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My post-PhD ‘beat’ is Anglo-Jewry and its relationships to Palestine/Israel. Book in development. Formerly @BBCNews and @CoopUK. Trustee @AmosTrust
Leeds, England
Joined June 2011
Trump speech summary: Narcissistic Self-aggrandising Deluded Fanciful Insanely Militaristic Ahistorical Tragicomic Petty Fake News making Genocide denying Empire building Power loving Money worshipping Barnstorming Uniquely despicable Cue: Standing Ovation
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Join me in signing the #JewsDemandAction petition calling on governments around the world to do everything possible to end the Israeli military’s assault on Gaza. https://t.co/YUKNxUfmxm
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I’m don’t recognise Jake any more.
I don’t recognise Britain any more.
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The leaders of Progressive Judaism were just booed off stage at the 'March for the Hostages'.
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This is my speech at Sunday's huge rally and march for Palestine in Sydney, Australia where around 300k people showed up. I was proud to explain and support Jewish values that don’t include ethic cleansing and war crimes. That may seem obvious but shamefully too many Jews still
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I've written about why I've changed my position from initially rejecting the genocide charge against Israel to now concluding that the Israeli government is guilty of committing the crime of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. You can read it on Medium
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THREAD: You know what the most unhinged comment we get all the time on our content is? “Just release the hostages.” Let’s talk about that.
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Important reminder: other rabbis are available. This one does more harm than good. 😢
Seeing images from Gaza over recent days, of fellow human beings enduring terrible suffering, we cannot but be moved and feel the need to respond to their pain. While Hamas’ persistent disinformation and cynical use of civilians make it difficult to distinguish truth from
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Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. It sounds inconceivable. But it’s the truth. Israel is taking deliberate, coordinated action to destroy the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Explicit statements by Israeli officials, combined with a consistent policy of destructive attacks
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Lazzarini is right: Airdrops are an insufficient, insidious distraction that will fail to alleviate Gaza's starvation and can be lethal for Palestinians. The UK gov't should use this moment to ramp up, not relax the pressure. We need sanctions and an end to the genocide.
#Gaza: airdrops will not reverse the deepening starvation. They are expensive, inefficient & can even kill starving civilians. It is a distraction & screensmoke. A manmade hunger can only be addressed by political will. Lift the siege, open the gates & guarantee safe movements
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EMERGENCY DEMO - SANCTIONS NOW Jews in the UK demand forceful action to stop Israel’s starvation, displacement & bombing of Palestinians in Gaza. Join us in London this Monday, 28 July from 5.30pm – or as soon as you can – at the UK Foreign Office, to make your voice heard.
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+972 Magazine just exposed that the IDF is using drones to police expulsion orders across Gaza, with soldiers testifying they deliberately target civilians so others will ‘learn’ not to return. A thread with some of their chilling testimonies 🧵 https://t.co/Ji1wI45kAZ
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Israeli soldiers tell +972 they deliberately target Palestinian civilians with drone strikes so others will ‘learn’ not to return.
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It’s official, I’m now Dr. Robert Cohen. My thesis title is: ‘Beyond Binaries: Journeys to Palestinian solidarity among UK Gen-Z-Jews. A study into their backgrounds and motivations. Thank you to my research participants who gave me their time and trust to tell this story.
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We are against the proscription of non-violent direct action groups. It is unacceptable that 21 months into aiding and abetting a genocide, the only people in our country facing legal consequences are those speaking out against it.
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The UK can excuse genocide, but draws the line at festival chants A musician’s anti-IDF slogan isn’t what is making British Jews less safe. The escalating repression of Palestine solidarity as ‘antisemitic’ is. By Em Hilton: https://t.co/h8iT4150Tv
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A musician’s anti-IDF slogan isn’t what is making British Jews less safe. Repressing Palestine solidarity as ‘antisemitic’ is.
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The mercenaries in the US-Israeli government’s so-called “aid” operation in Gaza—run by military contractors and resembling prison camps—are firing on the very Palestinians it’s supposed to help. This is not humanitarian aid. 🧵
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There’s a reason, war is regulated by law. There’s a reason, there’s a category of war crimes and crimes against humanity. No people or state/s should dictate what war looks like according to their prerogatives. That’s a low bar and a horrifying promise.
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@SCynic1 @PeterM84680 Simon, are you seriously saying that it’s public criticism of Israel’s actions by the British government which makes UK Jews unsafe, rather than the actions themselves? That’s a weird take.
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An utter lack of moral leadership by the JLC, rejecting the mildest sanctions of a Kahanist government committing a genocide.
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