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SvennoJ on 02 June 2024
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October 7 survivors are suing pro-Palestinian groups. But what is the aim?

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/31/october-7-survivors-are-suing-pro-palestinian-groups-but-what-is-the-aim

Nine survivors of the October 7 attacks on southern Israel have filed a civil suit against pro-Palestinian groups in the United States, alleging their advocacy work on college campuses constitutes “material support” for “terrorism”.

But the defendants have pushed back, warning that the case is part of a pattern of legal attacks meant to put pro-Palestinian groups on the defensive and curtail free speech at US universities.

“It is absolutely a threat to free speech and it’s a threat to free speech on any front, on any issue, not just on Palestine,” said Christina Jump, a lawyer for American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), one of the two defendants in the case.




Pro-Palestine book faces censorship calls in South Africa

The South African Jewish Board of Deputies has called for a ban on a book on Palestinian history, saying it is an attempt to “indoctrinate” children.

The book, From the River to the Sea, highlights the history of Palestine, including its multiethnic background and the 1948 Nakba, and celebrates key Palestinian figures and culture. Its writer and publisher, Nathi Ngubane, says he has been bombarded with hate messages over the book, despite simply telling “the story of Palestine and their fight for freedom”.

The South African Jews for a Free Palestine (SAJFP) backed up the book, saying it is an important resource for understanding Palestinian history amid the “ongoing genocide”, and denounced calls for it to be censored.

“It is imperative that parents and educators have tools like this well-researched and expertly produced publication to counter the persistent erasure and silencing of Palestinian voices in public discourse,” the group said.



The 'Biden proposal' makes clear who all the war mongers / one sided idiots are. Your buddy Netanyahu needs to be urged.

David Cameron again urges Hamas to accept ceasefire deal

The foreign secretary of the United Kingdom has released a video statement, again urging Hamas to accept the ceasefire proposal put forth by the US president.

“Israel, backed by President Biden has now made a new offer to Hamas to get the hostages released. I think this is an important moment and one that we should seize in order to bring this conflict to an end. Not just now, but permanently,” Cameron said.

“It’s clear that Gaza cannot be ruled by Hamas and that Israel needs guarantees about its security. But it’s also clear that we need to support the Palestinian Authority and set out the parameters for what a Palestinian state would look like,” he added.

The comments came as Hamas welcomed Biden’s proposal, but mixed messages emerged from Israel, with Netanyahu saying there would be no permanent ceasefire without the “destruction” of the Palestinian armed group.

Iran summons Swedish envoy over ‘baseless accusations’

Iran has summoned Sweden’s temporary charge d’affaires after a Swedish official made “baseless and spiteful accusations”, Iran’s Foreign Ministry has said, in a post on X.

The Swedish Security Service said on Thursday that Iran had “targeted representatives of other states, including Israel… with a view to harming Israeli and Jewish interests, targets, and activities in Sweden”, accusations that Iran’s embassy in Stockholm has already denied.