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Bodies of slain General #Solemani & comrades arrive in #Ahwaz, Iran. A mammoth funeral procession has kicked off. Images of hundreds of thousands mourners packing the streets, bridge & square, is colossal.
.2/ Images of procession of #Soleimqni from #Ahwaz
images via @AlMayadeenLive
.3/ This is only in #Ahwaz, southwest of #Iran & the first leg of #Solaimani’s funeral procession. I can’t even begin to imagine what it would be like once they arrive to the capital #Tehran.
.4/ Even in his death #Soleimani’s popularity drew far more in numbers than @realDonaldTrump managed alive during his inauguration.
Close up, clearer scenes from #Soleimani’s funeral cortège in #Ahwaz (#Ahvaz) city.
.5/ A compilation of #Soleimani’s cortège in #Ahwaz, with #Persian chanting
via @A_rnasab
.6/ In #MashHad meanwhile, a sea of humans poured into the streets to honour #Soleimani & his comrades funeral cortège.
#Iran
.7/ In what is turning out to be the largest ever funeral in the history of #Iran, probably since that of #AyatollahKhomeini, #Soleimani’s funeral cortège, now on its second leg of the journey, will also head to #Tehran, then #Qom & finally 2 his resting place & hometown #Kerman.
.8/ SIGNIFICANT:
#Iran pulls out of the nuclear deal, in effect ending its remaining commitments to the 2015 agreement, & in doing so delivering
the second blow to the #US today, following #Iraq ’s vote to ask #US forces to leave #Iraq.
.9/ Apparently not & these tweets further explain it...
Though it’s all but dead, #Iran has not pulled out of the nuclear deal.
.12/ BREAKING: #Solaimani’s funeral cortege arrives in #Tehran.

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Apr 12
Douglas Murray’s (@DouglasKMurray) recent appearance on the Joe Rogan podcast—debating Gaza & Israel with David Smith (@DSmithComedian)—was difficult to endure.
Not just for its one-sided framing, but for how it echoed official Israeli talking points, wrapped in smug certainty & theatrical performance.
What follows is a breakdown 🧵of some of the contradictions behind that debate—and why they matter.
1. I’ve Been There” — A Misleading Claim
Murray dismisses critics by saying they “haven’t been to Gaza,” as if that disqualifies them from speaking.
But millions around the world have seen Gaza—through livestreams, footage, reporting, & testimony that have filled our screens daily for months.
His own visit was a guided military tour with the IDF—not independent, not journalistic, & far from exposure to civilian life under occupation.
This is not the same as “being there.” It’s controlled access through one lens.
2/ On-the-Ground ≠ Moral Authority
Murray presents physical presence (Gaza-Lebanon) as moral superiority. But experience filtered through a military escort isn’t clarity—it’s curated narrative.

Understanding doesn’t begin & end with a press pass & a tank ride.
Read 14 tweets
Apr 11
Unmasking Israel’s Sexual Abuse Epidemic:🧵 A thread on #Shoshana_Strook’s allegations, systemic failures, & state violence.
1/ Shoshana’s Allegations and Orit’s Stance
Shoshana Strook alleges childhood abuse by her parents, incl. Minister Orit Strook, who said ‘victory over Gaza’ matters more than hostages. The abuse was recorded & she’s now threatened. Her story exposes Israel’s hidden crisis.Image
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2/ Incest as a Major Issue
Shoshana Strook’s claims of familial abuse align with ARCCI data: 70% of child-related complaints in Israel in 2024 were about incest. This isn’t isolated—it’s a systemic crisis. Survivors deserve justice, not silence.Image
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Read 8 tweets
Apr 9
Trump’s Tariff War (simplified:)
The Aftershocks Begin 🧵
Markets are collapsing.
Allies are retaliating.
And global trade is coughing up blood.
Here’s what’s happened since Trump reignited the economic firestorm:
2/ On April 2, Trump announced:
•10% base tariffs on all imports
•104% on Chinese goods
•46% on Vietnam
•26% on India
•20–49% on allies and rivals alike

This wasn’t strategy. It was an economic grenade.
3/ China retaliated hard:
•84% tariffs on all U.S. goods
•Blacklisted U.S. firms
•Export restrictions on critical materials
This isn’t “reciprocity.” It’s war.
Read 12 tweets
Apr 5
Far-Right Zionists Are Making Blacklists
Here’s what @Betar_USA is proudly promoting:
•Lists of Jews to be banned from Israel
•Deportation dossiers on pro-Palestine students
•Open collaboration with far-right governments
•And now this:
“There are no innocents in Gaza.”
🧵Thread Below. Do read.Image
1. A far-right Zionist group is now making lists of Jews they want banned from Israel—for supporting Palestinian rights.
Lists. Of Jews.
Because they dissent.
Sound familiar? It should. Image
2/ They’re calling fellow Jews “kapos.”
They’re celebrating exile.
They’re demanding the Jewish state purge its own people for holding the “wrong” opinion.
Read 11 tweets
Apr 3
⚠️IMPORTANT⚠️
1. The US just sent a letter to the @UN opposing Francesca Albanese’s @FranceskAlbs reappointment as Special Rapporteur—accusing her of “antisemitism” for reporting on Gaza’s mass death. 50K+ dead, 100K+ injured. This isn’t about hate—it’s about silencing truth.Image
2. The US lectures the world on human rights while arming apartheid, vetoing justice, & silencing UN experts who dare to count the bodies.
Francesca Albanese @FranceskAlbs exposed #Israeli war crimes—so Washington called her “antisemitic.” Classic deflection.
3. Let’s talk bias.
•$3B/year in US military aid to Israel
•43 UN vetoes protecting Israel since 1970
•Endless PR shielding apartheid
Albanese’s “crime”? Reporting facts during a genocide #Washington bankrolls.
Read 6 tweets
Apr 2
Liberation Day or Inflation Day?
Trump just slapped #tariffs on almost every major U.S. trading partner:
China (34%)
Vietnam (46%)
India (26%)
Japan (24%)
EU (20%)
Cambodia wins with a whopping 49%.
Even allies like UK, Israel, Brazil got hit. Global trade just caught fire.
This isn’t strategy—it’s economic cosplay.
A 10% baseline on all imports, plus targeted hikes = higher prices for Americans & retaliation on the horizon.
Trump calls it “reciprocal.”
Markets call it madness with flags.
Welcome back to the tariff circus.
Bonus twist:
The UK only got hit with 10%—half the EU rate.
Guess the “special relationship” still gets you a tariff discount… or at least a discreet call before the hammer drops.
Brexit wins a consolation prize
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