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Bicerin @bicerin.bsky.social · 8h

What an outrageous and insulting reply, given what Mr Khan had just said. The division mongers were herself and the two nodding mutts sitting either side of her.

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Bicerin @bicerin.bsky.social · 8h

Even the Israelis know this 👇

www.timesofisrael.com/maccabi-tel-...

Maccabi Tel Aviv to face Turkish soccer team in empty Hungarian stadium | The Times of Israel

www.timesofisrael.com

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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 12h

Iain Duncan Smith says when Maccabi played a game in Istanbul there was no trouble at all

@ianbyrnemp.bsky.social had to point out UEFA moved the game to Hungary after the Turkish authorities refused to stage it &the Hungarian authorities then played it behind closed doors. Hence no trouble

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Bicerin @bicerin.bsky.social · 8h

What I see is Ann not crediting these people with a modicum of intelligence. They aren’t the angry people who rushed to back Reform. I mean “superpowers”, “water into wine”, seriously? As I said to the other guy “what will ultimately count is election success, so we wait & see. In the meantime …”

Bicerin @bicerin.bsky.social · 10h

He’s very rational going by the way he’s handled interviews & his stint on QT. The key thing is he’s a good communicator of ideas. He’s not been “told” he’s popular, he IS popular because of his fresh approach. But what will ultimately count is election success, so we wait & see. In the meantime …

Bicerin @bicerin.bsky.social · 10h

Tbh, I think the people switching to him are more intelligent than that. He offers a vision that aligns with what they themselves hope for. I don’t think there is anything superpower about it. If that’s what you think and you don’t want to take a risk, then vote Labour. 🤷🏻‍♂️

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Bicerin @bicerin.bsky.social · 12h

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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 12h

Lisa Nandy: "He's right to say that it is unprecedented in recent times that an entire group of away supporters have been entirely banned from a game"

Unprecedented in recent times? In 2023 Legia Warsaw fans were banned from a game at Villa Park.

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Bicerin @bicerin.bsky.social · 12h

I’m not sure Nandy knows much if anything about football or indeed any sport. Happy to be corrected!

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marilynjs.bsky.social @marilynjs.bsky.social · 1d

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Bicerin @bicerin.bsky.social · 15h

Yes, the better analogy is A-level French or German. They could’ve just said B2 CEFR, but then comes the awkward bit where someone asks what the E stands for. Ehm … English, minister. 😁

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Bicerin @bicerin.bsky.social · 16h

CEFR 😬 Don’t mention the E word!

a man with a beard is holding a guitar and making a face

ALT: a man with a beard is holding a guitar and making a face

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Bicerin @bicerin.bsky.social · 18h

An excellent piece. Every word.

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Bicerin @bicerin.bsky.social · 22h

Further updates here would corroborate the above.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c2...

Trump says ceasefire still in place after Israel and Hamas accuse each other of breaching deal - live updates

Israel has said it will resume enforcement of the ceasefire after launching air strikes on Gaza in response to what it called Hamas's

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Bicerin @bicerin.bsky.social · 22h

Excellent piece that really explained the issues - thank you.
Just 1 note:

“Hamas has not complied with the ceasefire it agreed a week ago …”

Given #Israel has attacked Gaza nearly 50 times and kept Rafah crossing closed since then, it’s clear who’s breaking the ceasefire.
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 23h

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Israel violates ceasefire 47 times, kills 38 – "Ceasefire" Day 9

Israel kills at least 8 in Gaza on Saturday, in spite of ceasefire; Rafah border crossing closed; Israel threatens to restart war; much more.

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Bicerin @bicerin.bsky.social · 1d

😂 And he blocks.

Bicerin @bicerin.bsky.social · 1d

Arab football - sorry, “soccer” to you - clubs don’t play in Europe. 🙄
It is antisemitic to conflate Israelis with all Jewish people.
On both counts, football and antisemitism, you clearly have no idea what you are talking about.
As I said, you’re both stupid & ignorant. GTFOOH!

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Bicerin @bicerin.bsky.social · 1d

No, you didn’t.
“And the UK is known for it's peaceful football fans” ending with “ lol.” is just you making a childishly petty comment based on your own prejudice. No country is obliged to accept another country’s thugs, not even Israeli ones. Worry about your own country’s many problems instead 👍

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Bicerin @bicerin.bsky.social · 1d

England has a football hooliganism problem (it’s a rare event these days and in fact more common abroad when England fans rather than club fans travel) is irrelevant. UK is not obliged to accept foreign football thugs anymore than other countries should accept ours. That’s it. Think before you post!

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Bicerin @bicerin.bsky.social · 1d

It was factual - it’s your problem if you can’t handle that. You made an ignorant and frankly stupid comment, posting about something you know fuck all about. You used neither reason nor logic in your original post - if you had, I would’ve reasoned back, but you didn’t and here’s why: Whether or not

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Bicerin @bicerin.bsky.social · 1d

“A traditional conservative and NOT maga” you may be, but you’re just as stupid.

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Bicerin @bicerin.bsky.social · 1d

What’s that noise? Not the stampede of certain political party leaders making a break for the exit is it?

If only those twats had checked MTA’s history going back to before Amsterdam they might’ve avoided conflating Israeli football hooligans with Jewish people …

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Maccabi Tel Aviv v Hapoel Tel Aviv called off by police after disorder

The Israeli Premier League derby between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv is cancelled before kick-off and nine people are arrested.

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Bicerin @bicerin.bsky.social · 1d

@eddavey.libdems.org.uk
@libdems.org.uk
Would you like to comment since you were so quick to jump on Starmer’s Israel/Jews conflation bandwagon? MTA had a reputation for racism & hooliganism well before Amsterdam, yet YOU seem to think they should be allowed to go to Birmingham. Ill-judged call?

Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 1d

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"The Israeli Premier League derby between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv was cancelled by police after "violent riots" before kick-off."

There are MANY politicians who owe West Midlands police a profound apology.

List/tag them. 👇

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Maccabi Tel Aviv v Hapoel Tel Aviv called off by police after disorder

The Israeli Premier League derby between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv is cancelled before kick-off and nine people are arrested.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 1d

⏱️21 mins ago

"The Israeli Premier League derby between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv was cancelled by police after "violent riots" before kick-off."

There are MANY politicians who owe West Midlands police a profound apology.

List/tag them. 👇

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Maccabi Tel Aviv v Hapoel Tel Aviv called off by police after disorder

The Israeli Premier League derby between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv is cancelled before kick-off and nine people are arrested.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Bicerin @bicerin.bsky.social · 1d

Otoh, we have a gay, Jewish man with - according to pin-up boy Jeremy Clarkson - bad teeth saying it now. It might be some other factor. Alex suggests desperate times and he may be right.

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