Today marks the 78th anniversary of the Nakba (catastrophe), during which more than 750,000 Palestinians were expelled and over 400 villages were destroyed to establish the State of Israel.
DON’T JOKE WITH THIS DUA: Ya Allah, remove every barrier that stands between me and the things You have written for me. if there's any delay in my rizq, in my marriage or in my peace, ya Allah remove it with Your mercy Ameen!
In Meloni’s Italy, one of the most pro-Trump and pro-Israeli governments in Europe (albeit passively), you can see thousands of people marching in Genoa behind the mayor wearing the tricolor sash to accompany the Global Sumud Flotilla departing for Gaza.
The Settlers, the doc I made for the BBC, is now available to stream in the US on BBC Select. It couldn’t be more timely with the announcement today that the Israeli govt has approved construction of 22 new settlements in the West Bank - which are illegal under international law.
Dozens of fake Somali accounts, operated by a UAE-linked bot farm, are quietly infiltrating Somali social media, manipulating minds and steering public opinion without anyone noticing.
Here’s how the deception works: Thread 🧵
There's a post going round here claiming people seeking asylum are 'relaxing by the pool' in taxpayer funded hotels.
That's quite clearly nonsense, but since these sorts of lies keep coming up, perhaps it's worth talking about what life is actually like in these hotels.
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