Marisa Wikramanayake

Hi, I'm Marisa Wikramanayake formerly on another acct here. I'm a freelance journo, book editor & writer currently based in Naarm (Melbourne, Australia) on Kulin land & a member of my union MEAA. This is a pinned tweet thread of impt info & links w/ my work links at the end.

Want to do something useful to help? Here is a fundraiser to get two journalists out of #GazaGenocide. Donate and share. #Gaza gofund.me/70d12a69

The IDF have now targeted and hunted down 242 Palestinian journalists in Gaza. This compares to 69 journalists killed in World War II and 63 killed in the Vietnam War. Why are Western leaders silent in the face of this appalling slaughter of the last witnesses of Israel's genocide?

I’m sorry, but I will not normalize the fact that 100 people from my community are murdered every day. It is not right and it is not human. The fact that Western media doesn't deem the killing of 100 people worthy of rage should not be your motivation to care.

Any news organisation using the term "resettle" is whitewashing ethnic cleansing. It's that simple. In other words, they're complicit.

Gaza is the only “conflict” in history where independent foreign journalists are banned from entering and covering. More Palestinian journalists in Gaza have been killed than in WW1, WW2, Vietnam, Ukraine & Balkan wars combined. There’s more the international community can do

Wow. Take a few minutes to watch please. So moving and powerful and proud to see so many colleagues standing together to call on Israel to stop the trageted killing of Palestinian journalists. Thanks @withMEAA #mediafreedom

Looks credible. Writers are withdrawing from the program. The blowback is going to be huge - no doubt attendees will also boycott the festival. Stay tuned for the media attention

Did Bendigo Writers Festival really make guest speakers sign an agreement not to mention the state of Israel's crimes against humanity? And if so, why would any moral writer sign that? Surely this is just a rumour, as there's ethical writers on the program, who do speak up

No one seems to ever ask the question of why the country committing genocide should be in charge of the destiny of the people they’re killing. All of these reports talk about Palestinians as things that another country can do whatever it wants with.

Hey @IDF stop killing Palestinian journalists #CeasefireInGazaNow

For those who continue to ask us why we don't speak to media: this is why. Gaza is the voice. Nothing we say in the west means anything. We take direction from our elders and from them, no one else.

Stop killing journalists! My union @withMEAA recognising the slaughter of Palestinian journalists at the hands of Israel. Thank you to fellow MEAA members for saying the names of our slain colleagues out loud. We remember you. We fight for justice.

Proud to stand with my union against what is happening in Gaza. We remember and honour our colleagues who have been showing us the truth of what's happening on the ground. Stop Killing Journalists. #pressfreedom #gaza @withMEAA youtu.be/qMq8OUw95-U?si…

Targeting journalists is a war crime. As colleagues, we remember them. meaa.io/45A4vZ5

@usaidwot @withMEAA We actually have made several statements on the conflict & fundraising as have house committees at different news orgs. Good info though to know we may not have the reach to get it out there far enough so thanks.

@MariStillWrites @withMEAA They've kept that under their hat. But they've been silent on the slaughter

Nine Publishing relies on freelancers to deliver quality journalism, but with a business model that relies on freelance rates going backwards in real terms, freelancers cannot continue to sustainably do their jobs. Over 1600 readers and subscribers have signed the petition to call on management at @theage @smh @FinancialReview @WAtoday and @brisbanetimes to sign an agreement with fair rates and annual increases. SIGN AND SHARE NOW- megaphone.org.au/petitions/free…

@usaidwot @withMEAA MEAA's MSSF has been raising funds for journalists in Gaza for more than a year.

@withMEAA Journalists in Gaza are paid with bullets and bombs, but not a peep from you guys. Nothing You cut and paste IDF press releases and want us to support your members - have a look at yourselves

Read/sub to Nine papers? Your $ doesn't go to staff/freelancers. Help us bring mgmt back to the table to talk better rates for freelancers. #auspol #freelance #media @withMEAA @theage @WAtoday @brisbanetimes @smh Pls sign & share: megaphone.org.au/petitions/free…