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A career spent in government affairs & media. Now an interested eye on the news. Not always balanced; there aren’t two sides to fascism. Now on TikTok 👉 https://www.tiktok.com/@news_eye?_t=ZN-8zwNc7WZeII&_r=1 Please use ALT text :-)

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 6d

BREAKING: Striking workers are currently storming Tesla showrooms in Paris, demanding higher taxes on the ultra-wealthy.

(🎥 Luc Auffret)

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 1h

If you had written this as a fake news headline a year ago, you would be called hysterical.

Reuters today. Fascism.

Reuters story headlines:

Trunp calls for jailing Democratic leaders as troops prepare for Chicago deployment

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 1h

Before anyone asks, the timestamp is UK time. EST+5 👍

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 1h

If you had written this as a fake news headline a year ago, you would be called hysterical.

Reuters today. Fascism.

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 3h

Israelis are hostages. But Palestinians are prisoners.

Language matters. But, two years on, apparently it still doesn’t to many mainstream media outlets.

What a failure it has been.

A news alert text from Sky News. It says:
Lists of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners to be released under swap deal have been exchanged, Hamas says.

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 3h

In 2025 Britain, he would definitely have been arrested too

News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 19h

Palestine Action has been proscribed a terrorist organisation by UK Government after military aircraft were vandalised.

Now, if anyone holds a sign up saying they support PA, they are arrested & charged with terrorism offences.

One of the most insane episodes in British legal & political history.

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 19h

Here is video footage of the man holding the magazine and his subsequent arrest for terrorism offences by a swarm of police officers near Kings Cross, London.

The footage was captured by journalist, Betty Dempsey.

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 19h

The new front cover of The New World magazine.

A man has been arrested in London tonight for silently holding the magazine up in the street.

The front cover headline is “Sign of the Times” and is a picture of the protest placard which says “I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action.”
Palestine Action has been proscribed as a terrorist organisation by UK government and anyone holding a sign of support is arrested for terrorism offences.

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 2d

Apologies for the jump scare 😂

News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 2d

Isn’t it? 👏👏

News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 3d

NEW: Extraordinary scenes in Amsterdam this afternoon (Sunday, Oct 5).

An estimated 250,000 bring the city to a standstill; people all wearing red to show solidarity with Palestine 🇵🇸

(🎥 Ahmed Zantac)

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 6d

A video summary of all the spontaneous protests that erupted across Europe last night after Israel’s illegal attack on the flotilla. An extraordinary outpouring of support.

Online here 👉 vm.tiktok.com/ZNdtdhAag/

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 6d

NEW: The centre of Madrid, Spain is being brought to a standstill right now by a massive student-led protest in solidarity with the Global Sumud Flotilla. #Gaza

(🎥 Mohammed Shakeel)

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 6d

This new flotilla left Hatay port in Turkey, which is around 300 nautical miles to Gaza. That means a journey of 20-30 hours to reach Gaza.

It feels highly likely that this is more a show of solidarity than a realistic plan to travel that distance. But, we will see.

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 6d

BREAKING: 45 civilian boats have just set sail from Turkey bound for Gaza.

It comes as a direct response to Israel’s illegal interception and abduction of the Global Sumud Flotilla and its 500 passengers.

Remarkable.

(🎥 Citizen Média)

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 6d

BREAKING: Striking workers are currently storming Tesla showrooms in Paris, demanding higher taxes on the ultra-wealthy.

(🎥 Luc Auffret)

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 6d

Massive crowds and a heavy police presence outside Berlin’s Central Station right now 🇩🇪

The crowd is chanting in support of the flotilla and it’s 500 passengers, who are now being illegally abducted by Israel in international waters.

“Shame on you!”

(🎥 Ahmed Badyan)

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 6d

1000s of protestors are now flooding onto the streets of Barcelona, Spain🇪🇸 where the Global Sumud Flotilla set sail on its journey 32 days ago.

(🎥 Cadena Sar)

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 6d

A huge crowd has now gathered outside the Foreign Ministry in Athens, Greece🇬🇷, after Israel intercepted the flotilla headed to #Gaza.

These are extraordinary scenes erupting spontaneously across Europe.

(🎥 Savas Karmaniolas)

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 6d

The current scene outside the US Consulate in Instanbul, Turkey 🇹🇷

Protestors are demanding protection and release of the flotilla passengers illegally abducted by Israel tonight.

(🎥 Star Press)

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 6d

In Rome, train tracks are apparently being blocked by protestors, in support of the flotilla.

(📸 Patriotic Women)

Dozens of demonstrators seen on tracks and the platform of a station in Italy. Many have Palestinian flags.

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 6d

BREAKING: Reports of spontaneous protests erupting in European cities tonight in solidarity with the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was illegally attacked by Israel an hour ago.

Demonstrations have been seen in Berlin🇩🇪 & Rome🇮🇹 - and these are the current scenes in Brussels🇧🇪 👇

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 6d

Absolutely insane.

Every social media app is swarming with livestreams as a humanitarian flotilla is illegally intercepted by a hostile force in international waters.

BUT turn on any mainstream media channel right now and NOTHING.

It’s like they’re living in an alternate reality. What a failure.

CNN showing Trump with the headline:
Is the shutdown an opportunity for Trump.

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 6d

Greta Thumberg posts what is likely her final message before interception tonight.
👇

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 6d

NEW: Across various platforms, more than TWO MILLION people are currently watching livestreams of the Global Sumud Flotilla.

It appears an illegal interception by Israeli forces is now underway.

A screenshot of the livestream of the Alma flotilla boat showing more than 1.7M watching this stream.

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