Emma Picken π
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Over worked decorator, underworked artist. Fighting against antisemitism and misogyny. LAAS activist. #ZeroTolerance #BringThemAllHome Views are my own.
Joined April 2013
Nothing has prepared me for the scale of antisemitism Hamas starting this war has unleashed. It takes my breath away. Still finding my bearings in a world irreparably changed, but the one thing is certain. I stand with my Jewish friends even more firmly now.
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I am pretty disgusted by the reports this guy teaches at your school @Burlington_HS. Can you confirm his status? .This man should not be teaching children anything.
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Unless it's antisemitism, then it's every weekend.
London showed last night that it stands united against racism, Islamophobia and all forms of hate. We will never let those who seek to divide our communities win.
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One of your employees kept a hostage in their attic.
"I am horrified at the smear campaigns that target Palestinians and those who provide aid to them.". @UNLazzarini: As Commissioner General of @UNRWA, I have experienced this more than once, since our Agency is also one of the targets in this war.
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Anyone protesting a holocaust museum is a disgusting antisemite.
BREAKING: Pro-Palestine protests take place outside the opening of a National Holocaust museum in Amsterdam, where Israeli President Isaac Herzog is in attendance. πΊ Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
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Do your job. This is not a protest, it's antisemitic intimidation.
We are dealing with a protest outside a venue in Finchley Road NW3. Officers were quickly on scene and remain there. Conditions under section 14 of the Public Order Act have been imposed on those protesting. One person has been arrested for criminal damage.
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I started to watch Owen Jones discuss the video of the Hamas massacre, but seriously couldn't go past when he said there was no evidence of rape, and I've watched some hateful stuff in my time. What an evil little shit.
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On Holocaust memorial day Owen Jones wants people to donate money to an organisation complicit in the murder of Jews.
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Owen Jones, having made a frankly disturbing video where he questions Hamas atrocities, has spent all morning trolling @HeidiBachram who's husband has a cousin kidnapped and that cousins daughters murder LIVE STREAMED on Facebook. He is indescribably nasty. Evil.
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"By Hamas" is the bit you forgot to say.
Almost 100 Gaza food aid lorries violently looted, UN agency says
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Sorry you've had a tough week @jessphillips. Not as tough as the hostages, especially the women and children still being held by a genocidal terrorist regime Hamas, that you just voted to give a break to. Spare us your performance, it's tedious.
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They are the Neturei Karta, a tiny sect who are funded by Iran, and got excommunicated by the Jewish community after attending a Holocaust denial convention.
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I have no words. What a total evil little antisemite he is.
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Hey @SkyNews, hey @BBCWorld, hey @Channel4News, as you were dripping the poison fed to you by Hamas, day after day, that Israel had no reason to go into Shifa hospital what did you think would happen? .Your reporting was basically "the Jews are lying for bloodlust.".1/3.
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Are you seriously saying the projection of a call for the death of Jews onto Big Ben is legal? Wow.
@ArchRose90 This is a chant that has been frequently heard at pro-Palestinian demonstrations for many years and we are very aware of the strength of feeling in relation to it. While there are scenarios where chanting or using these words could be unlawful depending on the specific location.
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"At another school, in West London, a substitute teacher asked her 8 -yr-old primary school pupils to put their hands up if they were Jewish. When a couple put their hands up, the teacher told them: βIβm Free Palestine.β.A must read report on the @NEUnion by @nicolelampert.
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Stop the jew hate marches then.
This is horrifying and abhorrent. I can only imagine how it must make Jewish people feel. I stand with Londonβs Jewish community against antisemitism. Today, and always. Together, we are strong and we will defeat the forces of hate who seek to divide us. Hate will not win.
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When people chant 'globalise the Intifada' this is what it means.
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Today I will stand with my Jewish friends and NOT vote @UKLabour. For 3 years I and many others have fought; and we fought with everything with had to keep #LabourAntisemitism out of government. Today I fight with one small but powerful thing. My vote. #NeverCorbyn.
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Hey @GaryLineker? Cat got your tongue?.
Israeli footballer playing for @Antalyaspor Sagiv Yehezkel showed solidarity with 138 civilian hostages still being held and tortured for 100 days. He was arrested for this in Turkey. Arrested.
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You just put an arms embargo on Israel, so sit the fk down.
Canada unequivocally condemns Iranβs airborne attacks against Israel β and the Iranian regimeβs disregard for peace and stability in the region. My statement:.
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Let me fix that headline for you. Two Jews are murdered in an attack on an east German Synagogue. On #YomKippur the holiest day of the Jewish year. Devastating news coming out of #Halle.
At least two people shot dead in eastern German city of Halle, police searching for suspect
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This is a Jewish cultural centre, used by families with kids all over north London. This is a hate crime @metpoliceuk, and yet you let it go on.
The most disgusting, aggressive scenes and levels of intimidation from βpro Palestinianβ activists outside JW3, a Jewish cultural centre in London attended by children, young families. Very little police presence.
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@AlexCrawfordSky @SkyNews Alex, do you ever feel bad for your blatant support for terrorists?.
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Antisemitism has risen to unprecedented levels in London, and you do NOTHING. NOTHING.
Antisemitism will not be tolerated in our city. Iβm appalled by reports of an antisemitic incident in Leicester Square over the weekend. The Met Police are now investigating it as a hate crime. I urge you to report any information you have about this incident:.
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There has never ever been reports of Israeli soldiers RAPING WOMEN and dragging them round crowds spitting on their corpses, you absolute liar.
@Andy13946802 Sadly there have been reports over the years of Israeli soldiers doing that. But as with todayβs reports theyβre not easy to verify. The actions of Hamas and the Israeli government are inhumane and against international law.
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As Israel mourns its children, murdered brutally by genocidal terrorists, our foreign secretary decides now, NOW, to suspend arms sales to our military ally. I hope @UKLabour never win an election again. Disgusting.
BREAKING: Foreign secretary David Lammy has announced the UK will halt some arms sales to Israel. β‘οΈ πΊ Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
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That's what happens when a hospital is used as a military base. Which is a war crime.
Footage of interior of Gaza's largest hospital Al Shifa released by WHO. WHO chief Tedros Ghebreyesus said that the hospital had been reduced to ashes, leaving it an "empty shell with human graves".
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I have just watched Ghada Karmi on @SkyNews with @KayBurley justify Hamas massacre on 7th October. Describing it as a bid for 'freedom'. This could breach section 12 of the counter terrorism act and is SHOCKING that it, & disgusting remarks about Israel were broadcast.
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In this video @Stone_SkyNews you say that Israel has a 'higher tolerance to civilian casualties than any western country has had in the modern age'. This is bordering on blood libel and considering our involvement in the ISIS removal from Mosul, untrue. 1/2
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This is stone cold antisemitism. What a hateful hateful woman.
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Chanting for the eradication of the homeland of over 6 million Jews is the definition of a hate march Gary.
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@metpoliceuk @antisemitism Offence? It was not only against equality law and Macpherson principle, it was an admission you've lost control.
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If you want to understand why antisemitism is wildly out of control in the UK today, its because of willful ignorance, at best, of @Channel4News senior correspondence like Alex. Amongst others. As the truth about Shifa hospital gets exposed, remember their names.
Israel has yet to produce one shred of evidence to back its claim of a Hamas command and control centre under Al-Shifa Hospitalβ¦.
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Today, London will have a huge assembly of antisemites marching through its centre, and you will do nothing about it.
Iβm proud to be championing local businesses and regenerating London's High Streets alongside our fantastic partners through our Creative Enterprise Zones programme.
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JFC he tortured and castrated someone. What is wrong with you?.
The death in custody of Walid Daqqa, a 62-year-old Palestinian writer who was the longest-serving Palestinian prisoner in Israeli jails after 38 years of imprisonment, is a cruel reminder of Israelβs disregard for Palestiniansβ right to life β¬οΈ.
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W.o.w. This is how Owen Jones talks to someone who's cousin is a HOSTAGE. His cousins daughter was butchered live on Facebook by Hamas. What. A. Shit.
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The fact women in Israel had to fight so hard to even be heard for a second over the sexual violence they endured, well that is something I can never forgive. Rape is not resistance.
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I have never been more proud of the work I did to stop this horrendous man from ever becoming Prime Minister. He is a stain on @UKLabour and should NEVER have lead the party. #IsraelUnderAttack.
'Do you condemn Hamas?'. Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn refuses to say if he condemns Hamas but insists 'obviously all attacks are wrong' when questioned in Liverpool
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It is not a Hostage swap. OMFG what is wrong with you? .Israel gets back it's stolen daughters in return for some vile murderers from Hamas.
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What an absolutely appauling thing so say. Genuinely sickening that he thinks a pandemic and all the death and misery it will bring is a vindication of his failure. Utter utter ghoul. A disgrace to the bitter end.
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I am so proud I had a small part in keeping this man out of number 11 downing st. #NeverCorbyn.
John McDonnell (with mic) now speaking at rally against assassination of Soleimani. Demanding the UK Government condemn the killing unequivocally. Terrifying how close this man came to becoming Chancellor.
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So I joined twitter when we all supported Ed milliband, it was fun, people like me wondered if he could win, but we supported none the less. It was FUN. This is so far removed from that time. #ResignWatson is an indication of how dark @UKLabour is now. Truely bleak.
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One of the most disgusting reactions to October 7th has been the denial of the rape of Israeli women. To see this article in @thetimes has truly disgusted me. I cannot even fathom the motivation she has to shit on the testimony of survivors.
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Wait WHAT???? .The BBC have BANNED staff marching against Antisemitism???? .Have we hit the bottom yet? .
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Is there no low he can't sink to? As Owen Jones lies in the gutter, shouting that Hamas was right to take Hostages to Shifa hospital, a blatant war crime, does he know that this is pure evil? .To defend this? This? .I cannot imagine the depravity of his mind.
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Well this is pretty grim. A state we don't recognise has their flag being flown in Parliament, when one of their governing bodies just committed a massacre on Jews including British citizens. @LindsayHoyle_MP .Please do not do this.
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Hamas massacred hundreds at a music festival. Are you sick? .Grotesque.
Music is a universal language. We are so grateful to any and all artists with the will to stand up for peace through an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and an end to the occupation of Palestine. Read the @corbyn_projectβs #MusicForACeasefire open letter:
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Release the Hostages or shut the fuck up. Your corrupt days are over.
Jabalia is under siege. Ongoing military operations in northern #Gaza are putting tens of thousands of people in grave danger & cutting off access to their essentials for survival, including water. Humanitarian & rescue teams must be allowed access without delay to save lives.
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This is the reality for my Jewish friends. Don't look away.
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Are you going to retract this lie? Especially as it lead to synagogues being attacked in Europe.
More than 500 people are reported to have been killed after an Israeli airstrike hit a hospital in Gaza. Political leaders of all parties β including my own β must call for an urgent ceasefire and an end to the war on Gaza. More innocent lives must not be lost.
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I honestly can't believe this speech happened on the streets of London. Horrible. Shame on everyone letting this happen. @SadiqKhan .@JamesCleverly .#EnoughIsEnough.
Mohammed El Kurd at the pro-terror rally in London today: . βWe must normalize massacres as the status quoβ
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*Except every Saturday when we ignore it completely.
I am sickened by the rise in antisemitism. Hate crime is a criminal offence. We take a zero-tolerance approach in London. If you witness or experience a hate crime, I strongly encourage you to report it.
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It was blatant antisemitism Nick. It's been going on for over a year, every week. It's disgusting that you have said pretty much nothing about it, and still feel the need to caveat your condemnation. It's getting worse, and you won't look. Shame on you.
The scenes outside JW3 today have been deeply disturbing and unacceptable. There is a line where the right to protest crosses into intimidation and threatening behaviour. This line was crossed today. More significantly though, the event was being sponsored by Haaretz, a.
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Smirking over Jews who are only dead because they were kidnapped by genocidal antisemitic terrorists isn't the win you think Sayeeda. Poisonous.
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Today you sat and listened to the mother of Emily Damari, a British citizen held hostage by genocidal antisemitic terrorists in Gaza, and you couldn't even spare her a day in your thoughts before posting this. There are no words.
Together π¬π§π«π·π©πͺ have written to the Israeli government to urge action on the unacceptable humanitarian situation in Gaza. Israel must implement @UN's winter plan now: send equipment to guard against cold & flooding, give access to fuel, repair vital infrastructure, and get aid.
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Gary Lineker should be fired for his behaviour today. Frankly he should have been fired weeks ago, but today crossed a line.
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Now this, this is reminiscent of 1930's Germany. Shocking. "Jewish university chaplain forced into hiding following death threats"
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Palestinians are parading dead Israeli to cheering crowds in Gaza. For each and every idiot in the west that sings 'from the river to the sea' this is what you sang for. Are you singing now? .#IsraelUnderAttack .#IStandWithIsrael.
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Everyone using the #BoycottRachelRiley hashtag is total filth. She's absolutely wonderful, and wont be silenced by you tossers. #BeLouder.
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Jewish schools in London are having to close. Jewish babies we're brutally murdered, women raped and tortured, and you, YOU, tweet this. You know what reminds me of 1930's Germany?.People like you.
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As you pumped out propaganda worthy of Goebbels, that Jews were lying to kill babies in a hospital for their nefarious agenda, is it any wonder antisemitism is now at record levels in the UK. As these lies get exposed, well.shame on you, shame on you all forever. End.
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Do take that up with Hamas.
We need a ceasefire now.
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People who are upset by images of Hamas surrendering, are upset about one thing only. That Hamas will lose.
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Inappropriate messages to young employees, sending money to a teenage addict for sex pictures, breaking lockdown, lying, cheating on his wife, while being the top paid state news anchor. Sorry boys, you can close ranks, but just because it's not illegal doesn't make it right.
"We now know there was no illegality. So, what are you left with?". Former BBC journalist Jon Sopel told ITV News' @NathanLeeTV it would be a "crying shame if this is the last we see of Huw Edwards on television when the allegations have turned out to be not that much".
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@JustinWelby This is not remotely true, it was an advisory judgment, from a judge with connections to Hezbollah, and a dissenting view from his deputy. You bring shame on the church.
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This is truly shocking. The leadership of the @metpoliceuk, the home Secretary @JamesCleverly and @SadiqKhan should hang their heads in shame. If this was any other minority these marches would be banned. Nobody has the right to tell Jews they cannot cross a road in London.
βYou are quite openly Jewish. This is a pro-Palestinian march. I am not accusing you of anything, but I am worried about the reaction to your presence.β. Enough is enough. It is time for a major change. On Saturday 27th April β the next anti-Israel march β we are asking you,
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Good. It was a disgusting act of antisemitism.
An NYU student who tore down posters of Israeli hostages complains that she's been suspended from school, had her scholarship rescinded, and will be kicked out of campus dorms next semester.
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Can I just reiterate, this is hate speech, and it's every single weekend on our Capital city's streets. Every single weekend.
Sadiq Khan: "There is no place for antisemitism in London.". Reality: "Say it loud, say it clear, we don't want no Zionists here!".
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It was a death threat to Jewish woman. He frankly should be arrested.
Comedian Dane Baptiste has apologised to the "Jewish community, my colleagues and my fans" following criticism over a now-deleted social media post.
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I would like to make it CRYSTAL CLEAR I will not be voting for @jeremycorbyn nor will I be canvassing for any @UKLabour MP. Every single vote for labour is a slap in the face to our UK Jewish community and I will not be complicit.
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There is no reason to hate Jews, there never has been. There is no reason to hate Israel, it's a country that exists to protect the fact not enough people understand that there is no reason to hate Jews. It's going nowhere & neither are people like me that fight antisemitism.
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Zara has absolutely zero connection to Gaza, it's a Spanish company. This is not only bonkers, it will not, unsurprisingly, free Gaza.
ZARA HAS CLOSED ITS SHUTTERS. WE SAY, SHOPPING WILL CEASE UNTIL THERE IS A CEASEFIRE. FREE PALESTINE. π΅πΈ #CHRISTMASISCANCELLED
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Do you see what your 'aid to Gaza' money gets spent on yet? .This is why there are no civilian bomb shelters. This is why there is unemployment and poverty in GAZA. BILLIONS spent on terror tunnels under civilians, with no other aim but to kill Jews.
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Did you really tweet this Ash? You want actual pictures of murdered babies?.Are you sick?.
The UK's newspapers are running front pages on reports that, as of yet, have not been corroborated or confirmed. Politicians are repeating the claim as gospel. The reports may be true β they may not be true β but it's irresponsible in the extreme to print before we know for sure!.
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One of the bravest people I know. When so many stayed silent @RachelRileyRR used her voice to speak out. So richly deserved. Wonderful news. β€β€β€.
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The centre of London is a no-go area for Jews on a Saturday, and has been for months. When are you going to do something about it.
Peaceful protest is a cornerstone of our democracy. I have been briefed by Sir Mark Rowley and @metpoliceUK on their plans to ensure order and safety in the capital today. I back them to use their powers to manage the protest and crack down on any criminality.
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Your spewing of every lie told to you by your 'contacts' in Hamas every single day for weeks, while grossly refusing to accept any word from Israel that Hamas used Shifa as a base, is the biggest spreading of blood libel I have ever seen. 2/3.
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These tunnels were built with money meant for civilian aid. They are the base of some of the world's most evil terrorists. Are you not even pretending about hunan rights any more?.
#Gaza: Israelβs flooding of tunnels with saltwater could have severe adverse human rights impacts, some long term. Goods indispensable to civilian survival could also be at risk, as well as widespread, long-term & severe environmental damage. Civilians must be protected.
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Can you not fund terrorism with our tax please.
UNRWA is the backbone of humanitarian operations in Gaza, providing support for Palestinian civilians that no other organisation can match. Israel must ensure UNRWA can operate. We are providing Β£13 million in additional support.
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How on earth does this woman who is shouting at Auschwitz HOLOCAUST MUSEUM think she's one of the worlds 'good people'? .What on earth has happened to combating racism? .Astonishing.
@AuschwitzMuseum I unfollowed you after your disgraceful endorsement of Israelβs extermination, ethnic cleansing & genocide of Palestinians. The museum should be ashamed of itself. Never again means never again for anyone. Youβre an embarrassment to humanity. My commitment to ending injustice.
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And I ask again @Keir_Starmer and @lisanandy if this was the UNITED KINGDOM, what would YOU do? .Send a letter?.
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The REVOLUTION temporarily halted by a telling off from HR.
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I have never felt more proud and humbled than I did today receiving this. Standing with the Jewish community for me was just what you do. I never thought twice, and its been my privilege to do so. 1/5
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Unless they hate Jews, and then they'll have MPs that join in.
Home Office to crack down on people 'pushing hateful beliefs' . Read moreπ.
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These 'revolutionaries' wouldn't even survive Glastonbury. π.
Columbia protest spokesperson claims that Ivy League students, in the middle of Manhattan, need βbasic humanitarian aidβ in the form of granola bars and bottled water. Iβm serious. You canβt make this up. Totally and utterly unserious.
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The fight against #LabourAntisemitism is the ugliest thing I've ever been involved with. Its torn me to strips and affected every aspect of my life for 4 years. To see @jeremycorbyn crushed is bringing me bittersweet joy, but I wont forget. Thread.
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Why are you shocked? Hamas are monsters committing brutal war crimes day after day, and YOU are giving them our tax payers money.
I am completely shocked at the horrific and senseless killing of six hostages in Gaza by Hamas. My thoughts are with their loved ones at this awful time. Hamas must release all the hostages now, and a ceasefire deal must be agreed by all sides immediately to end the suffering.
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Are you going to at least MENTION the other disgraceful scenes taking place today. You know the ones on the HUGE March. #Antisemitism
Some disgraceful scenes this morning. We urge everyone to respect the police & each other & exercise calm. Everyone must reflect on the impact of their words & actions. It is the responsibility of all of us to bring people together over this weekend not divide and inflame.
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I don't want the UK to fund an organization that took part in the rape and massacre of Jews, but you do you Lisa. #BringBackOurGirls.
My letter to the FCDO urging ministers to ensure UK funding to UNRWA continues. UNRWA is critical to the humanitarian effort in Gaza and across the entire region. We need an immediate humanitarian ceasefire to allow Gaza to be flooded with aid and all hostages freed.
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You are literally risking peoples safety you horrible man. Today I am reporting death threats from your fans to the brave people in #Panorama. You disgust me. #LabourAntisemitism.
"There were many, many inaccuracies." . @jeremycorbyn reacts to a BBC Panorama report that claimed senior Labour figures interfered in investigations into claims of antisemitism. He insists party staff "are supported" and processes are "clear".
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Wow, this #HodgeComparisons thing is one of the nastiest hashtags I've ever seen. Really depressing stuff from @jeremycorbyn supporters. A new low.
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Hey PLP, Remember that big mistake? .The one where you put @jeremycorbyn on the ballot to *widen the debate* you know, that's how we ended up with a stalinist antisemite leading labour. REMEMBER THAT?.Thread.
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So glad I helped get you expelled from Labour. Vile.
π§΅about Stephen Fry's "Alternative Christmas Message" on @Channel4 :.What an embarrassment to see "national treasure" Stephen Fry milking his Jewish heritage, which I share, to complain that events in Gaza have unleashed a terrifying wave of racism against British Jews.
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