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Gay Community News @gcnmag.bsky.social · 20h

“There must be accountability for Israel’s crimes against the Palestinian people.” 🇵🇸 The Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign, @ipsc.bsky.social, says Israel’s genocide of the Palestinian people is “the shame of the world”. Read more in GCN’s October issue 👉 bit.ly/gcnoct25

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Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign @ipsc.bsky.social · 10h

Important article on apartheid Israel's scholasticide in Gaza, its escalating attacks on Palestinian education in the West Bank, and the abject refusal of the international community, including Ireland, in its legal obligations to prevent genocide #SanctionsNow
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...

Higher education has been destroyed in Gaza

Academics call for sanctions as Israel’s actions against education in Gaza draw condemnation

www.irishtimes.com

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Stephen Jensen @stephenjensen1953.bsky.social · 2d

Sounds like a village near me in Cornwall.

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Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · 2d

Israel receives bodies of three captives, must return 45 Palestinians - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-receives-bodies-three-captives-must-return-45-palestinians

Israel receives bodies of three captives, must return 45 Palestinians

<article data-history-node-id="430977" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-receives-bodies-three-captives-must-return-45-palestinians" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-receives-bodies-three-captives-must-return-45-palestinians" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Israel receives bodies of three captives, must return 45 Palestinians</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p data-end="89" data-start="0">Israel’s prime minister’s office has confirmed that the bodies of three deceased Israeli captives have been handed over via the Red Cross and returned to Israel.</p> <p data-end="361" data-start="256">It said the victims’ families have been informed and that they will be honoured in a military ceremony.</p> <p data-end="508" data-start="363">Under the ceasefire terms, Israel is required to return the bodies of 45 Palestinians held in its custody, 15 for each Israeli captive received.</p> <p data-end="769" data-is-last-node data-is-only-node data-start="510">While Israel insists on full military honours for its dead, it continues to withhold the remains of countless Palestinians, using them as bargaining chips in a policy long condemned by rights groups as a violation of international law and basic human dignity.</p> </div> </div> </article>

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Stephen Jensen @stephenjensen1953.bsky.social · 3d

One of the most deeply uncomfortable articles I've read about Israel's treatment of Palestinians. Vile.

www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...

Israel's Ben-Gvir threatens Palestinian detainees with death penalty during prison visit | The National

Far-right minister previously boasted about harsh conditions and mistreatment of detainees

www.thenationalnews.com

Stephen Jensen @stephenjensen1953.bsky.social · 3d

Sorry to post from Twitter, but this footage is one of the most revolting I've ever seen. It shames us all.

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Richard Sanders on X: "Our ally" / X

Our ally

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Stephen Jensen @stephenjensen1953.bsky.social · 3d

Britain's role in Israel's genocide.

www.declassifieduk.org/complicity-o...

Complicity - or conspiracy? Britain’s role in Israel’s genocide

Book review: Peter Oborne spares neither Labour nor the Conservatives in his searing history of Gaza’s destruction.

www.declassifieduk.org

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 5d

The billionaires don't need to give their money away (to corrupt charities that just syphon the money back to them).

It needs to be taken away exactly as it was in the 1970's when the highest tax rate was 90% in nearly every county.

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Stephen Jensen @stephenjensen1953.bsky.social · 5d

The UK is allowing Israeli settlers to terrorise The West Bank.

www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/why-...

Why the UK allows Israeli settlers to terrorise the West Bank

Rather than acting to uphold international law, Starmer remains subservient to his American and Israeli allies

www.middleeasteye.net

Stephen Jensen @stephenjensen1953.bsky.social · 5d

"Newcomer of The Week" would be more appropriate.

Stephen Jensen @stephenjensen1953.bsky.social · 6d

It does indeed.

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Stephen Jensen @stephenjensen1953.bsky.social · 8d

I'd recommend a tin of mushy peas, probably Harry Ramsden's chip chop style, but not sure they have the ring pull opener, which will be essential. Delicious cold. Or a tin of mackerel if you want to piss off your fellow travellers.

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Stephen Jensen @stephenjensen1953.bsky.social · 8d

Lisa Nandy refuses to release details of her secret meeting with Israeli ambassador.

www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...

Nandy faces resignation demands after 'secret' meeting with racist Israel ambassador

Lisa Nandy is facing resignation calls after secret meeting with Israeli ambassador. She refused to release notes — sparking outrage

www.thecanary.co

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Dr Julia Grace Patterson @jujuliagrace.bsky.social · 8d

Zack Polanski is being trolled by right-wing media outlets - and he’s wiping the floor with them… is this a new era in UK politics?

open.substack.com/pub/jujuliag...

Zack Polanski’s being trolled... and he’s wiping the floor with them.

Call To Action

open.substack.com

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 8d

Join.greenparty.org.uk

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Stephen Jensen @stephenjensen1953.bsky.social · 10d

Even if I thought it, I don't, I'd have to be pretty stupid to say it out loud. Not a nice person.

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Hardeep Matharu @hardeepmatharu.bsky.social · 11d

I edited my first newspaper when I was 26 in 2014. 11 years on, a lovely surprise to be nominated for the 2025 Editors' Editor Award by The British Society of Magazine Editors for my work at Byline Times. A testament to the entire brilliant team @bylinetimes.bsky.social

www.bsme.com/editors-edit...

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 11d

Poor take by Curtice.

This is a disaster for Farage. Polls had RefUK closely winning. Losing by 11% signposts Plaid to all of Wales as THE tactical choice for Senedd Elex and drains RefUK momentum.

"Something is happening out there", alright. People are uniting to tell Farage to feck right off.

Rob Alonso @geotruthseeker.bsky.social · 11d

Prof John Curtice also calling it a great night for Reform too & focusing on Lab vote collapse instead of the turnout + tactical vote

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Zoë Grünewald @zoegrunewald.bsky.social · 11d

I wrote for @theipaper.com about the Caerphilly by election and why Reform is no longer Starmer's only problem

inews.co.uk/opinion/refo...

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 11d

Why the Caerphilly by-election result shows Nigel Farage's party is much weaker than most of the coverage of Reform suggests
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/24/t...

The Reform Backlash: Caerphilly By-Election Result Shows Nigel Farage’s Party Is Much Weaker Than It Looks

Despite widespread media predictions of a Reform victory on Thursday, Farage's defeat shows his party continues to be overestimated, argues Adam Bienkov

bylinetimes.com

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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 11d

Good point from @adambienkov.bsky.social - if the massed ranks of the right wing press with BBC boosting, plus the vast amount of money (and foreign social media bots) couldn’t get Reform over the line, what will?

Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 11d

🔴The Reform Backlash: Caerphilly By-Election Result Shows Nigel Farage’s Party Is Much Weaker Than It Looks

Despite widespread media predictions of a Reform victory on Thursday, Farage’s defeat shows his party continues to be overestimated, argues @adambienkov.bsky.social

The Reform Backlash: Caerphilly By-Election Result Shows Nigel Farage’s Party Is Much Weaker Than It Looks

Despite widespread media predictions of a Reform victory on Thursday, Farage's defeat shows his party continues to be overestimated, argues Adam Bienkov

bylinetimes.com

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 12d

The Caerphilly result is what we need to see everywhere at the next election: people coordinating to vote tactically for parties which seek a fairer, kinder, greener country.
Pushing out both those who have betrayed our trust AND those who seek to exploit that betrayal.

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 12d

Stephen Kinnock explains the Dublin agreement where the UK could send asylum seekers back to the first country they stepped into the EU, when we were members of the EU

With Brexit, when we left the EU, we were no longer able to do that

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Stephen Jensen @stephenjensen1953.bsky.social · 11d

Over 50 Brits fought for Israel in its genocide in Gaza.

www.declassifieduk.org/revealed-ove...

Revealed: Over 50 Britons fought for Israel amid Gaza genocide

Dozens of British nationals could be subject to war crimes investigations after serving in the IDF during its war on Gaza.

www.declassifieduk.org

Stephen Jensen @stephenjensen1953.bsky.social · 12d

A new phrase enters our vocabulary,"Bibi sitting".
When Trump sends his closest sides to Israel to ensure Netanyahu doesn't destroy Trump's peace deal.

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

‘Bibi-sitting’: US heavy-hitters take turns to supervise Israeli prime minister

Marco Rubio warns Israeli politicians not to disrupt Gaza ceasefire after Knesset vote to annex West Bank

www.theguardian.com