Northside branches out in Coolock highlighting the need for a housing movement that targets the real enemy - the landlord government of FF/FG/Greens

We won’t let fascists stir up hatred in our communities. Racists aren’t welcome in Coolock✊

#housingforall #BanVultureFunds

Getting posters up in town for our Election Launch Meeting on Sun 28 April at 3:00pm at Áras na nGael. Speakers include Richard Boyd Barrett TD.

Adrian Curran - City Central
Maisie McMaster - City West
Denman Rooke - City East
Andrew Mannion - Ballinasloe
Brian O'Boyle - Europe

As Iran launches a drone attack on Israel, remember that Israel deliberately provoked this by bombing Iran’s embassy in Syria.

Israel is trying to stoke a regional war to deflect from its military failures, force the US back into total support, and keep Benjamin Netanyahu out of jail.

So many lives are now at stake as a consequence. Horrific.

You don’t need to be apologists for the Iranian regime - I think they’re tyrants - to know if a country destroyed a US embassy and killed senior US army officers, the US would have launched a huge bombing campaign against that country within hours.

The Israeli state deliberately incited a war with Iran because

- its onslaught against Gaza is failing on its own terms

- global public opinion has swung decisively against Israel

- the Biden administration is under pressure

- Netanyahu faces jail when war ends

Lots of incoming analysis for the next several hours, but there’s really just one thing to know: none of this was inevitable nor did it start with Iran.

This is US-Israeli belligerence; this is Joe Biden’s foreign policy & Israel’s war expansionism as it conducts a genocide.

Our government is complicit in the slaughter of innocent people in Gaza.

Today, we filled Parliament Square to demand a permanent ceasefire and an end to arms sales to Israel.

We are a movement for peace — and we aren’t going anywhere.

If the below analysis is correct - and I think anyone observing this war would agree it is - then my fear is that it doesn't matter how limited or restrained Iran's response is. Netanyahu will use it as the pretext for another provocation, because he's bent on starting this war.

Racist arsonists back at it after their short break for Easter

BREAKING 🇵🇸🇩🇪 Germany’s Interior Ministry has issued a “Betätigungsverbot” on Council member @YanisVaroufakis, banning his political activity following his speech to yesterday’s Palestinian Congress.

At Germany Embassy Dublin to oppose the hypocrisy of the German regime attack on #GazaGenocide conference in Berlin yesterday-their complicity is shocking #FreePalestine

Yesterday Dara Quigley was seven years gone. Yesterday a day just for family. Today I’m delighted to say that The Stinging Fly are publishing an essay of mine - Life Drawing - how drawing got me through those days - Thanks Dara - your influence shines on.

Nice gift to the big developers from FF.

According to the head of Al Mughayer village council in Ramallah area 1500 illegal settlers attacked the village , killed a Palestinian and injured with the Israeli army 50 including many with live ammunitions. They burned 70 houses and structures and many cars and they are…

“ But AI is a tool, like any technology, wielded by the powerful to serve their interests.”

This is both a horrifying and excellent column from Mark O’Connell

irishtimes.com/opinion/2024/0…

So much for BDS.

'European freedoms'

This is the unique western freedoms the peace loving freaks of NATO will kill you to protect

While many farmers are voluntarily taking measures for nature on their land, others in the agri-food business are creaming it