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https://www.versobooks.com/books/3993-friends-of-israel 22-11-2009 14:21:06
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While it's often imagined that there is deep and abiding support for Israel amongst the German public, as bue rübner @buerubner.bsky.social explains in the latest episode of PTO, intense pro-Israel sentiment is primarily confined to the political and media class:
Gaza: In the largest and most shameful concentration camp of the 21st century, Israel is genociding the Palestinians one neighborhood at the time, one hospital at the time, one school at the time, one refugee camp at the time, one 'safe zone' at the time. With US and European
"Palestinians have no illusion whatsoever that justice will shine on us from Hague or the UN head office in Geneva or New York," Omar Barghouti, co-founder of the BDS movement, said. Here is an excerpt from his speech at the Divest for Palestine conference in London. Watch:
“The decisions we make around access need to also include things we might not think about, and you can’t think about those things if it’s not your experience,” - Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan
👏🏾 A new guide to reimagining safety and safeguarding from National Survivor User Network, Act Build Change, Voice Collective, Revoke & young people with lived experience of mental ill-health, distress & trauma. Work with young people? Have a read ⬇️
TONIGHT! The team Lighthouse - Edinburgh’s Radical Bookshop are hosting the Award Ceremony for the 2024 #BreadAndRosesAward for Radical publishing! Catch all 6 shortlisted authors as our judging panel discuss a phenomenal array of books & announce a winner - online, all welcome: lighthousebookshop.com/events/bread-a…
And we officially HAVE A WINNER! The winner for the 2024 Bread & Roses Award for Radical Publishing is: Divided: Racism, Medicine and Why We Need to Decolonise Healthcare by Dr Annabel Sowemimo ( Dr Annabel is on maternity leave ) published by Profile Books / Wellcome Collection
Divided by Dr Annabel is on maternity leave fit all of the criteria for the Bread and Roses Award. It is unique in its radical nature and widely encompassing in its coverage of the issues in the healthcare system - both timely and indispensable. #BreadAndRosesAward #RadicalPublishing
The Bread & Roses Award celebrates radical, accessible, politically-left non-fiction which offers new perspectives and insight. Our thanks to judges & comrades Lighthouse - Edinburgh’s Radical Bookshop for shepherding the award through another year and highlighting 6 tremendous works of radical publishing
Although the decision to select the winner was unanimous, it was not an easy one. The judges would like to highlight 2 further books: I Feel No Peace: Rohingya Fleeing Over Seas & Rivers by Kaamil Ahmed & Friends of Israel: The Backlash Against Palestine Solidarity by achilles hil