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70 questions the UK government must answer about Gaza ‘Mainstream’ journalists have failed to investigate the UK’s complicity in Israel’s genocide. Here is what every minister should be asked.

👉 NEW -- 70 Questions the UK Government Must Answer About Gaza

By the @declassifieduk.org team

‘Mainstream’ journalists have failed to investigate the UK’s complicity in Israel’s genocide. Here is what every minister should be asked.

www.declassifieduk.org/70-questions...

Nigel Farage under pressure to distance himself from 'racist' Ant Middleton rant Ant Middleton - who has been close with Nigel Farage and posed with him ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration in Washington - said first, second and third generation immigrants should be banned from to...

There are Labour & Cons calls for Nigel Farage to challenge+ disown the bankrupt violent convict & Mayoral hopeful Ant Middleton after his racist call to ban Rishi Sunak, Sadiq Khan & Kemi Badenoch (+ their children! & grandchildren!) from leadership or office
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Liberal trends, populist politics: who is going to win out? Podcast with Rob Ford Podcast Episode · Never Mind The Bar Charts · 03/08/2025 · 1h 2m

Really great episode. Hugely enjoyable and informative political chat between @markpackuk.bsky.social and @robfordmancs.bsky.social

podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/n...

Ireland: Pass the Occupied Territories Bill Right now, Ireland has a historic chance to confront Apartheid — and the world is watching. The Irish parliament is close to passing a law banning trade with Israel's illegal settlements. If it goes

Just signed
action.eko.org/a/ireland-pa...

South Gaza: Tents, Food & Water **With Famine on the rise, we will significantly lower tent purchases and focus on food (rice and bread) and water over the next couple of weeks**

South Gaza: Tents, Food & Water chuffed.org/project/1132...

2,000+ Jews gathered in Columbus Circle this evening to say No More to starvation and ethnic cleansing.

Led by rabbis, they of them moved to the front of Trump Tower, read the names of Palestinian children killed, and said Kaddish.

The NYPD is currently arresting dozens of them.

What I think is a striking feature of 2025 is that blatantly, sweepingly prejudiced arguments in national media outlets seem to be so common that do not even get challenged or even noticed any more. This is a bit different to 2015.

I do not know if GB News have given any response to this segment

Is the University of Edinburgh right to “cancel” David Hume? Great thinkers can have reprehensible views but there are better ways to deal with this paradox

www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/philos...

The problem isn't Netanyahu - it's a society in the grip of genocidal mania.

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Wow. A group of top scholars at Harvard just sent a letter to its president, Alan Garber, warning against surrendering to Trump.

Signatories include Steven Levitsky, Dani Rodrik, Ryan Enos, Theda Skocpol, and Steven Walt.

Someone forwarded it to me. Read it here:

Axios AM

This is interesting and for me unexpected and could also coalesce with the MAGA agitation on the Epstein files:

MAGA's Israel rupture
www.axios.com/newsletters/...

Lori. A lullaby for Humanity - Oxford House Hindus for Human Rights UK alongside Indian Dancers for Gaza’s Children present Lori - a lullaby for humanity, a haunting and mesmerizing dance performance by Aranyani Bhargav.

Some of you in London may be interested in this: beautiful classical Indian dancing with proceeds to feed children in Gaza
www.oxfordhouse.org.uk/event/lori-a...

X invariably fail to remove the most egregiously unlawful content.

Nothing changed after Knowsley, when they rejected complaints vs open calls to burn the hotel down.

Nothing changed after Southport & Sunderland: the very posts for which users are in prison remain on X to this day!

It is Genocide: Omer Bartov Interview Newark, Del. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Fariba Amini writes: Omer Bartov recently wrote an Op-ed piece in the New York Times in which he described the war on Gaza as a genocide.  His piece garnered a great deal of praise but also criticism by scholars and journalists who reject the term “genocide” for what […]

It is Genocide: Omer Bartov Interview

UK to recognize Palestinian statehood in September — unless Israel changes course British announcement follows the same commitment made by French President Emmanuel Macron last week.

The U.K. is going to recognize Palestinian statehood in September — unless Israel backs off in Gaza.

Keir Starmer sitting in a green chair. A headline reads: "UK Will Recognize Palestinian Statehood in September, Barring Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire." Photo credit: Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times.

Breaking News: The UK will recognize the state of Palestine in September if Israel does not agree to a cease-fire with Hamas, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said. nyti.ms/3IQzEj2

BBC Verify:

Who Says Israel Is Committing a Genocide in Gaza? Everyone on This List After almost two years, more and more politicians, experts, and human rights groups are finally using the G-word to describe Israel's violence in Gaza, but the list is still relatively short.

zeteo.com/p/who-says-i...

Hard work or inherited (mis)fortune? Young people’s future in an unequal world Renewing analysis from The Spirit Level: how are children and young people’s health, education and employment prospects shaped by household wealth?

“If we want every child to have a fair shot at life, we must confront extreme wealth accumulation and invest in the wellbeing of all children – at home, in classrooms, and beyond” – Aini Gauhar of @equalitytrust.bsky.social in our latest blog post #LSEInequalitiesBlog

Since about 2020 the big boost in black representation on our screens has made the Asian underrepesentation more visible.
Excellent thread, Sunder.

Edinburgh University may unadopt the IHRA Edinburgh University is seriously considering divesting from Israel and unadopting the IHRA (so called) definition of antisemitism.  We have written…

Edinburgh University may unadopt the IHRA jewishvoiceforlabour.org.uk/article/edin...
This is what UCL did a couple of years ago but unfortunately few universities or other institutions have so far followed suit.

🚨A new report by Israeli human rights organisation B'Tselem has concluded unequivocally that "Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza strip".

👉Read the full report here www.btselem.org/sites/defaul...

Trump is fighting to kill off DEI – and the corporate cowardice over Gaza shows he’s winning | Jinan Younis By silencing staff who condemn Israel’s actions while promoting themselves as champions of dignity and respect, businesses are failing, says Jinan Younis, founder of diversity, equity and inclusion ag...

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The new racism of the British right As seen in a recent GB News interview, conservatives have developed a new way to pathologise black people.

www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...
Will interest @johndenham.bsky.social and others

PSA Founding Fellows - Meet Professor Sir John Curtice FPSA We are delighted to announce our new PSA Founding Fellow, Professor Sir John Curtice FPSA! 2025 is the PSA’s 75th year and as part of our celebrations to mark this milestone, we have introduced a new PSA fellowship. The PSA has chosen to award 12 founding fellowships to celebrate our history and shape our future. Founding Fellows have been selected by the PSA’s Executive Committee in recognition of their important contribution to the PSA and to the discipline more broadly. As founding fellows their role will also be that of advisors and champions for the Association, discipline and a wider fellowship programme that will be launched later this year. PSA Founding Fellows were formally announced at this year’s 75th anniversary annual conference in Birmingham. We are proud to recognise these outstanding and esteemed colleagues, and their significant contributions.

*PSA75 Films* This anniversary year we've produced short films about the PSA. We ask Founding Fellow, Prof. Sir John Curtice why he got involved with the PSA, what's changed most and where he sees the future going.

Over 100 humanitarian groups sound alarm on starvation of staff in Gaza <article data-history-node-id="426173" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/over-100-humanitarian-groups-sound-alarm-starvation-staff-gaza" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/over-100-humanitarian-groups-sound-alarm-starvation-staff-gaza" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Over 100 humanitarian groups sound alarm on starvation of staff in Gaza</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>More than 100 international human rights and humanitarian organisations have called for an end to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/israel" target="_blank">Israel</a>'s siege of Gaza, citing widespread starvation affecting their staff.</p> <p>Famine caused by Israel's ongoing war and blockade has led to a growing number of deaths from malnutrition and dehydration in recent days.</p> <p>A joint letter released on Wednesday, signed by 109 organisations, including Amnesty International, War Child UK, and EuroMed Rights, warns that the humanitarian crisis is reaching catastrophic levels.</p> <p>“As the Israeli government’s siege starves the people of Gaza, aid workers are now joining the same food lines, risking being shot just to feed their families," the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2025/07/as-mass-starvation-spreads-across-gaza-our-colleagues-and-those-we-serve-are-wasting-away/" target="_blank">joint letter</a>&nbsp;said.&nbsp;</p> <p>"With supplies now totally depleted, humanitarian organisations are witnessing their own colleagues and partners waste away before their eyes."</p> <p>The signatories rejected the "military-controlled distribution models," in reference to the&nbsp;scandal-ridden&nbsp;Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), an Israeli-US initiative&nbsp;designed to bypass the UN's infrastructure for aid delivery and distribution in Gaza.&nbsp;</p> <p>They also urged the immediate lifting of the Israeli blockade and allowing aid groups to do their work.&nbsp;</p> <p>"Humanitarian agencies have the capacity and supplies to respond at scale," the statement added.</p> <p>"But, with access denied, we are blocked from reaching those in need, including our own exhausted and starved teams.</p> <p>"Every day without a sustained flow means more people dying of preventable illnesses. Children starve while waiting for promises that never arrive."&nbsp;</p> <h3>Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/over-100-groups-sound-alarm-colleagues-starvation-gaza">Over 100 humanitarian groups sound alarm on starvation of staff in Gaza</a></h3> <figure role="group" class="media-block"> <div class="group-inner"> <div alt="Palestinians gather to receive food from a charity kitchen, amid starvation, in Gaza City, 22 July 2025 (Reuters/Dawoud Abu Alkas)" data-embed-button="file_browser" data-entity-embed-display="image:image" data-entity-embed-display-settings="{" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="ad558144-b412-4204-b663-3f7bac7d3a19" data-langcode="en" class="embedded-entity"> <img src="https://www.middleeasteye.net/sites/default/files/images-story/gaza-july-palestinian-starvation-famine-aid-food-israel-siege-2025-reuters.JPG" width="5500" height="3667" alt="Palestinians gather to receive food from a charity kitchen, amid starvation, in Gaza City, 22 July 2025 (Reuters/Dawoud Abu Alkas)" typeof="foaf:Image" fetchpriority="high"> </div> <figcaption>Palestinians gather to receive food from a charity kitchen, amid starvation, in Gaza City, 22 July 2025 (Reuters/Dawoud Abu Alkas)</figcaption> </div> </figure> <p><span style="background: url(&quot;https://www.middleeasteye.net/modules/contrib/ckeditor/vendor/plugins/widget/images/handle.png&quot;) rgba(220, 220, 220, 0.5); top: -15px; left: 0px;"><img height="15" role="presentation" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" title="Click and drag to move" width="15" loading="lazy"></span></p> </div> </div> </article>

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Daniel Perry, the dancer who flew the Palestinian flag onstage at London's Royal Opera House, at the close of a production of Verdi's Il Trovatore last weekend✊️

Bravo Daniel💐💐