Lainey Bateman

>recognises Palestine >bans members of Israel’s ruling coalition from entering Australia >gets praise from Hamas >visits Australia’s largest mosque to pray for Eid >still gets booed, threatened, and called a “putrid dog” Appeasing extremists never works.

Today is the International Day to Combat Islamophobia. There is no place for racism, hate or Islamophobia in Australia. Not today. Not ever.

⭕️ NEW: Israel fires white phosphorus in southern Lebanon ➤ The IDF has bombed Wadi al-Saluki with white phosphorus munitions, according to Lebanese reports. Wadi al-Saluki is a valley along the southern Lebanon border area between Maroun al-Ras, Bint Jbeil, and the Israeli frontier, long used as a frontline zone in previous wars. ➤ Lebanon’s National News Agency also reported artillery and phosphorus shelling in Khiam and Tal Nahas on March 10, both located in Marjayoun District near the Israeli border in southeast Lebanon. ➤ Khiam sits a few kilometers north of the border and near the Litani River basin, while Tal Nahas lies in the same border belt overlooking Israeli territory. While white phosphorus can be used for smoke or illumination, but its use as an incendiary weapon in populated civilian areas violates international humanitarian law. Exposure can cause severe burns down to the bone, respiratory damage, and multi-organ failure.

Footage from the cabin of a United Boeing 787 shows passengers carrying their luggage during the emergency evacuation of Flight 2127 at LAX — a procedure that is supposed to be completed in 90 seconds or less. We never learn, do we?