Orientalism 101: pretending like resistance to European colonial violence is about religious fanaticism.

British jets protecting Israeli airspace British weapons killing Palestinian civilians British politicians falling over themselves to support Israel The entire apparatus of the British state is fully behind insecurity in the Middle East, at the expense of millions of lives.

Long since we left coherence behind and moved into absurd terror. However, what we are seeing unfold in the world today is mostly consistent with a capitalist system built on institutionalized exclusion, cruelty, and greed. In that sense, this is all entirely coherent.

“I’m sorry I couldn’t save you, Julia…In a single second, Israel—created by you, in Britain - changed the course of my life. I lost my wife, I lost my daughter, my house.” Our report from southern Lebanon with Secunder Kermani james betteridge

The UK government disdain for Bosnian Muslim & other non-Serb lives was certainly evident in Britain's policy during the Bosnian war, when Major, Hurd, Rifkind, Carrington, Owen, etc led Europe's appeasement of the Milosevic/Karadzic/Mladic orchestrated genocide for over 3 years.

So according to Oxfam, the IDF has killed more *children* in Gaza in the last year than all the *civilians* killed in the Ukraine war. And that’s from a population that’s 19 times smaller than Ukraine’s. IDF now means Infant Death Force. Utter depravity. aoav.org.uk/2024/more-wome…

An entire generation of Western kids is forming its political identity in rage and fury, as it sees those in charge shamelessly lie, dehumanize, and discriminate to protect and enable one of the great atrocity crimes of our time. The world will never be the same after this

Our feature length investigation exposes Israeli war crimes in the Gaza Strip through the medium of photos and videos posted online by Israeli soldiers themselves during the year-long conflict. Full film available to watch now. #GazaCrimes youtube.com/watch?v=kPE6vb…

Paramedics say there is a pattern: When they arrive to save wounded, Israel's airstrikes begin. Rescuers started getting calls, ordering them to evacuate their headquarters. Fear grows among Lebanese medical workers as Israel kills 50 in last 2 weeks. theguardian.com/world/2024/oct…

This is Beirut now. Just like the West Bank a few hours ago. Just like Gaza every night. This is not “counterterrorism” This is not “self defence” This is colonial violence, done across the Middle East with the support of western governments, and should be called out as such.

A national demonstration in solidarity with the people of Lebanon and Palestine was due to take place in Rome tomorrow but it has been banned by Italy's Public Order and National Security Committee. The repression of solidarity and dissent is not just in Britain but Europe-wide

I met with over 150 people and received written information about restrictions and violent repress of the pro-Palestine solidarity movement in over 30 countries. Here is the report on the findings and recommendations to ensure the guarantee of freedom of assembly in universities.

Terrifying images from Beirut last night, as Western-made violence and Western-made bombs continue to wreak destruction.

Amazing that very little has really been said about Israel’s destruction of historic and ancient sites - not least because one of the cases for war against ISIL, Which Israel often evokes, was to protect monuments and artefacts

365 days of so-called “counterterrorism” since Oct 7, for what? 186,000 Palestinians murdered and 2.1m displaced 2,000 Lebanese killed and Beirut bombed The Middle East at the brink of war Every act by Israel to “counter terrorism” a way of punishing and destroying millions.

For folks in the west feeling helpless today - one thing you can do is donate to these GoFund Me’s (or any other legit org raising money for Gaza and Lebanon) And do t stop talking about Palestine! 🍉

From AP:

A video listing names of Palestinians killed in Gaza is 59 minutes long. It takes over a minute to get through “0 years old.” This is genocide.