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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 6h

Western media reports on
Israeli hostages ; Palestinian prisoners
Israeli 'operations'; Hamas attacks
And neglects to use the word illegal when referring to Israel's actions:
Illegal occupation of Palestine
Illegal settlements in the West Bank
Illegal blockade of Gaza
#FreePalestine

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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 8h

The 2025 #NobelPeacePrize has been awarded to Maria Corina Machado, the leader of a "democracy movement" in Venezuela. She's pro-Israel, pro-Trump AND supports US military intervention in South American countries. Ugh. 😠 #USPolitics

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Matthew Doran @matthewdoran1.bsky.social · 11h

In August we reported on the story of 12 year old Huda, suffering extreme malnutrition. Her hair was falling out, and she didn't have enough energy to get out of bed.

We're hearing reports that Huda died in recent days.

Here's our story from August:
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

Malnourished Huda needs treatment outside of Gaza — but she can't leave

Hospitals in Gaza are having to divert resources to treating surging cases of malnutrition as starvation takes hold across the strip. Meanwhile, children who need treatment are waiting to be evacuated...

www.abc.net.au

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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 12h

News reports on #Gaza used to appear regularly on a daily basis on my #TikTok FYP. Every day. Throughout the day. Now there's nothing. I must now actively search for updates. And even then I'm struggling to find reports from today. Not happy. #IsraeliTerrorism #GazaGenocide

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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 14h

Imagine any other nation having a border with a country they deemed unfriendly, demanding that nation completely disarm, while they've engaged in a brutal illegal occupation of that neighbour's territory for decades and been engaged in a genocide against that people. 😠 #Israel #Palestine

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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 14h

I remember being disgusted by Beazley re the Tampa. And Rudd and Gillard (for different reasons). But Albanese and Wong have left me utterly ashamed of the current Australian Labor Govt. 😔 #auspol

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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 14h

Sadly, yes. The quote is provided by the Daily Aus on Insta. #auspol

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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 14h

Dear @senatorwong.bsky.social
Trump's US Govt funding of Israel's brutal occupation and ongoing genocide hardly qualifies him for receiving the #NobelPeacePrize. The Australian Labor Govt have zero principles, decency, humanity or credibility with obscene comments like this. 😠 #auspol #GazaGenocide

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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 15h

Maybe the Nobel Prize committee could give Trump a participation ribbon. After all, you can't have peace without a US Govt funding Israel's occupation and genocide in the first place. 🤔 #USPolitics #NobelPeacePrize #DonaldTrump #GazaGenocide #IsraeliTerrorism

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Pup Fiction @pupfiction.bsky.social · 18h

* Gamble with democracy responsibly

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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 22h

"Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk" (2025). Director Sepideh Farsi's doco depicts life in Gaza during Israel's #GazaGenocide, featuring Palestinian photojournalist Fatima Hassouna. She was killed by Israel along with 9 members of her family on 16 April 2025. Film release in Aus: 20Nov. #film 🎥

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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 23h

#NobelPeacePrize #USPolitics

Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 1d

Now don't say that! Because that irritates me! 😂 😂 😂

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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 1d

I wonder how much money the gambling industry donates to Labor. Independent Senator David Pocock has integrity. Our Govt does not. 🤔 #auspol #ParliamentarySportsClub #sports #gambling #lobbying

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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 1d

AUS Foreign Minister Penny Wong's fawning praise of Trump is vomitous. No mention by Wong of the billions of dollars of arms provided to Israel by the USA for its genocide in Gaza? Srsly?! This is abhorrent commentary from Wong. 😔 #auspol #USPolitics #NobelPeacePrize #GazaGenocide

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Ronni🧂Salt @ronnisalt.bsky.social · 1d

The Aust Parliament Sports Club (the one that ditched David Pocock) is now formally registered as a lobby group👇🏽

Anthony Albanese is the President of the Aust Parliament Sports Club.

That means the Prime Minister of Australia is currently the president of a lobby group.

Just utterly unbelievable.

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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 1d

I could see this as a real book. (Obvs ghost written by Stephen Miller.)
Artwork by Joey Mancuso. #USPolitics

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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 1d

Yep. I am so unbelievably disappointed by Albo and Labor on so many policy issues. Plus their engineering increasing lack of transparency too. And then they have the brazen audacity to be posting boastful TikToks praising themselves. It's so insulting. Not happy Jan. #auspol

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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 1d

I'm looking forward to Liberal MPs cheerfully telling any news media camera "Sussan Ley is my Leader. And I'm ambitious for her." 😏
Art: @goldingcartoons.bsky.social 🎨 #auspol #LibSpill

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🏠🐨🦘🌳💧🏠 @sowhatblah.bsky.social · 1d

The #NACC is plagued by conflicts of interest, maladministration, cover-ups, and a pattern of secrecy and lack of accountability for its actions. Watch this video from the most recent Parliament Committee. @australianlabor.bsky.social @greens.org.au #corruption #auspol
youtu.be/roLXTxwYYCk

NACC CEO Philip Reed ducking and weaving answering questions at Parliament Committee - 7-10-25

YouTube video by Kangaroo Court of Australia

youtu.be

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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 1d

The 2025 #NobelPeacePrize will be announced Fri 10Oct 11am CEST (Fri 10Oct 8pm AEST). I'm hoping it's shared by the UN Special Rapporteur for the Occupied Palestinian Territories @franceskalbs.bsky.social AND the #GlobalSumudFlotilla. #SaveGaza #FreePalestine

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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 1d

The TikTok custom of "If you keep scrolling, you don’t care about ...[insert important issue]" reminds me of the Facebook posts 20yrs ago "Jesus said 'Whosoever is ashamed of me ...' Copy and post this to prove you're not ashamed of Jesus." Vile emotional manipulation. #SocialMedia #TikTok #Facebook

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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 2d

As the world looks on in horror at Israel's #GazaGenocide and many Australians are struggling with the #CostOfLiving crisis, Pauline Hanson (on a salary of $233,660) is outraged she ripped her paper shopping bag! Clueless. #auspol

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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 2d

You have very good taste in music! And family. And food! (Your food posts on social media are a joy.) 😋 🙏 💐

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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 2d

Listening to Jimmy Barnes' 1990 album "Two Fires". So many good songs: "Lay Down Your Guns", "Let's Make It Last All Night", "Little Darling", "When Your Love Is Gone", "Love Is Enough", "Between Two Fires". #AusMusic #music 🎶

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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 2d

As an Australian Federal Senator, Pauline Hanson's base salary is $233,660 per year, plus an annual electorate allowance of $39,700. And her big contribution to govt policy discussion: complaining about Woolworths' brown paper shopping bags. #auspol

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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 2d

Is it just me ...
When AUS PM @albomp.bsky.social talks about Israel and Palestine or when he talks about Pacific island nations, he sounds like a colonialist. I'm beginning to think he left his Labor values behind when he finished uni. #auspol

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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 2d

Pauline Hanson announces she CAN fight her way out of a paper bag! #auspol

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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 2d

• Labor: 5% deposit for home loan (rather than actual public housing)
• Liberals: fighting one another still
• Nationals: anti-renewables
• One Nation: upset by brown paper shopping bags
• Greens: principled stand on #Gaza
• Independents: principled policies on a range of important issues. #auspol

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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 2d

Now Pauline Hanson's doing whiny videos about Woolworths shopping bags?! One Nation: the fresh fool people. #auspol #Woolworths

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