The racist abuse, bullying, threats and “demonstrations” this 20-year-old woman has been subject to is mind blowing but not surprising. The bar for “activism” has been moved so far beyond what’s acceptable. It has nothing to do with caring for Palestinian lives, wanting a
These girls were unarmed and some of them had literally been in their first army posting for just three days. This is not "resistance" by any definition.
The reason some people are fixated on one mistranslated word is because they can’t deny that the women in the video were clearly brutalized and being taken hostage, and they don’t have a defense for that, so they’re trying to distract everyone. Don’t let them get away with it.
I adore Greece, football leaves me cold but I remember actually watching their matches 20 years ago and, ridiculously, once they got to the quarters I just knew - Olympics year in Athens too - that they were fated to win it.
Those making the grief, the suffering, the pain worse for the families of these three little girls tonight should hang their heads in shame. #Southport
I always think of one woman, when gymnastics is on, now 18 years since she died aged 46.
One of the most talented gymnasts and courageous persons; she was a member of the Olympic Order, despite never competing at the Olympics.
Her name was Elena Mukhina, one of my heroes. /1