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Union and climate organiser. Living on stolen land.
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[Tariq Ali @TariqAli_News]

Have heard from an Iranian friend that her partner in Teheran has sent her a message. He is a leftist and is telling her that the US/Israelis are targeting a number of known leftists homes in Teheran and elsewhere in an attempt to make sure there's no opposition to their favoured candidate once they destroy the regime. What this reveals is the degree of penetration by Mossad in Iran. What it also means is that this is not going to be an easy occupation for the US and its Israeli buddies.

[Nabil Al-Nashar | نبيل النشار @NabilAlNashar]

“Political Propaganda” that’s how the ABC’s @TheLyonsDen described the Australian PM’s @AlboMP response to the US/Israel attacks on Iran.

[Prof Ben Saul - UN SR Human Rights & Counterterror @profbensaul]

Deeply disturbing Australia supports the illegal US/Israeli aggression against Iran in violation of the UN Charter. This is not lawful self-defence against an armed attack by Iran & the Security Council has not authorized it. Preventive regime change is an international crime

[Prof Ben Saul - UN SR Human Rights & Counterterror @profbensaul]

I strongly condemn the Israeli & US aggression against Iran, in violation of the most fundamental rule of international law - the ban on the use of force. All responsible governments should condemn this lawlessness from two countries who excel in shredding the international order

[David Shoebridge @DavidShoebridge]

I asked Defence where Major General King now works having recently left his job in the Department overseeing billions in contracts for companies like Lockheed Martin... can you guess where he went too?

[Tamer Nahed @Tamer_Alnoaizy]

This is, quite literally, the worst night we've lived through maybe in our entire lives. No one in Gaza slept tonight. Not a single family was spared. Water flooded every home and tent. People were forced to sleep standing, or stayed awake, surrounded by crumbling walls.

Seawater crept into the tents of displaced families as they slept, sweeping them away. Walls of damaged houses collapsed on those inside. The only sounds were screaming, cold, and rushing water.

I’m trying to describe what we’re going through, but words are not enough.
Please pray for us…Helplessness is overwhelming, and death feels closer than ever.

[The Cradle @TheCradleMedia]

BREAKING | Statement by Hamas's Qassam Brigades on recent events in Rafah:

“We affirm our full commitment to implementing everything that was agreed upon, foremost of which is the ceasefire across all areas of the Gaza Strip. We have no knowledge of any incidents or clashes taking place in the Rafah area, as these are red zones under the occupation's control. Communication has been cut off with our remaining groups there since the war resumed in March of this year, and we have no information on whether they were martyred or are still alive since that time. Therefore, we have no connection to any incidents occurring in those areas and cannot communicate with any of our fighters there, if any are still alive.”

[The Anti-Genocide Project @justinpodur]

Because nuclear war is unthinkable, the US and Israel have started a nuclear war. What else is it when they're bombing nuclear sites and power plants?

[KNEECAP @KNEECAPCEOL]

KNEECAP STATEMENT:

Since our statements at Coachella — exposing the ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people — we have faced a coordinated smear campaign.

For over a year, we have used our shows to call out the British and Irish governments' complicity in war crimes.

The recent attacks against us, largely emanating from the US, are based on deliberate distortions and falsehoods. We are taking action against several of these malicious efforts.

Let us be absolutely clear.

The reason Kneecap is being targeted is simple — we are telling the truth, and our audience is growing.

Those attacking us want to silence criticism of a mass slaughter. They weaponize false accusations of antisemitism to distract, confuse, and provide cover for genocide.

We do not give a f*ck what religion anyone practices. We know there are massive numbers of Jewish people outraged by this genocide just as we are. What we care about is that governments of the countries we perform in are enabling some of the most horrific crimes of our lifetimes — and we will not stay silent.

No media spin will change this.

Our only concern is the Palestinian people — the 20,000 murdered children and counting.

The young people at our gigs see through the lies.

They stand on the side of humanity and justice.

And that gives us great hope.

Kneecap ❤️

[Ethan Taylor 🧌 @ethataylo]

you can see it on the project panels faces that this level of caring for those less fortunate than you and stepping in to do something about it is baffling to them and their income bracket

[Shane Bazzi @shanebazzi]

Israel didn’t make a “mistake”, @abcnews. Israel committed a war crime and lied about it. Israel is a genocidal apartheid terrorist state and the Australian government and media are complicit. From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free ���🏽🇵🇸

[layla, lmsw @itslaylas]

First day of class at Columbia in University and protests are back. Students are chanting “1,2,3,4, OCCUPATION NO MORE” while walking out of the gates at Broadway and 116th. They are surrounded by NYPD.

[Assal Rad @AssalRad]

A ceasefire where Israel can continue to attack is not an actual ceasefire.

[Louise Wateridge @UNWateridge]

Across northern #Gaza, there is no way of telling where the destruction starts or ends.

No matter from what direction you enter #Gaza City, homes, hospitals, schools, health clinics, mosques, apartments, restaurants - all completely flattened.

An entire society now a graveyard.

[Alexander Aviña @Alexander_Avina]

“ages most represented among the dead were five to nine-year-olds”

[wolfgang fuckface @mustachetoilet]

A reminder that the last time people organized, mobilized, and stayed engaged, the Dems had the police beat them with clubs on college campuses

[HaitiInfoProj @HaitiInfoProj]

If #Haiti's 1987 constitution is changed to allow foreign ownership of land and resources it will be the ultimate legacy of US foreign policy the past 3 decades including: US-backed 1991 coup and narco-military dictatorship, US-backed 2004 coup destroying democratic institutions, US-backed 13+ year @UN military occupation 2004-2017, two US-backed successive PHTK kleptocratic/corrupt regimes, the unleashing of gangs after murder of Moise, displacement and marginalization of largest electoral base in the capital, finally, the slow bleeding of popular resistance through paramilitary gang low-intensity conflict under the last two successive US-backed govts of Ariel Henry and Garry Conille.

[kev joon @never_oppressed]

Whenever this wretched human opens his mouth about Muslims all I can think about is the 13-year-old Pakistani boy who testified before the Congress in 2013 and said “I no longer love blue skies. I prefer grey skies because drones do not fly when the skies are grey.”

[Arnaud Bertrand @RnaudBertrand]

Something quite extraordinary is happening in Australia.

Over the past few weeks, many key authoritative figures - former PMs, top strategists, etc. - came out against AUKUS and US imperialism, in favor of Australian independence.

A small 🧵 listing the various key statements