I keep seeing this claim that 'protests about Israel's assault on Gaza began before it even started!'

This is a racist erasure of Palestinian life.

The assault on Gaza began immediately.

Within 4 days, more Palestinians had been killed than Israelis killed on 7th October.

What's more, the genocidal rhetoric from Israeli leaders, politicians, army officers and media outlets began immediately.

That is, the genocidal intent of the Israeli state was immediately obvious.

The failure of media outlets to frame their coverage accordingly is a scandal.

The recurring claim protests against Israel's onslaught on Gaza were premature because they began before Israel commenced its onslaught overtly treats Palestinian life as worthless.

Palestinians were being slaughtered immediately, and Israeli intent was obvious from the start.

The author, Harry Lambert, got a job in the media purely on his own merits, and the fact his mother is Times journalist Jenni Russell and his father is a top television producer, is completely irrelevant.

The fact this constantly happens in the UK media is a total coincidence.

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The Israeli Ambassador to the UN humiliates himself in epic show of projection - while the UN votes to give Palestine full membership.

Yet another peaceful encampment in solidarity with Gaza, this one at #Penn, is crushed by the cops.

Where are all the free speech warriors now?

Honoured to speak to a student leader, Eliana Atienza, and Dr. Dagmawi Woubshet at UPenn 👇

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Two years ago today, iconic Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was murdered by the Israeli state.

They then lied and lied about it, waited for attention to move on, before admitting it months later.

Don’t forget her, don’t forget how Israel lies about its crimes

Limbs of Palestinian detainees amputated because of the injuries of constant handcuffing.

Constantly blindfolded

Air pungent because of the smell of rotting untreated wounds.

Wounded strapped to beds with diapers, fed through straws.

Don't look away👇

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Really enjoying this new game by Labour.

It's called "What can we do that our slavish cheerleaders online will defend, no matter how nauseating and morally repellant?"

Seems like the answer to that is "Pretty much anything!"

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Boycott Eurovision. Don’t give Israel PR while it commits genocide. Russia was booted out the contest for a reason. Israel wasn’t - and the message is: Palestinian life doesn’t matter.