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#Brexit is *not* the will of the people. It's the result of one vote based on a false prospectus. @BBCr4today #Remain #eu
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He was a German-Jew who fled the Nazis in 1936... and returned to fight them on D-Day as a British tank gunner.
Dennis Goodman landed on D-Day+3 and fought all the way to victory, only to face unimaginable horror when he searched for his family.
This is his tragic story:
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On 28 October 1944, 1,308 Jewish women were deported from Auschwitz-Birkenau to Bergen-Belsen.
Among them were most likely Anne Frank and her sister Margot, who both died of typhus at Bergen-Belsen in early 1945, just weeks before the camp's liberation.
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Russia struck Kharkiv with a drone today, killing a 60-year-old man right on the street‼️
"Humanitarian"
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من #پخشان_عزیزی، ۴۲ ساله، مددکار اجتماعی، محکوم به اعدام هستم. صدایم باشید!
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To speak honestly is one of our weapons, to be open, and to be clear. Not to play games with our partners. This is my rule of thumb. There is a lot of pressure on Ukraine at the moment, and of course I have to be louder. And I will be, because it's part of our defense strategy. We are not trying to be somebody else. If I feel that dangerous things are looming over Ukraine, I have to defend my country. And I do what I can, like our soldiers on the battlefield and people who work for Ukraine. And I, the President, have to use every format of diplomacy.
From an interview with The Sun. (2/3)
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Kherson. Ceasefire.
A rare walk through just one part of the city.
The scale of destruction must be seen and known.
Usually, we cannot walk here because of the drones infesting the skies—so this is hidden.
This is a European city. 2026.
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I went to exercise my right to vote in the elections in the apartheid state of Israel.
To my great surprise, I discovered that every party on the official election poster was listed in both Hebrew and Arabic, and that there were even Arab political parties running in the elections.
And I couldn’t help but wonder: who the hell is supposed to vote for them if only Jews have rights in Israel?
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On this day in 1936, a Jewish girl born in Žatec. On 3 Aug 1942 she was deported to Theresienstadt with her parents, and on 20 Aug 1942 to Riga. They all perished in the Shoah. Her name was Doris Friedová.
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They called it apartheid. The ballot box called them liars. Arab and Muslim parties are winning 17 seats in Israel’s parliament, the Knesset. Arab turnout was above 70% in town after town. Wait, I thought Zionists were racist, so how come these “racists” are giving parliamentary seats to Arabs and Muslims, who, in turn, came out to vote? Some villages hit 90% turnout.
They democratically participated and voted in a Zionist democratic system they believe in?
Arabs now hold about 14% of Israel’s parliament. Muslim MPs hold about 4% of Britain’s. Odd kind of apartheid, where the “oppressed” vote harder than London does.
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I am deeply saddened to learn of Walter Koenig’s passing.
Although we did not know each other well away from the set, we shared the later seasons of the original Star Trek series and the six films that followed.
What I observed, and what so many fans have expressed over the years, was a man who genuinely loved the Star Trek community.
At conventions, Walter was rarely content to remain behind a signing table. He preferred to be among the people who had kept Star Trek alive for so many decades.
That kind of genuine connection is rare, and it will be remembered by everyone who came into contact with him.
My condolences to his family, his friends, and the countless fans whose lives he touched.
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It’s complicated, messy, imperfect, and open to criticism; there is both subtle and overt racism, and no shortage of flaws to scrutinize. Yet none of that changes a fundamental reality: within its internationally recognized borders, Israeli democracy remains vibrant and inclusive of citizens from diverse ethnic and religious backgrounds. The idea of a Jewish and democratic Israel is both legitimate and credible, and has been successfully practiced in tandem.
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A timely reminder that in a region dominated by autocracy Israel remains a rare thing in the Middle East - a democracy
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Widely respected former BBC Home Affairs Correspondent, Danny Shaw, says that there now needs to be an independent inquiry into anti-semitism at the BBC. @afneil @DPJHodges @JuliaHB1
Pains me to say it, but there needs to be an independent inquiry into anti-semitism at the BBC. Lucie Kon's allegations - some of which are set out in this @TimesRadio interview - are so serious they can't be brushed aside. Over to you @lisanandy.
youtube.com/watch?v=LMH6HdEV…
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Look at apartheid Israel today, where 2 million Arabs (mostly Muslims) go out to vote.
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Israel is having its election today and every adult citizen - regardless of background or ethnicity - is able to vote.
In fact, out of 380 million Arab citizens in two dozen countries in the Middle East, the only ones who really get to choose their government in free and fair elections are the 2.1 million who live in the equal, diverse and multicultural democracy that is Israel.
The only Arab citizens who live in a democracy are the Israeli Arab citizens of the free and open country of Israel, the only liberal democracy in the whole of the Middle East.
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Very proud of my friend Lucie who was bullied for being a Jew at the BBC and was made redundant just days after winning the corporation an Oscar.
Watch her video below
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And there we have it, folks.
The Irishman who went viral for threatening a Jewish couple French supermarket was found guilty of condoning crimes against humanity and making antisemitic death threats.
This is what too many Irish people on this site, including an Irish Times, journalist, spread conspiracies about. This is what too many Irish people condoned, justified, and, in some cases, even lauded.
What is notable here, as Daniel says, is that the Irishman’s name has been revealed as Patrick — Paddy.
Will we see any apologies from the Irish people who lied that the Jewish victims were using ‘Paddy’ as an ‘anti-Irish slur’?
Sadly I just do not expect this. Because that would require an integrity that they simply do not possess.
Patrick, the Irish man who told a Jewish woman that he wish Hitler had finished the job, has been convicted of condoning crimes against humanity and of making death threats.
Remember all the people here accusing the Jewish victim of using the name Paddy as a slur, well now we know she was telling the truth the whole time. Assuming she was lying in the first place is clear racism against Jews. But unfortunately I highly doubt most of them will be doing any introspection on the matter.
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The number of people injured in the Russian strike on a university campus and the surrounding area yesterday evening has risen to 12. Five of them are students and university staff. While emergency services were helping people and dealing with the aftermath of the first strike, the Russians used ballistic missiles again. In total, 16 ballistic missiles were launched overnight. More than 280 drones as well. Tragically, there have been casualties and hits in Kyiv, including on the South Bridge. A serious escalation in Russia’s operation against our logistics. There were also strikes on the Kyiv, Vinnytsia, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Odesa, Chernihiv, Sumy, Donetsk, Kherson, and Chernivtsi regions. Almost everywhere, Russia’s targets were the energy sector, logistics, and ordinary urban infrastructure.
The artificial and prolonged delays in the delivery of interceptor packages for Patriot and NASAMS systems, which unfortunately have occurred recently, are directly helping Russia achieve the objectives of its terrorist campaign. Every such delay means another Russian strike on one facility or another. Unfortunately, strikes are taking place every day. Russia is constantly taking new steps toward escalation. Pressure on Russia and real support for Ukraine are needed to change the situation. I thank everyone who truly supports our efforts to protect lives and understands the importance of support packages arriving on time. We must bring peace closer and save lives. Thank you to everyone who stands with Ukraine!