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Ymchwilydd ac academydd iechyd/gwyddoniaeth wedi ymddeol. Mamgu. Ddim yn orawyddus am ryfeloedd neu ddinistrio parhaus y blaned. Retired health/science researcher & academic. Grandmother. Not over-keen on wars or the ongoing destruction of the planet.

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hengymraes6.bsky.social @hengymraes6.bsky.social · 7m

Most probably because it isn’t. Something will be orchestrated so that poor Israel will be forced unwillingly to break the ceasefire (again, ad infinitum) in order to defend herself. Not that the killing has actually stopped.

hengymraes6.bsky.social @hengymraes6.bsky.social · 12m

Perhaps for the avoidance of doubt they should refer to the protests as anti genocide. Or anti Government, because it equates to the same thing. Or even pro human rights as they’re doing their best to remove those too.

Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · 39m

Starmer says 'intifada' chant is 'call to attack' Jewish people - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/starmer-says-intifada-chant-call-attack-jewish-communities-around-world

Starmer says 'intifada' chant is 'call to attack' Jewish people

Prime minister's claim comes as government prepares new crackdown on pro-Palestine protests

www.middleeasteye.net

hengymraes6.bsky.social @hengymraes6.bsky.social · 21m

Including towards teachers who also contracted Long Covid, with devastating impacts on their careers and little recognition or support from the education and health sectors.

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hengymraes6.bsky.social @hengymraes6.bsky.social · 2h

Well if they’re replacing her with Jenrick she may as well stay.

hengymraes6.bsky.social @hengymraes6.bsky.social · 1d

You could have stopped after unpopular.

hengymraes6.bsky.social @hengymraes6.bsky.social · 1d

Shame he was so eager to arm Israel. For 2 years.
Or is that different?

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hengymraes6.bsky.social @hengymraes6.bsky.social · 1d

Israel needs more like them.

hengymraes6.bsky.social @hengymraes6.bsky.social · 1d

But only some sorts of free speech though, right?

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Richard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social · 1d

People are marching against Trump’s authoritarianism in the USA, Macron’s failures in France, and the cruelty of Gaza policy in the UK.

Everywhere, governments are asking 'how to stop protest?' when they should be asking 'why people feel the need to protest?'

youtu.be/CE4vwdSfdcY?...

Is protest democracy in motion, and not a crime?

YouTube video by Richard J Murphy

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hengymraes6.bsky.social @hengymraes6.bsky.social · 1d

No need to ask. Just listen to the very long list of experts, humanitarian groups, scholars, UN agencies, all of whom have been telling you it is. Just listen.

hengymraes6.bsky.social @hengymraes6.bsky.social · 2d

Yes, a timely reminder.

Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 2d

Every day is a good day to point out that 92% of Reform's donations were found to come from figures and groups linked to the fossil fuel industry. @desmog.com

Nigel Farage’s Reform Party Has Accepted £2.3 Million from Fossil Fuel Interests, Climate Deniers, and Polluters Since 2019 Election

Reform UK has received more than £2.3 million from oil and gas interests, highly polluting industries, and climate science deniers since December 2019, amounting to 92 percent of the party’s donations...

www.desmog.com

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hengymraes6.bsky.social @hengymraes6.bsky.social · 2d

Why would they travel there rather than protest in their own countries?

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hengymraes6.bsky.social @hengymraes6.bsky.social · 2d

… and why is it always framed as pro-Palestinian and not anti-genocide? Or even both? I suppose it depends on whether you see genocide as primarily a political act or as the gravest of humanitarian crimes.

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hengymraes6.bsky.social @hengymraes6.bsky.social · 2d

Disappointed with Norway for playing against the terrorist state in the first place.

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hengymraes6.bsky.social @hengymraes6.bsky.social · 2d

Nothing illustrates this more than the contemptible reporting of the Israeli-Gaza ‘war’ and we are nowhere near through this shameful era. Poor brave Israel having to defend herself, needing to conduct a genocide to do so. And framed as political rather than the gravest of humanitarian crimes.

hengymraes6.bsky.social @hengymraes6.bsky.social · 2d

Exactly, yet he’s being framed as the tough peacemaker. And now Zelenskyy is asking him to wave his magic wand. Setting him up nicely for the next Nobel Peace award. Let’s all celebrate him! What a great guy.
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hengymraes6.bsky.social @hengymraes6.bsky.social · 2d

Or, if you're viewing this on the BBC website, 'tens of thousands'.

hengymraes6.bsky.social @hengymraes6.bsky.social · 4d

Anyone else sickened by this headline and mutual back-slapping? Trump could have stopped funding the genocide at any time and forced a halt. Netanyahu could have negotiated with Hamas when they first offered to return the hostages, or stopped the genocide at any point.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cx...

Live updates: Palestinians begin returning to Gaza's north as Netanyahu thanks Trump for securing ceasefire

Hamas now has 72 hours to release the hostages under the terms of the agreement approved by Israel overnight.

www.bbc.co.uk

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hengymraes6.bsky.social @hengymraes6.bsky.social · 4d

Moron could try letting Zack answer the first question and could cite the evidence for the £7m claim. Everything is accepted at face value.

hengymraes6.bsky.social @hengymraes6.bsky.social · 4d

🤞. Although I can barely bring myself to care, other than wanting them gone, along with the other two parties they seem to have spawned.

hengymraes6.bsky.social @hengymraes6.bsky.social · 4d

Almost every scandal involving a politician?

hengymraes6.bsky.social @hengymraes6.bsky.social · 5d

What a crazy world we are living in. The Israeli government should have no say on the terms under which it stops the genocide nor on what happens to Palestine afterwards.

hengymraes6.bsky.social @hengymraes6.bsky.social · 6d

Or even if they hold a sign up to say they don’t support the legislation that says you can’t hold a sign up to say they support PA. It gets more and more bizarre as we disappear down the rabbit hole of government paranoia and authoritarianism.

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hengymraes6.bsky.social @hengymraes6.bsky.social · 6d

Maybe it’s time for an Emotional Intelligence assessment to be included as part of a vetting process for MP candidates.

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hengymraes6.bsky.social @hengymraes6.bsky.social · 6d

Facebook is not really any better unless you’re sharing pictures of kittens with friends. Glad I left X though.