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"[...] that education and opinion, which have so vast a power over human character, should so use that power"
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SMH article says NSW government seeking to "mirror" Section 86a of the German criminal code. Not something be envied. Very speech-stifling if you look at relevant case law, which the article entirely omits.

www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...
NSW looks to mirror German laws banning Hitler Youth chants
Neo-Nazis chanted “blood and honour” on the steps of parliament in a rally police say they were powerless to stop.
www.smh.com.au
November 10, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Big L for the NSW government. Bye bye, my beloved e-bike + Mariyung combo. Was useful whilst this liberty lasted.

🥀 "Passenger Transport (General) Amendment
(Converted E-bike Batteries) Regulation 2025"

legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/pdf/asm...
October 31, 2025 at 5:28 PM
"In Gaza, women are increasingly vulnerable to men online who offer to donate money for food and aid, only to demand sexual favors or photos in return. 'I'd rather die than for these people to help us,' one woman said, 'we're a people with dignity'"

www.haaretz.com/middle-east-...
Women in Gaza report men ask for 'favors' in exchange for money to save their lives
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www.haaretz.com
July 22, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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This weapon that has been fired by decades of Australian soldiers may have been causing damage to their brains from blast waves.
This weapon can blow up a tank. Soldiers firing it are suffering brain injuries
This weapon that has been fired by decades of Australian soldiers may have been causing damage to their brains from blast waves.
www.abc.net.au
July 15, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Short piece on how dominant opposition to the ASECA’s pursuit is based on false premises. Worth to brood over some of the points

alanalentin.substack.com/p/war-is-war
War is War
"Understanding and knowing how to accurately assess one’s enemy, means possessing a necessary condition for victory" – Antonio Gramsci.
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July 16, 2025 at 4:08 AM
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Former minister now backbencher Ed Husic says the Albanese govt “can and should be doing more” on Gaza. Says:
- Israeli ambassador should be called in & more aid demanded
- financial aid should be ramped up
- prepare targeted sanctions on Israeli leaders
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Australia has a proud history of standing up against human catastrophe. Gaza should be no exception | Ed Husic
We can and should be doing more to help the two million Palestinians struggling to survive
www.theguardian.com
May 24, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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rasha-abou-jalal.bsky.social
My last on Dropsite 🙏
May 17, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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stephenmcdonell.bsky.social
The mental and physical torture inside prison in #China, a piece by me. Click on the link to read…
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Australian Matthew Radalj tells of life in China prison
Matthew Radalj tells the BBC of his time in a Beijing prison, revealing what goes on behind bars.
www.bbc.com
May 18, 2025 at 3:16 AM
« this was driven by a conscious, strategic decision to “flatten the area,” to ensure that “the return of people to these spaces is not something that will happen,” as Yotam, who served as a deputy company commander in an armored brigade in Gaza, said. »

www.972mag.com/israel-gaza-...
‘Render it unusable’: Israel’s mission of total urban destruction
Bulldozers and explosives are flattening Gaza from the ground — what soldiers say is a systematic campaign to make the Strip unlivable.
www.972mag.com
May 17, 2025 at 11:37 PM
It is a nauseating exercise to survey items about Gaza in the popular German newspapers.

"Israel hatte nach eigenen Angaben ein Kommando- und Kontrollzentrum der Hamas unter dem Krankenhaus in Chan Yunis angegriffen." (Süddeutsche Zeitung)

Torrent of lies. A revealing sight of a parallel reality.
May 17, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Blatantly illogical. No benefits whatsoever in an instant-runoff voting system.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04...
Muslim Vote urges Parramatta constituents to preference Libs over Labor
The Muslim Vote campaign has taken aim at the Labor Party's "failure to stand for justice on Gaza and Palestine" as it looks to unseat Parramatta MP Andrew Charlton.
www.abc.net.au
April 29, 2025 at 4:53 AM
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No aid has been allowed into Gaza since early March. We are watching one million people slowly starve to death, if desperation doesn’t kill them first.
April 28, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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This op-ed from China Daily (!) is exactly right. What a sad and weird thing it is that Chinese state media is warning Americans about “short-sighted nationalism”—and that the warning is justified and urgently necessary. www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202504/17/...
Shutting its doors on thinkers won't make America great again
The lawsuit filed on April 11 by four international students against the Department of Homeland Security and other immigration officials, stating that their student immigration status was illegally te...
www.chinadaily.com.cn
April 17, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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rasha-abou-jalal.bsky.social
“I couldn’t tell whether we were alive or dead and buried under the rubble”
#Gaza #Palestine #Genocide #PalestineHolocaust

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“I couldn’t tell whether we were alive or dead and buried under the rubble”
A Palestinian journalist and mother recounts a night of terror as Israel kills more than 400 in Gaza
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April 19, 2025 at 5:54 AM
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Israeli attacks on fertility clinics destroy dreams

The Israeli army’s targeting of fertility centers in Gaza aims to deny Palestinians their reproductive rights.
#Gaza #Palestine #Genocide #PalestineHolocaust

rashaaboujalal1.substack.com/p/israeli-at...
Israeli attacks on fertility clinics destroy dreams
The Israeli army’s targeting of fertility centers in Gaza aims to deny Palestinians their reproductive rights, constituting a form of genocide and a clear violation of international law.
rashaaboujalal1.substack.com
April 13, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Around 360 Israeli medical professionals, half of them doctors, signed a letter urging an investigation into the killing of aid workers with practical outcomes: 'Killing rescue and medical personnel is a blatant violation of international law.'

www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Hundreds of Israeli medics demand prosecution over IDF strike that killed 15 aid workers
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www.haaretz.com
April 10, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Ms. Rachel is on the right side of history.

#FreeSpeech #Oligarchy

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Pro-Israel group asks DoJ to investigate Ms Rachel over posts on Gaza children
StopAntisemitism questions if beloved children’s entertainer acted as foreign agent to spread ‘propaganda’
www.theguardian.com
April 10, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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rasha-abou-jalal.bsky.social
Bread line deaths highlight how aid blockade caused chaos

#Gaza

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Bread line deaths highlight how aid blockade caused chaos
At the end of the article, I included a link for those who wish to help Gaza's children survive the famine. Thank you 🙏
substack.com
April 9, 2025 at 7:02 AM
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The University of Haifa has done the right thing. They’ll get a letter of thanks from me. It’s important to support institutional decisions like this

Israeli University Reverses Course, Will Allow Screening of 'No Other Land'
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Israeli university reverses course, will allow screening of 'No Other Land'
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www.haaretz.com
April 8, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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rasha-abou-jalal.bsky.social
No words can capture the bravery of Gaza’s civil defense teams who gave their lives saving others under Israeli fire. Just days ago, 15 medics and rescue workers were executed in Rafah—killed in cold blood. The world watched this crime unfold. #Gaza #Rafah #WarCrimes
April 8, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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rasha-abou-jalal.bsky.social
A journalist from Gaza is burned alive, his body slowly consumed by fire... and the world watches in eerie silence. because the killer is the Israeli occupation, and it's not considered a crime by the hypocrites.
#Gaza
April 8, 2025 at 5:38 AM
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rasha-abou-jalal.bsky.social
My niece needs medical care outside Gaza

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My niece needs medical care outside Gaza
There is a link at the bottom of the article for help.
open.substack.com
April 7, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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April 5, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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Butscha 2022: „russische Desinformation“ ("Russian disinformation)
Rafah 2025: „wirft Zweifel an israelischer Darstellung auf“ ("[video] throws doubt on Israeli portrayal")
April 5, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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“Judging from Trump's reaction - yelling and pretending to be calm on social media - the #US had not previously formed a mature and effective plan to respond to the strong judgment that #China might take,” according to Prof Shen Yi from Fudan University.
April 5, 2025 at 5:56 AM