NEW: Patriots Owner Robert Kraft said he has spent years “building bridges.” So we counted every dollar Kraft’s foundation has donated to the Friends of the IDF (+ other Israeli military groups) over the past 20 years, as well as to several pro-Israel groups known for espousing Islamophobia and denial of Israel’s genocide of Palestinians in Gaza.
✍️@theintercept
https://t.co/FjiajAh6WH
The accusation that I am antisemitic is appalling and fundamentally dishonest. Criticizing the actions of the Israeli prime minister, a military technology contract, or the executives who supply it is not the same as criticizing Jewish people. This critical and necessary dialogue is then dishonestly framed as being anti-Israel. To be clear, my views come from my own political convictions and should never be interpreted as hostility toward Jewish people, for whom I have deep love and respect. Everything I know about acting, activism, and humanism has been profoundly shaped by the Jewish friends, colleagues, and loved ones who have been integral and family throughout every point of my life.
This merger has real consequences for real people, and for the entire country. Scrutinizing the Ellisons, including Oracle’s business built on data, surveillance technology and government contracts, and the serious threat to editorial freedom and the loss of a livelihood for thousands of families, is fair and necessary. The $111 billion deal would hand one family control over CNN, HBO and Warner Bros., backed in part by foreign money whose influence on editorial decisions has never been fully explained to the public.
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have called for serious national security review, and regulators still haven’t given the public a real answer. Until they do, the merger shouldn’t move forward. Now is the time to dive boldly into all these issues, not step back or concede.
The more I think about this, the more shocking it gets.
A government minister asked a political opponent a question, knowing that if he answered "yes", he would be arrested and potentially imprisoned.
That's thanks to his government's unhinged law.
It is so disturbing!
Lebanon has been hit with one of the largest waves of Israeli airstrikes since the escalation began.
Civilians are bearing the brunt of these attacks.
Civilians are #NotATarget.
Justo hoy, Netanyahu lanza su ataque más duro contra el Líbano desde que empezó la ofensiva.
Su desprecio por la vida y el derecho internacional es intolerable.
Toca hablar claro:
- Líbano debe formar parte del alto al fuego.
- La comunidad internacional debe condenar esta nueva violación del derecho internacional.
- La Unión Europea debe suspender su Acuerdo de Asociación con Israel.
- Y no debe haber impunidad ante estos actos criminales.
Israel's conviction rate of Palestinians (in military courts) is 99.74%
Israel's conviction rate of reported settler attacks on Palestinians is 1.8%
Israel's death sentence will only apply against Palestinians not Israeli Jews
It's not complicated. It's Apartheid!
Labour saying Starmer 'keeping Britain out of the war' will be part of their local elections campaign.
But it's untrue. There are 27 US B52s at RAF Fairford, launching bombing raids. Starmer has made Britain part of Trump's war.
He could have just said no, like Spain's PM.
The Geneva Convention says it’s a war crime to target journalists, even if they work for an enemy organisation. It’s also a war crime to target medical workers. After the killing of 3 Lebanese TV journos last week, several medics coming to help them were killed as well.
The killing of three journalists and nine paramedics in Lebanon has led to accusations of Israel committing a war crime.
The Israel Defence Forces insist one of the journalists was part of a Hezbollah unit, but did not provide evidence.
@AlexCrawfordSky reports from Lebanon.
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Israel’s military said Wednesday that the ceasefire was back on in Gaza after it killed 104 people, including 46 children, according to local health officials.
46 CHILDREN!!!
Are these not war crimes?
Imagine Hamas ordered “powerful strikes” in Israel.
Would the Western media call this a “new test” for the ceasefire?
No, they would say Hamas has ended the CEASEfire. Which would be correct.
Reality constantly turned on its head to support Israel!
Proud of you students. Every last one of you. This is the way forward. Not the Turning Point they wanted but the Turning Point they deserve.
USS Liberty. FARA. Sharpen your debate skills like Charlie would have.
Know these points inside and out. 🇺🇸
This is a lie.
I'm not a member of any political party.
You have no problem with GB News and right-wing rags being at Labour conference.
And I asked you basic factual questions you couldn't answer.
This is the behaviour of a poundshop Trump.
There is a shameless attempt to use yesterday's antisemitic atrocity to suppress the movement against Israel's genocide.
So let's just be clear.
We are not going to to stop protesting UK complicity in the mass slaughter of Palestinians.
This is real leadership by @ZackPolanski