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Leicester People for Palestine

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A small group from Leicester wanting to play a part in bringing about a Free Palestine. #FreePalestine #BDS linktr.ee/leicesterpeopleforpalesti…

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Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Children's charred remains found in aftermath of Israeli strike on 'safe zone' - www.middleeasteye.net/news/children…
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Children's charred remains found in aftermath of Israeli strike on 'safe zone'
Family members recall frightening scenes of unrecognisable bodies among the scorched tents of al-Mawasi
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Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Gaza paramedic’s body recovered from Rafah after Israeli siege, as eight remain missing - www.middleeasteye.net/news/gaza-res…
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Gaza paramedic’s body recovered from Rafah after Israeli siege, as eight remain missing
Emergency teams reported that Anwar Abdul Hamid Al-Attar’s body was 'torn apart,' and that the crew’s vehicles were ‘reduced to a pile of metal’
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Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Egypt's Sisi scrambling to respond to Trump's Gaza seizure plan - www.middleeasteye.net/news/egypt-si…
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Egypt's Sisi scrambling to respond to Trump's Gaza seizure plan
Diplomatic and intelligence sources tell Middle East Eye that Cairo has no plans for preventing the US president's idea to take over Gaza and forcibly displace its population
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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Donald Trump's threat to Gaza is genocidal. But the Western media has helped normalise it - just like they've normalised the depravity from day one. New post 👇 www.owenjones.news/p/trump-prop...
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Trump proposes the US taking over Gaza genocide. Our media normalises it
An obscene, shameless crime is proposed - and the Western media simply normalises it
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Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
South Lebanon slowly rebuilds as Israel repeatedly violates the ceasefire - www.middleeasteye.net/news/south-le…
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South Lebanon slowly rebuilds as Israel repeatedly violates the ceasefire
Financial struggles and fear of further Israeli attacks are impeding efforts to get life back to normal, with a monumental reconstruction cost on the horizon
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Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
We are appalled by the Foreign Secretary’s failure to condemn President Trump’s call for the ethnic cleansing of Gaza. A statement from the Independent Alliance.
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Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
US lawmakers vote to sanction ICC officials for issuing Netanyahu warrant - www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-lawma…
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The US is closer to punishing ICC officials for Netanyahu warrant
Should it pass the Senate, ICC's prosecutors and judges would face sanctions and visa bans for going after US nationals or allies
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 11/01/2025
At least 32 Palestinians have been killed and 193 injured in Israeli attacks across Gaza in the past 48 hours, according to the besieged enclave’s Health Ministry. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/jgxs7w
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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
War is peace. Black is white. Up is down
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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
The Metropolitan Police have sought to ban protesters against Israel's genocide from assembling outside the BBC. This is a democratic outrage. My interview with Ben Jamal, head of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign 👇 youtube.com/watch?v=G3KJ...
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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
The Met Police banning opponents of Israel's genocide from protesting outside the BBC underlines a central truth. Opponents of mass slaughter are demonised as hateful extremists. Cheerleaders of barbarism are 'mainstream moderates'. New post 👇 www.owenjones.news/p/metropolit...
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 11/01/2025
A number of people have been wounded in an Israeli attack on the Khirbet al-Adas area, north of Rafah in southern Gaza, report our colleagues at Al Jazeera Arabic. 🔴 LIVE updates ⤵️
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Israeli attacks killed 32 Palestinians in Gaza in past 48 hours
Israel to boost troop numbers in northern West Bank as it continues pummelling Gaza.
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The Listening Post @ajlisteningpost.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
On the show this week: • Israeli soldiers are starting to regret posting their war crimes on social media • Meta’s new moderation policy - it’s all politics, but Zuckerberg says it’s about free speech • Trump’s coming back and US media has a lot to look forward to Watch now⤵️ youtu.be/ymSJfDT5vHY
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‘Stop posting your war crimes on social media’ - Israeli army orders soldiers | The Listening Post
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 11/01/2025
The Gaza Municipality has told Al Jazeera that 75% of water wells and more than 100,000 linear metres of water networks have been damaged due to Israeli attacks. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/jgxs7w
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Leicester People for Palestine @leicesterp4p.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Update on the Friends of Al-Aqsa event in Leicester Save the date #Leicester #FreePalestine
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Leicester People for Palestine @leicesterp4p.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
Save the date. Sunday 12th January 1:15PM Victoria Park - Jubilee Square #Leicester
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Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · 02/01/2025
Drop Site News is calling on the US State Dept. to demand immediate information about Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya’s whereabouts and to take action for his release. Please sign the petition urging the U.S. government to secure Dr. Abu Safiya’s safe return. Sign here now➡️ actionnetwork.org/forms/tell-t...
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Mondoweiss @mondoweiss.net · 02/01/2025
Today marks one year since South Africa filed the landmark case against Israel at the World Court, charging Israel with the crime of genocide.. But as the slaughter in Gaza continues, the question remains: what, if anything, did the case achieve? mondoweiss.net/2024/12/one-...
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One year since South Africa v. Israel at the ICJ. What have we learned?
Today marks one year since South Africa filed the landmark case against Israel at the World Court, charging Israel with the crime of genocide.. But as the slaughter in Gaza continues, the question rem...
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Declassified UK @declassifieduk.org · 02/01/2025
This year, help us find the six Israel military personnel being trained in Britain amid the genocide. The Labour govt refuses to provide details. UK national media hasn’t even reported it. We ask — Where are they❓ The issue 👉 www.declassifieduk.org/amid-lebanon...
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BDS movement @bdsmovement.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Since the beginning of Israel’s genocidal war on 2.3M Palestinians in Gaza, the impact of the BDS movement has grown substantially across the globe and has begun to influence some states’ policies. Read the indicators of the #BDS movement's global impact: July - Dec 2024. tinyurl.com/BDSimpacts
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Declassified UK @declassifieduk.org · 02/01/2025
Britain secretly advised the Israeli military on psychological warfare techniques. Leaked documents reveal how the British army’s 77th brigade discussed strategy and tactics with the Israel Defence Forces. www.declassifieduk.org/uk-psycholog...
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UK psychological warfare unit collaborated with Israeli army
Exclusive: The British army’s 77th brigade held secret exchanges with the IDF, leaked files reveal.
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 02/01/2025
Twenty-eight Israeli soldiers are suspected to have died by suicide since Israel's outbreak of the Gaza war in October 2023, says an military statement. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/w8pjv8
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 02/01/2025
'We owe it to the public, the victims and marginalised communities to report responsibly and challenge official narratives when necessary’ — writes Soraya Salam, Manager of Al Jazeera English Online, for #AJOpinion ⤵️
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Do not fall for simplistic portrayals of the New Orleans attacker
We owe it to the public, the victims and marginalised communities to challenge official narratives when necessary.
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Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Israeli settler violence in 2024 highest since UN began record-keeping - www.middleeasteye.net/news/israeli-…
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Israeli settler violence in 2024 highest since UN began record-keeping
Around 1,400 incidents were registered across the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, Ocha says
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Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Former Israeli defence chief Yoav Gallant resigns from Knesset - www.middleeasteye.net/news/former-i…
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Former Israeli defence chief Yoav Gallant resigns from Knesset
Gallant was a key figure in Israel's war on Gaza before he was removed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
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Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Israel sees growing exodus as at least 82,000 leave country in 2024 - www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-e…
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Israel sees growing exodus as at least 82,000 leave country in 2024
Escalating violence and Israel's campaign in Gaza spark a wave of departures, with the nation facing a brain drain and shrinking population growth
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Mondoweiss @mondoweiss.net · 02/01/2025
Israeli airstrikes have unleashed devastating attacks across Gaza, with 34 bombings in the past 24 hours alone, according to Gaza’s Government Media Office. At least 71 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed so far in 2025.
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Mondoweiss @mondoweiss.net · 03/01/2025
Leila Khaled reflects on her lifetime of resistance, the significance of October 7 for the global solidarity movement, and the way forward for Palestinian liberation. mondoweiss.net/2024/12/october-7-pr……
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‘October 7 proved the importance of the struggle to the world’: an interview with Palestinian icon Leila Khaled
Leila Khaled reflects on her lifetime of resistance, the significance of October 7 for the global solidarity movement, and the way forward for Palestinian liberation.
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Ryan Grim @ryangrim.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
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Tell the State Department: Demand the release of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya!
Throughout the assault on Gaza, Kamal Adwan Hospital director Hussam Abu Safiya refused to abandon his patients and remained at the hospital through relentless military assaults, including strikes tha...
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Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
Israeli bombing in 'safe zone' kills Gaza police chief - www.middleeasteye.net/news/two-gaza…
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'Creating chaos': Israeli bombing in 'safe zone' kills Gaza police chief
Air strike in al-Mawasi also kills several displaced Palestinians, including children and women
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Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
War on Gaza: Netanyahu hindering deal again by changing demands, source says - www.middleeasteye.net/news/war-gaza…
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Netanyahu hindering Gaza deal again by changing demands, source says
Report by Al-Araby Al-Jadeed says recent progress has been held back by shifting Israeli positions
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Ryan Grim @ryangrim.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
Very important on-the-ground reporting here www.dropsitenews.com/p/tents-gaza...
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What It’s Truly Like to Sleep in a Damp, Frigid Tent: A Report From Gaza
Five newborns have died of hypothermia amid the cold in Gaza. Doctors tell Drop Site the deaths are a direct result of Israel's blockades
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 03/01/2025
Nasser Hospital's paediatric wing in Gaza’s Khan Younis is overcapacity, treating children with respiratory infections, dehydration, and critically ill premature newborns, warns MSF. 🔴 Follow our LIVE coverage: aje.io/2wp26h
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
'Of 200 bodies, only 10 were confirmed as Hamas members': IDF soldiers who served in Gaza tell Haaretz that anyone who crosses an imaginary line in the contested Neztarim corridor is shot to death, with every Palestinian casualty counting as a terrorist – even if they were just a child”
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IDF soldiers expose arbitrary killings and rampant lawlessness in Gaza's Netzarim corridor
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Taz Devil @tazdevil25.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
Absolutely so.
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Declassified UK @declassifieduk.org · 05/12/2024
👉NEW -- When Boris Johnson let Israeli warplanes visit England Many of the bombs Israel drops on Gaza are fired by F-15 fighter jets, whose pilots came to Britain for a military exercise. www.declassifieduk.org/when-boris-j...
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When Boris Johnson let Israeli warplanes visit England
Many of the bombs Israel drops on Gaza are fired by F-15 fighter jets, whose pilots came to Britain for a military exercise.
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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
No genocide has been so confessed to as it actually happened. No genocide has been so evidenced by both victims and perpetrators as it actually happened. This devastating report underlines why every facilitator, every cheerleader, of Israel's genocide must be held to account.
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Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · 05/12/2024
➤ The Palestinian Prisoner’s Society also reports that Israel is still holding 46 bodies of Palestinians killed in prisons since the Gaza war erupted. 📹 Video: Palestinian prisoners Lian Kaid and Lian Nasser reunite with their families after 8 months of administrative detention in Israeli prisons.
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Mondoweiss @mondoweiss.net · 05/12/2024
Amnesty International joined a growing chorus of human rights experts who say Israel is carrying out a genocide in Gaza. The group called on states and arms suppliers of Israel to "bring Israel’s atrocities...to an immediate end.” mondoweiss.net/2024/12/israel-is-co……
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Israel is committing a genocide in Gaza, Amnesty International says
Amnesty International joined a growing chorus of human rights experts who say Israel is carrying out a genocide in Gaza. The group called on states and arms suppliers of Israel to “bring Israel’s...
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Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Oxford Union declares Israel an 'apartheid state responsible for genocide' - www.middleeasteye.net/news/oxford-u…
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Oxford Union declares Israel an 'apartheid state responsible for genocide'
Union president denounces Israel's war on Gaza as a 'holocaust' at a fiery event where pro-Israel speaker was ejected for harassing Palestinian student
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Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Israel carrying out ethnic cleansing in Gaza, ex-army chief says - www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-c…
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Israel carrying out ethnic cleansing in Gaza, ex-army chief says
Former Israeli Defence Minister Moshe Ya'alon says he has been informed by commanders that war crimes were being committed
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Mondoweiss @mondoweiss.net · 29/11/2024
This Black Friday, boycott Amazon to end Big Tech’s complicity in the mass murder of Palestinians. mondoweiss.net/2024/11/do-not-suppo… #Palestine #Israel
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Do not support the first genocide carried out by Big Tech
This Black Friday, boycott Amazon to end Big Tech’s complicity in the mass murder of Palestinians.
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Mondoweiss @mondoweiss.net · 29/11/2024
Israel declares victory, but Hezbollah remains standing—damaged, yet far from defeated. Cartoon by Carlos Latuff
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Mondoweiss @mondoweiss.net · 30/11/2024
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has announced that 2025 will be the year Israel annexes the West Bank. With the Trump administration entering the White House, the stage is set for Israel to finally take total control over the occupied territory. mondoweiss.net/2024/11/west-bank-an……
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West Bank Annexation: Will Israel finally do the deed?
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has announced that 2025 will be the year Israel annexes the West Bank. With the Trump administration entering the White House, the stage is set for Israel to finally...
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Leicester People for Palestine @leicesterp4p.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Solidarity to the 11 UoL students that took part in a peaceful demonstration to demand their university end its ties with the Israeli regime, and those who profit from their crimes. Instead of listening to their students, they called the police on them and had them arrested. #Leicester #Gaza
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The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Israel is known for discrediting Palestinian journalists with unsubstantiated ‘terrorist’ labels. Writing exclusively for The New Arab, Jodie Ginsberg, CEO of the Committee to Protect Journalists, says Israel must end attacks on the media - esp. journalists in Gaza: www.newarab.com/opinion/isra...
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talia jane @taliajane.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
BREAKING: Autonomous anti-genocide activists bring the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade to a grinding halt after blockading the McDonald’s float for a second year in a row. “Those grinches who thinks they can disrupt the parade: it’s not going to happen,” Mayor Eric Adams said yesterday.
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Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
How Palestine changed Ta-Nehisi Coates's view of justice - www.middleeasteye.net/big-story/boo…
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How Palestine changed Ta-Nehisi Coates's view of justice
In his book 'The Message', the celebrated writer marks his first step towards internationalism, connecting Black American and Palestinian oppression and opening a powerful crack in Israel's armour
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 24/11/2024
Video shows a Palestinian man reciting the Quran beside the body of an infant, believed to be 10 months old, and his father who were both killed in an Israeli air attack on Gaza City.
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