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Ron Fassbender
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Photojournalist and documentary photographer based in London, UK.

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Ron Fassbender @ronfassbender.com · May 10
'Stop Arming Israel' protest at the Foreign Office in London, UK last night. It followed a report co-authored by @progintl.bsky.social into weapon sales & accusations that Foreign Secretary David Lammy has misled Parliament.
A placard and smoke flare at a 'Stop Arming Israel' protest at the Foreign Office in London, UK, 9th May 2025. Image © Ron Fassbender A woman leads chants and musicians play in smoke from a flare during a 'Stop Arming Israel' protest at the Foreign Office in London, UK, 9th May 2025. Image © Ron Fassbender A woman with a loudhailer leads the chants at a 'Stop Arming Israel' protest at the Foreign Office in London, UK, 9th May 2025. Image © Ron Fassbender A giant Palestinian flag is displayed during a 'Stop Arming Israel' protest at the Foreign Office in London, UK, 9th May 2025. Image © Ron Fassbender
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Activists from @defendourjuries.bsky.social celebrate as the High Court in London rules the government's ban of direct-action network Palestine Action unlawful.
#FreePalestine #GazaGenocide
Activists celebrate following a High Court ruling that the UK government banning of Palestine Action was unlawful. Activists celebrate following a High Court ruling that the UK government banning of Palestine Action was unlawful. Activists celebrate following a High Court ruling that the UK government banning of Palestine Action was unlawful. Activists celebrate following a High Court ruling that the UK government banning of Palestine Action was unlawful.
February 13, 2026 at 7:39 PM
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👉NEW -- Over 2,000 Britons served for Israel amid Gaza genocide

by John McEvoy & Alex Morris

Exclusive: Declassified obtained data on the number of UK nationals in the IDF. We are publishing it for the first time.
www.declassifieduk.org/over-2000-br...
Over 2,000 Britons served for Israel amid Gaza genocide
Exclusive: Declassified obtained data on the number of UK nationals in the IDF. We are publishing it for the first time
www.declassifieduk.org
February 11, 2026 at 1:27 PM
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Red Cross President: ‘What we have seen in Gaza exceeds all legal, ethical, moral and humanitarian norms’
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Red Cross President: ‘What we have seen in Gaza exceeds all legal, ethical, moral and humanitarian norms’
The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, has warned that the destruction in Gaza represents a collapse of all international standards. “What we…
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February 10, 2026 at 9:33 PM
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Theatrical protest outside Equinor's London HQ today, against their proposed development of the Rosebank oil field, off Scotland's coast, with an Israeli company. Threat to climate targets and marine ecosystems if scheme approved by Starmer regime. #photojournalism
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Ron Fassbender - Climate protest at Equinor oil company HQ
Activists from Fossil Free London stage a theatrical protest outside Norwegian oil company Equinor, against proposed development of Rosebank oilfield.
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February 2, 2026 at 5:49 PM
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34th National March for Palestine in London, UK, 31/1/26.

"Scumbags in Action"

#GazaGenocide #FreePalestine #photo
A masked protester holds a placard depicting UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, US President Donald trump and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu as "scumbags in action" during the 34th National March for Palestine in London, UK, 31/1/26. Image © Ron Fassbender
February 1, 2026 at 8:26 AM
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34th National March for Palestine in London, UK, 31/1/26.

At least 32 people were reportedly killed in a wave of Israeli air strikes across Gaza on the same day.

#GazaGenocide #FreePalestine #photo
A woman holds a placard saying "Bloody Cease-Liars" during the 34th National March for Palestine in London, UK, 31/1/26. Image © Ron Fassbender
February 1, 2026 at 8:21 AM
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U.S. ambassador to Israel, Jack Lew, "blocked early warning of 'Apocalyptic Wasteland' in Gaza" -

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US envoys to Israel blocked early warning of 'Apocalyptic Wasteland' in Gaza
U.S. Agency for International Development staffers in early 2024 drafted a warning to senior officials in Joe Biden’s administration: Northern Gaza had turned into an “Apocalyptic Wasteland” with dire...
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January 31, 2026 at 7:42 AM
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From the Thames to Brazil: water for sale.

Polluted rivers, collapsing ecosystems and communities left to pick up the damage.

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January 19, 2026 at 2:32 PM
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INSI 'Killing the Messenger' report (pdf):

"The erosion of international law, accelerated by Israel’s conduct in Gaza & reinforced by the Trump administration’s rejection of international legal norms, has further normalised the killing of journalists.

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January 22, 2026 at 1:59 PM
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Royal Courts of Justice yesterday as a legal challenge is made by Communities Against Gatwick Noise Emissions and Gatwick Area Conservation Campaign opposing Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander’s decision to grant consent for a new runway at Gatwick Airport.
#ClimateEmergency #NoisePollution
Activists, joined by #GreenParty MP Carla Denyer, gather at the Royal Courts of Justice yesterday as a legal challenge is made by Communities Against Gatwick Noise Emissions (CAGNE) and Gatwick Area Conservation Campaign opposing Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander’s decision to grant development consent for a second operating runway at Gatwick Airport. The extra capacity is expected to lead to over 100,000 extra flights per year. They assert there are numerous gaps in the environmental assessment of the new runway, including increased flight emissions, climate impacts and noise pollution. Activists, joined by hashtag#GreenParty MP Carla Denyer, gather at the Royal Courts of Justice yesterday as a legal challenge is made by Communities Against Gatwick Noise Emissions (CAGNE) and Gatwick Area Conservation Campaign opposing Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander’s decision to grant development consent for a second operating runway at Gatwick Airport. The extra capacity is expected to lead to over 100,000 extra flights per year. They assert there are numerous gaps in the environmental assessment of the new runway, including increased flight emissions, climate impacts and noise pollution. Activists, joined by hashtag#GreenParty MP Carla Denyer, gather at the Royal Courts of Justice yesterday as a legal challenge is made by Communities Against Gatwick Noise Emissions (CAGNE) and Gatwick Area Conservation Campaign opposing Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander’s decision to grant development consent for a second operating runway at Gatwick Airport. The extra capacity is expected to lead to over 100,000 extra flights per year. They assert there are numerous gaps in the environmental assessment of the new runway, including increased flight emissions, climate impacts and noise pollution. Activists, joined by hashtag#GreenParty MP Carla Denyer, gather at the Royal Courts of Justice yesterday as a legal challenge is made by Communities Against Gatwick Noise Emissions (CAGNE) and Gatwick Area Conservation Campaign opposing Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander’s decision to grant development consent for a second operating runway at Gatwick Airport. The extra capacity is expected to lead to over 100,000 extra flights per year. They assert there are numerous gaps in the environmental assessment of the new runway, including increased flight emissions, climate impacts and noise pollution.
January 21, 2026 at 6:20 PM
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B’Tselem – The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories, reports on:

"The Israeli Prison System as a Network of Torture Camps"

www.btselem.org/publications...
www.btselem.org
January 21, 2026 at 8:22 AM
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NEW – Analysis: UK newspaper editorial opposition to climate action overtakes support for first time | @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social @sylviahayes.bsky.social

Read here: buff.ly/eAPkvkx
Number of UK newspaper editorials arguing for more (blue) and less (red) climate action, 2011-2025. Some editorials also present a “balanced” view, which is categorised as advocating for neither “more” nor “less” climate action. These editorials are not represented in this chart. Source: Carbon Brief analysis.
January 19, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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I'm sure politicians and media will be rushing to condemn this.....

'London Exhibition Forced to Close After Right-Wing Vandal Attacks'
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London Exhibition Forced to Close After Right-Wing Vandal Attacks
An exhibition at London's Bomb Factory confronting some of U.K.'s most polarizing politics has been shut down after being vandalized
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January 18, 2026 at 11:02 AM
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Tory leader Kemi Badenoch addresses a demo against the proposed Chinese embassy in the former Royal Mint in London's financial district. Strangely, she made no mention of the fact that it was Boris Johnson's close aide, Sir Edward Lister, who helped arrange the sale of the historic site to China.
London, UK. 17 January, 2026. Leader of the Opposition KEMI BADENOCH addresses a protest opposing the proposed Chinese mega embassy in the former Royal Mint in London's financial district. Hong Kong diaspora, joined by Tibetans, Uyghurs and others have raised fears over security and spying at what, if approved, would be China's largest embassy in Europe. Tower Hamlets Council twice rejected planning applications but the application was called in by the government and the final decision is expected soon. © Ron Fassbender
January 17, 2026 at 5:22 PM
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Can the last American to leave the UK please turn out the lights:

FT - "US Senate introduces bill to stop military from occupying Nato territories"
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A protester holds a placard depicting President Donald Trump and a map of US military bases in the United Kingdom during a march in London, UK, 21/1/17.
January 14, 2026 at 9:10 AM
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My unsurprising takeaway from this report is that AI/Google have completely screwed publishers' business models, first gobbling up content and, now, readership -

Journalism, media, & technology trends & predictions 2026

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Journalism, media, and technology trends and predictions 2026
Our annual survey of media leaders from across the world explores publishers' priorities for the year ahead, the challenges they envision and how well equipped they are to address them.
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk
January 12, 2026 at 8:55 AM
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Defend the Right to Protest Civil Society Statement
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Defend the Right to Protest Civil Society Statement - Palestine Solidarity Campaign
As a group of civil society organisations made up of trade unions, charities, NGOs, faith, climate justice, human rights, cultural, campaigning, and solidarity organisations, we believe that the right...
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January 12, 2026 at 8:04 AM
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UN report chronicles intensification of decades of severe racial discrimination by Israel in occupied West Bank -
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UN report chronicles intensification of decades of severe racial discrimination by Israel in occupied West Bank
GENEVA – A comprehensive UN Human Rights Office report released today details the asphyxiating impact of Israel’s laws, policies and practices on every aspect of daily life for Palestinians in the occ...
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January 11, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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Minister admits jury trials would be curbed regardless of courts crisis -
www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/ministe...
Minister admits jury trials would be curbed regardless of courts crisis
MPs call out comment by courts minister Sackman during fiery debate on jury reforms.
www.lawgazette.co.uk
January 11, 2026 at 1:55 PM
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The ceasefire did what it was meant to do – make Gaza invisible -

www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...
The ceasefire did what it was meant to do – make Gaza invisible
Mass death in Gaza continues and yet the world no longer pays attention, convinced the genocide is over.
www.aljazeera.com
January 9, 2026 at 11:15 AM
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'UK government – meet the demands of the hunger strikers!' -

www.jewishvoiceforlabour.org.uk/article/uk-g...
UK government – meet the demands of the hunger strikers!
This is a powerful and rightly furious piece about the government’s mistreatment of Palestine Action activists incarcerated and awaiting trial…
www.jewishvoiceforlabour.org.uk
January 8, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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'By granting broad discretionary powers to police and criminalizing peaceful protest tactics, the UK state risks silencing dissenting voices, discouraging civic participation, eroding democratic accountability, and ultimately fraying the fabric of democracy itself.' - www.hrw.org/report/2026/...
Silencing the Streets
The 47-page report, “‘Silencing the Streets’: The Right to Protest Under Attack in the UK,” documents that the UK’s Labour government has failed to reverse sweeping anti-protest laws introduced by the...
www.hrw.org
January 8, 2026 at 1:19 PM
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🔴Families of Palestine Hunger Strikers Beg for Meeting With David Lammy as Their Conditions Deteriorate

Ministers have so far refused demands to negotiate with the hunger strikers, as the risk of them dying in prison increases

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Families of Palestine Hunger Strikers Beg for Meeting With David Lammy as Their Conditions Deteriorate
Ministers have so far refused demands to negotiate with the hunger strikers, as the risk of them dying in prison increases
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December 18, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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'Vindication': Gaza film BBC refused to show wins British Journalism Award

Ramita Navai told Press Gazette: "The whole process with the BBC was deeply disappointing and deeply upsetting"

But she said Channel 4 stepping up was "journalism at its best"
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'Vindication': Gaza film BBC refused to show wins British Journalism Award
Documentary maker Ramita Navai said it felt like “vindication” after Gaza: Doctors Under Attack won a prize at the British Journalism Awards.
pressgazette.co.uk
December 12, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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‘If I must die’: poetry from Gaza creates an alternative archive of testimony -
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‘If I must die’: poetry from Gaza creates an alternative archive of testimony
Poetry offers something that news and visual imagery cannot in times of crisis: depth over immediacy and meaning over spectacle.
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December 10, 2025 at 10:20 AM