If only the English language had a single word The Associated Press could use to describe “open-ended control over security and civilian affairs”

Just today, a Wall St Journal headline called an Arab-American city a ‘jihad capital’; a NY Times columnist compared the Middle East to animals & the jungle; & the editor of the UK’s Jewish Chronicle suggested pro-Palestinian doctors should be fired.

Banner day for the media.

We're now seeing several of Gaza’s journalists evacuate, some in need of medical treatment, some too traumatised to continue their work.

A thread about the impossible dilemmas that journalists are facing after more than 100 days of covering #Israel ’s war on #Gaza .
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Joint vigil with Health Workers for Palestine (health workers 4 Palestine) 👇

🗓️Friday 29/12/2023

📍Whitehall, 7 PM

Join us to honour the lives of health workers & journalists killed in #Gaza .

To the left, funeral procession of journalist Samir Abu Daqqa,

to the right, his grieving colleague Wael Dahdouh, vows to continue Gaza coverage till his last breath.

NEW: Over 600 trade unionists are blocking all the entrances to Mission Systems Wimborne Ltd in Dorset, which makes parts for aircraft being used in Israel’s bombardment of Gaza.

This is just one of *four* mass pickets of arms factories across Britain today by Workers for a Free Palestine.

A few things to know about the Palestinian detainees being released:

Most are “administrative detainees’ which is a nice way of saying they are held without being charged based on ‘secret evidence’ and can be held indefinitely

I'm speechless.

Biden folks feared that a pause in the fighting would enable more journalists to get into Gaza and cover the carnage...

'And there was some concern in the administration about an unintended consequence of the pause: that it would allow journalists broader access…

This is only an “exclusive look” if you actively ignore the work of Palestinian reporters risking their lives day in, day out - including those working for CNN. So many have been killed that CPJ MENA say it’s been the deadliest month for journalists since it started counting.

According to the latest figures from the United Nations, more than 74% of the 11,078 Palestinians killed in Gaza are children, women, and the elderly:
ochaopt.org/content/hostil…

Royal College of Physicians cancelled hosting a fundraiser by GazaMedicVoices for medical help in #Gaza last min on 'security grounds'. This is unconscionable black-listing. Gaza has no security rn & Royal College of Physicians have turned their back on core oaths & values. Xers, pls let them know that

A horrifying and blood-chilling compilation of clips and verified quotes from the current Israeli civil and military leadership calling for the levelling of Gaza and/or the extermination of its 'human animals.' After seeing this, no one should believe any PR spin about 'doing…

My heart breaks.

Every journalist in the world needs to stand up and show their solidarity. If this man was a Western journalist this video would be all over our screens.

For my fellow colleagues who study colonialism & have gone completely silent the past 3 weeks: if you’ve published on historic colonial atrocities, you are under an obligation to say something about contemporary colonial atrocities. Otherwise go study medieval coins or something.

NEW: UN Human Rights NY Office Director Craig Mokhiber resigns in protest over timidity of key parts of #UN system on issues pertaining to Palestinian Human Rights. In letter to Volker Türk he says: 'This is a text-book case of genocide. The European, ethno-nationalist, settler…

For the last 3 weeks, I've walked side by side with Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Hindu, atheist etc communities. I've walked side by side with white & black communities, Arabs etc. The ages range from 5 mths-80+ yrs. It's been beautiful & Braverman is the only one stirring up hate.

بعد استشهاد زوجته وابنه وابنته.. الصحفي وائل الدحدوح: 'بنتقموا منا بالأولاد؟، دموعنا دموع إنسانية وليست دموع جبن وانهيار، فليخسأ جيش الاحتلال'.

The Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital was sheltering thousands of displaced people when it was bombed last night, killing hundreds of innocent Palestinians.

Following the airstrike, media outlets including the BBC pointed the finger at the Israeli Air Force.🧵1/5 twitter.com/SaulStaniforth…