David Hirsh
@DavidHirsh
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Professor, Goldsmiths, U of L Director LCSCA @centre_as Arsenal women & men ADHD https://t.co/JiwsSUjZv1 https://t.co/D18ZX7YlZr image by Benzi Brofman
Joined February 2009
This evidence session revealed a shocking series of admissions from West Midlands Police It's now clear the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from travelling to Birmingham was a capitulation to an extremist mob, backed up by questionable evidence sourced by a single police
We're scrutinising the decision making around the policing of the match between Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv at Villa Park. Appearing at the public hearing on 1 December from 1.30pm are @LordJohnMann | @WMPolice | @SimonFosterPCC | @LabourSJ Watch: https://t.co/1nTY13CfTv
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The evidence given by West Mids police starts with intelligence that Maccabi Tel Aviv last played in the UK against West Ham United in 2024. Except that match never existed . They made it up.
Isn't the big story that Sunday Times' star witness at Amsterdam Police has sunk like a lead balloon? How it was the OTHER police force bending the knee to political pressure? And to think @lmharpin you nearly pulled off one of the greatest feats of gaslighting!
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Lovely people, WE DID IT! The motion to rename Herzog Park has been withdrawn. This is such a huge win and one that has only come about due to public pressure. Thank you so very much for all of your help! 🥹🎉
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The very most precious thing that we have is the democratic state. If the democratic state is smashed up, then the powerful rule without a state.
"One thing Your Party will never do is prop up the British state." @HilarySchan on why we support a united Ireland 👏🇮🇪
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It is beyond belief that a university institute for the study of antisemitism is referring to antisemitism in universities as a "moral panic".
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What joy!
What a joy it was to march with Francesca Albanese, Greta Thunberg, Chris Hedges and a courageous, wonderful Rabbi for Palestine in Genova this morning
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The very most precious thing that we have is the democratic state. If the democratic state is smashed up, then the powerful rule without a state.
"One thing Your Party will never do is prop up the British state." @HilarySchan on why we support a united Ireland 👏🇮🇪
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Next Sunday at 6pm in Central London. Come join us for our annual lecture and awards. Have a drink with us and spend a couple of hours in an environment where people get it. Get your tickets! https://t.co/7rHENQghhp
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After 7 October, the war, the synagogue attack in Manchester, hear Dave Rich set out the current situation and suggest how we can respond.
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This video of Corbyn being confronted at a Your Party meeting for not being anti Zionist enough is quite something, exasperated he says "I'm fed up with being painted into a corner of being seen as a pro Zionist" then says "what do you think I've been doing with my life?" only to
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On this day we remember the two people killed in the terrorist attack in Fishmonger’s Hall on London Bridge, 2019. The attacker attended a conference on prisoner rehabilitation at Fishmonger’s Hall. He was released from jail in December 2018, having been convicted in 2012 for
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The mayor of Amsterdam is not he. She is and always has been a woman. (and they are not banned from playing in Amsterdam or any other Dutch city).
But he does recognise that the Maccabi FC has been banned from playing in his city ever again!
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The home affairs select committee has initiated an enquiry. Send your evidence if.
My goodness the absolute gaslighting, conflation and misinformation is becoming an absolute joke. Let there be a public enquiry to get to the bottom of this. Unlikely by this Labour Govt because the truth will out!
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Isnt this wonderful? Clemenceau on Émile Zola that so resonates today and on X: "Men have been found to resist the most powerful monarchs and to refuse to bow down before them, but few indeed have been found to resist the crowd, to stand up alone before misguided masses, to
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An MP: "Israel is genocidal" but worse, "Israel is apartheid-genocidal" but worse, "unhinged-apartheid-genocidal" but worse, "unhinged-apartheid-genocidal and criminal" but worse, the above and also "throws human remains in our faces". The worst thing in the world.
Israel is an unhinged terrorist apartheid genocidal state that not only breaks every international law going but blows it up with western supplied weapons & missiles & throws the human remains, rubble, & dust in the faces of those who supplied the weapons. #StopIsraelWarCrimes
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We're fine with our Jewishness. It's not because we're not 'proud' that we sometimes hide it. It's because other people think Israel is committing genocide like Nazis, and that we're complicit. That can be dispiriting, frightening, or it can get in the way of what we're up to.
"Too many people are hiding an identity that they should be proud of" Prime Minister @Keir_Starmer spoke to the JC at Bushey Synagogue earlier today.
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As I pointed out before, Young Boys rioted in January and September. West Midlands risk assessment report will be of some interest now.
Young Boys fans embarrassing their club at Villa Park. Throwing cups and seats, being violent towards police and stewards. Game held up for five mins. Young Boys players pleading with their fans to show some restraint and respect. Disgraceful behaviour. #AVLYB
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West Midlands police footbsll intelligence report states the last time Maccabi Tel Aviv played in the UK was 9 November 2023 at West Ham . However on that night West Ham in fact played Olympiacos. West Ham have never played Maccabi.
Today I'm publishing the secret West Midlands Police “intelligence” report, used to justify banning Israeli, Jewish supporters from Villa Park. I'm also publishing other material that contradicts the police "intelligence". 🧵 https://t.co/F0TnzcccVw
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It is beyond belief that a university institute for the study of antisemitism is referring to antisemitism in universities as a "moral panic".
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Beinart does nothing but perform Jewish shame for antizionist racists. This isn't a considered political position. It's a ritual performance that's used to justify the antizionist hate movement and assure the movement that Jews are comfortably placed in a position of moral
By speaking earlier this week at Tel Aviv University, I made a serious mistake. In the past, when formulating my views about Israel-Palestine, I’ve sought out Palestinian friends and interlocutors and listened carefully to their views. In this case, I did not. I really wanted
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@DavidHirsh @LabourAgainstAS @CST_UK @daverich1 @nicolelampert @GillianLazarus @HeidiBachram @RachelMoiselle @JenGerber79 @mishtal @BenMFreeman @spikedonline @DouglasKMurray @JakeWSimons @MaikenUmbach @EliSharabi7 It's not made your book shortlist - a very competitive list! - but I hope people will also read One Day in October. https://t.co/Ryik84IK84
@RachelRileyRR Please make this your next read - another remarkable book that I strongly recommend to all
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