Let us for a moment put aside our sympathies with what happened to Israelis and is happening to Palestinians after the start of the October War of 2023. Let us just marvel at it. What is now happening before our eyes to Palestinians as they are dehumanised, massacred and, if Israel were to fully have …
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Words of Conflict: Unraveling Rhetoric in the Israeli-Palestinian Struggle
A few days after the raid by Hamas on 7 October, which left 1400 Israeli civilians and military dead, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said Israel was fighting human animals, and further declared Israel would deny Palestinian people electricity, food, water and fuel as it continues its bombardment of Gaza. As the Huffpost put it: “While …
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Israel’s Special Status Debunks the Claim of Unfair Criticism
After the attack by Hamas on 7 October, the ongoing violence has highlighted an undeniable reality: Israel can no longer argue that it is unfairly singled out for criticism. Throughout the years, it has consistently received special attention, robust support, and unwavering protection from Western nations. This was stunningly evident in the swift and unequivocal …
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Wanted: Israeli and Palestinian Concert Pianists
One State Solution: Harmony, Peace, and Prosperity for Israelis and Palestinians, starting with Music In advocating for the one-state solution as the only viable path to lasting peace, we emphasize that the fruits of peace far outweigh the fruits of war. The resources currently wasted on conflict can be redirected toward establishing a single, democratic …
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UN Secretary General Finally Clearly and Distinctly Calls Out Israel
This is an extract from an address to the Security Council by United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on 5th October 2023, as reported by hypothetical news correspondent Elysia Imaginon. “We should no longer indulge those who refuse to hold Israel to the same standards we apply to many other rogue countries. Continuously debating and …
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Hypothetical News
There is real news, fake news and now hypothetical news. Hypothetical news is a “what-if” sort of news that presents a would-be reality were the facts to be different or the truth be told. It is distinct from fake news, in that it does not aim to deceive but to simply showcase arguments by presenting …
Ethical Dilemmas at the Dinner Table: Exploring Wealth Inequality Through the Lens of the Trolley Problem
Here is an interesting analogy between the unequal sharing of food at a dinner and the trolley problem, highlighting the ethical dilemma of wealth inequality and exploitation. Consider a grand dinner where representatives from all walks of life gather. When asked if it would be justifiable for someone to deny others the best foods, a …
What About the Others? Earthquakes and God’s Mercy
There has been another earthquake, this time in Morocco. So far, 2000 dead and certain to rise. On-the-scene reports and survivor testimonies lead the news. A frequent refrain, heard perhaps in the background or from a survivor, is thanks to god we were saved. It may seem a little mean spirited to point it out, …
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When Killing is a Big Hit
I recently asked Chat GPT to review an article on the killing of a Palestinian teenager in the Al-Arroub refugee camp in occupied Palestine, aka the West Bank. The focus was on the language used by the Israeli military, describing the youths that soldiers had attacked as “terrorists” and the killing of a youth as …
Differentiating and identifying human from AI generated content.
I have recently made an attempt at a policy on AI generated content that might be used on Dinner Party Chatter. I welcome the advent of AI generated content and much else that AI may create to help and assist us. I use AI language models such as ChatGPT to research, summarise and assess material, …
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