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5/5 The WMA Congress meets in Rotterdam this October to consider this petition. The right response is simple: reject it. Unanimously. Medicine must heal, not divide. Medical associations should be judged by standards of medical ethics — applied equally to all 117 members, based on evidence, not political pressure campaigns. The moment we expel medical bodies based on political litmus tests is the moment we destroy the neutrality that makes global medicine possible. Defend the IMA. Defend medical neutrality. Defend the principle that a physician's allegiance is to the patient — not to the mob. The Lancet should be ashamed. And every physician who values science over activism should say so — loudly — before October.

1/5 An open letter to @TheLancet from an Iranian-Jewish cardiologist. Today, one of the world's most prestigious medical journals published a campaign to suspend the Israeli Medical Association from the World Medical Association — the body founded after WWII to ensure physicians would never again be weaponized by political ideology. I'm a cardiologist. I'm an Iranian Jew who grew up under a regime where medicine was subjugated to the state. What The Lancet just did is a disgrace to my profession. Here's what they published — and what they deliberately left out.

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² I started with the "Zionism" article - the conceptual and narrative core of Wikipedia's entire coverage of the conflict. Turns out that after the takeover only about 20% of the pre-October-2023 article survived, while the other 80% had been effectively replaced.⏬

¹ Thanks to the work of @bandlersbanter, @AshleyRindsberg, @EllaTravelsLove and @shlomitlir, there's growing awareness of coordinated ideological takeover of Wikipedia's Israel/Palestine coverage after Oct. 7 So I decided to measure its extent and the results are extraordinary🧵

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@joshuapbrink @khalidi79397 This is despite the fact that they were treated very poorly, at least in Gaza.Rl Rather their only interest has ever been to deny the Jews a country. Palestinianism is all about denying the Jews any sovereignty rather than national liberation.

@joshuapbrink @khalidi79397 You said it yourself. Gaza and the West Bank were under Arab control and not under Jewish control. Therefore, the issue was irrelevant to the Palestinians who had no particular interest in a Palestinian country. 1/2

Until 1948, "Palestinian" overwhelmingly meant Jewish. The Palestine Post (1932): Jewish newspaper, renamed the Jerusalem Post after Israel was founded. The Palestine Symphony Orchestra (1936): built by Bronislaw Huberman to rescue Jewish musicians from Europe. The Palestine Electric Company (Pinhas Rutenberg, 1923): Jewish. The Anglo-Palestine Bank: became Bank Leumi. Keren Hayesod was the "Palestine Foundation Fund." The Jewish Agency's official name was the Jewish Agency for Palestine. Jews carried "Palestinian" passports under the Mandate and used the term as a self-identifier. Arab leaders, meanwhile, rejected it. February 1919: the First Palestinian Arab Congress in Jerusalem declared Palestine "part of Arab Syria, as it has never been separated from it at any time." The slogan was Suriyya al-Janubiyya - Southern Syria. 1937: Auni Abd al-Hadi, founder of the Istiqlal Party, told the Peel Commission: "There is no such country as Palestine. 'Palestine' is a term the Zionists invented. Our country was for centuries part of Syria." 1946: Princeton's Philip Hitti, the most prominent Arab-American historian of his generation, told the Anglo-American Committee: "There is no such thing as Palestine in history, absolutely not." The PLO wasn't founded until 1964. And even its founding charter explicitly disclaimed sovereignty over the West Bank (Jordanian) and Gaza (Egyptian). A distinct Palestinian national identity, defined against Israel rather than as part of pan-Arabism or Greater Syria, is largely a post-1967 phenomenon. PLO Executive Committee member Zuheir Mohsen put it bluntly in Trouw, March 1977: "The Palestinian people does not exist. The creation of a Palestinian state is only a means for continuing our struggle against the State of Israel for our Arab unity. Today there is no difference between Jordanians, Palestinians, Syrians and Lebanese." None of this means the millions who identify as Palestinian today aren't sincere. Identities get constructed, reinforced, become real. That's how nationalism works everywhere. But the sequence matters. A Jewish national identity tied to this land is millennia old. The Arab "Palestinian" identity, as something distinct from Syrian or pan-Arab, is a 20th-century construction. And for its first decades, the people we now call Palestinians actively rejected the label.

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Now Canada. Every healthcare ranking that puts the U.S. last holds up Canada as a model. The Commonwealth Fund treats universal insurance as the primary measure of access. Canada scores well almost by definition. But insurance coverage and geographic access to care are not the same thing.

2% is not a broken system. It is the irreducible geographic residual of a continental nation. No country at this scale eliminates it. And we've spent tens of billions on Critical Access Hospitals trying to push that number lower — with essentially zero improvement since 2000. Could the resources have been better spent on rural air transport and primary care?

@CptAllenHistory Would be great to have exact sources

Why are there Palestinian refugees? In the months before the British abandoned its mandate & Israel declared independence, civil war raged as Arab factions tried to prevent the Jewish state from being born. Of course, had the Arabs agreed to the UN's partition plan, they would have had yet another state & there would have been no war in 1948. But their goal was not another Arab state; it was to ensure there would be no Jewish state. Meanwhile, 5 #Arab armies amassed on the borders & waited for the British to leave so they could push the Jews into the #Mediterranean Sea. As Secretary-General of the Arab League Azzam Pasha put it on the day of the Arab #invasion: "This will be a war of extermination & momentous massacre, which will be spoken of like the Mongolian massacres and the Crusades." Or as the then war #criminal & fugitive #Nazi Grand Mufti Amin al-Husseini put it during the invasion: "Murder the #Jews. Murder them all!" But before the invasion began, & starting as early as Dec 1947, Arab officers began ordering Arab residents of specific villages to flee. Their reasoning? Arab citizens not involved in active fighting could only: (1) "treacherously" abide the creation of a the Jewish state &/or even become citizens of same; or (2) be in the way of Arab #military deployments & potentially get caught in the crossfire. And so, for example, on this day (March 8) in 1948, the Arab Higher Committee ordered all Arab women, children & elderly to leave Jerusalem. The order continued, "Any opposition to this order ... is an obstacle to the holy war ... & will hamper the operations of the fighters in these districts.” In fact, the Arab Higher Committee ordered the evacuation of dozens of Arab villages between April & July of 1948 (see photo of Arab citizens fleeing below). Meanwhile, on April 19, 1948, Jewish forces secured Tiberias, which had a population of ~6,000 #Arabs - all of whom chose to leave. In fact, they left under British military supervision. The Jewish Community Council immediately issued a statement regarding Tiberias' Arabs: "We did not dispossess them; they themselves chose this course ... Let no citizen touch their property." At around this same time, in early & mid-April of 1948, an Arab faction led by Fawzi al-Qawukji was attacking Haifa & attempting to take the city. Then, rumors spread among Haifa's Arab community that Arab air forces were about to bomb the city & ~25,000 of Haifa's Arabs fled. As U.S. Consul-General in Haifa Aubrey Lippincott noted on April 22, 1948: "local mufti-dominated Arab leaders ... [urged] all Arabs to leave the city, & large numbers did so." On April 23, 1948, however, #Jewish forces fought back the Arab attack & retook Haifa. Three days later, on April 26, 1948, a British police report from Haifa noted: "[E]very effort is being made by the Jews to persuade the Arab populace to stay and carry on with their normal lives, to get their shops and businesses open and to be assured that their lives and interests will be safe." What were some of those "efforts?" Israel's first Prime Minister, David Ben-Gurion, sent future Prime Minister Golda Meir to Haifa with the direct instructions to "persuade the Arabs to stay." Ms. Meir was unsuccessful, however, as Haifa's Arabs told her they feared that if they stayed, they would be branded "#traitors." And so, another ~25,000 of Haifa's Arabs fled. Stop me if you've heard this one before, but despite facts on the ground, Arab leaders at the #UN began demanding the end to a fake "#massacre." Specifically, #Syria's UN Ambassador Faris al-Kouri, said the Jewish victory at Haifa was a "massacre" that provided "evidence that the '#Zionist program' is to annihilate Arabs within the Jewish state if partition is effected." The #British were still on the ground, however, & the British Ambassador to the UN, Sir Alexander Cadogan, told the UN the very next day both that the fighting in Haifa had only begun as a result of "continuous attacks by Arabs against Jews" & that the "reports of massacres & deportations [were] erroneous." Meanwhile, after Israel declared its independence & was invaded by five Arab armies, the newly established #IDF issued an Order on July 6, 1948, making it clear that non-combatant Arab civilians were not to be harassed or expelled, nor their villages touched. But the Arabs were being given a very different message. #Iraqi #PrimeMinister Nuri Said announced: "We will smash the country with our guns & obliterate every place the Jews seek shelter in. The Arabs should conduct their wives & children to safe areas until the fighting has died down." This used to be known. In fact, Arab leaders for years after the war had no qualms about repeating it. For example, Syrian Prime Minister Haled al Azm later wrote: "Since 1948, we have been demanding the return of the #refugees to their homes. But we ourselves are the ones who encouraged them to leave. Only a few months separated our call to them to leave & our appeal to the UN to resolve on their return." Similarly, #Jordan's King Abdullah wrote: "The tragedy of the #Palestinians was that most of their leaders had paralyzed them with false & unsubstantiated promises that they were not alone; that 80 million Arabs & 400 million #Muslims would instantly & miraculously come to their rescue." Similarly, Edward Atiyah, Secretary of the Arab League Office in #London wrote: "This wholesale #exodus was due partly to the belief of the Arabs, encouraged by the boastings of an unrealistic #Arabic press & the irresponsible utterances of some of the Arab leaders that it could be only a matter of weeks before the Jews were defeated by the armies of the Arab States & the #Palestinian Arabs enabled to re­enter & retake possession of their country.” Even as the war still raged on Aug 16, 1948, the Arab #Greek Orthodox Catholic Bishop of the Galilee told #Beirut newspaper Sada al-Janub: “The refugees were confident their absence would not last long, & that they would return within a week or two ... Their leaders had promised them that the Arab Armies would crush the ’Zionist gangs’ very quickly & that there was no need for panic or fear of a long exile.” A few months later, on Feb 19, 1949, the Jordanian newspaper Filastin confirmed: "The Arab States encouraged the Palestine Arabs to leave their homes temporarily in order to be out of the way of the Arab invasion armies." Even many of the Palestinian Arab refugees themselves admitted their reasons for leaving. For example, on June 8, 1951, Habib Issa admitted to #NewYork Lebanese newspaper Al Hoda: "Azzam Pasha assured the Arab peoples that the #occupation of Palestine & #TelAviv would be ... simple ... He pointed out that they were already on the frontiers & that all the millions the Jews had spent on land & economic development would be easy booty, for it would be a simple matter to throw Jews into the Mediterranean ... Arabs of Palestine [were told] to leave their land, homes & property & to stay temporarily in neighboring fraternal states, lest the guns of the invading Arab armies mow them down.” Similarly, Asmaa Jabir Balasimah recalled being told by Arab leaders to "evacuate the village & return after the battle is over," & that she & others in her village left all their possessions behind "based on the assumption that we would return after a few hours." Again, however (& most importantly), had the Arabs agreed to Partition or even agreed to negotiate different borders with Zionist leaders who begged Azzam Pasha to make any counteroffer instead of invading with #genocidal intent, there would never have been a single Palestinian #refugee. #Education #Israel #Palestine

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A Palestinian villager encountered Israeli cattle and fabricated a story about how Israel has been secretly training the cattle to spy on Palestinians, according to Palestinian Media Watch citing the official Palestinian Authority daily news outlet Al-Hayat Al-Jadida. "These are recruited and trained cattle, Palestinian villager Rushd Morrar reportedly told the daily. "On the neck of each cow, they hang a medallion with an eavesdropping and recording device on it and sometimes cameras, in order to monitor every detail in Khirbet Yanun large and small." jpost.com/middle-east/ar…

A list of animals Israel has been accused of "weaponizing" against Palestinians over the years Thread 🧵🧵

@HilzFuld Free version of pro?

Random, but if you have an old image that’s not sharp and needs enhancing, paste this prompt into chatGPT and prepare to have your mind blown!! Refine this portrait while keeping the subject's identity completely intact - facial geometry, bone structure, and proportions must remain true to the reference. Do not alter expression, jawline, or any defining features. Only minor refinement of existing detail is permitted; the person must still clearly be themselves. Preserve the original background exactly as shown. No substitutions, additions, removals, or repositioning of any element. The setting, props, and spatial layout must remain identical to the source image. Re-render the photograph as if captured on a Canon EOS R5 paired with a 90mm f/ 1.2 prime lens, shot at f/1.8, ISO 200, 1/250s, producing a rich shallow depth of field with tack-sharp focus on the eyes. Emulate the tonal character of a high-end mirrorless full-frame sensor with a neutral editorial color science. This Canon R5 + 90mm f/1.2 configuration is required - the output should unmistakably read as premium full-frame capture. Match the lighting direction, angle, and overall mood of the reference precisely, then elevate it into a refined cinematic treatment: soft directional key light, warm highlight roll-off, cooler shadow tones, enriched contrast, wider dynamic range, gentle micro-contrast enhancement, smooth tonal transitions, and no blown highlights or crushed blacks. Maintain an understated, premium color palette with a filmic contrast curve, naturally saturated tones, authentic skin texture with visible pores and fine detail (no waxy smoothing), and a trace of organic grain. Avoid any artificial bloom, stylized rim lighting, or beauty-retouched surfaces. Deliver in 4K resolution, 10-bit color depth, editorial cinematic finish, with portrait framing that respects the original composition. **Negative instructions:** No background alteration. No replacement scenery. No exaggerated or theatrical lighting. No facial restructuring or feature shifting. No artificial glow or halation. No flat or diffused lighting. No plastic or over-retouched skin. This is what it did for me. How insane?

@anish_koka @threadreaderapp unroll

A country that achieves timely emergency cardiac access for 98% of 335 million people has not failed its citizens. A country that gives 100% of its citizens an insurance card but leaves about a fifth of its population beyond a critical window of care has. Insurance is not access. Data >> narrative.

@antonioguterres You should resign. You are a disgrace. A cartoonish villain. Your morals are completely warped. If it wasn't so sad it would be comic.

I condemn today’s military escalation in the Middle East. The use of force by the United States & Israel against Iran, and the subsequent retaliation by Iran across the region, undermine international peace & security.   All Member States must respect their obligations under international law, including the Charter of the @UN. The Charter clearly prohibits “the threat of the use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, or in any other manner inconsistent with the Purposes of the United Nations.”   I call for an immediate cessation of hostilities & de-escalation. Failing to do so risks a wider regional conflict with grave consequences for civilians & regional stability. I strongly encourage all parties to return immediately to the negotiating table.   I reiterate that there is no viable alternative to the peaceful settlement of international disputes, in full accordance with international law, including the UN Charter. The Charter provides the foundation for the maintenance of international peace and security.

@cenkuygur @grok is this true

I criticized Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei a thousand times. He was oppressing his own people and preventing democracy. But there’s one thing you can’t take away from him, he died on his own two feet, instead of kneeling to Israel. That took courage. He didn’t bow.

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The demographics demonstrate a much higher share of adult men (18-59) and older teenage boys relative to their share of the population and a much lower share of women and children (see chart). The share of men and older teenage boys continues to grow over time.

A new Gaza death toll list provided to the Israeli newspaper @haaretz by the Hamas-run Gaza MOH has been released (the 13th iteration), containing 68,820 non-duplicate entries and covering up to November 10, 2025. Very long analysis of data quality, demographics, and unknowns:

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@financialsource I listed them as such so that it may invite people to go research it for themselves.

1) A thread 🧵 that will visually explain Islam. A very small selection of Islamic terrorist attacks and bombings from the past 40 years. In total, there were over 180,000 Islamic terrorist attacks, bombings and massacres across the globe over those 40 years.

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@OnePlus_Support The phone reformatted on is own . So no longer relevant. But the link you gave me doesn't do anything. How do I use it for next time

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@OnePlus_Support My wife has a OnePlus 13. It went crazy today with Chinese letters and then a short video. It is stuck on a never settle screen. She was able to force it to power off and go into recovery mode but the only options were format or reboot or power down. 1/2

@OnePlus_Support @OnePlus_Support But it just went back to the never settle screen ( safe mode is displayed at the bottom ) I have run out of additional options to try.

@OnePlus_Support And rebooting did not help. We do not want to format the phone until we have exhausted all possibilities.She was able to get into safe mode but it was asking her to scan a QR code. It also had a back button which she hit and that went back into the never 2/3

She was able to get into safe mode but it was asking her to scan a QR code. It also had a back button which she hit and that went back into the never settle screen ( but still showing safe mode)

She rebooted and it's back on the never settle screen