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Dr Pauline McGonagle

@pgmcgonagle.bsky.social

Lecturer in Mod Lit, University of Groningen, Netherlands. Donegalian. AHRC PhD at Exeter/BL on archive of Ruth Prawer Jhabvala.@unigroningen@bsky.social

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Wonderful
Film. A difficult watch. Thank you @iAfrica Film Festival Groningen

17.10.2025 21:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

every single bit of news that comes out of Palestine makes my heart hurt and makes me boggle at the gleeful cruelty of the occupying colonisers. every permutation of misery is inflicted on these poor people

15.10.2025 21:30 β€” πŸ‘ 511    πŸ” 116    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

You ask them politely to stop or borrow headphones.

16.10.2025 17:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I can vouch for a former colleague: certainly does 100%, is a wonderful researcher and an all round lovely human.

16.10.2025 15:30 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Inhumane and brutal regime. @israeldefenseforce.bsky.social

16.10.2025 15:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I agree.

15.10.2025 20:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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15.10.2025 19:56 β€” πŸ‘ 235    πŸ” 67    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

Charge her more

15.10.2025 18:08 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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15.10.2025 11:04 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Eman Mohammed (@emangaza)

Spot the difference.

Israel is violent and racist and it tortures Paestinians.

substack.com/@emangaza/no...

15.10.2025 12:27 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Good question @theguardian.com

15.10.2025 11:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Two Prize-winning Palestinian Authors Freed from IsraeliΒ Prisons Two award-winning Palestinian authors serving life sentences in Israeli prisons were released on October 13 as part of the exchange for Israeli captives held in Gaza.

Two Prize-winning Palestinian Authors Freed from IsraeliΒ Prisons

Two award-winning Palestinian authors serving life sentences in Israeli prisons were released on October 13 as part of the exchange for Israeli captives held in Gaza.

15.10.2025 10:18 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
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154 Freed Palestinian Prisoners Reportedly Being Forced Into Exile by Israel β€œExiling Palestinian prisoners is the continuation of captivity by other means,” one legal expert said.

Israel is reportedly forcing 154 Palestinians freed from Israeli prisons as part of the ceasefire deal into exile and deporting them to an unknown country. Experts say the move is a violation of international law.

14.10.2025 21:36 β€” πŸ‘ 70    πŸ” 69    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 5

If you're happy the 20 Israeli hostages are home (as I am) but silent on the 10,000 Palestinian hostages still languishing in Israeli prisons without charge or due process of lawβ€”then you'll have to stop pretending its hostage taking you were ever upset about.

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13.10.2025 17:37 β€” πŸ‘ 514    πŸ” 147    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 6

Israel is holding 3700+ hostages
Palestine is holding 39 hostages

Israel is holding 1900+ prisoners of war
Palestine is holding 9 prisoners of war

Do the exchange!

Exchange and end the occupation NOW!

12.10.2025 19:58 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

We will soon be announcing a new Fellowship through the British Association for Romantic Studies which supportsthe work of independent researchers. It's a tight deadline but if you fall into this category or know anyone who does, watch this space @bars.bsky.social

14.10.2025 10:44 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

My thoughts exactly. So many waiting families.

13.10.2025 06:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Why prisoners?

13.10.2025 06:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They do this in NL too.

12.10.2025 17:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Please help if you can and get in touch with Faversham police.

12.10.2025 09:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Renewed appeal following serious collision in Faversham At around 7.45pm on Saturday 27 September a 65 year old man was struck as he was walking in the North Lane area

Please if in Faversham on Oct 4 you can help with this. It affects a friend and their family. www.kent.police.uk/news/kent/la...

12.10.2025 08:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Idea of Israel Ilan Pappe’s pioneering work, first published in 2014, is a devastating critique of the conceptual foundations of the Israeli state. Divorced from material and political realities, blind to the violen...

Out today - The Idea of Israel by Ilan Pappe, a devastating critique of the conceptual foundations of the Israeli state, now published with a new preface

07.10.2025 15:44 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I have many of these. I feel your pain. I did not think of my ageing self…

11.10.2025 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thousands gather in London in march for β€˜lasting peace’ in Gaza Director of Palestine Solidarity Campaign says ceasefire agreement says nothing about β€˜system of apartheid’ in Palestine β€’ Gaza ceasefire – live updates Thousands of people have gathered in central London to call for β€œlasting peace” in Gaza, a day after the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas came into effect. The demonstration, organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, began at Victoria Embankment on Saturday. Stalls sold keffiyehs and people handed out placards that read β€œfrom the river to the sea, Palestine will be free”, β€œit’s not a crime to act against genocide” and β€œStarmer has blood on his hands, free Palestine”. Continue reading...

Thousands gather in London in march for β€˜lasting peace’ in Gaza

11.10.2025 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 315    πŸ” 83    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 7

Of course not. Sue any companies who do

11.10.2025 12:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Teesside’s freeport, initiated in 2021 under Rishi Sunak, has cost Β£560 million far exceeding the standard Β£25 million allocation (22 times the standard Β£25m).
90% profits go to the private sector.
This clearly shows the UK model of State aid post-Brexit is utterly corrupt.

11.10.2025 06:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1134    πŸ” 551    πŸ’¬ 47    πŸ“Œ 30

Your language choice is problematic.

09.10.2025 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wait.., one group are hostages and one prisoners…?

09.10.2025 16:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This πŸ‘‡

09.10.2025 13:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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