Today marks 500 days of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya’s cruel arbitrary detention by Israeli authorities.
He was arrested after approaching an Israeli tank that was storming Kamal Adwan Hospital - which at the time was the last functioning hospital in North Gaza and the hospital Dr. Safiya is the director of (they await his release and return).
We talk about this on latest RestIsPolitics @QandA and compare with the enormous coverage given to IRA hunger strikes in the 80s in a world of much less media than we have today. Whatever you think of the issues it does seem strange that prison hunger strikers, some now into 40 days plus, are not deemed newsworthy at all
I support this legal assessment and am shocked that NO POLITICAL LEADERS are denouncing the attack on a civilian ship delivering aid to a starving population.
EU leaders should condemn this act, demand an urgent investigation & urgent access to the ship, stranded in int'l waters
Nearly 2 months & still no response to our cross-party letter asking why F-35 components were exempted from suspended export licenses — despite being instrumental in Israel’s genocide in Gaza that has killed over 118,000.
The government must provide transparency for its policy.
Criticism of Israel for banning UNRWA & fuelling a humanitarian crisis in Gaza ring hollow while the government continues to grant licenses for offensive weapons like components for F-35 fighter jets that drop 2000lb bombs & decimate whole neighbourhoods.
End ALL arms sales now.
The ICJ ruling highlighted “plausible” risk of genocide in Gaza from Israel's actions.
In the Commons today, the Foreign Secretary shamefully claimed using the term "genocide" to describe the deaths of over 100,000 Palestinians undermines its seriousness.
History will remember.
If you watch anything today let it be this. This man is speaking for his people and every single person who is standing in complete solidarity with Palestine. Let his voice be heard around the world. United We Stand 🇵🇸🕊️🇵🇸
To stop the annihilation of the Gazan people, I said that in future people will ask why the international community did not use all levers available to them.
To ban arms sales and impose sanctions on Israel and to recognise the Palestinian state.
Israel has intentionally blocked aid in Gaza, targeted humanitarian workers & has now banned Gaza’s primary aid lifeline, UNRWA.
Starvation is being used as a weapon of war.
Words aren’t enough. We need sanctions, a full arms embargo & for the Israeli Ambassador to be expelled.
The Labour MP Jas Athwal said he knows "nothing about it" when we called to ask him about the failing children's home in his property.
When we mentioned the home's owner, his friend and longtime tenant Daljit Johal, he hung up.
Hind Rajab, 6 years old, pleaded for her life for three hours.
She and the Red Crescent paramedics who tried to rescue her, were murdered in cold blood by Israeli soldiers.
This mural in Dublin 🇮🇪 by Emmalene Blake celebrates her life.
Never forget.
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Taxpayers compensated descendants of slave owners until 2015.
It’s time for the UK government to apologise & pay reparations for its role in the Caribbean slave trade.
Addressing historical injustices is crucial in tackling the climate crisis & supporting those most impacted.
🚨REACTION: Oxfam and 38 aid agencies warn that Northern Gaza is "being erased", and urge global leaders to immediately end Israel’s atrocities.
Read our joint statement 👉https://t.co/zSLA1SfKsr