A personal thread. It hurts for Jewish people who are speaking against Israel to be told 'You are not really Jewish'. I've been told it often recently, and I've been attacked and ostracised by some Jewish friends and acquaintances. That goes deep 1/5 and it makes me realise why so few Israelis are able to stand against the policies of their government. Please recognise that those of us who are Jewish and speaking against Israel are doing so reluctantly & with pain. We take antisemitism seriously. 2/5

Some people asked me and @tobylitt to explain more about the nonviolent protest that we took part in with @xrrebel and @xrebellionuk last Monday.
This was one of 13 actions directed at organisations with links to fossil fuel companies.
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Thread: As Antonio Guterres said recently, ‘fossil fuel producers and financiers have humanity by the throat’, partly through their use of ‘false narrative to minimise their responsibility’ for the climate emergency.
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Yesterday, I was arrested along with many others for taking part in peaceful protest against fossil fuel interests.
A thread about what I did and why: I recited poetry & poured (water based biodegradable) fake oil at the door of an organisation that receives money from, & lobbies on behalf of, fossil fuel companies.
The poem we recited is by William Blake, who knew well both the beauty of nature and the dark side of capitalism