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"What we have been through is only a small, small part of what Palestinians have experienced. On the walls of our prison cells, we saw bullet holes with bloodstains and messages carved into the walls by Palestinian prisoners who had been there before us."
Greta Thunberg: “Israeli soldiers hit, kicked, starved, and tortured me”

• They placed a flag next to me, and anytime the flag touched me, they kicked me
• Whenever I raised my head to look at Ben-Gvir, I was kicked
• She was filmed while stripped naked

Aftonbladet: tinyurl.com/a33vxatc
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'Palestinian prisoner advocacy groups report that over 11,000 detainees remain in custody, including 350 sentenced to life imprisonment. Around 400 child prisoners are held in Ofer and Megiddo Prisons.'
Israel releases second group of Palestinian prisoners from Ketziot Prison
<article data-history-node-id="430118" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-releases-second-group-palestinian-prisoners-ketziot-prison" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-releases-second-group-palestinian-prisoners-ketziot-prison" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Israel releases second group of Palestinian prisoners from Ketziot Prison</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Israeli authorities have released the second group of Palestinian prisoners from Ketziot Prison in the Negev to Gaza on Monday.</p> <p>Wafa news agency reported that 38 buses and 10 ambulances transferred hundreds of prisoners set for release.</p> <p>They were welcomed by families and supporters, with many immediately transported to hospital for medical examinations and treatment.</p> <p>The group includes 154 prisoners who were serving life sentences, and will be deported to Egypt.</p> <p>The first group of 96 prisoners were released from Ofer Prison, west of Ramallah earlier today, which followed Hamas's release of 20 living Israeli hostages on Monday morning.</p> <p>Palestinian prisoner advocacy groups report that over 11,000 detainees remain in custody, including 350 sentenced to life imprisonment. Around 400 child prisoners are held in Ofer and Megiddo Prisons.</p> </div> </div> </article>
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Someone running a seminar today said “That tickled the boxes”
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It'll be interesting to see the voter turnout by region.
People who get to the cashier in a cafe and go “Ummm it all looks so good! What will I have” 🙄🙄🙄
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So does poverty so maybe your family can hand over some of its £20bn fortune, you entitled weapon.
Headline:
Kate [Princess of wales] warns too much screen time damages family life.
Disappointed Mike Lee got in and Patrick Reynolds didn't - otherwise... meh
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The coalition government in a nutshell.

‘They fear the future, they dream of a world that never was and never could be, they’re exclusionary, they’re humourless – they’re this coalition.‘
- Chris Finlayson #nzpol
Hell hath no fury like an attorney-general scorned
Sir Geoffrey Palmer and Chris Finlayson offer praise for the Waitangi Tribunal – and damning criticism of the coalition Government. Sam Sachdeva reports.
newsroom.co.nz
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Poetry leading to politics! What a great combination! Read all about it! #ComingOutDay #Gay #Queer #Pride open.substack.com/pub/mstevnz/...
It's Coming Out Day!
Can we all do it?
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And fewer kilos! You look so cute