Leilani Farha
@leilanifarha.bsky.social
Global Director, The Shift
Former UN Special Rapporteur on the right to housing
Co-Host PUSHBACK Talks
International law; human rights; housing; cities; finance
Former UN Special Rapporteur on the right to housing
Co-Host PUSHBACK Talks
International law; human rights; housing; cities; finance
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Ten Britons accused of war crimes in Gaza referred to police after legal complaint - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/ten-uk-nationals-accused-war-crimes-gaza-referred-met-police
Ten Britons accused of war crimes in Gaza referred to police after legal complaint
The nationals are accused of crimes including murder, extermination and attacking civilians
www.middleeasteye.net
April 7, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Ten Britons accused of war crimes in Gaza referred to police after legal complaint - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/ten-uk-nationals-accused-war-crimes-gaza-referred-met-police
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Found it! The housing policy that I can support for the Canadian election. Unfortunately, it wasn't developed by any of the parties running. It was written by @ricardotranjan.bsky.social of @policyalternatives.ca
Check it out!
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Check it out!
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Ricardo Tranjan: Housing platforms must commit to immediate action, not only sell dreams of the future
Any new federal government needs to develop a housing platform that addresses present concerns in housing, not just make promises for the future
www.thestar.com
April 5, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Found it! The housing policy that I can support for the Canadian election. Unfortunately, it wasn't developed by any of the parties running. It was written by @ricardotranjan.bsky.social of @policyalternatives.ca
Check it out!
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Check it out!
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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"Area C is Palestine."
Oscar-winning #NoOtherLand documents the struggle in #MasaferYatta but the crisis extends through Area C. @leilanifarha.bsky.social explains how Israel denies Palestinians access to 99% of their own land & created an apartheid planning system
www.newarab.com/opinion/it-w...
Oscar-winning #NoOtherLand documents the struggle in #MasaferYatta but the crisis extends through Area C. @leilanifarha.bsky.social explains how Israel denies Palestinians access to 99% of their own land & created an apartheid planning system
www.newarab.com/opinion/it-w...
It will take more than an Oscar to stop Israel’s West Bank plans
Winning an Oscar won’t stop Israel from annexing Area C in the West Bank, as No Other Land co-director Hamdan Ballal brutally learnt, writes Leilani Farha.
www.newarab.com
April 3, 2025 at 2:40 PM
"Area C is Palestine."
Oscar-winning #NoOtherLand documents the struggle in #MasaferYatta but the crisis extends through Area C. @leilanifarha.bsky.social explains how Israel denies Palestinians access to 99% of their own land & created an apartheid planning system
www.newarab.com/opinion/it-w...
Oscar-winning #NoOtherLand documents the struggle in #MasaferYatta but the crisis extends through Area C. @leilanifarha.bsky.social explains how Israel denies Palestinians access to 99% of their own land & created an apartheid planning system
www.newarab.com/opinion/it-w...
Found it! The housing policy that I can support for the Canadian election. Unfortunately, it wasn't developed by any of the parties running. It was written by @ricardotranjan.bsky.social of @policyalternatives.ca
Check it out!
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Check it out!
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Ricardo Tranjan: Housing platforms must commit to immediate action, not only sell dreams of the future
Any new federal government needs to develop a housing platform that addresses present concerns in housing, not just make promises for the future
www.thestar.com
April 5, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Found it! The housing policy that I can support for the Canadian election. Unfortunately, it wasn't developed by any of the parties running. It was written by @ricardotranjan.bsky.social of @policyalternatives.ca
Check it out!
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Check it out!
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Reposted by Leilani Farha
The Israeli military denied 82% of humanitarian aid to Gaza from March 18 to 24, according to UN OCHA.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/zidasw
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/zidasw
March 28, 2025 at 2:53 AM
The Israeli military denied 82% of humanitarian aid to Gaza from March 18 to 24, according to UN OCHA.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/zidasw
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/zidasw
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Excellent overview from @leilanifarha.bsky.social of what No Other Land & Area C is all about: land, identity, home, livelihood, apartheid, human rights, past, present & future.
It will take more than an Oscar to stop Israel’s West Bank plans
Winning an Oscar won’t stop Israel from annexing Area C in the West Bank, as No Other Land co-director Hamdan Ballal brutally learnt, writes Leilani Farha.
www.newarab.com
March 27, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Excellent overview from @leilanifarha.bsky.social of what No Other Land & Area C is all about: land, identity, home, livelihood, apartheid, human rights, past, present & future.
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Excited to finally have my hands on the final copy of There Is No Place for Us, by @brian-goldstone.bsky.social!
I read an advance copy this fall, & it's a really poignant dive into the human harms & catastrophe that follows the combo of a housing affordability crisis & labor precariousness.
I read an advance copy this fall, & it's a really poignant dive into the human harms & catastrophe that follows the combo of a housing affordability crisis & labor precariousness.
March 23, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Excited to finally have my hands on the final copy of There Is No Place for Us, by @brian-goldstone.bsky.social!
I read an advance copy this fall, & it's a really poignant dive into the human harms & catastrophe that follows the combo of a housing affordability crisis & labor precariousness.
I read an advance copy this fall, & it's a really poignant dive into the human harms & catastrophe that follows the combo of a housing affordability crisis & labor precariousness.
Reposted by Leilani Farha
Join me on Reddit for an AMA about housing precarity and homelessness in the U.S. Why are so many people—even those with multiple jobs—unable to afford a place to live?
The AMA is live now, and I’ll be answering questions starting Monday at 1pm ET.
The AMA is live now, and I’ll be answering questions starting Monday at 1pm ET.
From the povertyfinance community on Reddit: I’m Brian Goldstone, author of "There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America," about why millions of Americans with jobs still can’t afford a ...
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March 22, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Join me on Reddit for an AMA about housing precarity and homelessness in the U.S. Why are so many people—even those with multiple jobs—unable to afford a place to live?
The AMA is live now, and I’ll be answering questions starting Monday at 1pm ET.
The AMA is live now, and I’ll be answering questions starting Monday at 1pm ET.
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Excellent programme for @worldhabitat.bsky.social's
#HomelessnessAndAffordability Conference in London on
12/6/25. Excited to hear from key people in #Housing
@leilanifarha.bsky.social, @mattdownie.bsky.social
@freekspinnewijn.bsky.social and others
bit.ly/HomelessnessandAffordability
#HomelessnessAndAffordability Conference in London on
12/6/25. Excited to hear from key people in #Housing
@leilanifarha.bsky.social, @mattdownie.bsky.social
@freekspinnewijn.bsky.social and others
bit.ly/HomelessnessandAffordability
March 15, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Excellent programme for @worldhabitat.bsky.social's
#HomelessnessAndAffordability Conference in London on
12/6/25. Excited to hear from key people in #Housing
@leilanifarha.bsky.social, @mattdownie.bsky.social
@freekspinnewijn.bsky.social and others
bit.ly/HomelessnessandAffordability
#HomelessnessAndAffordability Conference in London on
12/6/25. Excited to hear from key people in #Housing
@leilanifarha.bsky.social, @mattdownie.bsky.social
@freekspinnewijn.bsky.social and others
bit.ly/HomelessnessandAffordability
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How did two advocates take the #UK government to the UN—and win? @fredrikgertten.bsky.social & @leilanifarha.bsky.social sit down with Sam Freeman (@maketheshift.bsky.social) & Dominika Leitane (@opportunitygreen.org) to reveal behind-the-scenes in our latest #PushbackTalks episode. Listen now!
March 12, 2025 at 9:47 PM
How did two advocates take the #UK government to the UN—and win? @fredrikgertten.bsky.social & @leilanifarha.bsky.social sit down with Sam Freeman (@maketheshift.bsky.social) & Dominika Leitane (@opportunitygreen.org) to reveal behind-the-scenes in our latest #PushbackTalks episode. Listen now!
Imagine @markcarneyforpm.bsky.social appointing Marco Mendicino as Chief of Staff. A rabidly anti-Palestinian Zionist.
The Liberal Party forgets that Arab Canadians, Muslims, Palestinians + supporters vote and our votes make a difference.
The recent U.S. election proves that. Starkly.
The Liberal Party forgets that Arab Canadians, Muslims, Palestinians + supporters vote and our votes make a difference.
The recent U.S. election proves that. Starkly.
March 11, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Imagine @markcarneyforpm.bsky.social appointing Marco Mendicino as Chief of Staff. A rabidly anti-Palestinian Zionist.
The Liberal Party forgets that Arab Canadians, Muslims, Palestinians + supporters vote and our votes make a difference.
The recent U.S. election proves that. Starkly.
The Liberal Party forgets that Arab Canadians, Muslims, Palestinians + supporters vote and our votes make a difference.
The recent U.S. election proves that. Starkly.
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Strong statement from ACLU on the detention of Mahmoud Khalil:
"The federal government is claiming the authority to deport people with deep ties to the US and revoke their green cards for advocating positions that the government opposes."
"The federal government is claiming the authority to deport people with deep ties to the US and revoke their green cards for advocating positions that the government opposes."
March 10, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Strong statement from ACLU on the detention of Mahmoud Khalil:
"The federal government is claiming the authority to deport people with deep ties to the US and revoke their green cards for advocating positions that the government opposes."
"The federal government is claiming the authority to deport people with deep ties to the US and revoke their green cards for advocating positions that the government opposes."
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Could global solidarity finally force Elon's hand? Swedish workers have been striking against Tesla for 18 MONTHS – could the anti-DOGE demos now happening worldwide help tip the balance in their favor?
@germanbender.bsky.social sits down w us to talk abt the longest strike in Swedish history
@germanbender.bsky.social sits down w us to talk abt the longest strike in Swedish history
Sweden vs Tesla: The Longest Labor Strike in History - PUSHBACK Talks
What happens when Elon Musk's anti-union Tesla meets Sweden's powerful labor movement? Since October 2023, Swedish workers have maintained the country's longest strike in a century, with solidarity sp...
pushbacktalks.buzzsprout.com
March 4, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Could global solidarity finally force Elon's hand? Swedish workers have been striking against Tesla for 18 MONTHS – could the anti-DOGE demos now happening worldwide help tip the balance in their favor?
@germanbender.bsky.social sits down w us to talk abt the longest strike in Swedish history
@germanbender.bsky.social sits down w us to talk abt the longest strike in Swedish history
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Per Dr Atul Gawande, ex USAID: “All malaria supplies protecting 53 million people, mostly children, including bed nets, diagnostics, preventive drugs, and treatments – terminated.”
There are no words that sufficiently describe this level of cruelty and sadism.
There are no words that sufficiently describe this level of cruelty and sadism.
February 28, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Per Dr Atul Gawande, ex USAID: “All malaria supplies protecting 53 million people, mostly children, including bed nets, diagnostics, preventive drugs, and treatments – terminated.”
There are no words that sufficiently describe this level of cruelty and sadism.
There are no words that sufficiently describe this level of cruelty and sadism.
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Have you heard about the longest labor strike in Sweden's history & the only strike against Tesla in the world?
Hear German Bender tell @leilanifarha.bsky.social & @fredrikgertten.bsky.social how it's sparked an int'l solidarity movement & why it could reshape worker-employer relations worldwide.
Hear German Bender tell @leilanifarha.bsky.social & @fredrikgertten.bsky.social how it's sparked an int'l solidarity movement & why it could reshape worker-employer relations worldwide.
February 28, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Have you heard about the longest labor strike in Sweden's history & the only strike against Tesla in the world?
Hear German Bender tell @leilanifarha.bsky.social & @fredrikgertten.bsky.social how it's sparked an int'l solidarity movement & why it could reshape worker-employer relations worldwide.
Hear German Bender tell @leilanifarha.bsky.social & @fredrikgertten.bsky.social how it's sparked an int'l solidarity movement & why it could reshape worker-employer relations worldwide.
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Interested in the historic Swedish strike against Tesla?@fredrikgertten.bsky.social and @leilanifarha.bsky.social invited me to their podcast to talk about what the strike means for the resistance against Musk and other oligarchs, and for worker rights globally.
www.buzzsprout.com/1189295/epis...
www.buzzsprout.com/1189295/epis...
Sweden vs Tesla: The Longest Labor Strike in History - PUSHBACK Talks
What happens when Elon Musk's anti-union Tesla meets Sweden's powerful labor movement? Since October 2023, Swedish workers have maintained the country's longest strike in a century, with solidarity sp...
www.buzzsprout.com
February 27, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Interested in the historic Swedish strike against Tesla?@fredrikgertten.bsky.social and @leilanifarha.bsky.social invited me to their podcast to talk about what the strike means for the resistance against Musk and other oligarchs, and for worker rights globally.
www.buzzsprout.com/1189295/epis...
www.buzzsprout.com/1189295/epis...
It's not just American workers suffering under Elon Musk's tyranny!
Check out what's happening at Tesla in Sweden on @pushbacktalks.bsky.social
www.buzzsprout.com/1189295/epis...
Check out what's happening at Tesla in Sweden on @pushbacktalks.bsky.social
www.buzzsprout.com/1189295/epis...
Sweden vs Tesla: The Longest Labor Strike in History - PUSHBACK Talks
What happens when Elon Musk's anti-union Tesla meets Sweden's powerful labor movement? Since October 2023, Swedish workers have maintained the country's longest strike in a century, with solidarity sp...
www.buzzsprout.com
February 27, 2025 at 10:17 PM
It's not just American workers suffering under Elon Musk's tyranny!
Check out what's happening at Tesla in Sweden on @pushbacktalks.bsky.social
www.buzzsprout.com/1189295/epis...
Check out what's happening at Tesla in Sweden on @pushbacktalks.bsky.social
www.buzzsprout.com/1189295/epis...
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2/ ... received insufficient attention in #internationalhumanrightslaw.
The decision makes clear for the first time that "#stable, #consistent and #safe #access to #adequateenergy is both a #prerequisite for and a key #element of the enjoyment of #EuropeanSocialCharter rights such as...
The decision makes clear for the first time that "#stable, #consistent and #safe #access to #adequateenergy is both a #prerequisite for and a key #element of the enjoyment of #EuropeanSocialCharter rights such as...
February 26, 2025 at 10:00 AM
2/ ... received insufficient attention in #internationalhumanrightslaw.
The decision makes clear for the first time that "#stable, #consistent and #safe #access to #adequateenergy is both a #prerequisite for and a key #element of the enjoyment of #EuropeanSocialCharter rights such as...
The decision makes clear for the first time that "#stable, #consistent and #safe #access to #adequateenergy is both a #prerequisite for and a key #element of the enjoyment of #EuropeanSocialCharter rights such as...
Find IDF Soldiers is a new database from The Maple containing profiles of 85 Canadians that have joined the Israeli military. findidfsoldiers.com
Find IDF Soldiers
A database from The Maple documenting Canadians that have served in the Israeli military.
findidfsoldiers.com
February 24, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Find IDF Soldiers is a new database from The Maple containing profiles of 85 Canadians that have joined the Israeli military. findidfsoldiers.com
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UN human rights chief Volker Turk has called for an investigation into “grave violations of international law” in Israel and the occupied Palestinian Territory.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/hi4ilp
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/hi4ilp
February 24, 2025 at 11:31 AM
UN human rights chief Volker Turk has called for an investigation into “grave violations of international law” in Israel and the occupied Palestinian Territory.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/hi4ilp
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/hi4ilp
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Last week, mayors in Europe demanded from Commissioner Jørgensen & the Parliament, more EU investment in social & affordable housing, reallocation of unspent recovery funds, reforms to State Aid rules & the Stability and Growth Pact to allow for greater public investment. 💪
February 24, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Last week, mayors in Europe demanded from Commissioner Jørgensen & the Parliament, more EU investment in social & affordable housing, reallocation of unspent recovery funds, reforms to State Aid rules & the Stability and Growth Pact to allow for greater public investment. 💪
As $ rolls out X 🇨🇦 to address homeless encampments, a simple reminder:
Ppl living in homelessness are part of the human family, deserving of respect, dignity + human rights.
New Brunswick seems to get it! @waynelongsj.bsky.social @susanholtnb.bsky.social
saintjohn.ca/en/news-and-...
Ppl living in homelessness are part of the human family, deserving of respect, dignity + human rights.
New Brunswick seems to get it! @waynelongsj.bsky.social @susanholtnb.bsky.social
saintjohn.ca/en/news-and-...
The governments of Canada and New Brunswick sign an agreement to address unsheltered homelessness
On behalf of the Government of Canada
saintjohn.ca
February 22, 2025 at 10:55 PM
As $ rolls out X 🇨🇦 to address homeless encampments, a simple reminder:
Ppl living in homelessness are part of the human family, deserving of respect, dignity + human rights.
New Brunswick seems to get it! @waynelongsj.bsky.social @susanholtnb.bsky.social
saintjohn.ca/en/news-and-...
Ppl living in homelessness are part of the human family, deserving of respect, dignity + human rights.
New Brunswick seems to get it! @waynelongsj.bsky.social @susanholtnb.bsky.social
saintjohn.ca/en/news-and-...
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North Gaza: Shelterless Palestinians brave harsh winter in the open - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/rain-ruins-shelterless-north-gaza-palestinians-brace-winter-open
'I lie awake': Palestinians in north Gaza brave harsh winter in the open
Returning displaced families struggle with destruction, harsh weather and limited aid despite ceasefire
www.middleeasteye.net
February 19, 2025 at 10:17 AM
North Gaza: Shelterless Palestinians brave harsh winter in the open - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/rain-ruins-shelterless-north-gaza-palestinians-brace-winter-open
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@leahgazan.bsky.social shares why now is the time to build new relationships & create legislation that helps #Canada prioritize its values & future as a nation.
Listen to her convo w @leilanifarha.bsky.social & @fredrikgertten.bsky.social on the latest ep of @pushbacktalks.bsky.social out now!
Listen to her convo w @leilanifarha.bsky.social & @fredrikgertten.bsky.social on the latest ep of @pushbacktalks.bsky.social out now!
February 18, 2025 at 6:54 PM
@leahgazan.bsky.social shares why now is the time to build new relationships & create legislation that helps #Canada prioritize its values & future as a nation.
Listen to her convo w @leilanifarha.bsky.social & @fredrikgertten.bsky.social on the latest ep of @pushbacktalks.bsky.social out now!
Listen to her convo w @leilanifarha.bsky.social & @fredrikgertten.bsky.social on the latest ep of @pushbacktalks.bsky.social out now!
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Our Global Director @leilanifarha.bsky.social visited Masafer Yatta and authored "Area C is Everything" for the @nrc-global.bsky.social. The report outlines how protecting Palestinian rights in Area C is crucial for lasting peace and offers key recommendations.
February 13, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Our Global Director @leilanifarha.bsky.social visited Masafer Yatta and authored "Area C is Everything" for the @nrc-global.bsky.social. The report outlines how protecting Palestinian rights in Area C is crucial for lasting peace and offers key recommendations.