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S Smith

@justice30.bsky.social

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Standing up for Justice, Peace, Human Rights, the Environment, Nature, Love... 🕊️ Permanent #CeasefireNOW 🕊️ Socialist Message to my Government: 🇬🇧 STOP being #ComplicitInGenocide 🇬🇧 RP ≠ Agreement Like does not necessarily = agreement

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S Smith @justice30.bsky.social · 16d

#UK #Petition

Do not introduce Digital ID cards

This would be a step towards mass surveillance and digital control, and that no one should be forced to register with a state-controlled ID system.

#IDCards #WeSayNo

🖊️ Please sign if you live in the UK

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

Petition: Do not introduce Digital ID cards

We demand that the UK Government immediately commits to not introducing a digital ID cards. There are reports that this is being looked at.

petition.parliament.uk

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 9h

Palestinians returning to northern Gaza say they have no means to rebuild amid what they describe as indescribable destruction by Israeli forces, as limited aid trickles in but remains scarce, according to officials.

🔴 Follow our LIVE coverage: aje.io/n5k3lj

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 8h

BREAKING: Israeli forces have shot and killed a Palestinian in the Maen area of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, according to the Wafa news agency

🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/n5k3lj

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S Smith @justice30.bsky.social · 15h

What the Gaza 'Peace Deal' is really about

#Israel #USA #Gaza #GENOCIDE

www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBC2...

What the Gaza 'Peace Deal' is really about

YouTube video by The Crispin Flintoff Show

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S Smith @justice30.bsky.social · 1d

Half a MILLION March In London For Palestine ft. Denise Gough, Mothin Ali & Claudia Webbe

🕊️ #London 🕊️ #PeaceMarch 🕊️
🕊️ 🪧 🕊️ ✊ 🇵🇸 ✊ 🕊️ 🪧 🕊️

END the ongoing #Genocide
✋ #StopArmingIsrael ✋
STOP being
🇬🇧 #ComplicitInGenocide 🇬🇧

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Half a MILLION March In London For Palestine ft. Denise Gough, Mothin Ali & Claudia Webbe

YouTube video by Novara Media

www.youtube.com

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Mondoweiss @mondoweiss.net · 2d

Ms. Rachel calls out Barack Obama's statement on Gaza, highlighting how referring to 'Israeli families' while calling Palestinians 'the people of Gaza' strips them of their humanity. 'Palestinians have families, too,' she wrote.

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Mondoweiss @mondoweiss.net · 2d

🚨 READ: Israeli media is reporting a "secret clause" in the Gaza ceasefire that would allow Israel to restart the war if Hamas can't locate all captives within 72 hours. This could be Netanyahu's exit strategy to sabotage peace. mondoweiss.net/2025/10/the-...

The Israeli media is reporting on a ‘secret clause’ in the Gaza ceasefire deal that no one is talking about

Hebrew-language Israeli media reports say there is a “secret clause” buried in the Gaza ceasefire agreement that would allow Israel to resume the war. Palestinians worry this is the pretext Netanyahu ...

mondoweiss.net

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 2d

Journalists among the dozens of Palestinians wounded amid escalation in Israeli violence during olive harvest season.

Attacks by Israeli army, illegal settlers injure 36 in occupied West Bank

Journalists among the dozens of Palestinians wounded amid escalation in Israeli violence during olive harvest season.

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 2d

Texas Court Halts Execution of Robert Roberson, Convicted over “Shaken Baby Syndrome”

A court in Texas has halted the execution of Robert Roberson, whose 2003 murder conviction over the death of his 2-year-old daughter was based on the “shaken baby syndrome” theory, which has never been scientifically validated.

www.democracynow.org

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Mondoweiss @mondoweiss.net · 2d

Hebrew-language Israeli media reports say there is a "secret clause" buried in the Gaza ceasefire agreement that would allow Israel to resume the war. Palestinians worry this is the pretext Netanyahu needs to get out of completing the deal.

mondoweiss.net/2025/10/the-...

#Palestine #Israel

The Israeli media is reporting on a ‘secret clause’ in the Gaza ceasefire deal that no one is talking about

mondoweiss.net

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 2d

The Gaza Government Media Office calls for 'comprehensive reconstruction' after Israel levelled most of the territory.

Gaza local authorities demand independent genocide probe as truce starts

The Gaza Government Media Office calls for 'comprehensive reconstruction' after Israel levelled most of the territory.

bit.ly

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Resist 🕎🍉 @antizionistjew.bsky.social · 2d

Three Israeli citizens who participated in the "Sumud" Flotilla that made its way to the Gaza Strip last week are still being detained.

The three are (left to right):

Omer Sharir (Jewish)
Hoda Araf (Palestinian)
Zohar Regev (Jewish)

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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 3d

"For the past 2 years we've witnessed govts around the world, including the UK, choosing to act in a way that is essentially geared towards dismantling international law & protecting Israel from accountability..."

Aimee Shalan from the @britpalcommitt.bsky.social

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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 3d

"Palestinians have very long experience not only of Israel breaking ceasefires but also of using phased agreements to entrench their expansionist agenda"

Aimee Shalan from the @britpalcommitt.bsky.social giving a history lesson on Sky News

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Sky News @news.sky.com · 2d

PPE Medpro partners open to settlement over £122m COVID gowns contract breach

Partners of a company linked to Baroness Michelle Mone have said they are open to a possible settlement with the government after the company was found to have breached a £122m PPE contract.

news.sky.com

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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 3d

"Israels announcement didn't refer to a ceasefire... the remarks of Netanyahu talked only about a hostage release framework... as it stands what we're seeing is genocide being used a tool for negotiation..."

Aimee Shalan from the @britpalcommitt.bsky.social

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S Smith @justice30.bsky.social · 2d

"Well it was nice while it lasted. We had an unprecedented 10 months of low and stable #Covid levels in England - but this is now over. We are seeing a definite, significant wave of Covid infections across England"

Professor Pagel

#CovidIsNotOver #Covid19UK

open.substack.com/pub/christin...

England is now experiencing a significant Covid wave, after 10 months of relative quiet

The latest Covid situation in England and a look at where NHS services are as we head into winter

open.substack.com

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The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 3d

Massive data leak linked to Online Safety Act security measures

The thing that everyone predicted would happen has happened - and the Discord data leak should ring alarm bells for Labour, writes @willem-moore.bsky.social
www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2025...

Massive data leak linked to Online Safety Act security measures

The thing that everyone predicted would happen has happened - and the Discord data leak should ring alarm bells for Labour

www.thecanary.co

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The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 3d

Despicable Zionists take over Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron - again

Israel closed the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron under the pretext of Jewish holiday celebrations, while denying access to Palestinians
www.thecanary.co/global/world...

Despicable Zionists take over Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron - again

Israel closed the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron under the pretext of Jewish holiday celebrations, while denying access to Palestinians

www.thecanary.co

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The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 3d

Immediately after signing 'ceasefire', Israel resumed Gaza bombing and slaughter

Israel bombed multi-storey houses with refugee families in, killing dozens and burying at least fifty people under rubble in each building
www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...