Last night's Dispatches on British complicity in the genocide in Gaza by @Basement_Films was excellent. Sadly buried at 11.05 pm and entirely ignored by British media.
https://t.co/wmu2MgjmQc
Jewish MP Gerald Kaufmann in Parliament in 2009.
"My Grandmother was ill in bed when the Nazis came to her town, a German soldier shot her dead."
"My Grandmother did not die to provide cover for Israel to murder Palestinian Grandmothers in Gaza."
Taking a principled stand is a hard decision to take but the easiest one to live with.
Bravo 🙌
Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu has withdrawn from Ireland’s Nations League match against Israel and released a statement:
“Representing my country means everything to me. I have the utmost respect for every single one of my teammates, the manager, his staff and the Irish people.
However, I have reached a decision that I have not taken lightly. I am a man of strong faith and try my best to be a person of character and principle. Therefore, I feel it would be wrong to participate in the upcoming fixtures against Israel.
My decision is based purely upon my personal belief that the killing of innocent people is wrong.
It is important to note that my stance is not in opposition to the Israeli people or the Jewish community, but against the atrocities in the region.
There are few times in life when you get a chance to stand up for something bigger, and I strongly believe that this is one of them.”
#GavinBazunu
It’s been nearly two years since 65 doctors, nurses and paramedics who volunteered in Gaza sounded the alarm that Israeli soldiers were targeting and killing children there.
The shootings have continued.
Today, Israeli soldiers shot a 12-year-old.
The world hasn’t seen anything like the destruction in Gaza since Second World War.
Gaza is nearly 3 times smaller than Hiroshima, and Israel dropped 223,000+ tonnes of explosives, equivalent of ~15 "Little Boy" ATOMIC BOMBS, on Gaza.
Gaza is nearly the same size as Nagasaki, and Israel dropped 223,000+ tonnes of explosives, equivalent of ~12 "Fat Man" ATOMIC BOMBS, on Gaza.
Gaza is nearly 3 times smaller than Berlin, and Israel dropped over 3 times more explosives than dropped on Berlin, over 25 times than what dropped on Hamburg, and almost 57 times what dropped on Dresden.
Gaza is nearly 5 times smaller than London, and Israel dropped over 12 times more explosives than dropped on London, almost 20 times than what dropped on Paris, and nearly 45 times than what dropped on Warsaw.
The destructions of Gaza cities is more severe than the destructions of European Cities in WWII.
According to Article II of the UN Genocide Convention, genocide involves specific acts committed with the "intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group."
Wanton devastation not justified by military necessity; deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction is also an act of genocide according to Article Il of the UN Genocide Convention.
I hope footballers around the world recognise the courage Gavin Bazunu has shown by refusing to play against Israel.
We always value messages of solidarity and raising the Palestinian flag but this goes further, turning solidarity into action despite the consequences.
During apartheid in South Africa we coined the phrase ‘No Normal Sport in an Abnormal Society’ - Israel should be kicked out of all sports federations like apartheid South Africa was. And no country should play against them: Not Ireland, Not Austria!
Almost 80 years ago, you were an antisemitic if you supported a genocide.
Today, you are an antisemitic if you oppose a genocide.
The people who did this to Gaza want to lecture us about the Holocaust, human rights, international law, civilization, democracy, and peace.
"In Cuba the world watches in horror as collective punishment is imposed on 10m people by an illegal economic & energy embargo"
President Lula at the UN General Assembly this afternoon.
Millions of Americans are learning for the first time about Israel’s genocidal “Where’s Daddy” targeting system, and the IDF’s policy of exterminating entire Gaza families in their homes while they sleep
This image of a football match in Gaza 🇵🇸 was removed from a French sports photography festival last month due to pressure from the Israeli government, who did not want the world to see it.
Italy: please dont accept to become a vacation site for possible war criminals.
#Toscana#Tuscany
Israelis who stand against Apartheid should feel welcome everywhere. Those who took part in the genocide should be brought to justice everywhere.
If you’re not following Frankie and her work, you should be.
We here in these Twitter circles often talk among our own kind. Getting the message out to the masses is hugely important, and this is a great way to plant those seeds.
Give her some love!