I have not seen a single mainstream media outlet give this the attention it deserves.
Israel blew up an entire Lebanese town, an ancient place. It should be headline news. There’s footage of it happening.
Imagine this was your town, and you saw every building blown up by a terrorist army to prevent you from ever returning. You would at the very least expect wall to wall coverage. Instead it passes without a word.
It’s not the only town Israel has blown up. And sadly it probably won’t be the last.
O Allah,
Shatter the oppressors, restrain them, and make of them a warning to those who seek to follow their ways.
Protect the innocent wherever they are. Shield the vulnerable from every harm. Bring swift justice to those who spread it throughout the earth.
Our Lord, the corruption has been laid bare for all to see. Now let us see the corrupt stripped of their power in every way, and do not let us be counted among them in any way.
Ameen
This is Sami Hamdi on the @thinking_muslim podcast talking to @jalalayn where he makes clear:
1. The lives lost on October 7 can NEVER be justified or celebrated.
2. Palestinians have the right to defend themselves from the violence of settlers.
He does not support Islamic Extremism.
And he does not support the Muslim Brotherhood.
His father, Dr Hamdi @MALHACHIMI has also made his views clear on this.
His words taken out of context are being misunderstood and you can find the full episode here: https://t.co/etsGswksaH
''Resistance and Betrayal with Sami Hamdi''
I would say that if the entire video was made available, one might have found content that contradicts the interpretation suggested by the organization founded by a former Israeli intelligence officer.
However, given that we have The Independent’s report where Sami clearly rejected what happened on October 7, along with another clear video in which he speaks against celebrating war and the loss of life, and considering the thousands of tweets and posts by Sami with not a single piece of evidence supporting the accusations made by that Israeli officer’s organization — the truth could not be clearer.
From an academic and ethical standpoint, and in good faith, it would be wrong to ignore what Sami has explicitly said, and instead rely solely on material produced by supporters of Israel, a state Sami has criticized for its war crimes in Gaza.
Sami is a noble journalist and political analyst who deserves respect, not harassment or deportation.
Journalist: “You’ve said that Russia should repay for the reconstruction of Ukraine. Do you believe Israel should repay for the reconstruction of Gaza?”
EU chief spokesperson: “I have no comment at this stage.”
Western hypocrisy and double standards — plain as day.
BREAKING: At 00:23 Maltese time, a #FreedomFlotilla ship was subjected to a drone attack. The front of the vessel was targeted twice, resulting in a fire and a breach in the hull. The ship is currently located in international waters near #Malta. An #SOS distress signal was sent.
It should also be pointed out that the same phrase which @michaelgove condemns as “the legitimisation of an extremist position which intimidates and leads to hate” appears as article 1 of the charter of the ruling Likud Party of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. Time to break off diplomatic relations and apply sanctions surely?
Is @michaelgove going to be calling in the Israeli ambassador and break off diplomatic relations?
Gove "condemned chants, including “from the river to the sea”, that have become a common feature of anti-Israel marches, suggesting that they amounted to “the legitimisation of an extremist position which intimidates and leads to hate”.
https://t.co/TrehZcSD7E
I have rarely felt more ashamed of my country, both government and opposition, not just for tolerating but for actively enabling this daily mass-murder of terrified, trapped, unarmed civilians, shot down in cold blood because our politicians are either massively ignorant or actively hostile to the Palestinians and their cause. Shame on you @RishiSunak, @Keir_Starmer, @grantshapps & the rest of you who have so badly lost your moral bearings.