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Tax the rich...💹🧲

[Sarah Wilkinson @swilkinsonbc]

The israelis have already killed one of Dr Hussam Abu Safiya’s sons, & now it’s Dr Hussam’s turn: go viral, be loud, #Say .. before it’s too late

[Chris Hedges @ChrisLynnHedges]

I spent the Fourth of July with some of the few sane people left in the United States: Drag queens. And they had this to say about Donald Trump:

“Trump’s a queen. We all know. He wears makeup, bronzer and highlighter. He has a new costume every day.”

Trump’s gaudy ballroom, his smothering of the Oval Office in gold leaf and gold ornaments, his finicky concern about the color of his drapes, his penchant for old show tunes, his love of the gay national anthem “Y.M.C.A” by the Village People, his 1950s aesthetic of men in dark suits and black Florsheim shoes and his Mar-a-Lago women, whose surgically enhanced bodies sport huge breasts, puffed up lips and taut death masks, could be transferred to any of the evening drag shows held next door to my hotel at the Ice Palace.

Fascism is an inverted form of camp. Its evil side. It is devoid of irony and humor. It takes itself seriously. It uses exaggerated, theatricalized art to turn a leader — like any drag queen — into a larger-than-life persona. The outward forms are the same. But fascist camp is about instilling obedience. Drag queen camp is rebellious. Drag queen camp seeks to expand human possibilities and identities. Fascist camp crushes identities into narrow, state-approved molds of good and bad, man and woman, patriot and traitor.

[B.M. @ireallyhateyou]

Israeli war criminal Nevo Nadalski, organizing pogroms in the West Bank to ethnically cleanse Palestinians. Make him famous.

[Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt @FranceskAlbs]

🧵Before becoming a UN expert I spent years researching forced displacement in Palestine since the advent of Zionism and British colonialism.
A refuge for millions, for Palestine's Indigenous people Israel meant catastrophe. Once you know you cant unknow. The rest is integrity 👇

[Alternative News @AlternatNews]

This is Roberta Metsola, the sneaky President of the EU Parliament.

She is responsible for the shenanigans surrounding the 3rd vote on the exception clause for chat control.

She broke several EU rules, like “there must not be an emergency vote on an issue that is being voted on the second or third time.”

Setting the vote on the day when most MEPs return home is another level of trickery.

She lines up alongside Mrs Leyen and Kallas in the phalanx of Europe's destroyers.

[courtneybonneauimages @cbonneauimages]

Update on yesterday’s Israeli invasion of Haddatha. They demolished an entire neighborhood.

[Roger Waters ✊ @rogerwaters]

Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya @HussamAbuSafiya

#FreeDrHussamAbuSafiya #HussamAbuSafiya

[Andrey X @the_andrey_x]

This is Nevo Nadalski.

He is one of the main people organising attacks against the Palestinian village of Umm al-Kheir. He is the military coordinator of Carmel settlement. He is present at every attack against Palestinians in the area.

Make him famous.

[Davide Mastracci @DavideMastracci]

A Mossad-linked Israeli lawfare group is trying to shut down the Hind Rajab Foundation.

That group also went after me and The Maple earlier this year, trying to get us cut off from global payment processors and me imprisoned.

Read more here: https://t.co/3gaq4Jlh4M

[Andrey X @the_andrey_x]

I'm incredibly sleep deprived after the night at the police station, I'll edit the full video tomorrow. The attack was genuinely insane.

For now, watch a couple of unedited clips of the settlers storming Umm al-Kheir last night. More to come.

[Marc Botenga MEP @BotengaM]

#ChatControl masterclass in undermining democratic legitimacy.

EU Parliament rejected mass-scanning of citizens' messages. Its president's answer? Use an exceptional procedure & force a new vote under rules that make rejection much harder than approval.

https://t.co/WzxAYg6yh0

[Issa Amro عيسى عمرو 🇵🇸 @Issaamro]

Today, an Israeli soldier arbitrarily closed the checkpoint, preventing Palestinians from reaching their homes. Teachers, workers, students, were all blocked from moving freely.

These restrictions are part of a system of military occupation and apartheid that makes daily life unbearable and pressures Palestinians to leave their homes for the benefit of expanding settlements.

[Elijah J. Magnier 🇪🇺 @ejmalrai]

Israel was not merely fighting Hezbollah; it was waging war on Lebanon’s memory, identity and cultural landscape. By erasing or destroying 55 historic towns and villages, Israel targeted not only a military adversary, but the living archive of a people.

Sites enjoying enhanced protection under the Hague Convention and its Second Protocol

Chamaa Castle, listed on UNESCO’s World Heritage Tentative List.
The city of Tyre and the Al-Bass archaeological site, both inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
Beaufort Castle, also known as Arnoun Castle, listed on UNESCO’s World Heritage Tentative List.
Tebnine Castle, listed on UNESCO’s World Heritage Tentative List.
The archaeological sites of Umm al-Amad and Shaqra Castle, also known as Doubieh.
The Gouraud Barracks and the Roman wall in Baalbek.
The historic Qubbat Duris, near the city of Baalbek.

Churches and Christian sites

Three churches belonging to the Maronite, Orthodox and Catholic communities, along with a Maronite monastery. These are archaeological and heritage landmarks located near the Palmyra Hotel, Al-Manshiyah and the entrance to Baalbek Castle, which is inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
The Greek Catholic Church of Saint George, Dardghaya.
The Church of Saint John the Baptist, Sarda.
The Church of Saint Mamas, Deir Mimas.
The Church of Saint Elias al-Hay, Alma al-Shaab.
The Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, Nabatieh.
The Church of Saint George, Qlayaa.
The Greek Catholic Church, Khiam.

Historic and archaeological mosques

The Mosque of Prophet Shuayb, Blida.
Kfar Tebnit Mosque, Nabatieh.
Tayr Debba Mosque, Tyre district.
The heritage mosque in the centre of Ainata.
The heritage mosque of Nabatieh al-Tahta.
The Great Mosque of Bint Jbeil.
The historic mosque of the Bayad neighbourhood, Nabatieh.
The Mosque and Shrine of Prophet Muhaybib, Mays al-Jabal.
The Mosque of Prophet Munzer, Markaba.

Historic markets

Nabatieh: the old market known as the “Spice Souk” and the “Ottoman Souk.”
The heritage market of Bint Jbeil.

Heritage buildings

Nabatieh: around 120 heritage buildings spread across the city’s neighbourhoods, including Al-Bayad, Al-Saray, Al-Rahibat, Al-Maydan and Al-Maslakh, in addition to sections of the old Nabatieh Serail and the Shaheen House, which is approximately 150 years old.
The old stone houses of Harouf, many of which are over 100 years old.
The Al-Manshiyah building, Baalbek.
The Palmyra Hotel, Baalbek.

Historic villages

Bint Jbeil district: Ainata, Aitaroun, Aita al-Shaab, Beit Lif, Hanine, Maroun al-Ras, Al-Qawzah, Rshaf, Ramyah, Al-Tiri, Yaroun and Rmeish.

Marjayoun district: Khiam, Odaisseh, Mays al-Jabal, Houla, Kfar Kila, Markaba, Rabb Thalathin, Deir Mimas, Qantara, Qusayr, Bani Hayyan, Taybeh, Tallouseh, Sarda and Deir Siryan.

Tyre district: Naqoura, Ras al-Bayada, Alma al-Shaab, Al-Bustan, Chamaa, Shihin, Marwahin, Al-Jebbayn, Al-Zalloutiyeh, Yanouh, Al-Bazouriyeh and Marwahin.

Hasbaya district: Al-Majidiyah and Wazzani.

Environmental, cultural and natural heritage

Large groves of ancient olive trees were uprooted in villages and districts across Tyre, Bint Jbeil and Nabatieh.
Ancient olive, carob and oak trees were stolen from wooded areas in Hasbaya and Bint Jbeil districts, while orchards of carob, fig and grapevines were destroyed.
Deliberate burning and bulldozing of oak and evergreen oak forests were carried out, altering the natural landscape and severely damaging its visual and ecological character.
Historic agricultural terraces were bulldozed and destroyed.

Source: @AlakhbarNews

[Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt @FranceskAlbs]

Scandalous.
18 months in arbitrary detention. No charge. No evidence. Torture attested by his lawyer, marks visible on his body.
And instead of covering this, @BBC amplifies Israel's unproven claims casting doubt on a hostage doctor.

>BBC's journalism in the time of genocide.

[susan abulhawa | سوزان ابو الهوى @susanabulhawa]

this is what happens when you commit genocide in full view of the world, arrogantly believing you're untouchable, that the world revolves around you. eventually, the people will have their revenge for the injury this parasite state has caused the world.

[Max Blumenthal @MaxBlumenthal]

The drummers at Tehran's Tajrish Square asked me to join them for a few minutes

They're playing a distinctively Shia style from southern Iran and Iraq called Dammam, named for the drum, which evokes the sounds of the battle of Karbala. The deep bass drums recreate the beating of horse hooves and the cymbals ring out like clashing swords.

The drummers came out for the popular rally that has filled Tajrish Square every night since the US and Israel imposed war on Iran last February

[Andrey X @the_andrey_x]

For the past 10 hours I've been in an Israeli police station, arrested and interrogated FOR BEING ATTACKED BY A SETTLER in Masafer Yatta

In the past hour I've been told that i'm detained, then arrested, then not arrested, then free to go, then not free to go

I am still at the police station, I have no idea what's going on, and I feel like today's script was written by Franz Kafka

[Martin Sonneborn @MartinSonneborn]

Ich habe heute versucht, die Chatkontrolle zu stoppen.

Am Wochenende mussten Sibylle Berg und ich Parlamentspräsidentin Metsola schriftlich mitteilen, dass das Durchprügeln der Chatkontrolle im Eilverfahren leider gegen die Geschäftsordnung des EU-Parlaments verstößt. Während Metsola der interessierten Presse daraufhin (fälschlicherweise) mitteilte, dass das schon alles seine Richtigkeit habe, warten wir immer noch auf ihre Antwort.

Deshalb wollte ich es ihr heute bei der Eröffnungssitzung in Straßburg noch einmal erklären. Und musste erstaunt feststellen, dass die Präsidentin doch Regeln kennt: Exakt nach 60 Sekunden hat sie mir das Mikrophon abgestellt. (regelkonform, wird aber selten gemacht)

Dabei hätte ich noch einiges zu sagen gehabt: "Frau Präsidentin, Sie wachen nach Artikel 22 über dieses Regelwerk (mit der ausgedruckten Geschäftsordnung wedelnd) - erklären Sie den Eilantrag für unzulässig. Wir sind hier schließlich nicht auf Malta! Die aktuelle Fassung der Geschäftsordnung überreiche ich Ihnen gerne persönlich. In der MEP-Bar."

Wie es nun weitergeht? Morgen wird über das Eilverfahren abgestimmt, obwohl diese Abstimmung gar nicht stattfinden dürfte. Wenn der Antrag erfolgreich ist, kommt die Chatkontrolle Donnerstagmittag zur Abstimmung ins Plenum. Um sie noch zu stoppen, müssten 361 Abgeordnete - eine qualifizierte Mehrheit - DAGEGEN stimmen.
Die schlechte Nachricht: Donnerstag ist der letzte Tag vor der Sommerpause und viele MEPs dürften bereits auf dem Weg in den Urlaub sein. Ein Schelm, wer Böses denkt bei dieser Terminierung... Smiley!

Wenn die Chatkontrolle durchgeht, dürfen die Plattformen (also die US-Tech-Bros) wieder & weiterhin fröhlich & ganz legal Ihre Nachrichten scannen. Schreiben Sie also gefälligst etwas unterhaltsamer in den kommenden Wochen... ZwinkerSmiley!

[Amnesty International @amnesty]

🚨We are deeply alarmed by the reports that there is an imminent threat to Dr. #HussamAbuSafiya’s life as a result of torture and other ill treatment he has been suffering while in Israeli custody. Israeli authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Dr. Abu Safiya. Pending his release, we call on the Israeli Prison service to ensure he is fully protected from abuse, granted urgent adequate medical care and allowed immediate visitation by independent monitors.

Act now: https://t.co/vaPOQtMRC4

#FreeDrHussamAbuSafiya

[courtneybonneauimages @cbonneauimages]

🔴 Lebanese Ministry of Health: 4 people killed in an Israeli drone strike today in Nabatieh Al Fowka.

Israeli forces are advancing into the town of Haddatha, doing machine guns sweeps and demolishing homes. While we were filming, they shot close to us and we had to take cover.

Americans, your tax dollars are paying for this terrorism.