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Can we take that as a comment? Depriving people of the essentials of Life and allowing no reporting? Nev

Speculation. Nev

I'm pretty sure he didn't come out holding the gun above his head in surrender. Reports don't say how many officers were present, just a tactical group, but if he came out firing, you can bet they all retaliated. I'm sure he knew what was going to happen, knew it would end this way.

Sorry... What? OK.. the milita of a country invade your country... but don't target your military - but your defencelss and well separated from the military civilians.. illegally under intenational law; you legitimately retaliate and target their mitilary assets, which they hide behind cilvilan assets - and you target their military assets legally, but because they use civilians aas part of their defence (which is not really even contested by them) and, by the way being totally legal under the rules of war as long as they are targeting legitimate military assets - and Israel is the terrorist? Yeah - they took the West Bank - but not through some arbitrary decision - it was the resuilt of a war waged on them.. Or have I missed something. And in exchange for peace, the Palestinians (which even Arabs don't class as a separate Arabic identity) were offered 96% of it back, but rejected it at the last minute.. Now, there are tensions, because Ramalla is a Palestinian controlled territory on the West Bank, and tensions in a war between Israel and Gaza are going to surface. Is it right? No! But no country has never been hostile to those of "enemy" ancestry in their territory (which I know, the UN doesn't sanction, but at the end of the day, it was territory siezed as a result of a war perpetrated on Israel). And did they actually target the journos and NGOs, or was it a) friendly fire or b) mistaken identity - IN A WAR, FFS.. I think in Kosovo (BTW, an illegal war as there was no direct threat to NATO states, and there was no UN security resolution, and humanitarian reasons ions not a defence), journos and NGOs were killed by firendly fire, as was that in Afghanistan, and the list goes one. In fact, the betrayal of firendly Afghans by the west doesn't need to be brought up again, eoither. What terrorism did Israel actually commit. Where, without procvocation, did they go in and wantonly kill people as a country/defence force? Sorry dude - you and I live in a different world when it comes to this. (Apologies, that was condascending and I take it back) You may disagree with what they are doing - and I don't agree with it all, either, but it is not terrorism.

Response to changing Power demand it the Name of the Game today. Prices for Nuclear and Coal NEW are out there in the Market and build time and costs are high. When you ask for People willing to build such expensive things you Offer a figure which is realistic or you Have to doit with Gov't Money Which Dutton wanted to do and is the Main reason why He is not around as a Politician today. (Thank Dog). Nev

Maybe, but it's NOT Classy or a good look for the Cops. Nev

That Hanging death Penalty may Possibly not pass Muster within Israel. The Last person they did that to was Adolph Eichman. Watch this Space. Nev

I don't think many people will care.

Targeting of journalists, hospitals, civilian infrastructure, NGOs and UN peacekeepers in the Gaza invasion for starters.

There is a saying "Don't poke the bear"

Jerry, Israel is a murderous Zionist state that openly commits war crimes and murders thousands of innocent civilians.

Stiff upper lip and all that. Pip Pip!. Ok Captain Mannering. "WHO do you think you are Kidding, Mr HITLER?". Nev

BTW, to be clear, I am not a blind supporter of Israel, either. It is very sad that Israel has chosen the death penalty in this case, because it is very open to abuse in my humble opinion, and it is a retrograde step for a reasonably progressive democracy, despite what peoples' perception of Israel is. Sadly, like the rest of the world, Israel is turning more right wing - but I think you can hold the divisionary disposition of the world at the moment as a cause of that - the world going more right wing - not just Israel. Despite this, and the fact that Hamas (and other Islamic states - i.e. Iran) has captial punishment - summarily dispensed - for merely speaking against the regime or religion, Israel should abandon this latest development because a) two wrongs don't make a right; b) it is open to abuse of human rights; and c) it is against the very notion of a progressive democratic country. Israel is doing itself no favours. However, I am guessing there is enough popular support to carry it, which would also be a shame. However, given Israel is under constant attack - physically by its nearby enemies and globally by those who seem to have a bias against Israel despite the facts, it is little wonder they are starting to be more brash.

Filling him full of Lead is Not a good Look. Nev

Ah but the Poms are used to Keeping Calm and Carrying On.

It cost the Locals a lot in Lost revenue and restricted Movement. One of my sons lives in Porepunkha right near where He was residing. Nev

What are the terrorist attacks Israel have committed?

Where has adding lots of intermittents to a plus GW grid made power cheaper to the consumer?? certainly not SA, Germany, UK or Denmark. SA should be closing the gap between the states if intermittents are cheaper to the consumer. I haven't paid a bill for years either because of my solar and high feed in tarriff and I will probably get a battery soon, but im not trying to run a high energy use business, employing a heap of workers. yes I am a hypocrite, having said that I was in the intermittents industry at the time and thought why may be able to do net 0 and actually still have affordable power to run industry. No such thing as free electricity, just bad grid. management. Being in the gas peaker industry, we don't run as often, mostly when we do we only run at maximum price.

Yes, and every other month

The police here copy the Americans. In the Bonnie and Clyde ambush, U.S. police let rip with 130 rounds, Bonnie Parker had 26 bullet entrance wounds, Clyde Barrow had 17 bullet entrance wounds. And the U.S. police didn't use popguns, they used .30-06 Browning automatics, .35 Remingston semi-auto, and a range of heavy police revolvers, .38's and .45's.

I'm sorry for the laugh, it was somewhat bemused, but we have all done that once or twice in our lives. So it was one of those, "well, it happens adn welcome to the club" type laugh. For some reason, although we're in the sticks and nowhere near a fuel terminal or refinery, fuel in Taunton is cheap. I have no idea why, as even in the next town, Bridgwater, it is usually a few p a litre more expensive. The local servo we use had diesel at £1.91/litre yesterday (no chance here of the government easing duty - they're broke). Today, it was down to £1.85 so I topped the tank off. In the news there is concern of fuel supply, but people here seem pretty calm about it. No jerry cans, no long queues (even before the prices started to rise). We had supply issues about two or so years ago as we ran short on lorry/truck drivers returned to Eastern Europe due to some post Brexit stuff up of the previous government. There was a little panic buying, but deliveries took a little longer and any shortage was short lived. I guess people who panic bought realised it was futile. Plus I am not sure even how many people in the sticks know what a jerry can is.. Also, more people are working from home and driving noticeably less.

Costco are selling Brand diesel here on the Left Coast for $2.86 litre.

Hmmm.. Let me ssee. there are structural issues with the SA electricity market, and if the wholesale price was more, but on fossil fuels, everything would be cheaper. Is that your argument? OK.. Fine.. I get it. The use of gas is inermittent as well.. as it is the back up when sun and wind stop - which is pretty much a rarity in SA. Approx 75% on average of SA electricity is renewable generated, but go back to fossil fuels - especially coal, and thanks to recent geopolical events (i.e. wars), you may find yourself paying a hell of a lot more than you are now: (Spot price of coal - and guess what, there are no local supply guarantees - same as gas). Yeah - the power stations will have futures contracts to hedge the price - but that only lasts a short while - and they still have to buy futures contractos tor the future - and guess what - the futures prices have been rising But hey, it would all be cheaper under coal.. and other fossil prices.. Here's ICE Newcastle Coal Dec 26 Futues Price: It dipped slightly yesterday, but those forward hedges are looking more and more expensive. You're locked into higher prices for longer. But, yeah, it will be cheaper.. I am sure with fossil fuels, SA would be getting free electricity during the afternoon from June 26... But, yeah, let's stay with fossils because it will be cheaper. Oh.. and more and more people don't even pay bills now because of solar and storage. But yeah.. oh you get it. If you don't by now, enjoy forever higher prices.

Unless she goes for one of the big EV ones made in China 😉

My daughter is looking for a big Yank ute. I told her to wait a couple of months and people will be giving them away.