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Israeli prison officers threatening to mark Israeli Jews who dissent with the Star of David. Genuinely couldn't make this up. How can they not see who they look like?

Ukrainian security service sources tell @financialtimes.com the agency is conducting "a large-scale special operation to destroy enemy bomber aircraft" deep inside Russia. "SBU drones are targeting aircraft that bomb Ukrainian cities every night." Claims 40 aircraft have been hit.

> 380 writers and organisations including Zadie Smith, Ian McEwan, Russell T Davies, Hanif Kureishi, Frank Cottrell-Boyce and George Monbiot have signed a letter stating the Israeli government’s war in Gaza is genocidal and calling for an immediate ceasefire. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

Israel’s plan for the ethnic cleansing of Gaza – graphically demonstrated. Thank you, TRT World. For doing what the BBC is failing to do. www.trtworld.com/video/digita...

‘Biden governed like a normal president in a normal moment’. What is normal about allowing and enabling an overtly genocidal starvation siege in Gaza? How can a person who’s authored a book on the Holodomor discuss Biden while airbrushing out that starvation siege?

1/ One of the hallmarks of Western liberalism is an assumption, in hindsight, of virtuous resistance as the only polite expectation of people on the receiving end of colonialism. While the terrible thing is happening — while the land is still being stolen and the natives still being killed —

My good friend and an amazing investigative journalist @willneal.bsky.social was barred from entering Georgia. Will has worked on several important investigative stories on Georgia rsf.org/en/between-h...

🚫Reuters, citing the Palestinian Health Minister: We have lost 29 children due to hunger-related causes in Gaza in the past few days.

JUST IN | Palestinian Health Minister: 29 Have Died of Starvation in Gaza in Recent Days Palestinian Health Minister Dr. Majid Abu Ramadan says 29 people—mostly children and elderly—have died of starvation-related causes in Gaza in recent days, warning that thousands more are at risk.

And it's incredibly *blatant* ethnic cleansing at that. There's not the kind of clearly-implying-but-not-actually-saying-it thing that often takes place in ethnic cleansing campaigns (including the Nakba), they're just straight up declaring their intent to expel an entire ethnic group from an area.

If you listen to one thing today please make it the new @therestpolitics.bsky.social LEADING with Arab Barghouti, whose father Marwan is currently in an Israeli jail but who is seen by many - including moderate Israelis - as a key to peace. Vital voice. Wherever you get your podcasts

So David Lammy suspends trade negotiations with Israel… Why was the UK in trade negotiations with Israel?!?!

People who are still shouting that Israel is not committing genocide must be clapping their hands over their ears every time an Israeli minister steps onto a podium because

Yes, agree fully. The cowardice of silence is so painful to witness. People who could sway the public but choose the easy path instead.

> The systematic destruction of residential buildings and public structures has become a central part of the Israeli army’s operations, and in many cases, the primary objective.

The Eurovision rightly banned Russia from the song contest.

This is an official plan for ethnic cleansing. If you supported Israel for the past 18 months or so under the assumption that this was about the hostages you were taken for a ride. If you still support Israel's assault on Gaza, you support ethnic cleansing. It's that simple.