Amber Sheldon

Jews are indigenous to Israel. Zionism is a successful land-back movement of an indigenous people. Israel was decolonized in 1948 when Jews restored sovereignty over their ancestral homeland after 2,000 years of colonization and ethnic cleansing by foreign empires.

"Israel beat, tortured, and sexually assaulted me and my fellow humanitarian peace activists for days." Statement by Australian activist Violet Coco after her release from an Israeli prison. Listen to every word carefully.

Violent bullying against flotilla anarchists at the airport in Spain cannot go unanswered. The Spanish Ambassador must be summoned to explain these hostile actions. We need accountability now.

Below are countries who condemned Israel over Minister Ben-Gvir's treatment of Gaza flotilla activists. Will they now also speak out to condenn Spain, after Spanish police so viciously beat up the activists on their return home? 🇪🇸 SPAIN Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said the images were unacceptable and said Spain "will not tolerate anyone mistreating ​our citizens." Sanchez added that his government would push for Spain's ban on Ben-Gvir entering the country to be urgently extended across the European Union. 🇫🇷 FRANCE French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said he had summoned the Israeli ambassador after the video emerged, calling Ben-Gvir's actions "unacceptable." Barrot said French citizens must be treated with respect and freed as soon as possible, while adding that ​he opposed the flotilla's approach. 🇬🇧 UNITED KINGDOM Britain summoned Israel's chargé d'affaires over the video, with its foreign ministry saying the content "violates the most basic standards of respect and dignity for people." Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said she was "truly appalled" by the video. 🇮🇹 ITALY Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said EU foreign ministers should discuss imposing sanctions ​on Ben-Gvir at their next meeting for "unacceptable acts" including harassing and humiliating the activists. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Tajani demanded an apology for ​the activists' treatment and what they called Israel's "total disrespect" for Italy's requests. 🇵🇱 POLAND Poland's foreign minister Radoslaw Sikorski said he had summoned the Israeli chargé d’affaires over the detention of the activists, demanding their immediate release and an apology. He also requested that the interior ​ministry ban Ben-Gvir from entering Poland, a ​spokesperson said. 🇮🇪 IRELAND Irish Foreign Minister Helen ⁠McEntee said 14 Irish citizens who joined the flotilla are in buses on their way to Istanbul from where they will be deported. "We have raised in no uncertain terms the horror and dissatisfaction at the way in which our citizens have ​been treated," McEntee told parliament. 🇬🇷 GREECE Greece urged Israel to release its detained nationals. Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis said: "We call on ​the Israeli authorities ⁠to proceed with the rapid completion of all procedures and the immediate release of the Greek citizens." 🇨🇦 CANADA Canada said it would summon the Israeli ambassador in protest at the video, described by Foreign Minister Anita Anand as "deeply troubling and absolutely unacceptable." Prime Minister Mark Carney later described Israel's treatment of the detained activists as "abominable" and "unacceptable." 🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS The Netherlands will summon Israel's ⁠ambassador over ​what it called the "unacceptable" treatment of the activists. Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen said the images ​were "shocking", adding he had raised the matter with Israel's foreign minister. 🇦🇺 AUSTRALIA Foreign Minister Penny Wong: The images we have seen posted by Israeli Minister Ben-Gvir - who Australia has sanctioned - are shocking and unacceptable. We condemn his actions and the degrading actions of Israeli authorities towards those detained. 🇺🇳 UNITED NATIONS A spokesperson for the Office of the U.N. ⁠High Commissioner for Human Rights, called for accountability. "There must be investigations in all cases of torture and other forms of ill treatment against Palestinians and foreigners, ​and those responsible must be held to account," said Thameen Al-Kheetan. 🇪🇺 EUROPEAN UNION European Council President Antonio Costa said he was "appalled" by Ben-Gvir's treatment of aid flotilla members attempting to enter ‌Gaza. "This behaviour is completely unacceptable. We call for their immediate release," Costa said.

An Australian Jewish woman said that she had been told by her boss to go by a different name at work because her name was too identifiably Jewish, and it could add “complexity” with an anti-Israel stakeholder. Testimony from the May 7 Royal Commission on Antisemitism hearing.

11 brave Australians trying to bring urgent aid to Gaza have just been illegally intercepted in international waters by the Israeli Defence Force.

New trend among antisemites: many are now only buying food certified kosher, claiming “Goyslop is the poison they feed Goyim.”