“Can you dig it? Smiling faces, smiling faces sometimes They don't tell the truth Smiling faces, smiling faces tell lies And I got proof” — The Undisputed Truth (1971)
“These fans are an expression of a culture that is not just prevalent among a handful of racists; rather, it has become routine in stadiums, with chants of ‘death to Arabs’ or ‘may your village burn’ often heard in #Israel long before 7 October 2023.
“I've said it before, but you will understand every decision the #Democrats make when you understand that party leadership is composed of rich people in a tax bracket that will profit under Republican austerity, but in a social circle that is expected to pretend they're not”
I just watched an Al Jazeera reporter ask the Amsterdam mayor why she wasn’t providing the full context to the attack on Israeli soccer fans, including earlier mayhem caused by those fans. The mayor responded that she had provided the context in talking about the protests the day before, but that what happened to the soccer fans was not protest. The mayor would not acknowledge any violence by Israeli soccer fans.
“#Israel has sent 'rescue planes' to Amsterdam after locals came after and attacked numerous Israeli 'Maccabi Tel Aviv' fans for tearing down Palestinian flags, chanting "F*ck Palestine," and mocking dead children in #Gaza ….
Israeli 'Maccabi Tel Aviv' fans did not only tear down Palestinian flags and chant violent slogans against Arabs – they also reportedly refused to respect the moment of silence held for the #Valencia flood victims and intentionally interrupted it”
“#Israel's bombardments in north #Gaza are nonstop, killing dozens each day and burying untold numbers of people under the rubble, never to be seen again. [NRC] head Jan Egeland... visited north Gaza this week and noted that Palestinians' suffering is 'almost unparalleled anywhere in recent #history.'”
“This man, Israel Katz, is the new Defense Minister of #Israel.
One of the most violent individuals in the government of Israel.
‘I ordered to immediately cut off the water supply from Israel to #Gaza. Electricity and fuel were cut off yesterday. What was will not be.’
‘All the civilian population in gaza is ordered to leave immediately. We will win. They will not receive a drop of water or a single battery until they leave the world’”