of course, free to urge gig-goers to kill Tories – but freedom of speech also involves being prepared to deal with consequences (Listen closely to the Kneecap furore. You'll hear hypocrisy from all sides, 1 May). While it's hardly surprising that music biz folk have leapt in to 'defend' Kneecap, would they be so eager if it was a group of activists saying: 'The only good musician is a dead musician. Kill your local bands now'?Norman MillerBrighton Kneecap's comments about killing Tory MPs should be condemned. However, conflating these comments, which the band have apologised for, with their condemnation, at Coachella, of Israel's attack on Gaza seeks to close down the argument regarding Israel's actions, which many people around the world are appalled by. This is about being able to express moral BennettOxford No one would seriously defend off-the-cuff comments made by Kneecap during a raucous live performance. In 2002, the Guardian reported that the actor John Malkovich named the politician George Galloway and the Middle East correspondent Robert Fisk – saying 'I'd rather just shoot them' – for their support for Palestine. Was he cancelled, or even rebuked?Denis JacksonGlasgow I remember the Tory party being happy to accept donations from Frank Hester because he apologised after he said that Diane Abbott 'should be shot' (Biggest Tory donor said looking at Diane Abbott makes you 'want to hate all black women', 11 March 2024).Duncan MacgregorLeeds Have an opinion on anything you've read in the Guardian today? Please email us your letter and it will be considered for publication in our letters section.
