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flierdave.bsky.social
@flierdave.bsky.social
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Retired pilot, active sailor, drinker of wine, ringer of bells
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zoejardiniere.bsky.social
We’re being asked by half the media & politicians to swallow the idea that known racist football hooligans should be allowed to rampage through our cities for NO OTHER REASON than that they happen to be Israeli.

Fuck. That.
October 17, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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michaelbarenboim.bsky.social
"Genocides don’t just happen overnight; dehumanization is normally a crucial preparatory step. (...) There can be no real path to peace until the dehumanization of Palestinians stops."

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
We are told the ‘war’ against Gaza is finally ‘over’. Is it? | Arwa Mahdawi
I am not celebrating the end of the ‘war’ because this was not a war – and it’s not over, either
www.theguardian.com
October 16, 2025 at 11:49 AM
flierdave.bsky.social
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Firm linked to Baroness Michelle Mone must pay £122m after breaching Covid PPE contract, judge rules
The government wins its case against PPE Medpro - a consortium led by Baroness Mone's husband - after it supplied non-compliant gowns in 2020.
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October 1, 2025 at 10:01 AM
flierdave.bsky.social
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Gaza City will be razed if Hamas does not agree our terms, Israel minister says
Hamas should disarm and release all Israeli hostages, Israel Katz says, as country prepares massive attack on Gaza City.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 22, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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Israeli minister announces settlement plans 'to thwart Palestinian state'
Far-right Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich made the remarks as he announced approval for 3,401 new homes in the controversial E1 area project in the occupied West Bank.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 14, 2025 at 11:26 AM
flierdave.bsky.social
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Israel-Gaza live: Five Al Jazeera journalists killed in Israeli strike in Gaza
The broadcaster condemns the
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August 11, 2025 at 7:07 AM
flierdave.bsky.social
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Israel levelling thousands of Gaza civilian buildings in controlled demolitions - BBC News
Investigation by BBC Verify using satellite images and verified footage to show the extent of destruction in Gaza, where the Israeli military have carried out demolitions to raze entire towns and subu...
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July 18, 2025 at 7:57 AM
flierdave.bsky.social
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Gaza live updates: 26 dead after Israeli tanks open fire near aid centre, rescuers say
The Red Cross hospital in Rafah says 150 Palestinians have been injured in Gaza’s southern city.
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June 1, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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Israel cabinet approves plan to 'capture' Gaza - official
The Israeli military has called up tens of thousands of reservists, saying it is aiming to increase pressure on Hamas.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 5, 2025 at 2:50 PM
flierdave.bsky.social
Ski cat Nina. Just because.
March 21, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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shotdowninflames.bsky.social
So I thought that it was about time that I shared the truth about the airline pilots strikes threatened at the beginning of this year and what they were really about. www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-...
EasyJet pilots strike: Holidaymakers face travel disruption flying to Italy today
Members of Italian pilot unions will walk out between 11pm and 3pm (GMT) today
www.independent.co.uk
March 14, 2025 at 8:54 AM