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🇪🇸🇵🇸 Spain Warns Gaza Ceasefire “Permanently Being Violated” by Israel, Urgent Push Needed Toward Phase 2
▪️ Spanish FM José Manuel Albares said there is “a glimpse of hope,” but warned the process must move very quickly into Phase 2 b/c Israel isn't respecting the ceasefire. Delays are keeping the...
▪️ Spanish FM José Manuel Albares said there is “a glimpse of hope,” but warned the process must move very quickly into Phase 2 b/c Israel isn't respecting the ceasefire. Delays are keeping the...
December 7, 2025 at 12:58 AM
🇪🇸🇵🇸 Spain Warns Gaza Ceasefire “Permanently Being Violated” by Israel, Urgent Push Needed Toward Phase 2
▪️ Spanish FM José Manuel Albares said there is “a glimpse of hope,” but warned the process must move very quickly into Phase 2 b/c Israel isn't respecting the ceasefire. Delays are keeping the...
▪️ Spanish FM José Manuel Albares said there is “a glimpse of hope,” but warned the process must move very quickly into Phase 2 b/c Israel isn't respecting the ceasefire. Delays are keeping the...
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The Ontario Federation of Labour is the 4th Canadian labour federation to adopt a hot cargo resolution against Israeli goods. The resolution has the OFL declare trade relationships and services with Israel to be “hot cargo” that its workers will not touch.
December 7, 2025 at 2:10 AM
The Ontario Federation of Labour is the 4th Canadian labour federation to adopt a hot cargo resolution against Israeli goods. The resolution has the OFL declare trade relationships and services with Israel to be “hot cargo” that its workers will not touch.
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>>...Marwan Barghouti has been horrifically tortured by his #Israeli captors.
'...a released prisoner... told me, “Your father was physically abused. They broke his teeth and ribs, cut off part of his ear, and broke his fingers in stages for fun…'<<
www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...
#Palestine
'...a released prisoner... told me, “Your father was physically abused. They broke his teeth and ribs, cut off part of his ear, and broke his fingers in stages for fun…'<<
www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...
#Palestine
Barghouti torture exposed: Released detainee reveals Israel’s brutal assault on political prisoner
Barghouti’s torture is brutal—Israel broke his ribs, teeth, and fingers. A released detainee lifts the lid on Israel’s terrorism
www.thecanary.co
December 6, 2025 at 3:56 AM
>>...Marwan Barghouti has been horrifically tortured by his #Israeli captors.
'...a released prisoner... told me, “Your father was physically abused. They broke his teeth and ribs, cut off part of his ear, and broke his fingers in stages for fun…'<<
www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...
#Palestine
'...a released prisoner... told me, “Your father was physically abused. They broke his teeth and ribs, cut off part of his ear, and broke his fingers in stages for fun…'<<
www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...
#Palestine
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"Shattered body, broken ribs, severed ear." This is NOT detention; it is STATE-SANCTIONED #TORTURE targeting a political leader. This extreme brutality is evidence of systematic #CrimesAgainstHumanity. Demand an immediate, independent investigation NOW.
#FreeMarwanBarghouti🇵🇸‼️
#FreeMarwanBarghouti🇵🇸‼️
December 6, 2025 at 5:34 AM
"Shattered body, broken ribs, severed ear." This is NOT detention; it is STATE-SANCTIONED #TORTURE targeting a political leader. This extreme brutality is evidence of systematic #CrimesAgainstHumanity. Demand an immediate, independent investigation NOW.
#FreeMarwanBarghouti🇵🇸‼️
#FreeMarwanBarghouti🇵🇸‼️
Beyond the slaughter, the #Genocide seeks to erase existence. DESTROYING COUNTLESS PALESTINIAN #archives & #documents is #IdentityTheft ON A MASSIVE SCALE. The IOF is trying to make Palestinian history, identity and claim to the land impossible to prove... 1/2
#CulturalCleansing #HistoryCleansing
#CulturalCleansing #HistoryCleansing
The war has destroyed countless Palestinian archival and identity documents, from paper envelopes to computer hard drives
How Israel's genocide in Gaza extends to digital annihilation
The war has destroyed countless Palestinian archival and identity documents, from paper envelopes to computer hard drives
www.middleeasteye.net
December 2, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Beyond the slaughter, the #Genocide seeks to erase existence. DESTROYING COUNTLESS PALESTINIAN #archives & #documents is #IdentityTheft ON A MASSIVE SCALE. The IOF is trying to make Palestinian history, identity and claim to the land impossible to prove... 1/2
#CulturalCleansing #HistoryCleansing
#CulturalCleansing #HistoryCleansing
Photojournalist #MahmoudWadi has been KILLED BY AN IOF DRONE in #Gaza, simply for doing his job. This is calculated #Violence. MURDERING THE WITNESS DOES NOT ERASE THE CRIME; it proves the #Genocide is against the #Truth itself. His death is a stain on #PressFreedom.
#WarCrimes
#WarCrimes
#WATCH | Palestinian photojournalist Mahmoud Wadi has been killed after Israeli drones deliberately targeted him in central Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip.
December 2, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Photojournalist #MahmoudWadi has been KILLED BY AN IOF DRONE in #Gaza, simply for doing his job. This is calculated #Violence. MURDERING THE WITNESS DOES NOT ERASE THE CRIME; it proves the #Genocide is against the #Truth itself. His death is a stain on #PressFreedom.
#WarCrimes
#WarCrimes
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Since Ceasefire:
153 TONS Bombs Dropped
62 Shootings WestBank
67k Killed
169k Injured
4k Children Lost Limbs
154 Children Starved to Death
355 Bullets HindRajab
1722 Aid Workers Murdered
300 Journalists Murdered
34 Hospitals Destroyed
2 ICC Warrants Issued
>>ZERO ACTIONS!<
153 TONS Bombs Dropped
62 Shootings WestBank
67k Killed
169k Injured
4k Children Lost Limbs
154 Children Starved to Death
355 Bullets HindRajab
1722 Aid Workers Murdered
300 Journalists Murdered
34 Hospitals Destroyed
2 ICC Warrants Issued
>>ZERO ACTIONS!<
December 2, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Since Ceasefire:
153 TONS Bombs Dropped
62 Shootings WestBank
67k Killed
169k Injured
4k Children Lost Limbs
154 Children Starved to Death
355 Bullets HindRajab
1722 Aid Workers Murdered
300 Journalists Murdered
34 Hospitals Destroyed
2 ICC Warrants Issued
>>ZERO ACTIONS!<
153 TONS Bombs Dropped
62 Shootings WestBank
67k Killed
169k Injured
4k Children Lost Limbs
154 Children Starved to Death
355 Bullets HindRajab
1722 Aid Workers Murdered
300 Journalists Murdered
34 Hospitals Destroyed
2 ICC Warrants Issued
>>ZERO ACTIONS!<
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VOICES FOR GAZA brought together Palestinian writers, activists, & their allies. Before hundreds, the speakers demonstrated one of the most important values that can sustain us in a time of seemingly unending mourning, resistance, and struggle: solidarity. In this post, we hear from Seema Jilani.
December 2, 2025 at 6:21 AM
VOICES FOR GAZA brought together Palestinian writers, activists, & their allies. Before hundreds, the speakers demonstrated one of the most important values that can sustain us in a time of seemingly unending mourning, resistance, and struggle: solidarity. In this post, we hear from Seema Jilani.
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#OtD 2 Dec 1859 US abolitionist John Brown was executed by the state of Virginia for his leadership in a plot to incite an armed rebellion against slavery stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1265...
December 2, 2025 at 8:40 AM
#OtD 2 Dec 1859 US abolitionist John Brown was executed by the state of Virginia for his leadership in a plot to incite an armed rebellion against slavery stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1265...
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This is what a proper journalist sounds like. Respect for Peter Oborne 🙏
December 2, 2025 at 5:12 AM
This is what a proper journalist sounds like. Respect for Peter Oborne 🙏
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Palestinian prisoner Abdulkarim Sanobar’s home in the occupied West Bank was blown up by the Israeli military, after he was accused of a bomb attack on empty buses in February.
Rights groups say blowing up the homes of prisoners is collective punishment and a war crime.
Rights groups say blowing up the homes of prisoners is collective punishment and a war crime.
December 2, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Palestinian prisoner Abdulkarim Sanobar’s home in the occupied West Bank was blown up by the Israeli military, after he was accused of a bomb attack on empty buses in February.
Rights groups say blowing up the homes of prisoners is collective punishment and a war crime.
Rights groups say blowing up the homes of prisoners is collective punishment and a war crime.
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Francesca Albanese UN Special Rapporteur has been sanctioned by the US government for speaking out in favour of humanity.
she can no longer use a credit card, rent a car, or open a bank account, due to the historic U.S. decision to sanction her.
she can no longer use a credit card, rent a car, or open a bank account, due to the historic U.S. decision to sanction her.
December 2, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Francesca Albanese UN Special Rapporteur has been sanctioned by the US government for speaking out in favour of humanity.
she can no longer use a credit card, rent a car, or open a bank account, due to the historic U.S. decision to sanction her.
she can no longer use a credit card, rent a car, or open a bank account, due to the historic U.S. decision to sanction her.
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“UN Resolution 2803 puts Gaza in the hands of a puppet administration, with the US as the new manager of an open-air prison, further crushing Palestine's right to self-determination and any path to peace.”
The US bulldozed the prospect of Uniting for Peace in Palestine
UN endorsement of Trump plan a “colonial outrage” that will ultimately implode.
electronicintifada.net
December 2, 2025 at 10:23 AM
“UN Resolution 2803 puts Gaza in the hands of a puppet administration, with the US as the new manager of an open-air prison, further crushing Palestine's right to self-determination and any path to peace.”
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"These 12 organisations have declared 2025 to be the most violent year for Palestinians since the beginning of occupation in 1967"
Nour Odeh reports on Israeli raids and collective punishment across the occupied West Bank.
Nour Odeh reports on Israeli raids and collective punishment across the occupied West Bank.
December 2, 2025 at 10:45 AM
"These 12 organisations have declared 2025 to be the most violent year for Palestinians since the beginning of occupation in 1967"
Nour Odeh reports on Israeli raids and collective punishment across the occupied West Bank.
Nour Odeh reports on Israeli raids and collective punishment across the occupied West Bank.
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"7 weeks into the ceasefire.. healthcare workers in Gaza say they're still facing critical shortages of medication & equipment.. Israeli forces have killed around 1,000 healthcare workers since Oct 2023 & at least 25 medical staff are being held in Israeli prisons without charge"
December 2, 2025 at 10:52 AM
"7 weeks into the ceasefire.. healthcare workers in Gaza say they're still facing critical shortages of medication & equipment.. Israeli forces have killed around 1,000 healthcare workers since Oct 2023 & at least 25 medical staff are being held in Israeli prisons without charge"
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Gaza is nearly 3 times smaller than Hiroshima, and Israel dropped ~200,000 tonnes of explosives, equivalent of ~14 ATOMIC BOMBS, on Gaza in 2 years.
December 2, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Gaza is nearly 3 times smaller than Hiroshima, and Israel dropped ~200,000 tonnes of explosives, equivalent of ~14 ATOMIC BOMBS, on Gaza in 2 years.
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EXCLUSIVE: Entire Chain of Command Could Be Held Liable for Killing Boat Strike Survivors, Sources Say
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s actions could spark investigations for war crimes or outright murder, sources told The Intercept.
theintercept.com/2025/12/02/h...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s actions could spark investigations for war crimes or outright murder, sources told The Intercept.
theintercept.com/2025/12/02/h...
Entire Chain of Command Could Be Held Liable for Killing Boat Strike Survivors, Sources Say
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s actions could spark investigations for war crimes or outright murder, sources told The Intercept.
theintercept.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:26 AM
EXCLUSIVE: Entire Chain of Command Could Be Held Liable for Killing Boat Strike Survivors, Sources Say
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s actions could spark investigations for war crimes or outright murder, sources told The Intercept.
theintercept.com/2025/12/02/h...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s actions could spark investigations for war crimes or outright murder, sources told The Intercept.
theintercept.com/2025/12/02/h...
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"Do you think [journalisms] got harder because of the political climate?"
Alex Crawford: "I think undoubtedly its got much harder because as we've seen.. in Gaza, its a very prime example of how journalism is being smashed to bits by leaders around the world"
Alex Crawford: "I think undoubtedly its got much harder because as we've seen.. in Gaza, its a very prime example of how journalism is being smashed to bits by leaders around the world"
December 1, 2025 at 8:59 AM
"Do you think [journalisms] got harder because of the political climate?"
Alex Crawford: "I think undoubtedly its got much harder because as we've seen.. in Gaza, its a very prime example of how journalism is being smashed to bits by leaders around the world"
Alex Crawford: "I think undoubtedly its got much harder because as we've seen.. in Gaza, its a very prime example of how journalism is being smashed to bits by leaders around the world"
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Well done to Alex Crawford for once again highlighting the role of Palestinian journalists in Gaza over the past 2 years.
Alex, who's been consistently good on this, is right to say they have been "undermined and derided and belittled". Including by her own channel.
Alex, who's been consistently good on this, is right to say they have been "undermined and derided and belittled". Including by her own channel.
December 1, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Well done to Alex Crawford for once again highlighting the role of Palestinian journalists in Gaza over the past 2 years.
Alex, who's been consistently good on this, is right to say they have been "undermined and derided and belittled". Including by her own channel.
Alex, who's been consistently good on this, is right to say they have been "undermined and derided and belittled". Including by her own channel.
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Even Israelis themselves are now admitting the horrors Israel is committing. When your own people can’t stay silent anymore, you know the truth is breaking through. 🇮🇱👇🏼
December 1, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Even Israelis themselves are now admitting the horrors Israel is committing. When your own people can’t stay silent anymore, you know the truth is breaking through. 🇮🇱👇🏼
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"You have over 600,000 children that have been without formal education. Education is not only about learning & growth but also about structure, normality & hope"
Rachael Cummings from Save the Children on the fact that children in Gaza have been deprived of an education.
Rachael Cummings from Save the Children on the fact that children in Gaza have been deprived of an education.
December 1, 2025 at 7:44 AM
"You have over 600,000 children that have been without formal education. Education is not only about learning & growth but also about structure, normality & hope"
Rachael Cummings from Save the Children on the fact that children in Gaza have been deprived of an education.
Rachael Cummings from Save the Children on the fact that children in Gaza have been deprived of an education.
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"For 2 years children have borne the brunt of this war"
Rachael Cummings from Save the Children on the plight facing children in Gaza.
Rachael Cummings from Save the Children on the plight facing children in Gaza.
December 1, 2025 at 7:37 AM
"For 2 years children have borne the brunt of this war"
Rachael Cummings from Save the Children on the plight facing children in Gaza.
Rachael Cummings from Save the Children on the plight facing children in Gaza.
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#OtD 1 Dec 1955 Rosa Parks, a Black civil rights activist, refused her bus driver's order that she give up her seat to a white passenger, triggering a widespread bus boycott and boosting the civil rights movement. stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8058...
December 1, 2025 at 9:55 AM
#OtD 1 Dec 1955 Rosa Parks, a Black civil rights activist, refused her bus driver's order that she give up her seat to a white passenger, triggering a widespread bus boycott and boosting the civil rights movement. stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8058...
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“UNRWA’s schools, teachers and students continue to be targeted and the right to education for #Palestine Refugee children hangs in the balance. Those responsible must be held accountable” – Julia Dicum, UNRWA’s Director of Education.
Hope for a future must be protected.
#SSD10
#SafeSchools2025
Hope for a future must be protected.
#SSD10
#SafeSchools2025
December 1, 2025 at 11:00 AM
“UNRWA’s schools, teachers and students continue to be targeted and the right to education for #Palestine Refugee children hangs in the balance. Those responsible must be held accountable” – Julia Dicum, UNRWA’s Director of Education.
Hope for a future must be protected.
#SSD10
#SafeSchools2025
Hope for a future must be protected.
#SSD10
#SafeSchools2025