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Chairman & Founder at Frank PR, creating Talkability®️ since 2000. Passionate Gooner, handy golfer, OK Dad.

[goodkind @goodkind]

Well said…

[Kemi Badenoch @KemiBadenoch]

I am tired of standing before good Jewish people to offer condolences and expressions of solidarity. Words are not enough. We must do what is necessary to keep us all safe.

We know the evil we face. We see it. We know how it operates, how it abuses our democracy, and subverts our institutions.

Radical Islamism is a threat to Western civilisation. It is incompatible with British values of freedom, equality, and the rule of law.

Action means breaking up extremist networks that radicalise our youth, safeguarding Jewish communities, stopping protests from becoming platforms for violence, and revoking visas from foreign students who celebrate antisemitic terror.

As Jewish families across Britain gather to celebrate Chanukah, we do so this year with heavy hearts, after the horrific scenes in Sydney, where people were murdered simply for being Jewish.

These were targeted attacks, driven by the same ancient hatred that has resurfaced with frightening confidence across the world, including here in the UK.

The attack at Heaton Park in Manchester was an act of terror that brought fear to an anguished community already living with a disturbing rise in antisemitism. We need truth, courage and moral conviction more than ever.

Chanukah is a story of resilience, courage, and the refusal to surrender. This time last year, we called for the return of British hostage Emily Damari. This year, we can finally say she is home, along with all the living hostages. That is something to celebrate and it is a reminder that even after the darkest nights, light can return.

Chag Chanukah Sameach.

[Kat @KatEv345]

Those who campaign for the release of a convicted terrorist stayed silent when a mother and her two babies were kidnapped. It was never about "human rights". It has always been about Jewish hatred.

[spiked @spikedonline]

The BBC preferred to ventilate the anti-Semitic lies of Hamas than tell the British public the truth about Israel's war in Gaza. This is a new low. We have been funding bigoted propaganda, says Jake Wallis Simons
https://t.co/GnILIwlQUS

[goodkind @goodkind]

@henrywinter Nothing to do with politics @henrywinter, that’s a lazy excuse for what is just open and brazen Jew hate. It is overt and scary anti-Jewish racism full stop. It’s an embarrassment that neither you, the media, the club or the authorities, say it like it is.

[Londonist @Londonist]

An unfortunately placed sign. At least someone didn't nick the 'C'

[Amjad Taha أمجد طه @amjadt25]

Again, BBC and CNN have refused to publish this video showing Hamas Palestinian terrorists attacking people in tents and executing anyone who opposed them. No protests for Palestinian rights? From tent to tent, Gaza will never be free as long as the Muslim Brotherhood controls it.

[Allison Pearson @AllisonPearson]

Hamas declares “victory” after our Prime Minister sells the nation’s soul for his own political survival.
Has there ever been a weaker, more contemptible British leader? https://t.co/yQy3MssAIU

[Ayaan Hirsi Ali @Ayaan]

The U.K. recognizes a non-existent Palestinian state. What does this mean in practice? It means granting Hamas an embassy in London and diplomatic rights. A thundering act of moral collapse by a major leftist party in Europe nearly 2 years after October 7.

[Nigel Farage MP @Nigel_Farage]

The Prime Minister is wrong to recognise a Palestinian state.

This is a reward for the Hamas terrorists and will do nothing to bring about peace.

[goodkind @goodkind]

@IanMurrayHall @England + Sir Kier top left of the Edu pic

[goodkind @goodkind]

I said something to someone...

[Curzon PR @CurzonPR]

“The most powerful PR in the next decade might not come from the story pushed out, but from a comment reply. Not from controlling the message, but from relinquishing it. Earning trust via how you adapt, not how you spin.”

— Graham Goodkind, Founder @WelcomeToFrank

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[Voice From The East @EasternVoices]

WOW!
The biggest newspaper in Germany @BILD just exposed what other media outlets are trying to hide: The deliberate staging of Hamas propaganda by photographers in Gaza, that are later sold for tens of thousands of dollars to western media outlets to create a false narrative to demonise Israel and strengthen Hamas.

The article analyses the case of Anas Zayed Fteiha, a so-called “freelance journalist” who works for the Turkish state news agency Anadolu. On paper, he’s a reporter, but in reality, he’s an Islamic propagandist with a camera. That’s obvious from his social media posts, where he proudly poses in combat gear and shares slogans like “Free Palestine” or even “F*** Israel.” Neutrality? Not a chance.

The article shows that many of his photos deliver exactly what Hamas needs: suffering, rubble, crying children captured in perfect lighting. The kind of imagery that instantly sparks outrage against Israel in the West. But where are the photos that show the full picture? For example, the scenes where adult men collect food that’s actually being distributed? Those images vanish into obscurity. Instead, the “emotional shockers” end up in outlets like stern, CNN, BBC, Deutschlandfunk—and even in BILD itself.

And none of this is a coincidence. The Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ) confirms what experts have been saying for a long time: 𝗻𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗮 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗮𝘇𝗮 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗛𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘁.

Historian Gerhard Paul puts it plainly: in southern Gaza, Hamas controls 100% of visual output. In other words, any photographer who doesn’t produce what the terrorists want is out of a job. That’s why the suffering is always portrayed one-sidedly, it’s designed to provoke sympathy in the West and stir anger at Israel.

Even historical parallels are drawn: back in 2002, Arafat staged himself in his “fortress” in Ramallah as a tragic hero by candlelight cameras on, spotlights off, pure emotion. Minutes later, he was back under bright lights. Same trick, different setting.

The disturbing part? Major news agencies and media outlets play along. They buy these images without questioning who’s behind them. Reuters defends itself by saying, “Our photos meet standards of accuracy and independence”, but it’s clear that in a place where Hamas monitors every pixel, true independence is impossible.

And now the key question: Why don’t we see revelations like this in other media? Why doesn’t ARD produce a report on how tightly Hamas controls imagery coming out of Gaza? Why doesn’t the BBC acknowledge that many of its sources are actually activists? The answer is simple: because this truth is uncomfortable. It would disrupt the cherished victim-aggressor narrative,where Israel is always the oppressor, and Palestinians are always the helpless victims.

The reality is this: Hamas is waging a double war: with rockets and with images. And in the second war, they’ve already won over half the world, because the media uncritically reproduces their perfectly staged visuals. Anyone who doesn’t see that is blindly walking into a propaganda trap.

Credit: @MikhaElTzaDiK @KruizigaW

Original article: by Moritz J. Müller, Hans-Jörg Vehlewald and Aaron Deuser

https://t.co/VXZo1DkB3s

[Bernard-Henri Lévy @BHL]

Why is there so little talk about the humanitarian aid blocked BY Hamas? About the ceasefire negotiations that are broken off each time BECAUSE of Hamas’s increasing demands ? Why all the pressure on #Israel & NOT on #Hamas to lay down its arms and release the remaining hostages?

[goodkind @goodkind]

@simonolive @Arsenal Agree! Can't wait. Same time, same place next season?

[goodkind @goodkind]

@luke_strauss Most CHE fans rate Madueke very highly. Strong signing IMO: rotation with Saka & provides variety if he plays on the left given he’s left footed. Got a sneaking feeling we may see Saka as a false 9 or 10 sometimes too. Eze = LT gets sold. Gabi sold if Rodrigo comes.

[goodkind @goodkind]

@luke_strauss Agree, so far so good from Berta and Super Mik.

[Simon Brodkin @SimonBrodkin]

The backlash to Bob Vylan’s set is disgusting, and I worry that Glastonbury will no longer be a safe space for people who want to kill Jews.

[Julia Hartley-Brewer @JuliaHB1]

If you're at #Glastonbury and you go to the Kneecap gig, when one of the band members is charged under the Terrorism Act, you don't just need to examine your conscience, you need your head examined.

Did you forget that on 7 October 2023, hundreds of Nova music festival goers were murdered, raped or taken hostage by Hamas and cheered on by Hezbollah?

Don't you understand that those terrorists would happily do exactly the same to YOU if they got the chance?

Shame on anyone who watches Kneecap. Shame on you all.

[goodkind @goodkind]

Worth a listen IMHO:
https://t.co/J4zU9K84QD

[Amjad Taha أمجد طه @amjadt25]

I know you don't like logic. Since October 7, 2023, Gaza has received more than 300,000 metric tons of humanitarian aid, delivered through over 22,000 trucks to a population of just 2.1 million people. That translates to roughly 143 kilograms of aid per person in just a few months. Assuming an average of 3,500 calories per kilogram of food, which is standard for calorie-dense emergency rations, this aid contains more than 1.05 trillion calories in total. With Gaza’s population requiring approximately 4.2 billion calories per day based on a 2,000-calorie daily diet per person, this aid alone could fully feed the entire population for over 250 consecutive days with three full meals a day and room for dessert. Put differently, if the intake increased to four heavy meals per day, which far exceeds any humanitarian minimum, the people of Gaza would still be covered for roughly 190 days.

To compare this to European cities, the city of Paris with its 2.1 million residents could be fully fed for eight months with the same amount of calories. Berlin, with 3.6 million people, could be fed for five months, and Rome, with 2.8 million people, could survive on this aid for six months. Meanwhile, countries in Africa face actual famine with a fraction of this attention and delivery. South Sudan, with 6.3 million people facing urgent food insecurity, receives less than one quarter of Gaza’s per capita aid. Somalia, with over 7 million in need, receives even less, with estimates showing less than 30 dollars worth of aid per capita, compared to Gaza’s estimated 133 dollars per person. Chad, Niger, and Burkina Faso receive figures so low they do not even reach the global minimum nutritional requirements.

If we turn #Gaza into a metaphorical restaurant, it is essentially receiving 400 supply trucks a day, delivering gourmet level logistics to every street, while war-torn regions in Africa are left to scavenge for leaves and sip contaminated water, completely abandoned by headlines and hashtags.

This is no longer about hunger. It is about overfeeding a narrative. When sending humanitarian aid, the world must ensure it reaches the people and is not used to flood a terrorist-run zone with resources far beyond those provided to any other crisis region. Meanwhile, groups like Islamic Relief based in Birmingham in the UK claim neutrality while their aid conveniently vanishes into Hamas tunnels and stockpiles. Real starvation, in places like Tigray, Niger, and #Sudan, dies in silence with no camera, no spotlight, while countries like France and the UK continue feeding a conflict they pretend to be solving.