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The Intercept @theintercept.com · 2d

Birth in Gaza often means sharing incubators, giving birth without anesthesia during power outages, and risking infection because water and sanitation systems are destroyed. interc.pt/42vx3lD

A photo illustration of a mother and child, overlaid with the headline, "Mothers in Gaza Give Life to the Next Generation of Palestinians Despite Genocide," and the DEK, "As the Israeli government enters the third year of ethnic cleansing in Gaza, mothers keep bringing new Palestinians into the world."

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Suzanne Rent @suzannerent.bsky.social · 2d

Canadian health care professionals declare Oct. 6 as annual day of action on planetary health

Story by @mmughees.bsky.social

The health of the environment and our health is all connected.

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Canadian health care professionals declare Oct. 6 as annual day of action on planetary health - Halifax Examiner

According to Health Canada, the immediate effects of wildfire smoke lead to approximately 240 deaths and $1.8 billion in health care expenses annually.

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Yvette d’Entremont @dentremy.bsky.social · 6d

"Policymakers are only speeding up the climate catastrophe all around the world due to their negligence and corporate ties," writes @mmughees.bsky.social in this disheartening but important (and robust) commentary.

'Preference for profits over the environment': I come from a country most affected by climate change, and believe Canada is headed in the wrong direction - Halifax Examiner

A climate catastrophe is imminent, and it's written on the wall, but money and power have a strong ability to obscure the facts.

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Madiha Mughees @mmughees.bsky.social · 11d

“It’s clear that this entity is on life support (and acts with impunity) because of the economic, diplomatic, political, and military support it receives,” Neil Balan said.

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Private member's bill aims to amend loopholes in arms trade, open doors for Canada-Israel arms embargo - Halifax Examiner

A new campaign is urging Canadians to call or write their MPs to vote yes on the proposed legislation.

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Caitlin Johnstone @caitoz.bsky.social · 11d

The World Doesn't Hate Jews, The World Hates Israel

The world hates Israel because Israel is an evil state whose evil actions are tormenting millions of people, and are having a direct effect on our own lives to a greater and greater extent as well.
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The World Doesn't Hate Jews, The World Hates Israel

Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley):

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Tim Bousquet @timbousquet.bsky.social · 21d

Still waiting for the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs and Halifax Mayor Andy Fillmore to say something, *anything*, about their earlier jump to blame Palestinians for this.

Tim Bousquet @timbousquet.bsky.social · 22d

Graffiti on synagogues and the intergenerational trauma of war

Morning File by me

Graffiti on synagogues and the intergenerational trauma of war - Halifax Examiner

We should stop having wars.

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Madiha Mughees @mmughees.bsky.social · 23d

"I grew up in Gaza, and for as long as I can remember, my life was marked by war. In 2006, I lost my father when Israeli forces killed him on his farmland."

'Every day is a struggle': A Palestinian-Canadian marching against the Davis Cup tells her story www.halifaxexaminer.ca/world/every-...

'Every day is a struggle': A Palestinian-Canadian marching against the Davis Cup tells her story - Halifax Examiner

Najlaa Alzaanin's family has been facing bombing, displacement, and starvation in Gaza for two years.

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Suzanne Rent @suzannerent.bsky.social · 26d

@mmughees.bsky.social puts herself into the story as a way to bear witness. Powerful work.

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Suzanne Rent @suzannerent.bsky.social · 26d

Excellent reporting and photos by @mmughees.bsky.social of Friday's protest of the Davis Cup in #Halifax

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Hundreds marched on the streets of Halifax protesting Israeli tennis team's presence in the city - Halifax Examiner

Friday was the first match day of the Davis Cup tie between Israel and Canada at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax.

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Tim Bousquet @timbousquet.bsky.social · 26d

Hundreds marched on the streets of Halifax protesting Israeli tennis team’s presence in the city

reported by @mmughees.bsky.social

Hundreds marched on the streets of Halifax protesting Israeli tennis team's presence in the city - Halifax Examiner

Friday was the first match day of the Davis Cup tie between Israel and Canada at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax.

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Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 29d

just “a small mob of extremists,” they said

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Suzanne Rent @suzannerent.bsky.social · 29d

I contacted #Halifax communications and the city WILL NOT be giving the $50,000 to the Davis Cup.

“the event no longer delivers the tourism, economic and other benefits that would have been expected had it proceeded as originally planned.”

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Ted McCormick @tedmccormick.bsky.social · Sep 9

My name was added to this letter without my consent. It is perhaps worth noting that it lists my old professional affiliation rather than my current one.

It may also be worth noting that I checked the letter when Nathan posted it and did not see my name, so it may have been added since last night.

Nondescript Roman Statue (bsky edition) @cancelkultur.bsky.social · Sep 9

@tedmccormick.bsky.social wondering whether you signed the recent “scholars for truth about genocide” letter because if not, and like @nkalamb.bsky.social, your name would appear to have been added without your consent.

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Madiha Mughees @mmughees.bsky.social · 29d

Now this is getting amusing

Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · Sep 9

This is outrageous. The letter author publicly 'apologized' to me and said names were being vetted.

Ted McCormick @tedmccormick.bsky.social · Sep 9

My name was added to this letter without my consent. It is perhaps worth noting that it lists my old professional affiliation rather than my current one.

It may also be worth noting that I checked the letter when Nathan posted it and did not see my name, so it may have been added since last night.

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Yvette d’Entremont @dentremy.bsky.social · Sep 9

In addition to adding his name without his consent, the letter incorrectly listed his name as “Nathan Kalman.”

"So the fact that it was wrong, I think, is a pretty good signal that I did not put it down there," Nathan Kalman-Lamb said.

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Halifax Examiner @halifaxexaminer.ca · Sep 9

N.B. academic says his name was included on Gaza genocide denial letter without his consent
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N.B. academic says his name was included on Gaza genocide denial letter without his consent - Halifax Examiner

Nathan Kalman-Lamb, a staunch supporter of the Palestinian cause, said his stance against the ongoing genocide in Gaza and the Davis Cup event in Halifax has made him "many enemies."

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Halifax Examiner @halifaxexaminer.ca · Sep 9

N.B. academic says his name was included on Gaza genocide denial letter without his consent
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N.B. academic says his name was included on Gaza genocide denial letter without his consent - Halifax Examiner

Nathan Kalman-Lamb, a staunch supporter of the Palestinian cause, said his stance against the ongoing genocide in Gaza and the Davis Cup event in Halifax has made him "many enemies."

www.halifaxexaminer.ca

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Madiha Mughees @mmughees.bsky.social · Sep 8

Reporter here!

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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · Aug 11

Israel murdered five al-Jazeera journalists, including Anas Al-Sharif.

They did so because they're now liquidating Gaza City, and want to silence the remaining witnesses.

To Western journalists silent about the slaughter of your colleagues:

Their blood is on your hands, too.

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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · Aug 11

FUCK you @nationalpost.bsky.social.

This is unforgivable, traitorous shit from people claiming to be journalists.

How dare you accept this framing from a state that is SLAUGHTERING our colleagues.

How DARE you.

National Post headline reads: IDF kills Hamas terror cell leader posing as 'Al Jazeera' journalist

Subhead reads: Israeli strike in Gaza slays Hamas commander Anas al-Sharif, who posed as an 'Al Jazeera' journalist while directing rocket attacks on Israel

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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · Aug 11

sitting at my desk frozen trying to figure out how to report yet another story about Israel slaughtering journalists in a way that might inspire a lick of empathy and action from those in power, knowing I'm likely to fail no matter how I convey it

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Madiha Mughees @mmughees.bsky.social · Aug 11

Sometimes, being vulnerable is necessary, which is why I chose to write this piece.

Yvette d’Entremont @dentremy.bsky.social · Aug 11

Tough but important read. @mmughees.bsky.social chronicles racism she's experienced.

"Upon learning that we had recently moved into the neighbourhood, the cops informed us that one of our neighbours had called them, reporting that there were intruders in the area and that they felt threatened."

Halifax Examiner @halifaxexaminer.ca · Aug 11

Confessions of a brown woman with a thick accent
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Yvette d’Entremont @dentremy.bsky.social · Jul 3

“(Functional) societies don’t have these problems. They tax the rich appropriately so we can make sure that everybody gets what they’re entitled to (in order to) have their basic needs met,” Acadia University professor Lesley Frank said.

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Halifax Examiner @halifaxexaminer.ca · Jul 3

Experts say food insecurity in rural Nova Scotia ‘a policy choice’
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Experts say food insecurity in rural Nova Scotia 'a policy choice' - Halifax Examiner

Feed Nova Scotia executive director Ash Avery calls current crisis of food insecurity in Nova Scotia “unprecedented."

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Yvette d’Entremont @dentremy.bsky.social · Jun 26

So @timbousquet.bsky.social has said the first 50 people who take a photo of a Halifax Examiner ad INSIDE a bus and post that pic here with the route or bus number (and the hashtag #ExaminerBus) will get a bag of Examiner swag (stickers and a pen) mailed to them. A wee bit of early summer fun!

Jill CM @jillcm.bsky.social · Jun 25

@halifaxexaminer.ca Route #4 to Lacewood earlier today. #ExaminerBus

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Tim Bousquet @timbousquet.bsky.social · Jun 24

Several Nova Scotia Jews share views on Israel-Gaza war and the rift it has created

@mmughees.bsky.social did an excellent job with this article. It's thoughtful, generous, and revealing. I learned a lot from it.

Several Nova Scotia Jews share views on Israel-Gaza war and the rift it has created - Halifax Examiner

We interviewed various Jewish voices in Nova Scotia to try and better understand their perspectives on interfaith harmony, religious intolerance, Jewish heritage, and the Israel-Palestine conflict.

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · May 16

This is genocide. My God.

Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · May 16

Trump is attempting to ethnically cleanse Gaza www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...

Trump administration working on plan to move 1 million Palestinians to Libya

Details are murky and no final agreement has been reached, but the plan is under serious enough consideration that the administration has discussed it with Libyan leadership.

www.nbcnews.com

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