John Piprani

Teaching, learning, prehistory, making, stone-tools. But first, join a Union.

[Syed Siddiqi @SiddiqiSyed]

This is outrageous! This is assault!

Earlier today, in Tower Hamlets, a Metropolitan Police officer attacked a pro-Palestine activist in broad daylight and front of numerous witnesses.

This officer must be suspended immediately.

[John Piprani @johnpiprani]

@zionoil Worth a watch. Provides context for why this ad is on your thread https://t.co/ev0VMBQ8OM

[John Piprani @johnpiprani]

@dianabuttu Worth a watch. Provides context for many of the comments on this thread. https://t.co/ev0VMBQ8OM

[Alan MacLeod @AlanRMacLeod]

The same newspaper, one day apart. A lesson in manufacturing consent 🇷🇺🇮🇱

[John Piprani @johnpiprani]

@YousefAlsweisi 🇵🇸

[Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn]

We cannot rely on the private sector to tackle the housing crisis.

That experiment has failed.

We need to build more council houses, end Right to Buy and bring in rent controls.

Housing isn't a commodity. It's a human right.

[Dr Myriam François @MyriamFrancoisC]

Anyone bothering to connect the dots on Israel’s policy of razing entire neighbourhoods systematically and destroying all infrastructure necessary for life namely hospitals - you can literally trace the systematic attack on the healthcare system - connect the MF dots - this is ethnic cleansing

[Rafael Shimunov 🍉 🕎 @rafaelshimunov]

Because it's important, here's a thread of the Lancet's letter about Gaza death toll.

https://t.co/FgIaUr0MhF

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[Hüseyin Dogru (Back-Up) @redstreamnet]

Good hospital attacks VS Bad hospital attacks? @guardian

[John Piprani @johnpiprani]

@yarahawari Explains some of the responses on here https://t.co/ev0VMBQ8OM

[Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt @FranceskAlbs]

If one includes both direct & indirect deaths from Israel's assault, the death toll in Gaza goes up to 186,000 people, according to the medical journal @TheLancet. That's 1 in every 12 Gaza inhabitants killed in the last 9 months of genocide.

[John Piprani @johnpiprani]

@zionoil

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@zionoil

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@zionoil

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@zionoil

[Alan Lester @aljhlester]

1/6 🧵I’ve given a few talks recently about trans-Atlantic slavery in British history, to people who really don’t want to hear it. I don’t mean haranguing shoppers in Oxford Street, but talks to church, community and business groups comprised of small ‘c’ conservative White people who’ve been willing to hear me out, even if they find it uncomfortable.

I’ve kept it factual and based it on two main databases: https://t.co/dvxBzLNT6U on British participation in the trans-Atlantic slave ‘trade’ and https://t.co/ShYr4TXB7W on slave ownership.

On every occasion, there have been two main objections. In case its useful for others, this thread sets out what they are, along with my own attempts to answer:

[Justin Schlosberg @jrschlosberg]

One of the great untold stories of this election is that Labour's polling has dropped even more steeply than the Tories' since the campaigns got underway...1/

[James Foster @JamesEFoster]

🚨 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Islington North Labour Party Executive committee members resign to support @JeremyCorbyn as an independent.

Letter in full 👇👇👇

A plea from resigning and former members of Islington North Labour Party: vote for Jeremy Corbyn, Independent.

Dear voters of Islington North,

We have been proud members of Islington North Labour Party for many years. Together, we have campaigned on a wide range of issues, from defending the local Number 4 bus route to saving the local hospital’s A&E. These campaigns have united members from all sides of our Party, and we are proud of the collegiate atmosphere that we have created. In many ways, Islington North CLP was the genuine broad church that the Labour Party claims to be.

This year, we have been denied the right to choose our own candidate for the General Election. Not a single person in Islington North has had a say. We believe in democracy – and the people of Islington North deserve an MP who believes in democracy too.

Jeremy Corbyn has dedicated his life to this constituency. We hear on a regular basis from people how Jeremy has been there for them in their time of need, whether that is housing, education or anything else. He has always worked in partnership with our progressive Labour Council, both as a Labour MP and as an Independent MP.

We have been proud to stand alongside Jeremy over the course of ten General Elections. This year, we will be campaigning for him as an independent candidate for Islington North. Many of us have already resigned or been expelled from the Labour Party as a result. Those of us who are still in the Party know our support for Jeremy will result in the termination of our membership. We do not take this decision lightly, but it is time to take a stand in the name of democracy and justice.

We will campaign on the same principles we have always had. That includes ending all privatisation of our NHS in order to restore the principle of free, public and universal healthcare.

Jeremy has always been an honest, brave and principled voice. We need that voice now, more than ever. We implore Labour voters to support Jeremy Corbyn as an independent candidate, and vote for him on the 4th July.

Signed,
Alison McGarry (CLP Chair)
Bisi Williams (CLP Vice Chair Membership) Gill Lawton (CLP Vice Chair Membership) Ruth Clarke (CLP Women’s Section Secretary)
Steph Linkogle (CLP Vice Chair Campaigns)
Sarah Doyle (CLP Secretary)
Oliver Durose (CLP Assistant Secretary) Martin Franklin (CLP Environment Officer, Tufnell Park ward delegate)
Michael Rowan (CLP Communications and Social Media)
Gillian Dalley (Tollington Ward Chair) Diane Reay (Vice Chair Tollington Ward) Kate Buffery (Junction Ward GM delegate, Local Campaign Forum)
Peter Murray (Treasurer, Junction Ward) Jonathan Gore (Ward Organiser, Highbury) Cassie Mayer (Hillrise Ward GM delegate) Sophie Maisey (Hillrise Ward GM delegate) Ginette Williams (Hillrise GM Ward delegate)
Jan Whelan (Hillrise Ward GM delegate) Mica Nava (Tufnell Park Ward GM delegate)
Dr Azhar Malik (Tufnell Park Ward GM delegate)
Jeremy Maher (Tufnell Park Ward GM delegate)
Annette Thomas (Tufnell Park Ward GM delegate)
Tony Graham (Highbury Ward GM delegate)
Simon Hin

[John Piprani @johnpiprani]

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