“Activists from #PalestineAction occupied ‘#GRiD Defence Systems’, military computer and processor supplier for Israel’s war machine,
After breaking into the company premises on Holtspur Lane, High Wycombe, activists barricaded themselves inside, destroyed military hardware and unfurled banners calling out the little-known military electronics firm”
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“Cops militarised and disproportionate response was once again the state protecting corporate colonialist interests”
“On top of the more than 15,000 #children Israel has killed since 7 October, up to another 21,000 are missing, according to Save the Children.
As a result of Israel’s ongoing onslaught, many are trapped beneath the rubble, lost, detained by Israel or buried in unmarked graves. As of 1 May, Israel held 61 children in administrative detention, where Israel can detain them indefinitely without charge or trial.
The UN has placed Israel on a blacklist of countries and organisations that engage ‘in violations against children’.”
“‘Put a cross that doesn’t feel like you’re marking it in blood,’ says independent challenger to LFI’s Peter #Kyle: #CanaryCandidates meets Tanushka #Marah”
“In a final message to people disenchanted with the way Britain’s political system is working today, she [Marah] emphasised:
‘We are here to give people an opportunity to partake in democracy. And who knows? It could actually get some of us independents into power to hold what will be a Labour government to account and to not let them wield as much power and arrogance as they think they can.
So even if it is just to participate and put a cross in a box that doesn’t feel like you’re marking it in blood, just vote independent, vote Green, vote for the people who are standing for humanity. It’s urgent that you do that, and you have to do that.’”
“The UK government just released figures on genocidal arms deals it’s done with Israel: [left-ish Labour MP] John McDonnell says the figures show UK ‘complicity in the IDF war crimes’”
“Under pressure, the Department of Business and Trade has revealed that Rishi #Sunak’s government approved 42 military export licenses to Israel from 7 October 2023 to 31 May 2024. Of these, five are open licenses. This means they greenlight unlimited exports of specified items under just one license.
Reacting to the figures, former shadow chancellor John McDonnell said the:
‘#UK now has no defence from charges of #complicity in the IDF war crimes’
The information release does include the value of the arms. It also does not specify exactly what they are”
“Activists dropped a banner on Monday 3 June from Westminster bridge calling on Labour Party leader Keir Starmer to say he’ll end arms sales to Israel if he wins the general election and becomes prime minister
On Sunday 2 June a letter was published from more than 100 celebrities, including Riz Ahmed, Paloma Faith and Steve Coogan, calling on Keir Starmer to commit to ending arms sales to Israel if elected prime minister on 4 July.”
“On Monday 3 June #PalestineAction upped the ante over genocide-enabling #Barclays – by targetting two locations of the Israel-complicit bank.
Overnight, Palestine Action activists targeted the Bradford and Bolton branches of Barclays, investors in Israel’s largest weapons firm – #Elbit Systems.”
“In the last few days, the Labour Party has deselected Faiza #Shaheen and Diane %Abbott, suspended Lloyd Russell-Moyle, and are set to also deselect Apsana #Begum.
Meanwhile, the #NEC have selected self-confessed ‘Zionist shitlord’ Luke #Akehurst to stand in Durham North – a Labour safe seat. Similarly, Paul #Waugh too – an ex Huff Post journalist who spent his career slagging off Corbyn, and blocking Canary journalists”
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“Labour is purging the party of anything like left wing politics. There is no space for minority groups. So if you don’t look like them, sound like them, and toe the party line, it’s time to find a new hymn sheet to sing from.”
Israel Chemicals LTD (ICL) own Boulby mine in Loftus, North Yorkshire. The very same company is supplying Israel with white phosphorus – which it is using to commit war crimes.
In the UK, ICL is selling a ‘sustainable fertiliser’ polyhalite – for which there is actually no evidence it has any unique properties.”
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“Critically, ICL is producing white phosphorus at its plant in St Louis, US, which they sell to the US army. They then pass it onto the Israeli army.”