@saltynutbutter@TheKingofKatz@spectator Agree on helmets where not wearing one primarily endangers oneself (although anyone with a head injury due to not wearing a helmet should probably have to pay their A&E costs). Weapons though endanger everyone.
@PutBritain_1st The killer has been given a life sentence, the mother convicted of tampering with evidence, the father and brother charged with weapons offences and the police being investigated. That’s where justice comes from, not inciting violent thugs to riot against police.
Former MI6 chief Sir Alex Younger on Brexit: “Putin would have been absolutely delighted by our decision.”
“So would Xi. France has effectively eclipsed us. Brexit has marginalised us.” Most striking of all: “Just nobody mentions the UK.”
Very sad that Sir Alex Younger, chief of the Secret Intelligence Service, born on July 4, 1963, died of pancreatic cancer on June 2, 2026, aged 62
Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) activists who were detained, tortured and deported by Israel after trying to deliver aid to Gaza have submitted an official communication to the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Organisers have accused Israeli military commanders and top politicians of war crimes, crimes against humanity, torture and conduct relevant to genocide.
Activists among the 428 people abducted on 20 May say they were beaten, tasered and sexually assaulted whilst in Israeli detention.
“The submission presented to the ICC focuses heavily on the severe and widespread abuses committed against civilians, including journalists, medics and human rights defenders, as part of a coordinated campaign of violence documented during the spring 2026 missions,” the organisers said.
“This is not only about what was done to GSF participants,” they added in a post on Instagram. “It is about the thousands of Palestinians who have faced and continue to face the same system of abuse, impunity and violence.”
Since returning to their countries of origin, multiple activists have shared testimonies about their experiences in Israel.
"You entered through one door and a group of six or seven people would beat you mercilessly until you emerged from the other side," said Italian journalist and flotilla participant Alessandro Mantovani. "And they’d say 'Welcome to Israel.'”
Juliet Lamont, an Australian activist, said: “We were tortured. I was put down, cable-tied, they put so much water under me for an hour that I thought I was going to drown. I was sexually assaulted in this kind of torture chamber.”
“People were raped, people were tortured, people were assaulted in the worst ways possible,” said GSF organiser Thiago Ávila. “And the worst thing is to know that they do much worse with Palestinians.”
Israel’s national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, released footage of the detainees being forced onto their knees and humiliated.
At least 900 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza since a so-called ceasefire was declared in October.
This is extremely shameful.
🇦🇺Australian filmmaker Juliet said:
"I was raped by an Israeli soldier inside a darkened shipping container while handcuffed and shackled on a Gaza aid flotilla.
They also used water torture and beatings."
The matter is even more shameful when the whole world is silent and toothless on this 😭
@DPJHodges@GypsumFantastic Every counterattack ended in an Arsenal player being hacked, with hardly any fouls given. Yes the game was shit but that was a function of poor refereeing.
So the ref signalled for the corner at 6:05
Ruiz then threw the ball away (for the 5th time) and Arsenal didn’t get it back till 6:15
He then blew the whistle for half time at 6:27 meaning he allowed Saka just 13 seconds to walk over and take the corner