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Jewish Voice for Labour @jvoicelabour.bsky.social · 1h

away from Gaza, with at least eight of its boats already invaded and crews kidnapped. The Conscience, one of the few powered boats in the flotilla, kept sailing longest despite being under attack by an Israeli military helicopter, but has now also been seized and its crew abducted
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Jewish Voice for Labour @jvoicelabour.bsky.social · 1h

The Freedom Flotilla Coalition of humanitarian, volunteer-crewed boats, which set sail for Gaza in the wake of Israel’s criminal attack on and seizure of the larger Global Sumud Flotilla, has already been attacked in international waters. The flotilla was some 150 nautical miles
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Breaking video: new flotilla already under severe Israeli attack, crews kidnapped

Israel detains activists and confiscates aid carried on the Freedom Flotilla as legal group warns of further action

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Jewish Voice for Labour @jvoicelabour.bsky.social · 2h

to a Ben Shapiro podcast, in which he declares that the war must go on, while as usual, trying to give Hamas an excuse to torpedo the deal, rather than allowing negotiations over the hostages' release to proceed in a practical way.
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Jewish Voice for Labour @jvoicelabour.bsky.social · 2h

in the name of "combating antisemitism." This government's conduct constitutes a concrete danger to Israelis and Jews worldwide. Israel is hallucinating that it's protecting the West, while digging in on the wrong side of history.
Amid all this insanity, Netanyahu chooses to give an interview
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Jewish Voice for Labour @jvoicelabour.bsky.social · 2h

[email protected] editorial
He [Amichai Chikli] proved that the threshold qualification for membership in Netanyahu's government is a lack of judiciousness. One could not imagine how low we have sunk: Israel's government is embracing extremist racists
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Jewish Voice for Labour @jvoicelabour.bsky.social · 15h

Join the Jewish Bloc on Saturday

Assemble Henry Bartle Frere Statue, Whitehall Gardens SW1A 2ET

From 11.45

#StopArmingIsrael
#EndTheGenocide

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Jewish Voice for Labour @jvoicelabour.bsky.social · 22h

JVL is proud to be a member of Global Jews for Palestine and to share this message of how we should all recognise the Zionist sins against Palestinians at the start of the third year of genocide in Gaza youtu.be/4_L9T5Hw0Hg?...

Global Jews for Palestine | Reflections on a genocide

YouTube video by Jewish Voice for Labour

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Jewish Voice for Labour @jvoicelabour.bsky.social · 1d

Robert 'I'm not a racist' Jenrick complained of ‘not seeing another white face’ in Birmingham neighbourhood
Shadow justice secretary criticised for suggesting he could tell how integrated Handsworth was based on short visit
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Robert Jenrick complained of ‘not seeing another white face’ in Birmingham neighbourhood

Shadow justice secretary criticised for suggesting he could tell how integrated Handsworth was based on short visit

www.theguardian.com

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Jewish Voice for Labour @jvoicelabour.bsky.social · 2d

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Excellent footage from yesterday

‘I’m 73 and never hurt a fly’: mass arrests at Palestine Action protest – video

Protesters gathered in London at Trafalgar Square on Saturday for the third demonstration organised by campaign group Defend Our Juries. Participants had gathered to show their opposition to the gover...

www.theguardian.com

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Jewish Voice for Labour @jvoicelabour.bsky.social · 2d

Peacehaven: Police release photos of mosque arson suspects www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Silly question but why is this not leading the news and why are no ministers leaping up to denounce this threat to British values and expressing sympathy with the distress this is causing British Muslims?

Peacehaven: Police release photos of mosque arson suspects

The images are of two people in balaclavas seen outside the mosque before the large blaze spread.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Jewish Voice for Labour @jvoicelabour.bsky.social · 2d

genocide may occur. Despite protestations to the contrary, Starmer’s government likely knows a proper interpretation of the law would require a change of policy, but the government misconstrues how its duties under the Genocide Convention apply to Gaza, yet again

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Jewish Voice for Labour @jvoicelabour.bsky.social · 2d

The UK government need not agree with these organizations’ conclusions as to whether genocide is ongoing However their conclusions, like the ICJ provisional measures orders, mean the government cannot legally avoid its obligation to take action when there is a serious and real risk
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Yet Again: The U.K. Government Mischaracterizes Its Obligation to Prevent Genocide in Gaza

This short article provides a clear overview of the UK’s legal responsibilities with regard to Gaza The authors’ judgment, set…

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Jewish Voice for Labour @jvoicelabour.bsky.social · 2d

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s Triumphant Year One
Remarkable progress has been made in Mexico under her leadership and her 80% approval She has focused on the needs of people, including building 1.8m homes! Compare that with Starmer's failures and low -41% rating
jacobin.com/2025/10/mexi...

Mexican President Sheinbaum’s Triumphant Year One

From deftly handling a hostile Donald Trump to securing real economic gains for workers, Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum ends her first year in office with a remarkable 80% approval rating. Now th...

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Jewish Voice for Labour @jvoicelabour.bsky.social · 3d

Police to get broader powers to restrict repeated protests www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
If Mahmood wants to end protests it's easy: stop co-operating with Israeli genocide and stop using anti-terrorism laws against groups like #PalestineAction who are not terrorists
Deal with cause not symptom

Police to get broader powers to crack down on repeated protests

The move is not a ban on protests but

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Jewish Voice for Labour @jvoicelabour.bsky.social · 3d

Many American Jews sharply disapprove of Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza, with 61 percent saying Israel has committed war crimes and about 4 in 10 saying the country is guilty of genocide against the Palestinians, according to a Washington Post poll.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Many American Jews sharply critical of Israel on Gaza, Post poll finds

Most Jews say Israel is committing war crimes — and 39 percent say genocide — while often distinguishing between the country and its leadership.

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Jewish Voice for Labour @jvoicelabour.bsky.social · 4d

I vowed never to flee Gaza City. But Israel’s assault has left me no choice

After two years of defying Israeli orders, I realized I could no longer protect my family if we stayed put, as bombs fall on every corner of our city.
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I vowed never to flee Gaza City. Israel's assault has left no choice

After two years of defying Israeli orders, I realized I could no longer protect my family if we stayed put, as bombs fall on every corner of our city.

www.972mag.com

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Jewish Voice for Labour @jvoicelabour.bsky.social · 4d

Defend Our Juries is going ahead today as it should.
It is a decision of the Met Commissioner and the Home Secretary to prioritise sending police there instead of defending shuls

Every day the police decide which crimes to pursue as they keep telling us that they can't do everything

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Jewish Voice for Labour @jvoicelabour.bsky.social · 4d

What Israeli settler encroachment, intimidation look like in the West Bank
After an Israeli settler shot an activist in Umm al-Khair, he has returned with impunity, harassing the villagers.

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What Israeli settler encroachment, intimidation look like in the West Bank

After an Israeli settler shot an activist in Umm al-Khair, he has returned with impunity, harassing the villagers.

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Jewish Voice for Labour @jvoicelabour.bsky.social · 4d

Palentir are of course being given massive contacts by the NHS to manage our most personal data. And many other government contracts What could go wrong?

Anduril and Palantir battlefield communication system 'very high risk,' US Army memo says - www.reuters.com/business/aer...

Anduril and Palantir battlefield communication system has deep flaws, Army memo says

The much-needed modernization of the U.S. Army's battlefield communications network being undertaken by Anduril, Palantir and others is rife with "fundamental security" problems and vulnerabilities, and should be treated as a "very high risk," according to a recent internal Army memo.

www.reuters.com

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Jewish Voice for Labour @jvoicelabour.bsky.social · 4d

Ben Gvir showing all the compassion he is so famous for

#GlobalSumudFlotilla

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Jewish Voice for Labour @jvoicelabour.bsky.social · 5d

On Yom Kippur, I hope that reading Jonah’s story will remind us that we are not the only ones asking to be saved — nor the only ones worthy of being saved. Palestinians are worthy of safety, security and peace They, too, deserve not just God’s compassion, but also our own
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A crucial Yom Kippur reading holds a scathing lesson on Gaza

On Yom Kippur, we read the Book of Jonah. It's a lesson, amid the Israel-Hamas war, on the need for Jews to have compassion for Palestinians.

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Jewish Voice for Labour @jvoicelabour.bsky.social · 5d

Musk doesn't like documentation about nature of his friends-isn't that 'snowflake'
Anti-Defamation League takes down extremism research after Musk leads rightwing backlash
Prominent US Jewish advocacy and anti-hate organization removed over 1000 pages of research www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Anti-Defamation League takes down extremism research after Musk leads rightwing backlash

Prominent US Jewish advocacy and anti-hate organization removed over a thousand pages of research

www.theguardian.com

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Jewish Voice for Labour @jvoicelabour.bsky.social · 5d

Israel’s long-anticipated interception of the pro-Palestinian aid flotilla has prompted criticism and condemnation around the world, triggering mass demonstrations, diplomatic rebukes and retaliation, and the threats of massive labour strikes.
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Jewish Voice for Labour @jvoicelabour.bsky.social · 5d

Yom Kippur is meant to be a day for reflecting on your past actions and taking responsibility for them
For Israelis however it seems it is a day for accumulating new sins in preperation for next year's atonement

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
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Israel’s Gaza flotilla interception triggers protests, diplomatic expulsions and calls for strikes

Thousands demonstrate around the world after flotilla was stopped and activists including Greta Thunberg detained

www.theguardian.com

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Jewish Voice for Labour @jvoicelabour.bsky.social · 5d

and a 25 hour fast for observant Jews. The killer clearly targeted Jews on this important day for Jewish people. We extend our sincere condolences to the families, friends and community of those who were killed
Nothing can justify these murders; we do not know the motivation of the attacker...
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