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libdems.org.uk
The Conservative Party once believed in the rule of law and our shared British values - no longer.
ipekozerim.bsky.social
Good to see the Lib Dems call out Robert Jenrick for his appalling comments in Birmingham. He really should be in Reform with his far right views
libdems.org.uk
People like Robert Jenrick and Nigel Farage are increasingly looking at people who are not white and suggesting that they can't be British.

That in itself is fundamentally un-British.
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wflds.bsky.social
Nigel Farage had described Reform UK’s ex Wales leader & fellow Brexit MEP Nathan Gill as an “honest, decent, honourable man”, yet he’s been found guilty of accepting bribes from Russia!!

Read more here: www.brusselstimes.com/1769044/brex...
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wflds.bsky.social
We echo our Diversity Officer @faizlibdem.bsky.social statement by extending our thoughts and prayers to the victims of today’s heinous attack outside a synagogue in Manchester on the holiest of days for Jews, Yom Kippur.

“Acts of violence or hatred will never succeed in dividing us.”
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libdems.org.uk
People shouldn’t be turned into criminals just because they can’t have a digital ID, or choose not to.

We will fight tooth and nail to oppose these plans for a mandatory Digital ID.
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middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social
US revokes visa for Colombian President after remarks at a pro-Palestine march
<article data-history-node-id="429271" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-revokes-visa-colombian-president-after-remarks-pro-palestine-march" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-revokes-visa-colombian-president-after-remarks-pro-palestine-march" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">US revokes visa for Colombian President after remarks at a pro-Palestine march</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-main-image"> <picture> <source srcset="https://www.middleeasteye.net/sites/default/files/styles/full_width/public/2025-09/000_76XK7T7.jpg.webp?itok=4QNPRJ1b 1x" type="image/webp" width="1400" height="875"> <img srcset="https://www.middleeasteye.net/sites/default/files/styles/full_width/public/2025-09/000_76XK7T7.jpg.webp?itok=4QNPRJ1b 1x" width="1400" height="875" src="https://www.middleeasteye.net/sites/default/files/styles/max_2600x2600/public/2025-09/000_76XK7T7.jpg.jpg?itok=3xZXHPbH" alt typeof="foaf:Image" fetchpriority="high"> </picture> </div> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>The US State Department revoked the visa of left-wing Colombian President Gustavo Petro for remarks made at a pro-Palestine march in New York on Friday.&nbsp;</p> <p>Posting on X, the US State Department said Gustavo "stood on a NYC street and urged US soldiers to disobey orders and incite violence.</p> <p>"We will revoke Petro's visa due to his reckless and incendiary actions."</p> <p>Petro, who was in New York for the UN General Assembly, criticised the Trump administration and used his address to call for a criminal inquiry into US strikes on alleged drug trafficking boats in the Caribbean.&nbsp;</p> <p>On his social media account, Petro also posted a video of himself speaking in Spanish calling on "nations of the world" to contribute soldiers for an army "larger than that of the United States."</p> <p>"That is why, from here in New York, I ask all soldiers in the United States army not to point their rifles at humanity. Disobey Trump's order! Obey the order of humanity!"</p> </div> </div> </article>
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mehdirhasan.bsky.social
"You just said it wasn't tit for tat?"

I challenged Pakistani defense minister Khawaja Asif on the ongoing imprisonment of Imran Khan, which UN experts have called arbitrary and illegal. Is it just revenge, retaliation, by the Sharifs?

Full interview: zeteo.com/p/pakistans-...
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mehdirhasan.bsky.social
"TikTok Is About to Go Full MAGA"

This administration is in the final stages of a deal to hand over control of TikTok to pro-Trump, pro-Israel billionaire investors – and Joe Biden is to blame, argues @taylorlorenz.bsky.social for Zeteo:
TikTok Is About to Go Full MAGA
This administration is in the final stages of a deal to hand over control of TikTok to pro-Trump, pro-Israel billionaire investors – and Joe Biden is to blame.
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wflds.bsky.social
Congratulations to the England Women’s Rugby Team - the new World Champions! - beating Canada in the final in front of a record crowd at Twickenham. We could not be prouder of the #RedRoses 🌹🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏆
ipekozerim.bsky.social
If there’s one thing the tragic death of young footballer Billy Vigar should achieve, it is to change the law to ban brick & concrete walls next to pitches. No athlete should risk injury or death by an avoidable hazard. Please sign the petition 👇

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Sign the Petition
Vigar’s Law - Ban brick walls around football pitches
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Israel threatens 'unprecedented force' against Gaza City
<article data-history-node-id="428865" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-threatens-unprecedented-force-against-gaza-city" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-threatens-unprecedented-force-against-gaza-city" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Israel threatens 'unprecedented force' against Gaza City</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Israel has threatened to use "unprecedented force" in its assault on Gaza City, even as an increasing number of countries have condemned its attack on the urban centre.</p> <p>"From this moment, Salah al-Din Road is closed for southbound travel," Avichay Adraee, said in a post on X addressing residents of the city, referring to the main north-south artery through the Gaza Strip.</p> <p>"The Israel Defense Forces will continue to operate with unprecedented force against Hamas and other terrorist organisations."</p> <p>"Take this opportunity and join the hundreds of thousands of city residents who have moved south to the humanitarian area."</p> </div> </div> </article>
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Malaysian PM to join states declaring measures against genocide at UN in New York
<article data-history-node-id="428870" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/malaysian-pm-join-states-declaring-measures-against-genocide-un-new-york" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/malaysian-pm-join-states-declaring-measures-against-genocide-un-new-york" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Malaysian PM to join states declaring measures against genocide at UN in New York</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he will be joining The Hague Group’s action at the UN General Assembly next week to coordinate action against Israel’s breaches of international law.</p> <p>In a press statement shared with Middle East Eye, he said:</p> <p>“The Hague Group, of which Malaysia is a founding member, comes to the United Nations General Assembly to stand shoulder to shoulder with our partners in charting a course out of the moral, legal and humanitarian abyss of the Gaza genocide. It was for this solemn purpose that The Hague Group was born, and it is for this higher calling that it will continue to grow in stature, influence, and the force of its collective conscience.”</p> </div> </div> </article>
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hyphenonline.com
‘To be Palestinian is to live in contradiction. We know who we are, yet the world has spent decades pretending we do not exist.’

Ahmed Najar on what the UK's planned recognition of Palestine means to him and why it risks becoming another hollow promise.

hyphenonline.com/2025/09/19/u...
The UK’s recognition of Palestine must be followed by action
Unless it is accompanied by halting arms sales to Israel, demanding accountability for war crimes and supporting reconstruction, this could be another hollow promise
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calummillerld.bsky.social
I have written to David Lammy urging the Govt to press Qatar to end Hamas’s political sanctuary, to push harder for the release of the hostages and to support vital reforms in the Palestinian Authority as we move towards recognising a Palestinian state.
Dear David
Earlier this week, I wrote to you in the context of the ongoing devastation and humanitarian crisis in Gaza. In that letter, I wrote that we must redouble our efforts to empower the moderates in both Palestinian and Israeli society, while drawing power away from the extremes. I look forward to the opportunity to discuss these issues with you when Parliament returns next week.
This week, we have seen more marches in Israel - led by the families of the hostages, including those still held in Hamas' brutal captivity after almost 700 days - calling for an end to the war.
As ceasefire talks continue, I want to urge you to use all diplomatic levers at your disposal to exert genuine pressure on Hamas to release the remaining hostages. It is utterly despicable that this proscribed terrorist organisation - which has no place in the future of Gaza -
I know that the Government remains committed to securing the unconditional and immediate release of the hostages - but it must do more to apply the kind of pressure on Hamas which will force them to take this step.
Despite the atrocities they have directed and carried out, Hamas's political leadership have been able to maintain their headquarters in Qatar. It is simply unacceptable that these terrorists should be granted a veneer of legitimacy through this diplomatic base, even as they continue to hold and torture the hostages in Gaza.
In light of this, what discussions have you and other Ministers held with your counterparts in the Government of Qatar about the need to use Hamas's political base in their country as leverage to help secure the hostages' release? Furthermore, what pressure is the Government willing to bring to bear on the Qatari Government? Will the Government demand that Qatar exile Hamas's political leadership unless they agree to the unconditional and immediate release of the hostages?
As we now move towards the formal recognition of the state of Palestine - a long overdue step - it is also vital that we work with the Palestinian Authority ('PA") to support its development.
The PA requires vital reform and must show its commitment to this process. What guarantees does the Government have that the PA are going to undertake those reforms to their governance and to the rule of law that are desperately needed, so that the people of Palestine can have a better future?
And, following the Prime Minister's meeting with Prime Minister Mustafa in April, what further steps has the Government taken to support and encourage in the West Bank the development and application of anti-corruption measures across the Palestinian civil service, as well as protections for freedom of expression?
Essential aspects of the work to realise the two-state solution must be to secure an end to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, secure the release of the hostages and ensure the recognition of the Palestinian State is supported by a sustainable programme of state building.
That's why Liberal Democrats have consistently called on the Government to do more across all these critical areas, including:
• Calling for more pressure to be applied on the Israeli Government to agree to a comprehensive reopening of aid routes into Gaza;
• Calling for the reversal of its decision to expand military operations to Gaza City; and
• Calling for efforts to stop illegal settlement expansion in the West Bank, not least the restarting of settlement building in the E1 area announced last week.
With a view to securing those vital goals and the calls we are making around Hamas, the PA and Qatar, I would welcome an update from you on the Government's
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calummillerld.bsky.social
Today marks 700 days in captivity for those abducted by Hamas terrorists. I am thinking of them and their families, desperate for their release. Hamas has no place in Gaza's future. It must immediately and unconditionally release the hostages.

www.timesofisrael.com/hostage-fami...
Hostage families rally to demand deal on 700th day of loved ones' captivity | The Times of Israel
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