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Member of the European Parliament. Independent. Socialist. https://t.co/4DfRx8G49O https://t.co/MNoRLghszp https://t.co/LKwFpJay31
Oct 19, 2023 17 tweets 10 min read
The resolution passed today is an appalling and dangerous statement by the Parliament. The text criticises Israel mildly or not at all, obscures context, fails to even call for a ceasefire, and amounts to a green light for Israel to keep going.

Working in the Left group, we tabled numerous amendments to address these problems.

A thread🧵on some of the amendments we tabled or signed with colleagues to today's motion and how MEPs voted on them.
Sep 29, 2023 10 tweets 3 min read
Press statements on the Close GTMO! event held yesterday in the European Parliament. We call on European countries to offer to accept prisoners already cleared for release, but who cannot leave without a safe destination to go to. Help the US #CloseGuantanamo Bay for good. Statement by Mansoor Adayfi, former prisoner in Guantanamo Bay detention camp.
May 15, 2023 5 tweets 6 min read
Today is #NakbaDay. 75 years ago a catastrophe was visited on the Palestinian people - the violent beginnings of Israel's occupation. It continues today.

@vonderleyen recently described these events as a "dream." That is unacceptable, and must be condemned. #VonDerLies #Nakba A "tragedy" is a terrible event nobody is really responsible for. It is totally unacceptable for a German politician to use the @EU_Commission to minimise the historic crimes of the Nazi regime as a mere "tragedy," and in the same breath as she downplays the #Nakba. #vonderLies
Dec 7, 2021 4 tweets 3 min read
Two news outlets. Same story. Brussels-based @euobs on the left. Irish public broadcaster @rtenews on the right.

Historic levels of defence spending. RTE zooms in on a detail to report a "slump".

Irish audiences are being woefully misinformed about the militarisation of Europe. @euobs @rtenews Here is the @euobs story - have a read yourself. euobserver.com/world/153736
Feb 18, 2021 6 tweets 7 min read
Citizens protest against Spanish state's imprisonment of a #Catalan rapper @PabloHasel for "crimes of expression" (speech!) that wouldn't bat an eyelid in Ireland. But for the #EU, if it's not happening in #Russia it's not happening. #LlibertatPabloHasel

pscp.tv/w/1MnxnlLAALyGO For comparison, under laws like these you could throw half of Ireland's folk singers in jail for "glorifying terrorism." It would have a massive chilling effect. Even humour wouldn't be safe. Would @Rubberbandits have self-censored their song "Up the Ra"?

Nov 23, 2020 4 tweets 3 min read
Assange supporters: we need your help!

Parliament votes on the Fundamental Rights report tomorrow.

As rapporteur, I tabled amendment 44 to put #Assange back in the text.

Write to your MEPs and urge them to please support #AssangeAmendment44 tomorrow 1. Find out who your MEPs are. (Click here: europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/home )

2. Send them each an email.

3. Say why Assange case is important to press freedoms.

4. Urge their support for #AssangeAmendment44 to the Fundamental Rights report.

5. Remember to be respectful!