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Owen Jones has, for the last three years, revealed himself to be a man of enormous courage, integrity and truthfulness. No one should think for a minute that his relentless defence of Palestinian rights and historical truth is easy or comes without heavy personal costs. Throughout the genocide in Gaza, Jones remained a tireless bur rigorous and supremely decent voice. I suspect part of what initially moved him was the strong displeasure in being treated like an idiot by the official propaganda – a noble motive in itself – but there is no question he has been genuinely touched by the images of suffering arriving daily from Gaza. And yet, how does his intellectual fixation on a battle between left and right help us understand the horrors of Gaza, or move us to stop them? My impression is that the opposite has happened. People look at what is happening in Gaza and ask themselves what a person on the right or on the left should think. In many cases this is ideology. In most, simply careerism and group association. Jones shows how limited the perspective really is. How about, like the author himself, asking how a human being should feel? How about returning to the world of facts and feelings rather than our endless Marvel franchise? newstatesman.com/culture/boo…
The state that has denied you opportunity, that has stolen your future, that has driven your family and friends into poverty is now asking you to die for it in a war it can't win
Army chief says politicians to start 'frank conversation' with public to prepare for war trib.al/tnbIX0Q
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Zack Polanski fails to mention why demanding one state of Palestine is wrong: a majority of Palestinians oppose it.
A poll by Palestinian Centre for Policy & Study Research, found only 5-7% of Palestinians want a single state. 56%-64% support two-states theguardian.com/politics/202…
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“There is nothing racist about any ethnic or religious group wanting their own homeland.”
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Right on cue with the worst take you've ever heard every single time without fail, just FUCK OFF you're not an elected representative of the "left", you've just appointed yourself its mascot. This is PATHETIC.
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🚨🇮🇱 UPDATE: A flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv earlier today was suspected of being hijacked after the emergency signal on the plane was activated
The two co-pilots, who are reportedly Russian and Ukrainian, got into a fight in the cockpit, with at least one having a pocketknife
Authorities are investigating claims that one of the pilots attempted a mass suicide
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The pilots were not Russian and Ukrainian; Israeli sources reported they were Omani and Emirati citizens.
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If you say you want this war to end then fifty 20-25 year olds with politics degrees from mid-tier English and Dutch universities spawn in your replies to call you Adolf Hitler
Our long-range responses had a very significant impact in the Moscow region last night. One of Russia’s key oil industry facilities and the aggressor’s logistics facility were hit. These are billions of dollars that sustain the war machine. The systems used included FP-1, RZ-100, MICH-2000, Palianytsia, Vendetta, Liutyi, Bars, Flamingo, Sichen, and Pelican.
I thank our warriors for their accuracy: the Security Service of Ukraine together with the Unmanned Systems Forces, the Special Operations Forces, the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine, and the Foreign Intelligence Service. Sanctions were also imposed on a facility in the Voronezh region. Moscow must end its brutal war and choose peace instead of building layered rings of air defense at the expense of other regions. Steps toward de-escalation are on the table – in energy and food security. What is needed is political will. I thank everyone who is strengthening Ukraine’s long-range capabilities. I am grateful to everyone who complements our long-range responses with responses through sanctions. Glory to Ukraine!