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@yallingup.bsky.social

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Retired in Australia- my beautiful wife and I have lived, travelling Australia for past 12 months in caravan with our dog ! I hold the record for number of hip replacements-4!!- but trying to get fit again to surf in Mentawais- follow history, politics!

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Tom Quinn @tomquinn.bsky.social · 1d

Kidnapped in international waters, extraordinary rendition to a genocidal state, and then imprisoned indefinitely.

You'd think this would trigger the immediate expulsion of the Israeli Ambassador for these inexcusable actions against an Australian citizen.

Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 1d

An Australian woman who has not agreed to sign a waiver acknowledging she sought to 'illegally break Israel’s naval blockade' on Gaza will be “indefinitely detained” in Israel’s Ketziot prison unless she agrees to sign the waiver.

Australian woman on pro-Palestinian aid flotilla will be ‘indefinitely detained’ by Israel unless she signs waiver

Madeleine Habib, who captained the Conscience ship, was arrested by Israeli forces on 8 October and detained in Israel’s Ketziot prison

www.theguardian.com

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yallingup.bsky.social @yallingup.bsky.social · 7h

Yes- I thought referencing an Israeli massacre was supporting your comment.

yallingup.bsky.social @yallingup.bsky.social · 7h

Sorry- so you think it is fake?

yallingup.bsky.social @yallingup.bsky.social · 7h

Richly deserving?

yallingup.bsky.social @yallingup.bsky.social · 7h

Francesca Albanese

yallingup.bsky.social @yallingup.bsky.social · 7h

Operation Protective Edge (July – August 2014, Gaza)
“One of the most intense recent conflicts: more than 2,100 Palestinians (many civilians) killed, and widespread damage across Gaza including many residential areas, schools, health facilities”- there, a reason to mourn!!

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Dr Ingrid M @ingridm.bsky.social · 11h

over nine thousand Palestinian people - around 9,570 people, on these figures - are incarcerated while presumptively innocent and subjected to extraordinary acts of violence by Israelis who literally rioted when there was a suggestion that prison rapists may be held accountable.

Andy Fleming @slackbastard.bsky.social · 14h

'There are more than 11,000 Palestinians in Israeli detention, according to data provided by the Israel Prison Service, 87 per cent of whom have never been charged or convicted.'

Sounds legit.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Israel publishes names of 250 Palestinian prisoners to be freed

Israel's Ministry of Justice provides the names of prisoners it will release in exchange for Israeli hostages, but Hamas says no agreement has been reached.

www.abc.net.au

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yallingup.bsky.social @yallingup.bsky.social · 8h

And Australia!

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Sista Cate Ruth ♿ @sistacatruthpurry.bsky.social · 18h

There are growing objections to this year's choice for the Nobel peace prize, citing links to Zionist extremists and American attacks on Venezuela.

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Matt 🇨🇦 @mattpark10.bsky.social · 1d

Neil Young - Harvest

#NowPlaying #vinylrecords #nowspinning #vinylcommunity

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@gfelljones.bsky.social @20244202.bsky.social · 11h

Israelis are unadulterated bastards

Aaliyah 🇮🇪🇵🇸 ‼️SAVE GAZA‼️ @aaliyahxx.bsky.social · 11h

CNN reports that Israel has refused to release two abducted Palestinian doctors, renowned pediatrician Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya and Dr. Marwan Al Hams, deliberately excluding them from the ceasefire and prisoner swap agreement.

A digital poster features two Palestinian doctors, Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya and Dr. Marwan Al-Hams, against a blurred background of destruction and smoke. Text at the top reads in bold yellow letters: “They are not coming home.” Below, in white and yellow text, it says: “Israel denies release of abducted Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya and Dr. Marwan Al-Hams in deal.” Both men appear serious—Dr. Abu Safiya in a white medical coat, and Dr. Al-Hams in dark clothing with a stethoscope around his neck.

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Belinda Weaver @longtimeleftie.bsky.social · 12h

"Why are Palestinians, who have a right under international law to armed struggle against an occupying power, expected to disarm while Israel, the illegally occupying force, is not?

Why is Israel, which has destroyed Gaza, not required to pay reparations?"

Belinda Weaver @longtimeleftie.bsky.social · 12h

There is no shortage of failed peace plans in occupied Palestine. They end the same way. Israel gets what it wants initially — the release of Israeli hostages — while it ignores and violates every other phase until it resumes its attacks on the Palestinian people.

open.substack.com/pub/chrished...

Trump’s Sham Peace Plan

There will be no peace in Gaza. Only the temporary absence of war.

open.substack.com

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mariewalsh18.bsky.social @mariewalsh18.bsky.social · 17h

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yallingup.bsky.social @yallingup.bsky.social · 9h

It’s a joke- as is the USA atm

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The Saturday Paper @thesaturdaypaper.com.au · 13h

Before it won the 2022 federal election, the Labor Party promised stronger action to curb climate change. Since then, it has approved coal and gas projects that will emit a cumulative 6.5 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide. satpa.pe/Fix1oXv

Labor’s slate for fossil fuel approvals

The Albanese government has already approved 31 fossil fuel projects, and more than that are waiting, even as renewables overtake coal as the top source of electricity.

satpa.pe

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yallingup.bsky.social @yallingup.bsky.social · 10h

open.substack.com/pub/chrished...

Trump’s Sham Peace Plan

There will be no peace in Gaza. Only the temporary absence of war.

open.substack.com

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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 1d

"Until there is accountability for Israeli crimes, and for those complicit with their crimes including western leaders, arms dealers, and arms companies,
then this situation will only repeat.

Israel only gets away with this because of their impunity.
This has to strop now."

FreePalestine @savesjarrah.bsky.social · 1d

#GazaGenocide, 9 Oct 2025
Journalist and author Antony Loewenstein examines Israeli impunity for its war on Gaza and argues that the push for accountability is now likely to emerge from the Global South.
#NetanyahuWarCriminal
youtube.com/shorts/m93mp...

Accountability for Israel likely to “start in the Global South”

YouTube video by Al Jazeera English

youtube.com

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yallingup.bsky.social @yallingup.bsky.social · 10h

Zionist as well!

yallingup.bsky.social @yallingup.bsky.social · 10h

She is a trump lover and a supporter of Zionism- a very poor choice!

yallingup.bsky.social @yallingup.bsky.social · 10h

Not good choice and then she rings and praises Trump!!!

yallingup.bsky.social @yallingup.bsky.social · 10h

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yallingup.bsky.social @yallingup.bsky.social · 11h

Not good choice!

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Tina Zacher @green-tee.bsky.social · 13h

You bet we're still marching. Re-branding occupation is not freedom. #FreePalestine

Albany March for Palestine Sunday 12 October 2025 10am

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Victoria Fielding @drvicfielding.bsky.social · 12h

Two years on from the Voice referendum, I’m never going to forgive the Liberal Party for their cruel destruction of hopes of reconciliation for political point scoring. Dutton, Price, Hastie, Abbott, Credlin, and all weak, cowardly moderates who stood by and said nothing. A dark stain on Australia.

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