Paul Kelly

Members of the media gathered in Writer's Square, Belfast on Tuesday evening, to remember the journalists killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza. The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) said the solidarity vigil is part of their wider support for 48 hours of UK-wide action in solidarity with Palestinian press workers. 🎥 Dylan Hegarty

And if Israel destroys it, this picture of it will be collected and displayed in the Memorial. No Palestinian martyr in this genocide will be forgotten, no matter how it takes to stop it.

This camera should be exhibited one day in the Genocide Memorial built in memory of the innumerable victims of Israel's genocide in Gaza. Shame on all journalists not raising their voice against the massacre of their brave Palestinian colleagues while documenting the genocide.

This is my will and my final message. If these words reach you, know that Israel has succeeded in killing me and silencing my voice. First, peace be upon you and Allah’s mercy and blessings. Allah knows I gave every effort and all my strength to be a support and a voice for my people, ever since I opened my eyes to life in the alleys and streets of the Jabalia refugee camp. My hope was that Allah would extend my life so I could return with my family and loved ones to our original town of occupied Asqalan (Al-Majdal). But Allah’s will came first, and His decree is final. I have lived through pain in all its details, tasted suffering and loss many times, yet I never once hesitated to convey the truth as it is, without distortion or falsification—so that Allah may bear witness against those who stayed silent, those who accepted our killing, those who choked our breath, and whose hearts were unmoved by the scattered remains of our children and women, doing nothing to stop the massacre that our people have faced for more than a year and a half. I entrust you with Palestine—the jewel in the crown of the Muslim world, the heartbeat of every free person in this world. I entrust you with its people, with its wronged and innocent children who never had the time to dream or live in safety and peace. Their pure bodies were crushed under thousands of tons of Israeli bombs and missiles, torn apart and scattered across the walls. I urge you not to let chains silence you, nor borders restrain you. Be bridges toward the liberation of the land and its people, until the sun of dignity and freedom rises over our stolen homeland. I entrust you to take care of my family. I entrust you with my beloved daughter Sham, the light of my eyes, whom I never got the chance to watch grow up as I had dreamed. I entrust you with my dear son Salah, whom I had wished to support and accompany through life until he grew strong enough to carry my burden and continue the mission. I entrust you with my beloved mother, whose blessed prayers brought me to where I am, whose supplications were my fortress and whose light guided my path. I pray that Allah grants her strength and rewards her on my behalf with the best of rewards. I also entrust you with my lifelong companion, my beloved wife, Umm Salah (Bayan), from whom the war separated me for many long days and months. Yet she remained faithful to our bond, steadfast as the trunk of an olive tree that does not bend—patient, trusting in Allah, and carrying the responsibility in my absence with all her strength and faith. I urge you to stand by them, to be their support after Allah Almighty. If I die, I die steadfast upon my principles. I testify before Allah that I am content with His decree, certain of meeting Him, and assured that what is with Allah is better and everlasting. O Allah, accept me among the martyrs, forgive my past and future sins, and make my blood a light that illuminates the path of freedom for my people and my family. Forgive me if I have fallen short, and pray for me with mercy, for I kept my promise and never changed or betrayed it. Do not forget Gaza… And do not forget me in your sincere prayers for forgiveness and acceptance. Anas Jamal Al-Sharif 06.04.2025 This is what our beloved Anas requested to be published upon his martyrdom.

⚠️To Whom It May Concern, The occupation is now openly threatening a full-scale invasion of Gaza. For 22 months, the city has been bleeding under relentless bombardment from land, sea, and air. Tens of thousands have been killed, and hundreds of thousands wounded. If this madness does not end, Gaza will be reduced to ruins, its people’s voices silenced, their faces erased — and history will remember you as silent witnesses to a genocide you chose not to stop. Please share this message and tag everyone who has the power to help end this massacre. Silence is complicity.

Israel has killed Al Jazeera correspondent Anas Esharif and four of his colleagues in an airstrike on their tent outside Shifa Hospital in Gaza. This deliberate assassination of Palestinian journalists is part of Israel’s ongoing effort to silence the truth and carry out genocide in darkness. But no matter how many they kill, our people will continue to document and expose these atrocities to the world.

Tonight Israel murdered the bravest journalistic hero in Gaza, Anas Al-Sharif. For nearly two straight years, he documented the genocide of his people with courage & principle. Israel put him on a hit list because of his voice. Shame on this world & all who were silent.

Huge thanks to all who joined The Fact & Feeling Sessions: Symposium for the Spoiled. From climate & culture to data & poetry, we explored the cracks where the light gets in. In partnership with @playthinkbrink, SECA and the @QUBelfast Sustainability team

Concentration camp 2025 Starving people forced to walk miles under scorching heat. Lined up like animals, only a few are fed. Some are arrested, Some are shot at. New Israel US joint venture. The worst humanity is capable of from the bastions of Power. We. Must. Stop. This.

@Tommedian @aikenpromotions Will this be coming North!?

Join Tommy and Martin Shaw for an evening of storytelling in venues around Ireland This September and October! 🗣️ 🎟️ Tickets on sale This Thursday at 10AM. Full list of venues here tommytiernan.ie/an-evening-of-…

The 2nd of our @niscifest events tonight at Cultúrlann on the Falls Road taking civic conversations to S, W, E & N Belfast with @playthinkbrink @QUBelfast @ClimateCoCentre & @cheekylee23 Claire McEvoy & Miriam Turley focused on our food system across the city @daera_ni @QUBIGFS

It’s hard to see where this is going to go. theguardian.com/technology/202…

The ‘Great NI Arts Embarrassment’ continues! 1 theatre in Dublin = entire NI arts funding budget from Stormont @ArtsCouncilNI receives the lowest per capita budget in Western Europe - £9m. ROI - €140m @carchibald_sf @naomi_long @gordonlyons1 irishtimes.com/culture/stage/…

We breathe a huge sigh of relief that a ceasefire deal has finally been reached after 15 months of mass murder and total devastation in Gaza. The world will see the magnitude of Israel’s criminal and genocidal aggression. It will see the price of the collective failure to stop a genocide. Now let the journey of healing begin, starting with burying our dead, attending to our wounded, providing for basic human needs and rebuilding livelihoods. The world must not fail us again

“The word 'apartheid' is exactly accurate…they are absolutely and totally separated." I will remember Jimmy Carter as one of the only US Presidents to speak honestly about Palestine.

heritageireland.ie/winter-solstic… the information that Claire and Frank deliver every year at Newgrange as we wait for the light to enter is a treasure thank you, fingers crossed #newgrangesolstice

@SustransNI @JohnODowdSF @niexecutive @CyclingUK_NI @belfastcyclecam @PMcReynoldsMLA @deptinfra build cycling infrastructure

As of 6am tomorrow (Wed) we would advise all people #cycling to be extra cautious when using the 'bus & cycle lanes' in #Belfast We look forward to the acceleration of a proper cycle network in the city @JohnODowdSF @niexecutive @CyclingUK_NI @belfastcyclecam @PMcReynoldsMLA

@deptinfra @belfastcc @Translink_NI @TrafficwatchNI Terrible decision, putting cyclists directly in harms way, short term thinking, cars first, no vision. Build cycling infrastructure

Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd has announced that taxis will be permitted to use a number of bus lanes in Belfast city centre over the festive period. A Temporary Traffic Regulation has been put in place which will allow Class A and Class C taxis to use certain lanes, effective from 6am on the 18 December 2024. More info: infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/news/odowd-ann…

@AntoFlynnser @deptinfra build cycling infrastructure