BREAKING: Palestine Action has sprayed and slashed a historic painting of Lord Balfour in Trinity College, University of Cambridge.
Balfour’s illegal and unjust declaration in 1917 began the ethnic cleansing of Palestine and led to the ongoing genocide.
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@Nickhasdoubts@mrbarnicoat@historyinmemes The key work here is ‘symbolic’. This might help…
symbolic
/sĭm-bŏl′ĭk/
adjective
Serving as a symbol.
"Roses are symbolic of love."
Serving as a particular instance of a broader pattern or situation; representative.
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@Nickhasdoubts@mrbarnicoat@historyinmemes I have neither to time nor the crayons to explain it to you; however, here goes… The painting of the man whose name was given to the declaration of the creation of Isreal is symbolic of catalyst of the genocide that is now being acted out on Palestinians.
@Nickhasdoubts@mrbarnicoat@historyinmemes The symbolism works though. It should be left where it is, as it is, with a plaque explaining why it was damaged.
We don’t choose our history, we don’t have to agree with our history but we can stand against its ideas, ideals and actions. Tear it down, but don’t erase it.
Last week, the Hamilton city council voted 16-0 to pass a motion in support of basic income.
As one of the sites of the Ontario Pilot, Hamilton knows that Basic Income works. It's time for municipalities across Canada to join together in calling for it.
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The Popular Front freight train has been spotted in #Massachusetts. This was sprayed up over a year ago now. I thought it would've been covered, but it's still there 600 miles away from where it was originally put up.
@JeremyVineOn5 How about “why are companies allowed to offer jobs that don’t pay enough to live on…?” Or “why is the state using welfare & benfits to subsidise low wages from wealth companies like Amazon…?”
If I hadn’t spent the last 15 years working in media and public relations, I too would interpret the media silence around covid and new covid research/science as a sign that there is nothing to worry about. But I have. So here are some things you should know🧵