As so many warned would happen, Netanyahu & his apologists at home & abroad have turned Israel in to an international pariah. What else have we learned from the continuing carnage? tinyurl.com/4rrn2mkx
As so many warned would happen, Netanyahu & his apologists at home & abroad have turned Israel in to an international pariah. What else have we learned from the continuing carnage? tinyurl.com/4rrn2mkx
Zionism, a morally sick society, consumed by its philosophical superiority to other humankind. Hubris. As night follows day, the downfall will come. Not for antipathy to Judaism but the poison of Zionism. Utter arrogance. 🇵🇸
@mrjamesob.bsky.social There's a good article by Adam Shatz in the LRB in which he refers to the current genocide in Gaza as 'Karitha' (كارثه) - "catastrophe" - as something beyond the Nakba.
That Starmer and Lammy are spineless and, as Kit Malthouse warns, may well end up in The Hague.
Israel is now doing to others what was done to them. Will we someday be looking at Palestinian children’s shoes behind a glass wall?
James O’Brien’s hostile attitude (whether justified or not) to whoever with regard to antisemitism e.g. Corbyn, is irrelevant and doesn’t make unjust accusations of antisemitism against him something to enjoy, participate in, or to regard as payback.
Nice yet futile attempt to ignore the rules of social media physics there.
Seeing some of the reaction to the board of deputies on this post. The idea that James O’Brien is anti-semitic is preposterous.
Well yes, the same goes for Corbyn. What did JOB say about that.
So is the idea Ken Livingstone is anti semitic, yet he was happy to put the boot in. Now he is caught in the same web, and will be known as an anti semite forever, although he obviously isn't.
Eh, he was happy enough to throw accusations around...
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Yeah but he threw the accusation about like confetti for years, especially when Corbyn was Labour leader and the first year after October 7th
He pushed the rules to out Corbyn, his turn to burn
One can never be TOO subservient to the fascist apartheid genocidal State of Israel
What do they mean by “We are the chosen people” if they don’t look down on the rest of us
Yet you didn’t stand with geets
Is the current world situation straight out of the terrorist playbook? Create an incident knowing Netanyahu would bite, the US president would get dragged in, his successor would be hamstrung, a moronic loonie would end up in the White House and NATO/West would become chaos?? Accident or plan?
& you turned every Jew into a target with ur misguided, ignorant trope. I used to respect u but that vanished with the mythical Shabbat school
That humans are a horrible species? Luckily we will eventually destroy ourselves. It's for the best.
Millions of dead in Africa's wars since the end of colonisation, around a million in the Middle East in the Arab Nations wars with themselves and others. But then something happens in a small corner in the world and suddenly people are aware of things. It's such a joke.
We've learned nothing good about humanity.
If only we had a large military base in nearby Cyprus that could facilitate the provision of emergency food supplies, and give cover to UNWRA from attack by the Zombies starving these innocent infants..on the other hand our Govt could write a strongly worded letter.. beyond shameful.
You allowed a spew of vicious lying Jew hate, proudly shared by @lbc.co.uk A delete is not good enough, need a retraction and apology. I hear you have been blocking those who call it out - surely not as it would prove you were a Jew hater, hopefully you aren't.
Today I learned you spread vile antisemitic propaganda about British Jews on your show in the UK and seemed to enjoy doing it. Honestly I’m appalled.
you're an idiot
Why would you say that ?
hmm, let me see.....because you are an idiot would be my main reason....
How and where did you learn that?
Obviously not listening to the same show everybody is
Words mean little as a genocide continues with the military support of the UK.
Part of the problem is that the denial about what sort of state Israel had become hugely pre-dates this war. Leaders like Starmer openly denied evidence of apartheid, despite the findings of many respected agencies and Tutu saying it was worse than what he'd seen in South Africa...
The very fact that most of the Western nations were among the only countries in the world not to have recognised Palestine years ago also speaks volume.
James my daughter goes to ‘Shabbat School’. We have female rabbis, the 🏳️🌈 flag is hung up in synagogue. We have a longstanding relationship with the local Somali community. My daughter is taught to question Israeli government and mourn the death of every innocent Palestinian. Will you read this out?
Of course not dose not suit his agenda
Not sure if you're implication is that @mrjamesob.bsky.social doesn't strive for balance? I do not always like everything about the presenting style, but one thing that is always clear is the journalistic integrity.
I guess it's too complicated for him.
If you had sent it during the show he would have read it out. Why not? Callers rightly calling out the October 7th attack were on the show. It was a balanced show. Perhaps listen to all of it
How many more times?? He repeated a tired and offensive troupe about Jews, and what we Jews in England are meant to learn in ‘Shabbat School’ (whatever that is) . What has that got to do with October 7th? We are also citizens of this country (despite common belief). It is about us..not Israel.
It's not a lie. Your shabbat school doesn't say such things so it's all a lie? Why do they question Israel there? Obviously Israel's behaviour is screaming the same vile sentiments. How can you deny a simple fact like that & expect to be taken seriously? youtu.be/M5CSKvViQoA?...
What they supposedly teach is against all Jewish belief and doctrines, like if any secular school taught white supremacy, it would be closed down. My community questions it because the vast majority (almost all) detest the Netanyahu government. Sorry that does not fit your or James’s narrative.
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From Ireland, glad to see someone in Britain covering this topic seriously, tho I wonder why it's never mentioned that Britain bears huge responsibility for this situation re the Balfour Declaration & the British Mandate for Palestine. Britain should be leading re condemnation/actions then, it's not
Irish. What a surprise.
??. Britain is massively responsible for what's happening now in Palestine re the Balfour Declaration and the British Mandate for Palestine. Therefore Britain should be leading against the current genocide. Obviously you've no argument against that then.
Not to blindly repeat and to challenge blood libels going forward?
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Netanyahu & his apologists at home & abroad have...made themselves unsafe. Good job bibi Time for bibi to GO TO JAIL. Do Not Pass Go. Do Not Collect $200. Good riddance
It's not just Bibi.
That talk is cheap.
We've learned the UK govt is complicit in Israel's genocide of the Palestinian people, and they will never be forgiven. We've learned evil has a ferocious appetite for barbarity and cruelty towards fellow humans. We've learned 'never again' means nothing to those in power Free Palestine 🇵🇸
90 years after the holocaust, no survivors left to tell the true horrors.
They're after you now over on the other site. I hope for the best for you but given the track record of journalists being blacklisted I fear you're either going to have to grovel or end up disappearing.
You got any insights into the apparently real "Shabbat Schools" and what they teach there? Wait, is that you Chris?
Well they may be pariahs (they always ought to have been, anyway), but it doesn’t seem to be doing them much harm sadly.
You might be interested in this sad article if you haven't seen it already: www.haaretz.com/opinion/2025...
Well today we learned that at "Shabbat School" British Jews are indoctrinated with vile Arab-hate Our source for that? Chris, whoever that is. I wonder James, would you have read out a similar text about Mosques from someone who is married to a Muslim woman? We both know the answer don't we.
I knew this episode was going to upset some people, but the truth often does. You will always have my support.
And mine.
This disingenuous dipshit didn't defend Sangita Myska's ouster from LBC inferring that there was antisemitism involved. He also bought into the Jeremy Corbyn antisemitism bullshit. Now the tables have turned on him. And of course he kowtowed rather than stand up for what's right
And mine.
A very large proportion of decent folk abhor what Israel is doing now in Gaza Folk hate Israel and its actions They label this abhorrence as "antisemitism" and use as a cloak to hide their actions Its actions are shieled by western nations .. rush to its aid The tide will turn one day .. one day
Your antisemitism shining through today James, never ever accuse anyone of racism again!
Another person who can't tell the difference between the Israeli State and the Jewish people.
Speaking out about a military force starving civilians and then shooting civilians when they are herded into a killing field when food is on offer is not antisemitism. The Israeli government and the IDF are committing war crimes.
Curious as to why you are answering a comment about antisemitism by (I am guessing) a British Citizen with comments about the actions of a foreign government? Whether consciously or subconsciously, I think we can tell what you are.
You need to understand what antisemitism is then maybe you'll stop weaponising it
Cannot get recent James O'Brien posts on bsky. Accounts of other people calling themselves James O'Brien come upper but not Mr James O'Brien?
Your antisemitic shit show is going to go off air for its Nazi lies about Jews you piece of sh*t. Good riddance @lbc.co.uk
Why is your show not up on Global Player yet?
It's now up, but half an hour of the show is missing?
They cut the part that made all the cry-bullies cry.
James did you believe that antisemitic tweet that you read out on air this morning?
He believed it because it suits his current agenda
The glee in which he said it...despicable
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Yes. He relished it.
Being a man of such great integrity and without ego, have no doubt that James O'Brien will be issuing a full apology.
My husband is by birth and upbringing an Orthodox Jew , he went to a private Jewish school , he definitely remembers being taught his "superior " status and that everyone else is on earth to support them and should accept their place
He's a vile racist
I believe this www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Inciting race hatred against British Jewry who have no control over the Israeli government is despicable. No British Jew has ever been taught Arab lives are worthless and there is no such thing as Shabbat School. You so readily believed it and put our lives in more danger. Antisemite.
Hitler made Germany a fascist state. Leaders made Israel a fascist apartheid state. They're fascists. And since they world doesn't like that sort of thing, they're a pariah. To people not their governments who adore the fascists so people found out protesting it is a crime & democracy doesn't exist.
When you have to protest against the bombing of children, all humanity within your leaders has died.
With the teacher discussion, I'm a little surprised that Gullis' name didn't come up.
These poor dear people in Gaza - is nobody going to do anything to stop this nightmare?
He is out of control.
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That the fix is most definitely in. In the USA, the UK, France, Germany and Australia at least. Who needs a conspiracy theory when you have such astonishing inaction and cover?
We've learnt that you can be called an antisemite too, just like your colleague that you threw under the bus
We've learnt that you waited too long to call it out, just like the rest
So nothing about the armies of IRGC bots, the world wide astroturfed marches spontaneously appearing on October 8 with printed signs screaming genocide before Israel had taken one action. The news agencies parroting Hamas agitprop as gospel followed by small print apologies. All organic apparently
Seriously?? A small militia group in an occupied territory, somehow controls world opinion? Nonsense. Everyone was shocked by Hamas atrocities & war crimes. Doesn't justify what Israel did after Oct 7 or before Oct 7 either.
Person wrote IRGC You do know what that is right? Perhaps Google it
And? Doesn't justify what Israel has done.
So you don't know. Got it.
Doesn't change what happened pre Oct 7 and post Oct 7 re Israel. The Nakba happened before the foundation of the IRGC. Likewise the internationally illegal occupation of the West Bank East Jerusalem & Gaza. Plus Netanyahu facilitated funding to Hamas. Is Netanyahu in the IRGC?
He created the situation with Hamas to later use them as excuse to do what he's doing now. That's his MO. Gets you to do what he wants because his reaction is ready and planned in advance.
They feel very strongly about something they know almost nothing about.
I know plenty.
Dude you don't even know what the IRGC is.
It doesn't change what Israel has done pre Oct 7 and post Oct 7. Eg The Nakba happened before the existence of the IRGC. The internationally recognized illegal occupation of the West Bank East Jerusalem and Gaza happened before the existence of the IRGC. 🙄.
So now you know what the IRGC is! That's great! You've learned something! Maybe one day you'll learn not to speak on behalf of Jews. Are there any other ethnic minorities that feel you can speak for?
You have no argument and haven't since my initial comment. The Israeli State commiting Genocide isn't the Jewish people and plenty of Jewish people don't support what Israel doing genocide. International law is everyone's concern.
Seriously? Jeez Louise.
No argument then. You're pro genocide, ethnic cleansing apartheid annexation occupation forced displacement. Anti international law
You're right, there's no argument that you didn't understand the comment and spouted irrelevant nonsense. Loving you squeezing in every buzzword possible. I'm guessing you actually think there is a book of international law. Also, why do you hate waffles?
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Yes it's a term. It's not an actual thing. You should probably read the article. Can you open a book on geography, history, anything. I'm begging you.
It is actually a thing. That's why there's currently a case re genocide at the ICJ.
So you're pro genocide and annoyed that there's international law to prevent it or if not, define the genocide afterwards and put that stain on Israel forever.
In the article you posted it gives a deeper explanation. It's a system of voluntary treaties and agreements. There is no mechanism to enforce, there are no actual "international" laws. This is basic stuff
The method of enforcement is up to the UN member states abiding by what they've signed up to. There's no independent enforcement. That doesn't mean it's not a thing & that it can't be used retrospectively to stain Israel forever as a genocider.
I guess we'll never know why you hate waffles. Pointless being your Google dhimmi. Peace out
You seem to find genocide amusing.
Of course I understand the comment and it's nonsense which you can't argue against.
You clearly stated that Hamas was being referenced. You obviously didn't. It's the concerted view of all Western intelligence services that Iran and Qatar are the puppet masters. But a random Irish person with under 10 followers apparently thinks it's nonsense. This is silly.
Hamas was referenced. Netanyahu facilitated funding to Hamas to prevent a 2 State solution. Netanyahu was a puppet master too. And the Nakba, illegal settlements etc existed long before the existence of the IRGC www.timesofisrael.com/for-years-ne...
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Public opinion counts for very little?
Careful, you’ll be accused of antisemi….oh.
Haha you're about to lose your job because of antisemitism 😂 Talk about shooting yourself in the foot #FreeGaza
If you want the war to end....what happens to the hostages? Do they just rot?
Typical heartless soulless response. The murder of 100,000’s of innocent people will never be a justified response to what happened on 07/10. You people disgust me.
Where exactly are you getting your numbers from? Hamass? If that's your only reliable source then you disgust me.
How many do you say died?
No idea.... I'm not there. I also wouldn't listen to a word hamass says
Don’t be disingenuous. You have seen the pictures of the devastation. You know Israel has destroyed all rescue equipment donated to the Palestinians. You’ve maybe heard of the Lancet report saying the Hamas numbers are an understatement because not including unidentified bodies & those under rubble.
It’s like when they said the Red Cross ambulance’s approach the terrorist IDF in a threatening manner. Then they found the phone of the murdered innocent ambulance driver….
I forgot to add an important fact; The MUDER of over 100,000’s of innocent people in Gaza by the Terrorist IDF & Terrorists Israeli government that is supported by a majority of Jews in Israel & around the world. No need to say anything else.
Like the 1000s in 'administrative detention' in Israeli prisons you mean?
Which is more successful in getting hostages home, ceasefires or war? And, you have to ask, how can one of the most advanced armies in the world flatten a country and kill nearly 60k people and only manage to free EIGHT hostages?! Sheer incompetence, surely?
You're a disgrace
As are you, a history revisionist and genocide supporter - get thee hence
Learn the definition of genocide. Don't you think that if Israel wanted to kill all Palestinians they would have done it by now? Isn't it odd that the IDF is ensuring hundreds of aid trucks are going into gaza? Look at the hamas mission statement and then tell me who's genocidal....
Dan, you're just wrong. bsky.app/profile/jare...
I takes a while to kill millions of people even for an army as cruel as the IDF. Amnesty, Human Rights Watch, UN. almost all genocide scholars including Jewish ones say genocide but Dan Goldman understands the definition better.
Not genocide but a Holocaust. Go look it up.
Again.... you're incorrect. If the Israelis wanted to eradicate the Palestinians they would have and could have done 25 to 30 years ago. Release the hostages and end the war.
I wasn't and I am not now. Stop making excuses for a war criminal
I muted him, check out how many posts and followers he has - he's an orchestrated hasbara boy
Agreed
Is that how we're judging people now? How active they are on Bluesky? Sad
You're being judged because you're wrong Dan.
If they wanted to...😄 They say it & do it or are trying to, day and night, non-stop. Yeah, the original Nazis were also working on the same problem. That's why the concentration camps & extermination camps. They too like Israel soon found out that it's not as easy as it seems at first.
I'm not sure where you're getting your information. But you're extremely misguided. I feel sorry for you. I hope things get better for you.
There's over a quarter of a million fewer people in Gaza now according to Israeli estimates than there were two years ago and over a hundred people being killed on many individual days. It's a genocide. edition.cnn.com/2025/07/20/w...
Israelis seem to genuinely believe the world will forget this and move on, with them still seen as part of the international community. This will be remembered as long, & with the same horror, as the Holocaust.
Disgusting man. I hope your child is spared from your poisonous views
I hope you do some reading.
Take your own advice.
International law doesn't apply
I mean, you could always listen - but yes that came up a lot.
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They can listen about Shabbat school that doesn’t exist and how Jews are taught Arab lives are worthless which has also never happened. Did you not fact check because you believe that all us Jews are evil? You helped endanger our lives today and that’s unforgivable.
Spot on. Mr Jobs gave a pronounced apology on air yesterday. Nicky Campbell always uses "They are not here to defend themselves" after every comment made by callers. James take notes!
His apology said he read it out in good faith. So he believed it was true which is abhorrent and secondly he had no qualms reading something out that could and did crank up the antisemitic hate speech. I already had to remove my Star of David as it’s too dangerous to wear it. He needs sacking
It's on my list of things to watch & Listen to Mr O'Brien I can assure you
I'm a middle aged Jew in Hertfordshire. I've never heard of Sabbath School.
I remember during the opening of one of your shows you were called both an antisemite and a Hamas apologist - that means you’re doing an outstanding job. Please keep up your incredibly good work, we need it 🙌
An international pariah that nobody seems to care about bringing to justice. Unless you count weapons-grade hand-wringing.
Hitler thought Germans were the master race. Netanyahu thinks Israeli Jews are the chosen people so Palestinians can be justifiably ethnically cleansed in his mind.
We have earned that you support an ally whether they are right or wrong. If they're committing acts of genocide even. If they're being led by an obvious crook, who's in power to stay out of prison. A better ally would not support them and be thanked later.
Why do you think most Israelis now want the war to cease and the remaining hostages to be released?
Not because the vast majority care about what's happening to the Palestinians.
Because Israel is now a pariah state? Like the USA, never let a man like this near power. Not as easy as it sounds though.
You bent the knee. What a disappointment.
Hi James hope you will be reminding Nigel and all of his friends the colour of the person who scored England's equaliser tonight
Imagine if she had been a Jew though
Most people have no idea if she's jewish or not. Did you check whether she was or not before posting?
Imagine if she had though
So you didn’t know if she was jewish or not,but automatically decided she wasn't. That's either racism or antisemitism James. Might even be both. But I'm imagining she's jewish. What now?
What do you think JOB would say about it Mick?
I don’t know James. But I suppose if I was to try and take a guess, I'd probably look to what he's said when other jewish players have scored in the tournament. What did he say when other jewish players scored goals?
I expect he wouldn’t say a word because the race of whoever scores a goal for England doesn’t matter at the the vast majority of people (highlighting the absurdity of the post I responded to). Or perhaps he would recycle anti Semitic lies like he did on radio yesterday.
So your point is that he wouldn’t say a word,& to make that point,you yourself resorted to racism/antisemitism That's an interesting approch to being offended by something entirely different from the OP's point Out of curiosity,do you often try to minimise anti black racism for your own agenda?
I don’t think I resorted to racism. She isn’t a Jew. I asked if the OP would have made that point if the striker was Jewish. I think that’s significant in light of the antisemitic lies JOB readout yesterday. Have a great day Mick!
What have we learned? That Kier Starmer seems to be OK with people being shot while Queing for Food But his Government has little tolerance for people waving a Palestinian flag
Sadly this applies to practically every country in Europe. The silence and lack of action of our governments is sickening.
To those countries arming Israel mainly
The persecuted become the persecutors - a cycle as depressing as it seems to be inevitable for the Human Race.
People may now make the connection with the UK & US and many other nations putting all their eggs in the Israeli basket in an attempt to maintain intel and 'stability' in the region. Stepping away from that is as difficult as the UK detaching from the US on nuclear deterrent
I see you are blocking folk who are pointing out your treatment of Jeremy Corbyn. Why don't you argue your point instead of blocking.
Corbyn brought all his problems on himself. He hates the west and has always supported the UK's enemies.
Bullshit
No. Look at his record.
Hope they take you off air. No one wants to hear vile, cruel lies and racism. Let’s hope you’re finished.
lmao....shut up idiot. the vast majority of people want the killing of Palestinian people by Israel to stop. support for israel has died in all but the most vile individuals...it should have stopped years ago, but better late than never i guess
We've learned that despite there being so much that the UK government could do to help prevent this genocide, you won't call on them to do it any of it, and instead sit around wringing your hands saying isn't at awful.
You're not really opining on this after your "Shabbat school" lies? It's very clear you're just a common all garden antisemite.
So by calling out genocide you're automatically a antisemite... Give your head a wobble mate
Nah, by reading out antisemitic bollocks on air about British Jews he's an antisemite. Now go fuck yourself you racist cunt.
"Wah wah wah everything in the world is antisemiticholocaustdenyingbloodlibel wah wah wah! Can't even commit genocide these days without people complaining!" (That's you, that is).
Another racist cunt enters the chat (that's you, that is)
Fuck off you genocide supporting fascist. And I'm muting you rather than blocking so you can read that.
It's interesting to see what he's being accused of after this. Almost like there is a pattern to accusations.
Israel is destroying itself.
They are coming for you...I'm sure you're strong enough to weather it but the pile on will be intense! I hope you don't have to buckle under the pressure...got to keep telling the truth!
The mob coming after him now is the same mob he was happy to use for his own ends because he didn’t like The Jam Man. I never thought leopards would eat my face…
Maybe from the population, but not seemingly in the government (in the uk)
Horrible when folk use the antisemitism stick to try and bring down folk eh James?
Grow up.
I'm grown up enough to see a hypocrite getting a taste of his own medicine Gus
If Hamas were active in Tel Aviv rather than in Gaza would the IDF use the same tactics?
Haven't heard that one in a while. Smartypants here probably thinks that the Israeli police should've driven into Gaza to arrest everyone.
‘Never again’ means ‘never again’ for everyone 😔
Actually no, it's a Zionist slogan in case you didn't know that buddy.