Future Fellow in Sociology researching Arab & Muslim social justice movements, Islamophobia, war on terror. Multi-award winning author of 12 books | Lawyer.

Sydney, Australia
Joined January 2012
Adelaide Festival has apologised unreservedly. Vindication My response.
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The day after Rihan was killed, I found a photograph of her notebook online. In a cruel coincidence, she had been learning subtraction in her math class. She had also been practicing how to write several Arabic words: تفاحة (apple), موز (banana), and برتقالة (orange). One of the last things that Rihan wrote in her notebook was “Our village is clean.” Her blood was all over the page.
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Today I got directed by an anonymous @Sydney_Uni official to remove a Palestinian flag: 'the inclusion of what could be reasonably interpreted as blood splatters…, combined with a clenched fist, poses a psychosocial risk and is otherwise inappropriate'. I've refused to comply.
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🚨I checked every single name on Israel's list of 170 Gazan "terrorist" journalists. It's the most sloppy shameless fraud possible🧵 In the overwhelming majority of those listed, the IDF presents ZERO credible evidence. In most of them, their pages are literally blank.
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Look at the UK bringing the 1975 United Nations General Assembly Resolution 3379 back. Bravo.
🚨 NEW: The Green Party has officially voted to declare that "Zionism is racism" Yes: 1022 No: 813
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I swear to you, what we are living through in Gaza has gone beyond all limits of reason and beyond what the human mind can comprehend. Tonight, a house near us collapsed. More than 16 people were killed, and more than 100 people are still missing at this moment. Six entire families are trapped under the rubble, and no one knows how many people may still be alive beneath it. The scene is unbearably painful. Children, women, and elderly people are trapped under the rubble, entire families waiting for someone to rescue them. Their voices may still be buried beneath these ruins, but there is not enough equipment to reach them. There are no machines capable of clearing the rubble, and no rescue teams equipped to deal with this scale of destruction. Time is passing, while people remain trapped beneath tons of concrete and debris. These children did nothing. They were simply trying to survive. They fled the tents searching for somewhere that could protect them, only to find themselves buried beneath the ruins of a home. How can anyone comprehend that a child could be spending their final hours trapped under the rubble, while no one is able to reach them? Gaza is collapsing before our eyes. Families are being buried, children are being left beneath the rubble, and the world is watching. Do something. Do not leave these people to die beneath the rubble in silence.
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New disaster while the world keeps sleeping .. It’s not Poland or the UK.. It’s Gaza ▪️18 dead ▪️12 wounded ▪️100 trapped under the rubble
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Malaysia’s position is clear and unequivocal. We will not allow our country to be used as a conduit for any shipment that supports or contributes to Israel’s military capabilities and its atrocities against Palestinians and other innocent lives. Any suspicious shipment will be subject to inspection and investigation in accordance with Malaysian law. Where a violation is established, decisive action will be taken. ANWAR IBRAHIM
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A child attempting to rescue an aid worker is killed by an Israel. His name was Mohammed Al-Zeinati. This is Zionism.
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Human rights lawyer and JPS editorial board member Noura Erakat was arrested today at a Palm Beach County budget hearing , where 100+ residents turned out to oppose the county's $1 billion investment in Israel bonds!
The @pbcgov has steadily increased the percentage of the budget allowed to be allocated to Israel bonds from 5 to 10 percent to 15 percent to 18 percent but says it has no authority regarding the Israel bonds. This is a mockery of their public office. #PBC #Gaza
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From a friend in a group chat:
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I hope it doesn't stop at Macklemore. I hope people who bought tickets 2 Ed Sheeran take the baton from Macklemore & run with it by demanding a refund of their tickets, refusing to be entertained by someone who on day 1,073, insists on 'neutrality'.
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I’m so proud to finally share ALL WE HAVE a Palestinian animation film about love, stolen time & resistance under occupation. Written & produced by yours truly, and directed by the brilliant Amer Hlehel & Mahmoud Ghalwa. Poetry meets stunning visuals, carried by a powerful original score by Nahed ElRayes. Learn more: filmfreeway.com/AllWeHave1
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A propaganda trip funded by Israeli organizations will bring Israeli soldiers who have served in Israel’s Gaza genocide to the Sydney marathon. Australian authorities and @sydmarathon have a legal obligation to investigate and, if warranted, prosecute, suspected war criminals.
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A NSW Supreme Court judge has rejected the state's attempt to place a young Sydney man on a terror watch list for anti-Israel graffiti. The judge told state prosecutors criticism of Israel is not antisemitic. “You are treating all Jews as monolithic,” the judge said. “It’s quite wrong to treat all Jews as supporting Israel, because they don’t. But you treat a statement of hostility to Israel as a statement of hostility to the Jewish people, which it is not.” deepcutnews.com/p/nsw-suprem…
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Universities need to do better by their Palestinian students. APAN's Counsel, Yasser Bakri, cross-examining Professor Joan Leach ANU. APAN continues to ensure Palestinian voices and experiences are represented in this significant national process. Every contribution helps us continue advocating for justice, accountability, and Palestinian rights. 📷 Support this work by making a donation : apan.org.au/royal-commission…
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Australians need to know this This man is a US citizen currently working in Australia He is speaking here at our RC on behalf of a quasi astro-turfing group - Australian Academic Alliance Against Antisemitism - the same shadowy group that derailed the Bendigo Writers' Festival last year and targeted an Australian citizen, Dr Abdel-Fattah The AAAAA's actions resulted in a mass boycott of the Bendigo festival resulting in millions of dollars in lost tourism, damaged reputations and complete acrimony Once again - this man is a US citizen defending the actions and interests of a foreign government, Israel, in bombing and killing children, while, as a guest in our country, he interferes in Australia's social and cultural life and attempts to dictate how our universities are run .
Rachel Doyle SC pounces on Josh Keller’s claim that an Israel flag reading “baby killers” ignores Israel’s “tough decisions” Doyle “Sorry what tough decisions?”💥 Keller squirms, unravels & denies killing babies is a “tough decision” coz “they’re not doing that”🙄 Absolute crock
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One should be extremely concerned that a university is actively engaged in genocide denial, repeating blood libel propaganda in its official communication.
No debate on genocide at @Sydney_Uni: multiple UN, academic & NGO authorities have found Israel guilty of genocide, but that's not good enough for USyd. Today, it told us not to even debate the question on our internal staff platform. A free pass for genocide denial. A travesty.
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They knew exactly who Mona Khalil was. They knew the bright orange house in Mansouri, south Lebanon. They knew it was not a military site, not a command center, not a battlefield position. It was one of the most recognizable symbols of environmental conservation on Lebanon's southern coast; a sanctuary dedicated to protecting endangered sea turtles and preserving life. Mona spent her years defending the most vulnerable creatures of the Mediterranean, teaching generations that every life matters, that nature is not a casualty to be discarded, and that humanity has a duty to protect what cannot protect itself. Yet the same orange house that stood as a beacon of conservation became a target for terrorist Israel. This was an assault on a woman whose life's work was devoted to safeguarding life itself. A woman known internationally for her environmental activism, whose name had become synonymous with the protection of Lebanon's coastline and its endangered sea turtles. The murder of Mona Khalil sends a chilling message: even those whose only weapon is compassion, whose only mission is preservation, are not spared.
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Israel has killed so many journalists in Gaza that it’s now killing journalist siblings. It’s sick. And so many of you are endorsing this slaughter campaign with your silence.
Loved ones gathered to bid farewell to Al-Jazeera videographer Ahmed Wishah, killed in an Israeli strike on Bureij camp on Saturday. Wishah is one of over 200 journalists killed by Israel in Gaza since October 7th, 2023.
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