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Arshad Khalid FRSA @ethikeen.bsky.social · Sep 26

Interesting how the Western media claims to be "FREE" but this is what happens in the background, as #ArwaMahdawi explains...

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US marketing companies are helping to rebrand the genocide in Gaza | Arwa Mahdawi

Reports say PR teams are working busy rewriting history in real time – not that the American media needs the help

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Shared Interest @shared-interest.bsky.social · Sep 24

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Arshad Khalid FRSA @ethikeen.bsky.social · Sep 3

There are still leaders in the world who have a moral compass & a spine!
#KeirStarmer could learn a LOT from #PedroScanchez #Spain

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

Pedro Sánchez: Europe’s response to war in Gaza has been a failure

Spanish prime minister says double standards over Gaza and Ukraine threaten to undermine the west’s global standing

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Arshad Khalid FRSA @ethikeen.bsky.social · Aug 19

Systemic #racism, #colonialism, #imperialism - any of these terms fit for what the West is doing (or not doing) in #Gaza

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There's a word for the EU's inaction over Gaza: racism | Shada Islam

Europe frames the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza as a humanitarian crisis rather than a deliberate political choice. There will be a moral reckoning, says Shada Islam, a commentator on EU affairs

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Arshad Khalid FRSA @ethikeen.bsky.social · Aug 19

Systemic #racism, #colonialism, #imperialism - any of these terms fit for what the West is doing (or not doing) in #Gaza

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

There's a word for the EU's inaction over Gaza: racism | Shada Islam

Europe frames the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza as a humanitarian crisis rather than a deliberate political choice. There will be a moral reckoning, says Shada Islam, a commentator on EU affairs

www.theguardian.com

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Arshad Khalid FRSA @ethikeen.bsky.social · Aug 18

@nesrinemalik.bsky.social is saying what all of us have been thinking! Spot on in today's @theguardian.com ...

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Arshad Khalid FRSA @ethikeen.bsky.social · Jul 25

If this was a "western" country, the UK Govt would be throwing its doors open...

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

The Gaza students with scholarships to UK unable to take up their places

Visa obstacles threaten to dash the hopes of 40 students due to start in September. Here are some of their stories

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Jul 25

If the king of Belgium can speak the truth about Gaza, why can’t Europe’s cowardly politicians? | David Van Reybrouck

EU leaders should have said what Philippe did months ago. He has highlighted their complicity, says philosopher David Van Reybrouck

www.theguardian.com

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Arshad Khalid FRSA @ethikeen.bsky.social · Jul 22

Make no mistake, the so-called "civilised" West is complicit in the #genocide that is unfolding on our phone screens every day. The barbarism, the inhumanity is absolutely incalculable.
#FreePalestine #LetGazaLive

www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

Eleven-minute race for food: how aid points in Gaza became ‘death traps’ – a visual story

Hundreds of people have died while seeking food since delivery was taken over by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation in May. But Palestinians facing extreme hunger have no choice but to take the risk

www.theguardian.com

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Arshad Khalid FRSA @ethikeen.bsky.social · Jul 22

This captures the absolute brutality & dehumanisation with which the #genocide is going on in #Gaza #Palestine...
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Ben Jennings on Israel’s strikes on Deir al-Balah, central Gaza – cartoon

The key hub for humanitarian efforts is being targeted by the IDF amid mounting warnings of starvation in the Gaza Strip

www.theguardian.com

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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · Jul 15

The BBC has played a scandalous role in Israel's Western-facilitated genocide.

History will be damning indeed.

New column 👇

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The BBC has alienated everyone with its Gaza coverage. After this latest failure, who will be left to defend it? | Owen Jones

The decision to take Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone off iPlayer was not necessary – and has opened it up to further accusations of bias, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

www.theguardian.com

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · Jul 13

1. Yesterday, 86 people were arrested in the UK under the Terrorism Act 2000 for holding signs saying "I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action."
They are the opposite of terrorists. They were protesting *against* terrorism. 🧵

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Arshad Khalid FRSA @ethikeen.bsky.social · Jul 10

Once again, the so-called "civilised West" has shown that it only cares if it is one of them...

Utterly shameful conduct by David Lammy, FCDO and the entire UK Government!

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Arshad Khalid FRSA @ethikeen.bsky.social · Jun 27

Sorry #KeirStarmer, you & your cabinet have shown your true colours. You're a bunch of #RedTories, nothing you say can redeem yourselves. Whether it's #immigrants, #InternationalLaw, #HumanRights, #Palestine - you're definitely on the wrong side of history.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Keir Starmer says he ‘deeply regrets’ island of strangers speech

Immigration speech was criticised for echoing Enoch Powell’s ‘rivers of blood’ rhetoric

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Arshad Khalid FRSA @ethikeen.bsky.social · Jun 23

Totally! I used to respect him for his integrity. Not anymore!

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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · Jun 23

via @huddersfieldtuc.bsky.social

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No To Racism @notoracism.bsky.social · Jun 23

Chris Blumel:
Describing the spray painting of a military plane at Brize Norton as ‘disgraceful vandalism’ whilst supporting the bombing of civilian infrastructure by Israel shows just how morally bankrupt Keir Starmer is.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Jun 23

Western leaders call for diplomacy, but they won’t stop this war – they refuse to even name its cause | Nesrine Malik

The political centre sees the US and Israel’s war on Iran as a crisis to be managed, while the gap between their detached politics and bloody rhetoric widens, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

www.theguardian.com

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Palestine Solidarity Campaign @pscupdates.bsky.social · Jun 13

PSC statement in response to Israel’s latest attacks on Iran.

Read here: palestinecampaign.org/events/emerg...

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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · Jun 9

Gideon Levy: “Are you sure that Israel has the moral right to prevent such a mission from reaching Gaza? We should salute the 12 activists, including Greta Thunberg, who are attempting to reach Gaza on the Freedom Flotilla aid ship. “It's an act of conscience, an act of courage.”

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Samantha Ratnam @samantharatnam.bsky.social · Jun 9

Love, strength and power to all those brave souls aboard the @freedomflotilla.bsky.social, facing incredible threats right now.

We are with you ❤️

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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · Jun 6

I think it's clear.

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Arshad Khalid FRSA @ethikeen.bsky.social · Jun 6

No shame, no humanity, no morals!
Every time you think they can't sink lower than this, they do!

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MC Squared @mcsquared.bsky.social · May 29

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Dean Hochlaf @dhochlaf.bsky.social · May 30

£750 million to tackle crumbling hospitals is good, but the NHS maintenance backlog is almost £14 billion with £2.8 billion of urgent repairs needed

The Spending Review needs to take a much bigger step to ensure the public realm is getting the capital investment it needs

www.gov.uk/government/n...

Patients and pupils to benefit from school and hospital repairs

Government investing £1.2 billion to fix crumbling hospitals and schools across England.

www.gov.uk

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