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#Israel has killed one Palestinian child in #Gaza every 30 minutes for over a year.

While Bluesky looks like other social apps on the surface, it’s actually quite different. It’s an open network. I blogged about it here:

1/2 The tone of this debate makes it clear just how legitimate and accepted it is to 'other' and dismiss Muslims in the public debate in the current climate. Not only did we get Muslim votes in the GE dismissed as "sectarian votes" we now get... www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

Netanyahu releases this evening a 9 minute video, inciting against Israel's justice system. His advisors were arrested and charged with leaking state secrets, to serve a campaign against the hostages' families. Netanyahu is terrified the advisors will decide to testify against him.

Israel is plotting to colonise Gaza. This is all being openly discussed in the Israeli media. It is a damning indictment that Israeli newspapers offer more details of what's actually happening than newspapers in, say, the US or UK. New post 👇 www.owenjones.news/p/israeli-me...

One of the things that has been a struggle over the last year (with the exception of that 10 day period in Sept) is depicting how disproportionate this war is. Israel has military dominance & near complete control of the skies. They strike at will & repeatedly.

Aftermath of #Israel -i strikes on #Beirut #Lebanon overnight

As usual, short and brilliant by Daniel Levy on the ICC arrest warrants