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I don’t support genocide. If that’s a problem for you, ask yourself why.

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The Guardian
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Israel still committing genocide in Gaza, Amnesty International says

theguardian.comIsrael still committing genocide in Gaza, Amnesty International saysThe NGO’s chief says last month’s ceasefire ‘risks creating a dangerous illusion that life in Gaza is returning to normal’ Amnesty International has said Israel is “still committing genocide” against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, despite the ceasefire agreed last month. The fragile, US-brokered truce between Israel and Hamas came into effect on 10 October, after two years of war. Continue reading...

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Winnipeg Free Press
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A national Jewish organization has launched a campaign targeting the Canadian Museum for Human Rights over an upcoming exhibit about the 1948 forced displacement of an estimated 750,000 Palestinians in what is now Israel.

winnipegfreepress.comNational Jewish organization takes human rights museum to task over Palestinian exhibitA national Jewish organization has launched a campaign targeting the Canadian Museum for Human Rights over an upcoming exhibit about the 1948 forced displacement of an estimated 750,000 Palestinians in what is now Israel.

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CNN
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Israeli settlers set fire to cars in the latest arson in the occupied West Bank as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a security meeting on settler violence.

cnn.comSettlers set fire to cars in latest West Bank arson as Israeli PM convenes meeting about settler violence | CNNIsraeli settlers set fire to cars in the latest arson in the occupied West Bank as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a security meeting on settler violence.

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CNN
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Israel’s forced removal of tens of thousands of Palestinians from refugee camps in the occupied West Bank earlier this year amounts to war crimes and crimes against humanity, Human Rights Watch has alleged.

cnn.comIsrael’s forced expulsion of Palestinians from West Bank refugee camps amounts to war crimes, HRW alleges | CNNIsrael’s forced removal of tens of thousands of Palestinians from refugee camps in the occupied West Bank earlier this year amounts to war crimes and crimes against humanity, Human Rights Watch (HRW) ...

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The Guardian
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Israeli use of torture in prison rose sharply after 7 October, says freed Palestinian author

theguardian.comIsraeli use of torture in prison rose sharply after 7 October, says freed Palestinian authorNasser Abu Srour says prisons became like ‘another front’ in Gaza war and tells of struggle to adjust to life outside A celebrated Palestinian author who was freed last month after more than 32 years in Israeli prisons has said the use of torture increased dramatically during his last two years of captivity as Israel came to treat its jails as another front in the Gaza war. Nasser Abu Srour, whose prison memoir has been translated into seven languages and is tipped to win a major international literary prize this month, was among more than 150 Palestinians serving life sentences who were freed as part of the US-brokered Gaza ceasefire and then immediately exiled to Egypt, where most remain in limbo. Continue reading...
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lol you gotta love these f***ers who scream about freedom of speech coz they can’t say tra**y, ret**d, nig**r, and fa***t but they have NO PROBLEM performing in a country which MURDERS people for jokes they don’t like. You whores don’t love freedom of speech. Hypocritical cunts, the lot of them.

CNN@cnn.com

A comedy festival in Saudi Arabia featuring high-profile American performers is drawing intense criticism from human rights advocates who say the star-studded event helps gloss over the kingdom’s ongoing human rights abuses.

cnn.comAmerican comedians at Saudi festival draw backlash from human rights groups | CNN BusinessThe Riyadh Comedy Festival’s critics say that high-profile American comics are lending legitimacy to a government that represses dissent, jails activists and restricts free speech.

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Naomi Klein
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If you, like me, are the parent of a neuro-atypical child dreading this autism press conference, please remember: These are the people hurting our kids. Not us. They are the ones stigmatizing and pathologizing them. They are the ones peddling untested science. And we should be very, very angry.

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Democracy Now!
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Yonatan Zeigen’s mother, Vivian Silver, a 74-year-old Canadian Israeli peace activist, was killed in the October 7 attacks.

democracynow.orgIsraeli Peace Activist: My Mother Was Killed on October 7. Here’s Why I Support Palestinian Statehood.Following the U.K., Australia, Canada and Portugal’s formal recognition of Palestine as a sovereign and independent state, Democracy Now! speaks with Israeli peace activist Yonatan Zeigen in Tel Aviv....

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Vox
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A United Nations commission published a 72-page report on Tuesday that concluded Israel has committed a genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. The commission’s findings determined that Israel has perpetrated at least four of the five acts of genocide as defined by the 1948 Geneva Convention.

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In India, doctors who speak up for Muslim patients being attacked by Hindu mobs are called anti-Hindu/traitors to their nation. The world rightfully ignores that attack, and listens to the doctors. But apparently Palestinians don’t deserve medical treatment. 🤮

PressProgress@pressprogress.ca

A conference on refugee healthcare lost sponsors, and a talk for employees at Canada's public health agency was cancelled, after Palestine advocates were labelled "antisemitic." A look at the campaigns targeting doctors who want to discuss the health crisis in Gaza: pressprogress.ca/campaigns-ta...

pressprogress.caThe Campaigns Targeting Canadian Doctors Who Want to Discuss the Health Crisis in GazaA conference on refugee healthcare lost sponsors, and a talk for employees at Canada's public health agency was cancelled, after Palestine advocates were branded as
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Attacking Qatari territory after it recognized your state in the Abraham Accords. Nazi victims have become genociders themselves. Talk about learning the wrong lessons from history. Anything to distract from the genocide/famine/denying medical aid/killing journalists/killing humanitarians I guess

bbc.comBowen: Diplomacy in ruins after Israel strikes Hamas leaders in QatarThe Doha attack signals that Benjamin Netanyahu will press forward hard on all fronts, writes Jeremy Bowen.

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CNN
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said that his country will recognize a Palestinian state in September, joining a growing list of Western allies as international condemnation and anger builds over Israel’s actions in Gaza.

cnn.comAustralia to recognize Palestinian state, leaving US increasingly isolated among key allies | CNNAustralian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Monday that his country will recognize a Palestinian state in September, joining a growing list of Western allies as international condemnation and ange...

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The Guardian
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‘A deadly scheme’: Palestinians face indiscriminate gunfire at food sites

theguardian.com‘A deadly scheme’: Palestinians face indiscriminate gunfire at food sitesInvestigation based on visual evidence, bullets, medical records and testimony appears to show sustained pattern of Israeli shootings Warning: includes images of blood and graphic scenes Ehab Nuor, a 23-year-old barber, lies flat on the sand behind entangled metal, hiding from heavy machine-gun fire, as hundreds of Palestinians scramble away, carrying backpacks in which they had hoped to collect food. Continue reading...
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This is so absolutely correct, it’s horrifying.

The Beaverton@thebeaverton.com

Western World to recognize Palestine as a state in September if it’s still there

thebeaverton.comWestern World to recognize Palestine as a state in September if it's still therePARIS/LONDON/OTTAWA – The governments of France, the UK and Canada have said they will do what’s morally right and recognize Palestine’s right to exist as a nation as early as September, providing som...

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CNN
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The “worst-case scenario of famine” is currently taking place in the Gaza Strip, according to an alert issued by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), a United Nations-backed initiative.

cnn.com‘Worst-case scenario of famine’ is unfolding in Gaza, UN-backed food security initiative says | CNNThe “worst-case scenario of famine” is currently taking place in the Gaza Strip, according to an alert issued by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), a United Nations-backed initia...

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The Beaverton
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I’ve been silent for 21 months of genocide, but this one editorial criticizing Israel will prove I’ve always been on the right side of history

thebeaverton.comI've been silent for 21 months of genocide, but this one editorial criticizing Israel will prove I've always been on the right side of historyBy: Martin Olsen, Syndicated Columnist The images coming out of Gaza are horrendous. Mothers holding starving babies, children crying out for food, people collapsing in the street from hunger. They ar...

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The Guardian
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Israel committing genocide in Gaza, say Israel-based human rights groups

theguardian.comIsrael committing genocide in Gaza, say Israel-based human rights groupsReports detailing killing of children and elderly, forced displacement and starvation likely to add to pressure for action * Middle East crisis – live updates Two leading human rights organisations based in Israel, B’Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights, say Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and the country’s western allies have a legal and moral duty to stop it. In reports published on Monday, the two groups said Israel had targeted civilians in Gaza only because of their identity as Palestinians over nearly two years of war, causing severe and in some cases irreparable damage to Palestinian society. Continue reading...
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In a war zone, the occupying force must allow food aid in. Otherwise, it’s a war crime. One of many Israel commits.

The New York Times@nytimes.com

Breaking News: Israeli military officials say they have no proof Hamas routinely steals UN aid, undercutting a claim Israel has used to limit food for Gaza.

nyti.msNo Proof Hamas Routinely Stole U.N. Aid, Israeli Military Officials SayIsrael has long restricted or completely blocked aid to Gaza on the argument that Hamas steals it to use as a weapon of control over the population.

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CNN
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JUST IN: French President Emmanuel Macron has said France will recognize a Palestinian state in an announcement to the United Nations General Assembly in September. cnn.it/4lLUmzm

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Hey, remember when we needed to do things previously thought impossible at speeds we hadn’t seen in generations? Well apparently, that’s 6 months. Pathetic www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

cbc.caToronto has 6 months to meet terms of housing agreement with Ottawa, minister says | CBC NewsToronto has six months to meet the terms of a housing agreement with Ottawa, the federal housing minister said — a deadline that comes as the city risks losing $30 million in federal housing funds.
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Pretty much… 😞

The Beaverton@thebeaverton.com

Canada: “We are prepared to issue as many empty statements as necessary to stop this genocide”

thebeaverton.comCanada: "We are prepared to issue as many empty statements as necessary to stop this genocide"OTTAWA – Two months after issuing one statement promising “concrete actions” if Israel did not stop intentionally starving Palestinians in Gaza, Canada has joined with 24 other nations to issue a new ...
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Meanwhile, the companies supporting genocide are allowed to function. Evil

The Guardian@theguardian.com

Two UK pro-Palestine organisations have bank accounts frozen

theguardian.comTwo UK pro-Palestine organisations have bank accounts frozenGroups say having access to funds cut off raise fears of wider attempt to silence voices speaking out about Gaza At least two grassroots pro-Palestine organisations in the UK have had their bank accounts frozen, raising fears about a wider attempt to silence voices speaking out about Gaza. Greater Manchester Friends for Palestine (GMFP) and Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), which both organise peaceful protests and vigils, have had access to their funds cut off indefinitely by Virgin Money and Unit Trust bank respectively. The Guardian understands a local PSC branch in England has also had its bank account frozen but was unable to confirm it directly. Continue reading...

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The Guardian
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Massive Attack announce alliance of musicians speaking out over Gaza

theguardian.comMassive Attack announce alliance of musicians speaking out over GazaBrian Eno, Fontaines DC and Kneecap say group will support those subject to ‘aggressive, vexatious campaigns’ by pro-Israel advocates Massive Attack, Brian Eno, Fontaines DC and Kneecap have announced the formation of a syndicate for artists speaking out about Israel’s military assault on Gaza who they say have been subjected to “aggressive, vexatious campaigns” by pro-Israel advocates. Posting on Instagram, the musicians said their aim is to protect other artists, particularly those at earlier stages of their careers from being “threatened into silence or career cancellation” by organisations such as UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI). Continue reading...