As MP for Central Ayrshire I aim to assist constituents, community groups & businesses. Promoted by Dr Philippa Whitford, Landek House, Bank St, Irvine KA12 0LP
@AmnestyUK
@GreenJennyJones
Around the globe, repressive laws are being passed which undermine our freedoms of assembly & right to protest
In the UK, it is 2 years today since the Policing Bill passed
According to
@AmnestyUK
, the Bill is part of “a slide towards authoritarianism”
“A big step towards authoritarianism”
@GeorgeMonbiot
The govt are excluding debate on new anti-protest laws
The entire Lords committee stage debate on new clauses was crammed into one late night
The Commons have been excluded & the Lords marginalised
💔🇵🇸In 2022, on May 11th, Shireen Abu Akleh, a respected Al Jazeera journalist, was brutally killed by Israeli forces. Despite this, no one has been held accountable for her death. Shireen was covering an Israeli raid in the Jenin refugee camp when she was shot by an Israeli…
I loathe this idea that you need to be some kind of expert in the history of the Middle East to object to the mass slaughter of civilians. It suggests that if only you had read the right books, war crimes might become justifiable. Nope.
Disturbing accusations of abuse of Palestinian detainees by Israeli troops come from inside Israel's military. Accusations surround a detention facility in the Negev desert. Three Israeli whistleblowers describe a systematic pattern of abuse.
@mchancecnn
reports.
The UK Government has repeatedly expressed its opposition to an incursion into Rafah, but is failing to meaningfully oppose it now it has begun.
It is time to act, and end the killing in Gaza. (6/7)
MAP has consistently warned against an incursion into Rafah and the forced displacement of Palestinians into so-called “safe zones,” which themselves are frequently attacked.
We have also warned against the prospect of mass forced displacement into Egypt. (5/7)
Rafah crossing remains closed and Kerem Shalom severely restricted, exacerbating severe shortages of fuel, medicine and food.
🔴The humanitarian system faces total collapse unless restrictions are ended. (3/7)
Five MAP-supported medical points, set up to provide basic healthcare services to displaced people, have been forced to close as a result.
Remaining health facilities have been severely disrupted. (2/7)
Israeli forces have expanded their military operations in southern
#Gaza
, ordering residents of areas in eastern and central
#Rafah
to evacuate.
More than 100,000 people have already fled the city, seeking safety in areas where there is none. (1/7)
Thought I would summarise why there is so much excitement in the space weather community right now. There’s a monstrous sunspot group on the Sun that’s massive enough to be visible to the naked eye (please use eclipse glasses) 🌞 👓 (1/n)
My nurse moved his young family from Rafah to a central area declared a "safe zone" just received this message!!! 😱😡😡😱 ... this madness has to STOP NOW 🙏🤲🕊
BREAKING: Israeli settlers set fire to olive trees and agricultural crops in the village of Al-Mughayyir.
This is north of Ramallah, in the West Bank.
This is nowhere near Gaza. There is no Hamas in the West Bank.
It's a Genocide of Palestinians.
BREAKING: Israeli settlers set fire to olive trees and agricultural crops in the village of Al-Mughayyir.
This is north of Ramallah, in the West Bank.
This is nowhere near Gaza. There is no Hamas in the West Bank.
It's a Genocide of Palestinians.
'We must have strong visibility in the EU, and identify how Scotland’s research strengths might best align with like-minded nations.'
@UofGVC
on how engagement with Horizon Europe can drive our economy in
@heraldscotland
.