PSC Lambeth & Southwark

My Dad just died. He was older than the state of “Israel.” And he fought until the very end. He made me who I am. And I am writing this post to celebrate that. open.substack.com/pub/raniakhale…

By putting the EU-Israel trade deal before human life, the EU puts profit before people. Italy and Germany continue to block the suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement. But change is vital. One million people in Europe, 75 NGOs, 400 diplomats and officials, Belgium, Ireland, Slovenia and Spain are calling for the suspension of the EU-Israel trade agreement. Sign our petition: amn.st/6017BBDdcT Demand @giorgiameloni and @bundeskanzler show integrity and stop greenlighting Israel’s genocide in Gaza, and unlawful occupation of the Occupied Palestinian Territory and apartheid over all Palestinians. Humanity must win.

Palantir “should be treated as a hostile foreign actor” and expelled from the NHS before it’s too late. On Novara Live, @harriepw explains that in February next year, MPs will have an opportunity to trigger a break clause in a major contract with the “dangerous” US spytech firm. If they don’t, the consequences for Britain’s healthcare system, and broader society, could be severe. In the US, the company has used healthcare data to help ICE with its brutal and draconian crackdown on immigrants, something that could be repeated in the UK. “That’s really, really scary,” Williamson says.

BREAKING: Israel dropped bombs on civilians in Al-Tiri, South Lebanon, killing 2 people, and is besieging 2 female journalists — Amal Khalil and Zaynab Faraj. They’re throwing stun grenades at ambulances attempting to reach them. In what universe is this a “ceasefire”?

The real story tying Starmer and Mandelson is being buried by a conspiracy of silence. Read my latest here: jonathancook.substack.com/p/the-real-sto…

Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil is trapped under the rubble in Al-Tiri, South Lebanon following an Israeli strike. Israel is preventing rescue teams from reaching her. A journalist.

🚨 We're marching for Palestine again and we need YOU to help us make it happen! Please click the link below to sign up to be a steward at our Nakba march for Palestine on 16 May. 🇵🇸 Sign up here: palestinecampaign.org/stewarding-sig…

🚨BREAKING🚨Israeli forces are now issuing direct death threats to Lebanese journalists on WhatsApp as well as besieging them. Al-Akhbar correspondent @AmalKhalil83, who has been documenting the devastation across southern Lebanon, received these messages from an Israeli number (+972 54-869-5113): “We know where you are… we will reach you… leave if you want to keep your head on your shoulders.” First message: “Alright, my lady, you are moving from one village to another, but you still haven’t gone to enough funerals or hospitals. There is a lot of grief & sorrow behind that smile you try to show on Twitter. Let’s see what your answer will be… Is your house still standing, Anisa (Miss)? I hope so?” Second message: “We know where you are & we will reach you when the time comes. Even though you are not important to us, in the end we will take everything into account. I suggest you flee to Qatar or somewhere else if you want to keep your head connected to your shoulders :)” This is not intimidation. This is the IDF issuing an explicit death threat to a journalist for covering their crimes. At the same time, Israeli forces besieged Amal al-Khalil & journalist Zeinab Faraj in al-Tayri, blocking the Red Cross & Lebanese Army from reaching them. They were in a delegate vehicle when a drone strike hit a vehicle behind them, killing two people. Both journalists were trapped at the scene. Amal contacted the Red Cross before her phone died. Her last message confirmed she was still safe. Rescue teams still cannot reach the two besieged journalists, Amal al-Khalil & Zeinab Faraj. They are just 500 meters away, but the road has been cut off by an Israeli strike, according to Red Cross paramedics. This is targeting journalists in real time. This is a crime. Pure state terrorism against the press.

Britain is becoming a surveillance state - and this is yet another example of the draconian crackdown on Palestinian solidarity. Universities are meant to encourage students to learn, not intimidate them into silence. middleeasteye.net/news/jeremy-co…

my God

“Palantir’s ‘manifesto’ sounds like the ramblings of a supervillain.” Palantir should be nowhere near our public services. It's time to kick Palantir out of our NHS. theguardian.com/technology/202…

Dr Ismail Patel shares a words of advice and motivation with those on the Love Aqsa boat preparing to join the flotilla to break the siege Gaza. Keep them in your prayers and share this message with others. We will not stop until Palestine is free, Masjid Al-Aqsa is liberated, and the siege on Gaza is broken. #FreedomFlotilla #FreePalestine

James Baldwin, The Nation (1979)

As the Metropolitan Police rolls out facial recognition nationwide, remember that the software is from Israeli firm Corsight AI and was used as part of the Gaza genocide first.

Palantir EXPOSED: Killing Palestinians for Profit? Watch now: youtu.be/k9Eu3IrQB_Q @AlnaouqA | @HalaHanina | @kennardmatt | @ghadakarmi

“This war should never have happened,” said Unicef spokesperson James Elder as he searched through the rubble of the home of a preschool teacher in Lebanon. He added “it’s so important to remember who is killed,” highlighting the civilian death toll of Israeli strikes on Lebanon

🚨 Global Sumud Parliamentary Congress is NOW LIVE A parliamentary congress is happening right now in Brussels, with parliamentarians, ministers, and diplomats from across continents to forge an international coalition to establish a UN-verified humanitarian maritime corridor and confront the systems of impunity that enable the siege and fuel violations around the world. Watch live here: gsumud.link/live

On Saturday May 16th we need everyone who can make it to be in London for this crucial demonstration. We will march to commemorate the Nakba – for 78 years, Palestinians have been subjected to a racist system of oppression including ethnic cleansing, settler-colonialism, apartheid and genocide.  We march to reaffirm our commitment to the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, including the refugees’ right to return home. We march against the far right in Britain who glorify Israel’s racism and brutality. Our unity and solidarity is stronger than their hatred and division. Stand with the Palestinian people whose demand for justice is as important now as ever before.

🚨 On 12 April 2026, illegal Israeli settlers erected an iron fence, blocking a road used by students from Khirbet Umm al-Khair, south of Hebron (Masafer Yatta), to reach their school. For over 40 years, students have walked this mountain route to school. Photo: Al-Haq /1

"Israels genocidal war has transformed Gaza into a wasteland of death and debris" A report on the immense challenges facing the recovery and reconstruction of Gaza.