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WendyBacon @wendybacon1.bsky.social · 11d

Yes in exclusive interview with Jerusalem Post

WendyBacon @wendybacon1.bsky.social · 11d

Meet Dr Samuell, the #Zionist who attacked #RCH forum. As
@sstephanietrann
& I report, he has record of attacking ethical health professionals . While Prof MacDonald was saving lives at #StVincents, he was busy astroturfing to destroy #Greens michaelwest.com.au/a-threat-to-...

"A threat to civilisation" says doctor against hospital's Children and War event - Michael West

Civilisation is under attack from Australian doctors, warns pro-Israel psychiatrist Doron Samuell. Royal Children's Hospital agrees.

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Michael West @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social · 12d

"He recommends depoliticising hospitals and mandating civility training.

“This is not just a threat against Jews, this is a threat to civilisation”.

Gaza censorship in medical field @wendybacon1.bsky.social @sstephanietrann.bsky.social #auspol #antisemitism
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"A threat to civilisation" says doctor against hospital's Children and War event - Michael West

Civilisation is under attack from Australian doctors, warns pro-Israel psychiatrist Doron Samuell. Royal Children's Hospital agrees.

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Yung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · 12d

"In the mid-2000s, Samuell attracted significant public scrutiny for his role in challenging academic research on the psychological harm of detention for children and refugees."

& so much more in this excellent piece by @wendybacon1.bsky.social & @sstephanietrann.bsky.social

Michael West @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social · 12d

"He recommends depoliticising hospitals and mandating civility training.

“This is not just a threat against Jews, this is a threat to civilisation”.

Gaza censorship in medical field @wendybacon1.bsky.social @sstephanietrann.bsky.social #auspol #antisemitism
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"A threat to civilisation" says doctor against hospital's Children and War event - Michael West

Civilisation is under attack from Australian doctors, warns pro-Israel psychiatrist Doron Samuell. Royal Children's Hospital agrees.

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Fahad Ali @fahad-s-ali.bsky.social · 23d

My good friends at the Palestine Justice Movement Sydney have put together this email campaign in defence of Professor Peter Macdonald. Just over 4000 emails already sent. Please take a few seconds to add your name, and please reshare!

palestinejusticemovement.good.do/supportprofe...

Join me in supporting the Support freedom of speech: Support Professor Peter Macdonald Campaign

The Israel Lobby is pressuring St Vincent hospital to punish Professor Peter Macdonald for speculatively pointing out the Israeli foreign influence in local and foreign Australian policy. Send a lett...

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PIK_climate @pik-potsdam.bsky.social · 21d

Seven of nine planetary boundaries now breached – ocean acidification joins the danger zone," says PIK director Johan Rockström presenting the key findings of the Planetary Health Check 2025 today. #PlanetaryBoundaries
➡️ www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/late...

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Yung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · 16d

Modus operandi: make abhorrent comments against a respected cardiologist then go to ground & hope no one follows up

Bad luck 4 them as @wendybacon1.bsky.social & Cathy Peters scrutinise board members at St Vincent's Hospital & the VictorChang Cardiac Research Institute 4 @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social

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Michael West @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social · 16d

Hoping that St Vincent's - a vitally important (publicly funded) institution in Australia will see fit to respond to these questions by @wendybacon1.bsky.social

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Resist 🕎🍉 @antizionistjew.bsky.social · 16d

🇵🇸✡️ A group of anti-Zionist religious Jews marching in Jerusalem to protest against Zionist Israel and support a Palestine state was brutally dispersed by Israeli police and their Palestinian flags stolen.

Judaism is NOT Zionism

(Credit: Jewish Voice)

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WendyBacon @wendybacon1.bsky.social · 24d

Do you know any more?!

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WendyBacon @wendybacon1.bsky.social · 25d

If you asked me if a Sydney cardiologist would end up “off work” & vilified by St Vincent’s for stating his view at a public meeting that #mossad was involved in #antisemitism incidents, I’d have said ‘no’ - when I investigated, I found it was true! michaelwest.com.au/antisemitism...

Antisemitism? St Vincent's heartless treatment of cardiologist who asked a question - Michael West

Peter McDonald asked questions about Israel in a public forum and has been censored and condemned by St Vincent's Hospital.

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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · Sep 5

Whatever CCS *could* be, it is and always has been a fossil fuel industry technology, designed to extend the lifespan and expand the scope of the combustion of coal, oil and gas, and worsen overheating.

New @lindseygulden.bsky.social paper here -->>>

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Highlights
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Since 2005, fossil-fuel interests have spent $954M lobbying the US government on CCUS, yielding major legislative wins.
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Groups tied to fossil-fuel use or sales made 89 % of CCUS lobbying expenditures between 2005 to 2024.
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Industries used to justify CCUS (e.g., steel, cement) spent just 1/24 as much on CCUS lobbying as did the fossil-fuel sector.
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Half of all CCUS lobbying expenditures came from 15 entities, each with direct financial ties to fossil fuel production.

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WendyBacon @wendybacon1.bsky.social · Sep 5

Marles was promoted as speaker but in fact delivered by video link - enthusiastically endorsing CAM agenda michaelwest.com.au/israel-lobby...

Israel lobby has luxury antisemitism summit on Gold Coast while Gaza burns - Michael West

While hundreds were killed in Gaza the Israel lobby held a luxury summit for local councillors to suppress criticism of Israel.

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WendyBacon @wendybacon1.bsky.social · Sep 5

She was asked by @Guardian about NeoNazis and specifically didn’t want to comment

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Michael West @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social · Aug 28

Not handling criticism well - Israel antisemitism chief hits out at critics of CAM Antisemitism junket on Gold Coast for being antisemitic
@wendybacon1.bsky.social #auspol

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Criticis of Antisemitism Summit 'antisemitic' says Israeli antisemitism chief - Michael West

The Zionist movement is unable to handle criticism, naming anyone who criticises their efforts at narrative control antisemitic.

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Michael West @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social · Sep 3

Deputy PM Richard Marles is on the speakers' list to address the controversial Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) Summit today.
#auspol #whatsthescam By Wendy Bacon
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Deputy PM Richard Marles to address Israel lobby summit on Gold Coast - Michael West

Deputy PM and Minister for Defence is on the speakers' list to address the controversial Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) Summit today.

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Catherine Dee @333sisters.bsky.social · Aug 14

Nanna Dom and Helen are true warrior-Nannas. Indefatigable in their advicacy for clean water, air and earth for the kids!

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Declassified UK @declassifieduk.org · Aug 5

NEW -- Blair considered a "special partnership" between Israel and Nato

by @markcurtis30

Files show Tony Blair was prepared to allow Israel to take over part of the West Bank and to give Israel a “privileged” alliance with Nato and the EU.

www.declassifieduk.org/blair-consid...

BLAIR CONSIDERED A 'SPECIAL PARTNERSHIP' BETWEEN ISRAEL AND NATO

Downing Street files show Tony Blair was prepared to allow Israel to take over part of the West Bank and to give Israel a “privileged” alliance with Nato and the European Union.

www.declassifieduk.org

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WendyBacon @wendybacon1.bsky.social · Aug 3

What 200,000 or more people called with a single voice was #SanctionIsrael - why can’t we talk about that? - not views of NSW police on their dodgy views of potential risks that never looked like eventuating #MarchforHumanity

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Lisa the Antifascist “Leftist”🇦🇺 @lisatellstruth.bsky.social · Aug 3

WTF abc repeating nsw cop fascist language:

“It’s a miracle nobody was killed in this dangerous situation”

Police were concerned about a possible crowd crush

Cops whingeing they didn’t have enough time to properly prepare

Oh fuck off

You must be so disappointed how peaceful it was

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WendyBacon @wendybacon1.bsky.social · Aug 3

Everyone was peaceful on #MarchforHumanity ystrday. Due to cops’ directions there was some uncertainty. The word ‘catastrophic’ is distortion & spin intended to deter future marches. Police should be Q’d about permit refusal. Have cops learned from judge’s decision? #RNBreakfast #MarchforHumanity

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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · Aug 3

A bit perplexed at the headlines about today’s #marchforhumanity saying “perilous” and “police feared the worst”. Surely the story is that, in spite of police fears, the march was peaceful, demonstrators full of goodwill and happily cooperated with police instructions to manage the huge turnout.

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WendyBacon @wendybacon1.bsky.social · Jul 27

Penny Wong seems to be more worried about the accountability of the Palestinian Authority than she is about the deliberate starvatuon of people in Gaza. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...

Wong says there are 'challenges' to overcome before Palestinian recognition happens

French President Emmanuel Macron's move to announce France's intention to recognise Palestine in September renews conversations about the issue in Australia.

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Ronni🧂Salt @ronnisalt.bsky.social · Jul 27

Well now, if onIy some journos had been saying a couple of years back that Israel was using starvation as a weapon of war

It seems we're allowed to speak about Israel's war crimes without being labelled 'antisemitic' now that our PM has given us all the ok signal

#pfffft
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Antoinette Lattouf @antoinettelattouf.bsky.social · Jul 27

I’m confused: did a memo go out this week saying it’s finally okay for politicians and the press to be outraged that Israel is starving Palestinians?

If so, I didn’t see the memo. But I did see the evidence of this war crime back in late 2023.

Where are we at? Starving is bad, bombing is ok?

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Jeff Sparrow @jeffsparrow1.bsky.social · Jul 27

It was just as possible then as it is now.

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