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Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · 5d

Cair calls on Nobel Prize winner to renounce support for Zionism and fascism - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/cair-calls-nobel-prize-winner-renounce-support-zionism-and-fascism

Cair calls on Nobel Prize winner to renounce support for Zionism and fascism

Muslim civil rights organisation said if Machado does not renounce far-right beliefs, she should be stripped of the prize

www.middleeasteye.net

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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 5d

What remains of the GHF “aid” distribution site in the Netzarim corridor, after it was dismantled by the IDF as part of their withdrawal from the area

More than 2,500 Palestinians were killed in these sites while desperately seeking food

www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-ea...

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 8d

Watch our full segment on how the Trump immigration crackdown is impacting communities in Chicago ⤵️

“Trump’s Invasion”: Illinois Officials Denounce Troop Deployment to Chicago as ICE Escalates Raids

As Chicago braces for a possible deployment of National Guard troops by President Trump, we speak with Ed Yohnka from the ACLU of Illinois about how the administration’s ongoing immigration crackdown ...

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 8d

A major immigration raid in Chicago last week led to dozens of arrests, including of green card holders and U.S. citizens. While the Trump administration has released a highly produced video of the raid, it still has not answered basic questions about the operation.

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Jamal abu hashem🇵🇸 @jamalzuhir.bsky.social · 8d

Superman of Gaza

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Evrensel Gazetesi @evrensel.net · 8d

ETİ Krom A.Ş.’ye "usulsüz faaliyetleri" nedeniyle 2 milyon 6 bin para cezası

Alacakaya Belediye Başkanı Zafer Altınışık’ın şikayeti üzerine başlatılan inceleme sonucunda, ETİ Krom… https://www.evrensel...

ETİ Krom A.Ş.’ye "usulsüz faaliyetleri" nedeniyle 2 milyon 6 bin para cezası

Elazığ'da Alacakaya Belediye Başkanı Zafer Altınışık’ın geçtiğimiz haftalarda gündeme getirdiği ve ETİ KROM A.Ş.’nin "usulsüz işlem yaptığı" iddialarına ilişkin olarak, Maden ve Petrol İşleri Genel Müdürlüğü (MAPEG) tarafından görevlendirilen 7 kişilik heyet, ilçede incelemelerde bulundu. Altınışık, daha önce yaptığı açıklamada, ilçede faaliyet gösteren ETİ KROM A.Ş.’nin "ruhsat sınırlarını ihlal ederek izinsiz maden arama ve hafriyat dökümü yaptığı" gerekçesiyle MAPEG’e ikinci kez başvuruda bulunduğunu belirtmişti. 2.6 Milyonluk ceza Altınışık’ın ilçede faaliyet gösteren ETİ KROM A.Ş. hakkında yaptığı ikinci başvuru sonuç verdi. MAPEG, firmanın "usulsüz faaliyetleri nedeniyle 2 milyon 6 bin 371 TL idari para cezası kesti. (ANKA)

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Harms Committed @harmscommitted.com · 8d

"If Israeli jets are flying thanks to Azerbaijani oil that is sold through Turkey, that means we are all complicit in this crime."

"It looks like Turkey cares more about money than Palestinian people's lives."
#Turkey #Gaza #Palestine #Israel #Azerbaijan #Incarceration #Policing #Genocide

Is Turkey doing all it can for Palestine?

Ankara has limited trade, but activists face trial for demanding end to oil transfers.

electronicintifada.net

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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 9d

Two Years of Genocide Against Journalists:

252 martyrs, including 34 female journalists, 153 detainees, and the destruction of 150 media institutions as of October 2025.

Palestinian Journalists Syndicate statement in Arabic and English at the following link:

www.pjs.ps/en/page-3425...

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Jamal abu hashem🇵🇸 @jamalzuhir.bsky.social · 8d

Hello to everyone in this world here is jamal from gaza, I have been suffering 15 months in this conditions, this link was always my hope when there is no hope, I hope if you can support me on it and make it easier for me always Or JUST share if u can’t

Jamal abu hashem🇵🇸 @jamalzuhir.bsky.social · 29d

Here is Jamal from Gaza whose family lost everything and he is trying with all his might to rebuild their lives and help them with the crazy costs in Gaza and travel outside Gaza when the crossings open. I hope you support us. Your little support, even if it is $5

chuffed.org/project/1389...

Help Jamal’s family leave the war zone and rebuild their life!

Hi my loves! My name is Caroline, and I created this fundraiser to help Jamal support his family as they fight to survive the genocide in Gaza, evacuate to safety, and eventually rebuild their lives f...

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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 8d

At the end of the holiday evening, in front of the Prime Minister's residence in Jerusalem, the families of the hostages sang "Come, Mother" - for the coming and return of all 48 hostages and the hostage woman.

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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 8d

“Chaimi, Einav Tsoungar, Vicky Cohen, Anat Engrest, Hagit Chen. Amen amen that these amazing women will not have to continue to plow the streets and that everyone will return home soon.”

Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 8d

At the end of the holiday evening, in front of the Prime Minister's residence in Jerusalem, the families of the hostages sang "Come, Mother" - for the coming and return of all 48 hostages and the hostage woman.

x.com/talschneider...

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Harms Committed @harmscommitted.com · 9d

"[G]enocide has invaded the very core of children's imagination."

"Funerals, death, and martyrdom have replaced cartoons, playgrounds, and birthday parties as the themes of their play."
#Gaza #Palestine #Israel #Genocide

How Israel stole childhood in Gaza

Some children don’t even recognize simple luxuries like fruit, while others play pretend by reenacting funerals

prismreports.org

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Ümit Kıvanç @umitk.bsky.social · 8d

Tony Blair ve liberal merkezin dönüşümü / Evren Balta • t24.com.tr/yazarlar/evr...

Tony Blair ve liberal merkezin dönüşümü

Barışın mimarından yatırımın yöneticisine Tony Blair’in dönüşümü, Batı liberalizminin ahlaki meşruiyetini kaybedip teknokratik vesayete evrilişinin hikâyesi…

t24.com.tr

Ümit Kıvanç @umitk.bsky.social · 9d

Osman Kavala 2 bin 897 gündür hapiste www.diken.com.tr/osman-kavala...

Osman Kavala 2 bin 897 gündür hapiste - Diken

06/10/2025 - Sivil toplum ve insan hakları aktivisti Osman Kavala 5 Ekim 2025 itibariyle 2 bin 896 gündür hapiste.

www.diken.com.tr

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Ümit Kıvanç @umitk.bsky.social · 9d

» Adam başkan seçilmesin diye nedir bu telaş? / Cengiz Turhan • 10haber.net/yazarlar/cen...

Adam başkan seçilmesin diye nedir bu telaş?

Ondan ödleri kopuyor; şehir halkının ilgisi ve sevgisi tüylerini diken diken ediyor. Karalamaya çalıştılar, seçmenlere üstü örtük tehditler savurdular, seçim yarışını onun aleyhine değiştirmek için ay...

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Dana El Kurd @danaelkurd.bsky.social · 12d

The Israeli goal is to continue the war

LOWρUF🐸 🇵🇦🇬🇱🇨🇦🇲🇽 @lowrhoufo.bsky.social · 12d

Very funny things

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Ümit Kıvanç @umitk.bsky.social · 13d

Osman Kavala 2 bin 892 gündür hapiste www.diken.com.tr/osman-kavala...

Osman Kavala 2 bin 892 gündür hapiste - Diken

01/10/2025 - Sivil toplum ve insan hakları aktivisti Osman Kavala 1 Ekim 2025 itibariyle 2 bin 892 gündür hapiste.

www.diken.com.tr

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Shipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 14d

Interesting timing…..

Turkish President Erdogan issues presidential decree to order asset freeze on dozens of Iranian entities linked to Iran's nuclear program, including Iran's nuclear organization and multiple Iranian banks.

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Jamal abu hashem🇵🇸 @jamalzuhir.bsky.social · 14d

Your support is all what I have, your support always makes a difference
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Jamal abu hashem🇵🇸 @jamalzuhir.bsky.social · 29d

Here is Jamal from Gaza whose family lost everything and he is trying with all his might to rebuild their lives and help them with the crazy costs in Gaza and travel outside Gaza when the crossings open. I hope you support us. Your little support, even if it is $5

chuffed.org/project/1389...

Help Jamal’s family leave the war zone and rebuild their life!

Hi my loves! My name is Caroline, and I created this fundraiser to help Jamal support his family as they fight to survive the genocide in Gaza, evacuate to safety, and eventually rebuild their lives f...

chuffed.org

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Nate Schenkkan @nateschenkkan.bsky.social · 14d

New today: my essay in @jodemocracy.bsky.social on The Golden Age of Transnational Repression: www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/the...

The Golden Age of Transnational Repression | Journal of Democracy

Authoritarian regimes are targeting exiles and diaspora communities in more places than ever before. Activists, journalists, and regular people living abroad must watch their backs…

www.journalofdemocracy.org

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 16d

Independent media has never been more important.

Get all of our interviews and headlines delivered right to your inbox every day — sign up for the Democracy Now! Daily News Digest! https://www.democracynow.org/subscribe

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JazzReads📚 @jazzreads.bsky.social · 17d

So exhausting..

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Ümit Kıvanç @umitk.bsky.social · 16d

I Saw Trump's Brazen Cash for Pardons Scam: Lawyer | The Daily Beast Podcast - YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2vo...

I Saw Trump's Brazen Cash for Pardons Scam: Lawyer | The Daily Beast Podcast

YouTube video by The Daily Beast

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