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Challenging stereotypes of the Middle East, one pomegranate at a time / Author of The Saffron Tales 🇮🇷, Zaitoun 🇵🇸 & Ripe Figs - out now!
May 13, 2021 13 tweets 6 min read
Share posts on your social media - especially if you have a big following. This is essential to help change the narrative. Don’t worry about the response you will get. Honestly? People react overwhelming positively to others standing up for humanity & justice. (4) Attend demos! They show solidarity and Palestinians I have met always express their thanks for this. People gain strength from knowing others are with them. Here is a demo in London on Sat. There will others in your local area (5) palestinecampaign.org/events/
Jul 22, 2020 6 tweets 2 min read
Today we gathered at Stockwell to mark 15 years since Jean Charles de Menezes was killed by the Metropolitan police. No officers were ever charged for his murder. Working with his family has been one of the great honours of my life. Here’s a short thread about #justice4jean (1) Jean’s death still feels like it was yesterday... especially in a world where police impunity following deaths in custody continues to be the norm in the U.K.