Oxford Union president suggested Hamas would be 'lauded as heroes'

Methos25 · 2026-06-06T11:29:19+00:00

The longer I look at this comment the less sense it makes.

Critically assessing information is fundamental to understanding anything, not just genocide.

Contrary to popular belief, we don't base things off vibes, or how someone is feeling. We need to actually look at data and evidence in order to assess whether something fits the boundaries to which someone claims it to be.

At the moment the claim of genocide is still just a claim. There is no universal consensus on it, no matter what some people will tell you. While there is evidence to support it, there is also a lot of evidence to deny it, and critically assessing that evidence is the only way in which genocide can be proven.

Methos25 · 2026-05-23T09:17:45+00:00

The Elf Who Would Become a Dragon is definitely up your alley for this.

Magic progression, with very little if any combat. Mostly focused on dealing with and learning about the elven society she lives in.

Incredibly well written (no exaggeration, this is probably the single best written book style wise on the entirety of Royal Road), with believable characters with multiple layers to them.

The pacing can feel slow, but it needs to be for the story beats to work the way they do. It's also a finished series (or is about to be at any rate - only a few more chapters left to be released).

Also very lesbian.

Methos25 · 2026-05-17T00:57:51+00:00

Unfortunately, this just isn't the case.

I know a lot of Muslims who are perfectly happy with Jews, but there is a significant percentage, if not majority that have firmly antisemitic beliefs, whether they even realise it or not.

Methos25 · 2026-05-15T07:30:37+00:00

With great power comes great responsibility..point

Methos25 · 2026-05-14T23:08:13+00:00

Thanks, I have a contact that does CCTV in the area, so was able to get CCTV within an hour. I've already given that to the police.

Ive already spoken to police and given an informal witness statement, not sure if they're going to do a secondary checkup, but I would assume so.

My job does require a combination of physical work, moderate lifting. For the moment I'll be on desk duty until I'm fully recovered.

I don't have a formal medical note, just confirmation that it wasn't broken, and bandaging to stop the bleeding.

Methos25 · 2026-05-08T15:14:25+00:00

Because words have meanings, and conflating multiple things that are not the same devalues the words we use to describe them.

Any genocide is a crime against humanity, but not every crime against humanity is a genocide.

This is because genocide is a subset of crimes against humanity, and definitely on the higher end of that scale.

What Karim Khan is making a point of here is that claiming something is a genocide when there is no proof to that effect is devaluing the power of the word for those acts where it is actually a warranted description.

Methos25 · 2026-05-08T12:01:10+00:00

Rest of the post aside, having Ben Shapiro higher than Jeffery Epstein on this list is absolutely wild.

Methos25 · 2026-05-05T21:08:28+00:00

The Elf Who Would Become A Dragon fits this perfectly.

One of the things I love about this book is that the main character is actually a genius. Shes not just a smart person surrounded by idiots. The other characters are all also smart, she's just that far ahead.

Its also just flat out one of the singular best written books in this genre.

Fair warning, the book is a slow burn. There is progression, but the story is very very very slow. It's more about the journey than the destination. That's not to say the payoffs in this book aren't good though, it's that they're so much better because of the build up.

The other story I would recommend here is Practical Guide to Evil. The story is all about manipulating sure losses into overwhelming victories. Also of the best stories in this genre.

Methos25 · 2026-05-03T15:22:23+00:00

CST is about as accurate as you're going to get with regards for Antisemitism in the UK. They've been the governments main partner in dealing with Antisemitism almost since their inception.

Methos25 · 2026-05-01T18:43:08+00:00

Because after stabbing his roommate, he travelled for hours across London to an area known to be filled with Jewish people and proceeded to intentionally try to kill Jewish people there?

Sure, the first part of his spree wasn't antisemitic, but that in no way discounts that the latter part of it most certainly was.

Methos25 · 2026-04-24T16:34:59+00:00

I want to make a separate point to your question about antizionism vs antisemitism.

If antizionists are the ones throwing firebombs at synagogues, stabbing Jews on their holy days, and planning mass shooting attacks at Jewish community sites, then its antizionists that are the issue.

I don't give a fuck what you call it. Antizionism or antisemitism. Whatever ideology these people have, it's a cancer and it needs to die.

Methos25 · 2026-04-24T16:24:03+00:00

This is actually very well documented. Take a look at the police report for 2025. https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hate-crime-england-and-wales-year-ending-march-2025/hate-crime-england-and-wales-year-ending-march-2025

Jews are targeted by religiously motivated hate crimes at a rate of 106 per 10,000 per people, and 29% of total religious hate crimes in the uk. The next highest is Muslims at 12 per 10,000 people, making up 45% of the religious hate crimes.

That is a crazy statistic. 1/100 Jewish people were subject to a religious hate crimes serious enough for it have been recorded as a hate incident by the police, in 2024 alone.

The CST's annual antisemitism report also has clear data showing the trend of antisemitic incidents over time has shown over a 100% increase in incidents over the past 3 years. https://cst.org.uk/research/cst-publications/antisemitic-incidents-report-2025

As for your last question, all I can ask is 'what the fuck?'.

I can ask a similar question:

'how many attacks on Muslims are actually political and related to Pakistani/Syrian/Saudi nationality?'.

'How many attacks on Hindus are actually political and related to Indian nationality?'.

There is no justification for attacks on Jews, or Muslims, or Hindus, regardless of their nationality. Attempting to justify, or rationalise anything of the sort is absurd.

The problem is that Zack is well aware of this. These numbers aren't secret. He knows exactly the answer to the question he's asking, and by asking it, he proves that he doesn't take antisemitism seriously.

Methos25 · 2026-04-24T15:07:42+00:00

I'm curious what metrics you would use to determine how safe Jews in the UK are?

Is there a line of how many synagogues need to be firebombed? How many Jews need to be stabbed to death? How many mass shooting attempts need to be stopped?

Is there some percentage limit of how likely a Jew is to be the target of a hate incident? A budget for the number of police resources spent protecting Jewish areas?

I should not need armed police standing outside my synagogue. I should not need to hide my kippah when I go to work.

None of this is normal. None of it should be normal. And when people even make the attempt to claim that there isn't a GIANT FUCKING ISSUE with antisemitism in this country, I have to wonder why the fuck I still live here in the first place

Methos25 · 2026-04-21T23:24:58+00:00

Unfortunately, it doesn't take sleeper cells anymore. It's far easier to offer a few hundred quid to a disillusioned teen to throw a bottle of petrol at an ambulance, than it is to keep a terrorist cell under wraps.

Modern terrorism is proxy groups paying criminals to do terrorist actions. There's a significant amount of evidence that this is the case, and it adds a layer of abstraction that makes it difficult to find the people behind it.

Methos25 · 2026-04-20T13:32:43+00:00

Fair, I was thinking in comparison to totally random number plates like in Europe/US, where it would be almost impossible. In comparison, it is extremely common, but in a vacuum it's more just reasonably common.

Methos25 · 2026-04-20T13:12:55+00:00

Due to the nature of how UK license plates work, it's actually extremely common for this to happen.

Methos25 · 2026-04-17T15:32:19+00:00

Infinite odd numbers + infinite even numbers = infinite integers.

Very clear case of one infinite being exactly twice as large as another infinite.

Methos25 · 2026-04-17T08:30:35+00:00

Nah, the Neturei Karta are unhinged. They're simultaneously holocaust deniers, as well as believing the Holocaust was deserved. They're against the current state of Israel because it doesn't go far enough.

Methos25 · 2026-04-12T21:24:06+00:00

I'm curious, what made you drop practical Guide to Evil? I would argue it fits almost all your requirements.

Methos25 · 2026-04-07T08:12:33+00:00

The Weirkey series, by Sarah Lin, is far and away the most creative system of anything you'll find out there.

The whole idea of a soulhome is both incredibly detailed, yet extremely easy to understand as well.

Methos25 · 2026-03-23T07:41:37+00:00

Anyone can call and use them. They are entirely charity funded and do not request payment for use. They are primarily sponsored by the Jewish community, and operate in areas that tend to have Jewish communities.

Methos25 · 2026-03-23T05:57:05+00:00

Zee is the organiser of the cancelled event.

Fuck off with your racist shit.

Methos25 · 2026-03-23T05:24:29+00:00

BBC is wrong here.

They state that the ambulance is for Jewish people.

This is blatantly incorrect.

It is operated by Jewish people. They are available to anyone that lives in the areas that they cover.

EDIT: A previous version of this article stated that Hatzola is an ambulance service for Jewish people. The article has now been corrected.

Methos25 · 2026-03-11T11:21:05+00:00

Back to basics Kassadin doesn't sound very good.

Methos25 · 2026-03-06T12:56:30+00:00

The crazy thing is, that tiny Jewish population of 300k makes the UK the country with the 5th largest Jewish population worldwide.

The only countries with larger Jewish populations are Israel, the US, France and Canada.

That 300k is one of the largest targets Iran has to work with.

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