Sharif Gemie

Maybe Nigel Farage should refuse to appear on the BBC in protest.

Ahmad Ibsais (@ahmadibsais) Marwan Marouf, a Palestinian American community leader In Dallas, faces deportation by ICE, which has accused him of potential ties to terrorism. His crime? Fiscal sponsorship of an orphan in Palestin...

Marwan Marouf, a Palestinian American community leader In Dallas, faces deportation by ICE, which has accused him of potential ties to terrorism

His crime?

Fiscal sponsorship of an orphan in Palestine

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A before-and-after aerial view shows Jabalia Refugee Camp Market in Jabalia. The top image, labeled "BEFORE AUGUST 2023," shows intact buildings. The bottom image, labeled "AFTER DECEMBER 2024," shows widespread destruction. An Oxfam logo appears.

Satellite view comparison of Palestine Square, before (Aug 2023) and after (Dec 2024). The "before" image shows intact buildings and infrastructure. The "after" image reveals widespread destruction, with many buildings reduced to rubble.

Satellite images of Beit Hanoun, before and after. 'Before' in August 2023 shows a dense urban landscape. 'After' in December 2024 reveals widespread destruction. An Oxfam logo is visible.

Satellite view of Sheikh Za'id before (August 2023) and after (December 2024) showcasing the impact of conflict. The 'before' image shows greenery and intact buildings, while the 'after' image shows widespread destruction. An Oxfam logo appears at the top right.

Gaza’s destruction reveals urgent need for safe, unrestricted aid.
Homes, culture, lives lost. These are the most recent satellite images from Google Earth.
Clean water, food, shelter, and fuel are desperately needed.
Donate now: bit.ly/48F6I8G

Today we are leaving the tent and moving to another place we hope it will be better than here 🙏
Please support my family💔
Maali needs you she suffers from partial paralysis and needs diapers regularly, which are very expensive and exhausting for us.
@mommunism.bsky.social
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Map of Jamaica showing percentage of population living in poverty in 2012, which is minimal near the coasts (a few %) and maximized in the hilly interior (~40%). There isn’t even a major highway running that far west. Map source: https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/236781584080916414

Echoing colleagues: Think before you (re)post. #Melissa is about to impact a relatively poor part of Jamaica. I doubt we will know the true extent of the devastation for days or weeks.

Information vacuums fill with disinformation. Expect a lot of “breaking wind” on SM.

Map source: World Bank

#freepalestine
#ceasefirenow

Bluesky Restricts Message Feature for Some Palestinians. I have avoided sharing specific names because i konw that retaliation against Palestinians happens. But I must mention Sakher. Sakher is a true helper. He's lost everything himself but goes out of his...

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Title: One door leads to freedom, the others to certain death. You may ask one question. Image: Three guards with shields and speard stand in front of three doors. One guard sits at a folding table working at a typewriter, his shield and spear leaning against the wall. Caption: One guard always tells the truth, one always tells lies, and the third always tells an entrancing story that blends reportage with imagination in an attempt to reach a deeper authenticity by moving beyond the narrow categories of fact and fiction.

A riddle for @theguardian.com books page.
p.s. My new book 'Physics for Cats' is out this week in bookshops and online. Details at www.tomgauld.com

Want to help with a baby shower?

Title: Why do you want the book to be banned? A cartoon with ten panels showing people answering: 1. I read the book and hated it. 2. I didn't read the book, but I still hate it. 3. I hate books! 4. I love banning things! 5. I could not relate to the characters. 6. I'm not sure, but better safe than sorry? 7. My copy arrived damaged. 8. It could fall into the hands of a child. 9. It could fall on to the head of a child. 10. I didn't understand the ending.

My cartoon for this week’s @theguardian.com books

I can agree with the tenth one.

Israel’s ecocide in Gaza sends this message: even if we stopped dropping bombs, you couldn’t live here | George Monbiot Consider the annihilation of agricultural land alongside the genocide – and grasp the chilling totality of this attempt to eliminate all life, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

There's probably a lot of competition for this sad title, but here's more evidence that Israel's campaign in Gaza has been the most destructive in human history. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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I’m sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Eslam. It’s Eslam’s 34th birthday today. She worked in a hair salon before this started. Her husband had immigrated and since the war she has lost contact with him and is on her own with her three children Islam, 8, Yahya, 5 and Mohammed, 4.

Donate to Restore Hope for the Al Shaer Family, organized by L V Hello I am organizing this fundraiser on behalf of my friends, the Al Shaer family. This is a… L V needs your support for Restore Hope for the Al Shaer Family

Mohammed (Malmo) hasn’t reached out to me in a long time but his account was deleted and his family needs help.

Please help Ruaa and her family. Share her post, share her link, donate if you can.

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I’m sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Mohammed. Mohammed is 25 years old and had recently completed his studies in mechanotronics engineering. He lost his home and work and is struggling to survive in tents with his three small children Zakaria, 4, Mohammed, 3 and Elias, 1.

I’m sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Kamal. Kamal has helped so many people I know in Gaza but never asked for my help before. He had a few careers before this including a tailor and a solar power tech. He’s helping his siblings including Aliaa, 25, Yasmin, 15 and Mohammad, 12.

Don't tell Nigel! Renewables beat fossil fuels during the last year! via grid.iamkate.com #NetZero #ClimateChange

Your soaring bills
are much higher than
elsewhere in Europe
because of
- privatisation
- greedy millionaires

Nigel Farage wants MORE privatisation
Nigel Farage IS a greed millionaire
(the greediest in Parliament)

Reform polices are guaranteed to make you poorer

#BlameMillionairesNotMigrants

I’m sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Hanan. Before this Hanan was a homemaker and her husband drove a taxi. Hanan asked me if I liked Bayern Munich- because they liked to watch soccer. They’re trying to keep their children Jihad, 16, Rima, 14, Abed, 11 and Sama, 8 alive.

Keir just seems to do nothing - or, worse still, offer appeasement.

Due to the expulsion from Gaza City there are a lot of new accounts from Gaza on here so feel free to send them this guide if you see them ❤️

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We are in real danger. The army has actually started dropping leaflets to evacuate northern Gaza. Please, I want to raise money for transportation and to buy a tent.
Share / donate
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Absolutely abhorrent how Bluesky treats people from Gaza. Help Reem if you can

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I’m sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Saleh. Before this he was a taxi driver but he also was being treated for a severe back injury. He’s been unable to continue this treatment and is trying to take care of his family including Hamdi, 10, Enaya, 9, Laila, 6, Elham, 5 and Ahmed, 1

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Spectacular article, all the major insights captured, but an early one here into how sincerely these men care about protecting our women and girls.