Karl Schembri / ابو سلمان
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Regional Media Adviser for East Africa/Norwegian Refugee Council. Author. Former journalist. Member of PEN Malta. Ex-blue tick holder, verified not paid
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If you're going to be in Malta, join me on 16 May at the Pembroke Public Library for a reading from my book and children's activities about The Journey Miskit, the brave stoat.
Ideal for humans aged 6 and older!
More information here:
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From my friend Hend in
#Gaza
: "I am sorry to tell you Karl that your neighbourhood in Remal was wiped out totally.
"Feels like an apocalypse outside and everything is grey.
"A lot is happening now, but the most i am concerned of is the lack of food and water supplies."
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Our mafia ex PM
@JosephMuscat_JM
says he will make himself 'available' to police investigators. That is exactly the problem: He should have been arrested, not make himself available. This is not a charity swim he can decide to turn up to or not
#Malta
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What I saw today in
#Fallujah
displacement camps was hell on earth. Conditions deteriorating for many still stranded
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I am now Abu Salman
U sbaħt Abu Salman
أصبحت أبو سلمان
Salman Alexander Schembri
24/1/2022 at 4.2 kgs
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@Barahmeh
The cruel irony of saving people from a brutal occupation to have them enforce another one
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In case you haven't read it, or if you're still confused about why
#DaphneCaruanaGalizia
was assassinated, read her son
@mcaruanagalizia
's chilling testimony today
#Malta
#corruption
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Two years ago today,
#Israel
's soldiers killed photojournalist Yasser Murtaja while doing his job wearing clear PRESS identification while filming in
#Gaza
. They shot him in his stomach and then tried to slander him saying he was a terrorist. Till today no one is held accountable
Yasser Murtaja was a civilian and a
#journalist
who was wearing clear
#press
identification while he was filming the demonstrations at the
#Gaza
fence with
#Israel
. He was killed
#Palestine
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Excited to see Miskit coming to life with these brand new illustrations by Ana-Maria Cosma for the book I wrote especially for refugee children.
The Journey of Miskit, the brave stoat, will be out soon & used by
@NRC_Norway
with children suffering from psychological trauma
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It's all coming together.
Just got the draft cover for the Arabic edition of my book 'The Journey of Miskit, the brave stoat' that is coming out soon via
@NRC_Norway
and will be used with refugee children in trauma therapy.
Can't wait!
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#Malala
announces projects with
#SavetheChildren
in
#Jordan
with
#Syria
#refugees
http://t.co/8VgxlgYcfq
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Nearly 5 years since
#DaphneCaruanaGalizia
's killing & planned reforms to protect
#Malta
journalists remain a state secret. I joined other authors, journalists & activists urging IĠM, the journalists' body co-opted to silence, to lead a public debate on guaranteeing
#PressFreedom
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When
#Israel
killed my friend & colleague journalist Yasser Mourtaja 5 years ago, the world moved on without lifting a finger. When
#Israel
bombed a media tower in
#Gaza
last year, the world moved on again. Shireen Abu Akleh is killed today ...
#impunity
#WarCrimes
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Terrible news from our
#Gaza
colleagues this morning.
8 children we work with to help them cope with trauma have been killed in
#Israeli
air strikes.
These are children we help because of the violence that haunts them. Now gone.
More details to follow.
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#DaphneCaruanaGalizia
's assassination middleman knew he would be arrested 1 month before he was. Any more clowns ready to say we have the rule of law in
#Malta
?
@JosephMuscat_JM
hijacked our state with henchmen in suits
#NotBusinessAsUsual
#ReformEverything
#CleanSlate
#MafiaState
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Today in
#EasternGhouta
: Children walking through the rubble of their neighbourhood in
#Harasta
to go to school, smiling, despite years of siege and everything they'v been through.
@NRC_Norway
@NRC_MiddleEast
helping rebuild destroyed schools in
#Syria
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#Gaza
: 0 of 12,600 houses destroyed a year ago have been rebuilt, 100,000 Palestinians still homeless
@NRC_Norway
http://t.co/Zv3Fq646GK
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I'm currently in
#Somalia
with our
@NRC_Norway
Secretary General
@NRC_Egeland
where a 4th failed rainy season with catastrophic hunger, disease and displacement has forced the country into a climate emergency.
800,000+ people have been forced to flee since Jan 2021
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Just back from beautiful
#Uganda
where I had the privilege to spend 5 weeks with my
@NRC_Norway
colleagues delivering life-saving work and services and also impactful work with the communities. From helping teenage children go to school for the first time ...
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7 years of war in
#Yemen
have all but wiped out the names & faces of millions of its victims.
Meet Shuaib, Ghadah, Hindeyah and Ali on the day world donors decide how much aid they will pledge.
A disappointing outcome would be a death sentence for many.
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Mohammed Al Kayal, father of 3 in his 30s from
#Amran
#Yemen
. His passport was not enough to get him out of his country for brain tumour treatment.
#Sanaa
airport is closed down by
#Saudi
-led coalition. He died yesterday.
#YemenCantWait
@NRC_Norway
@NRC_MiddleEast
@alialmakhathi
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Olivier Vandecasteele is free!
Best news in ages
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#Malala
: Children should raise their voice & speak for peace and equality for fellow children
#Syria
#SavetheChildren
http://t.co/lCwDJFleo9
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#Goals
: Economy Minister
@SilvioSchembri
just blocked me because I suggested that he's corrupted by the construction lobby that hosts him in their offices. Now I'm convinced he's on the take.
@repubblikaMT
thanks for requesting his investigation
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Five years ago today, Israel's soldiers killed this beautiful soul, Yasser Murtaja, while he was doing his job, covering demonstrations against decades-old injustice in Gaza.
Still no accountability and no justice.
Rest In Peace habibi.
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Our
#Malta
gov MPs have once again proved that they are a spineless, soulless, amoral bunch of rotting corpses that should be buried ASAP for public sanitary reasons. To deny justice to Jean Paul Sofia's parents is to commit injustice against all of us
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My book for children, “The Journey of Miskit” is finally out! It is already being used in Sudan with children who fled the war and will be used with displaced and refugee children worldwide. By buying a copy you will help NRC support more children going through trauma & distress
Ready for a tale of hope and courage? NRC’s new children’s book, 'The Journey of Miskit: The Brave Stoat' is here! Dive into a story that helps children navigate adversity. Every copy sold is supporting our work with children forced to flee 🧡
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Getting closer to the launch of The Journey of Miskit, the brave stoat. We now have this adorable cover by Ana-Maria Cosma who illustrated the story in beautiful water colours.
We'll be launching it in Arabic in Jordan with Syrian refugee children soon via
@NRC_Norway
Stay tuned!
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'Buried with their nightmares' - my interview with
@TheTimesofMalta
about the
#Gaza
children we worked with, killed in their homes in
#Israeli
air strikes
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Our prime minister
@JosephMuscat_JM
sold off our republic to the mafia. The people are now claiming it back. Best way to celebrate Republic Day
#Malta
#MafiaState
#NotBusinessAsUsual
#CleanSlate
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Working in very challenging conditions in
#Ethiopia
,
@NRC_Norway
colleagues do shelter repairs for
#refugees
that may appear simple but are in fact essential to help them live away from home.
Nyakueth told me her story when I visited her last month 👇🏿
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Very iconic picture that shows exactly what's going on. Israeli army stops a UN car on way to
#Humsa
, occupied
#Palestine
, where a consignment of tents was being sent to the community, made homeless just a week ago by
#Israel
when it destroyed their tents
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If any proof were needed that impunity leads to war crimes, we spell it out today.
#Yemen
civilian casualties have doubled since the UN stopped monitoring human rights violations last October.
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Respect for these comrades. Can't wait to join you!
#Malta
#DaphneCaruanaGalizia
#NotBusinessAsUsual
[WATCH]
#Graffitti
stage sit-in at Prime Minister’s office
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The only words that matter on this Christmas Eve are these ones uttered by Fr Munther Isaac with the clarity and bravery of prophecy
"We, the Palestinians, will recover... I feel sorry for those who are complicit. Will you ever recover from this?"
Munther Isaac, pastor of Christmas Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bethlehem.
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Very excited to see my book 'The Journey of Miskit, the brave stoat', being used in Sudan with displaced children and refugees. This story was written above all for them and children like them across the world to accompany them in their loss and their resilience.
#humanitarian
#aid
in
#war
zones isn’t just about providing material assistance and services, but also it’s about the spirit of solidarity and survival. War doesn’t just cause death and physical destruction, it rips apart social fabric and families, and people are left not only
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With
@skynewsarabia
I discussed the dangerous flight of thousands of Sudanese across the country in search of safe refuge.
@NRC_Norway
appeals to the countries surrounding Sudan to keep their borders open to civilians fleeing the fighting.
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It is almost two years since
#Mosul
was retaken from ISIS, and yet more than 300,000 residents still have no homes to go back to. Disgraceful that they are forgotten like this after years of living in a nightmare.
#Iraq
@NRC_Norway
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On
#InternationalWomensDay
my message goes to the oppressors of humanity who insist on controlling our sisters, mothers, wives & comrades: A woman's place is everywhere, wherever she decides to be, & doesn't need your permission or approval. It's their world as much as it's yours
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Some initial photos coming in from our team in
#Mozambique
, where more than 232,000 people have been affected by floods across south central Mozambique.
More to come soon via
@NRC_EAY
&
@NRC_Norway
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"Mafia style politicians have come to power in
#Israel
. This is an ugly, lethal occupation and those administering it are Mafia-style politicians'' - My organisation's Secretary General
@NRC_Egeland
speaking truth to power on
@cnni
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Another one from Ali, the oud player from
#Hodeida
,
#Yemen
. His house destroyed by tank fire, daughter injured in attack, 4 neighbour girls killed in their bedroom. Yet Ali still finds time to sing & bring beauty amid the tragedy
#RememberYemen
#YemenCantWait
#TreasuresOfYemen
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Let's be clear: migration is 1 of the most natural phenomena among all creatures for all sorts of reasons. It's what made us populate the planet. By 'combating' it, rather than some of its worts causes (war, poverty, climate), you're making it more deadly
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Shajaiya this morning. 1 yr since
#Israel
's war on
#Gaza
, 0 of 12k destroyed houses have been rebuilt
@NRC_Norway
http://t.co/N1vHRBR8mq
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Remembering my good companion Marx who passed away two years ago today after over 13 years together. Always by my side to share tears and laughter and to make sure that we get through the dark tunnels. I miss him dearly
#Marx
#DogsOfTheWorldUnite
#CommunistDog
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Our impeccable
@BeckyBakr
on how
@NRC_Norway
helps
#Iraq
children fleeing
#Mosul
heal their trauma -
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With our republic hijacked by
#Malta
's prime minister
@JosephMuscat_JM
and his criminal gang, this is how the people celebrate Republic Day today in the capital. By reclaiming it.
@occupyjusticema
#NotBusinessAsUsual
#MafiaState
#DaphneCaruanaGalizia
#MALTA
#RepublicDay
parade welcomed by chants of "justice" and "out" by citizens. Crowds were divided by barriers placed in capital's main street lined with dozens of police officers in uniform as well as plain clothes and spotters on rooftops.
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Work on our school in
#Bardarash
camp in
#Iraq
is almost complete and registration of children is ongoing. Thousands of children who fled with their families from North East
#Syria
need to continue their
#education
and have a safe space to recover from
#war
trauma👩🏫🚸
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31 days left for
@JosephMuscat_JM
to leave office
31 days occupying the state with his criminal gang
31 days too many obstructing justice and covering up his crimes
Leave now
#Malta
#DaphneCaruanaGalizia
#NotBusinessAsUsual
#ReformEverything
#CleanSlate
#MafiaState
@dcgblog
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Big thank you to the amazing staff at Mater Dei Hospital’s IDU who look after me with great humanity, good humour and impeccable professionalism. You made my recovery so much easier when everything looked so bleak. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
#Malta
#materdeihospital
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Just back from the sweet island of Lamu on the coast of Kenya. Intriguing history, architecture and nature. Here are some snaps taken while kayaking
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My book for children in Maltese is out, The boy who saved the world. It's about a lonely boy who befriends the sun, who decides to come and visit him against every planet's advice, turning everything upside down
@merlinkotba
@chrismerlinu
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Excited to join the first
@MaltaPen
executive committee to protect and promote freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of thought and to defend writers from the dark despotic forces of oppression
#Malta
#FreeSpeech
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Check live updates from the
#DaphneCaruanaGalizia
public inquiry going on right now in
#Malta
. Today Daphne's parents and sisters will testify @ assassination inquiry that leads all the way to prime minister
@JosephMuscat_JM
's office
#NotBusinessAsUsual
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This is so heart breaking and speaks a thousand words. What Euronews would broadcast under: NO COMMENT.
@YousefHammash
thank you for persevering with your lens while living through all this destruction.
#Gaza
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#NotebooksAnonymous
: please stop me if you catch me buying new notebooks.
My name is Karl and I'm a
#notebookaholic
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If
@RobertAbela_MT
says again that the institutions in
#Malta
are working, then it would be proof that by ‘working’ he means for his mafia friends and usurpurs of our country.
Yes, you’re right: our institutions work for the corrupt, as proved here:
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Lucid and chilling. Read
@mcaruanagalizia
's testimony into the inquiry of his mother's assassination. Not only describes what led to her assassination but also sets out the way forward that this inquiry needs to take.
#Malta
#DaphneCaruanaGalizia
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How to facilitate genocide
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Meet Lul, 20. He fled to
#Ethiopia
from South Sudan in 2018 after he was shot and lost a leg. Upon settling in a refugee camp he took a tailor's course with
@NRC_Norway
that taught him the craft. He is now making money for his family & wants to open a bigger shop.
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Thanks to
@ajimran
and
@AJEnglish
for keeping the spotlight on
#Yemen
and its children, women and families, facing years of war, starvation, cholera and abject poverty. My contribution on behalf of
@NRC_Norway
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Another 195
#refugees
crossed from North East
#Syria
into
#Iraq
last night fleeing
#Turkey
’s military operation. They are visibly exhausted after long hours walking across very difficult terrain. Most of them children & babies.
@NRC_Norway
assisting them upon arrival & in camps
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Marwa, 9, is so happy to be back in class after 2+ yrs living under ISIS.She comes daily to
@NRC_Norway
's centre in Debaga Camp
#Iraq
#Mosul
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From my friend Hend in
#Gaza
:
"I am okay but exhausted and tired. They bombed the house nextdoor. My brother was so close. Two people were killed including a child. What was more hurtful and disturbing was hearing the family and shouting for their kid and no one could help. (1/2)
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#Yemen
is now totally cut off from the internet thanks to
#Saudi
-led coalition airstrikes last night.
My colleagues are now assessing how this will impact our aid delivery, on top of a suffocating blockade that is killing people slowly
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Meet 2-months-old Zaatar rescued from Zaatari Camp, Jordan. He loves playing with our Mitti. She teaches him how to be a gentle dog.
#canaan
#dogsoftheworldunite
#dogsofamman
#dogsagainsttrump
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It's
#InternationalDogDay
today. Here's our Mitti using her influence to advocate for solidarity with the people of
#Palestine
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So the General Workers' Union's armed forces and police section just did this - they expressed their support for their comrade Victor Vella, essentially giving the middle finger to the GWU leadership.
#Solidarity
#Workersoftheworldunite
#Malta
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So the chairman of our public broadcaster has just been outed as 1 of the many corrupt officials (including our foreign minister Ian Borg) demanding driving licences for his friends. I'll bet a month of my salary this won't even be covered in the TVM news
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@Channel4News
is hands down the best channel broadcasting the war on
#Gaza
Thank you
@JonSnowC4
&
@MillerC4
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Newly arrived
#refugees
from North East
#Syria
board buses at the
#Iraq
border town of Sahela heading to camps.
143 people crossed today, now in Gawilan camp. More than 16,000 have now crossed since
#Turkey
's military operation
@NRC_Norway
assisting them at the border & in camps
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My colleague
@Ahmed_Shaweesh
wrties from Gedaref,
#Sudan
:
I have been in Gedaref for 5 days now since the conflict erupted. Every morning, first thing on my mind is calling my family to check on them. Unfortunately, the phone network is bad today and I can't reach them.
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Great news from
#Yemen
- truce extended by another 2 months. We hope to see more progress. Contact me for spokespeople.
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Listen to my good friend
@SamiabuSalem
, a brave Palestinian journalist caught under the
#Israeli
bombardment of
#Gaza
, explain the risks of his job and that of many other Palestinian journalists
#Palestine
🇵🇸: “There is no safe place in Gaza,” says Sami Abu Salem, Palestinian journalist and IFJ safety trainer, based in
#Gaza
.
📽️Watch his testimony on the reality of
#journalists
operating on the ground.
@InfoPJS
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The snake turns upon itself. Prime minister
@JosephMuscat_JM
's dodgy 'person of trust' & close friend of Keith Schembri & Libyan war criminals now turns his guns on education minister.
#MafiaState
#DaphneCaruanaGalizia
#Malta
#NotBusinessAsUsual
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Shameful that what was meant to be 1st flight in 6 yrs out of Sanaa
#Yemen
airport was cancelled. This would've been important step in fulfilling truce agreement & longer term path to stability but once again warring parties place own interests before ppl
#Yemen
: Sana'a flight cancellation a deep disappointment
Our latest from Country Director Erin Hutchinson about the last-minute cancellation of the first commercial flight out of Sana'a airport in 6 yrs
We have spokespeople available for media interviews
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My book The Lulu Diaries is now available for ordering. Born out of my first months with this tiny kitten rescued in
#Gaza
following days of relentless bombardment. The best way to deal with the internal insanity that stayed once the bombs stopped falling
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My publisher
@merlinkotba
today unveiled the cover of the brand new edition to my 20-year-old “Taħt il-Kappa tax-Xemx”, and I love it!
On sale from November
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Let's call things by their name. What
#Israel
is committing in
#Gaza
is a massacre. And in West Bank & East Jerusalem: ethnic cleansing. The
#Nakba
is a daily catastrophe for
#Palestinians
.
#GreatReturnMarch
#Nakba70
#Palestine
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Watch and listen to my friend and colleague
@YousefHammash
who heroically documents the ongoing war crimes against Palestinians in
#Gaza
subjected to indiscriminate destruction
“Pure panic everywhere you look.”
Inside the Gaza siege - a resident’s eyewitness report by Yousef Hammash.
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@EP_President
@Europarl_EN
@RobertaMetsola
@davidmcallister
@UdoBullmann
@EP_HumanRights
@EP_ForeignAff
Really? Are they? One wouldn't tell from your words and actions.
It's also the international day of solidarity with the Palestinian people, but we know they don't matter for you.
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I’m attending this crucial meeting right now. Few other battles are as important and fundamental as freedom of expression
#Malta
@MaltaPen
#FreedomOfSpeech
#FreedomOfExpression
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Please find attached an accurate depiction of the Maltese parliament, as enhanced by our new Commissoner for Standards in Public Life, Joseph Azzopardi
#Malta
#MafiaState
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Here's a cute lion cub to help you get through all the world's chaos and life's bullshit.
Caught playing with his mum and siblings at
#NairobiNationalPark
.
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My good friend & colleague Yousef just got the recognition he deserves from our organisation as spokesman of the year. He was the voice from
#Gaza
under intensive
#Israeli
attacks last May where he gave us a daily view of the terror families went through.
So proud of you Yousef!
بعد عام من انضمامي لفريق عمل المجلس النرويجي للاجئين
@NRC_Norway
حصلت على جائزة أفضل متحدث رسمي باسم المجلس النرويجي للاجئين حول العالم، كلي فخر بهذه التجربة.
A year after I joined
@NRC_Norway
I’m awarded the Best NRC Spokesperson Award.
So proud of this experience.
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