Roger Cleghorn
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Dr Margaret Connolly, the sister of President Catherine Connolly, is among a number of Irish citizens who were detained by Israeli forces after a Gaza-bound aid flotilla was intercepted in the Mediterranean this morning, organisers have said jrnl.ie/7043338
⭕️ Israel Extends Death Penalty Law to West Bank Palestinians The commander of Israel’s Central Command signed an order Sunday extending Israel’s new death penalty for “terrorism” law to Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, despite warnings from Israeli legal officials that the measure applies discriminatorily because no equivalent law exists for Jewish Israelis accused of nationalist violence. The law applies to anyone acting “with the aim of denying the existence of the State of Israel” — wording legal advisers said makes prosecuting Jewish nationalist terrorism under the statute “difficult, if not impossible,” while Palestinians could face execution for the same offense. Israeli legal officials warned the move could amount to de facto annexation, as Israel extends civilian legislation into occupied territory while maintaining separate legal systems for Jews and Palestinians — a system widely described by human rights organizations as apartheid. A Justice Ministry representative reportedly called the extension “highly problematic.” The law does not apply to Hamas fighters who participated in October 7, who fall under separate legislation.
NEW Fears over spread of Palantir’s influence after ‘Big Brother’ Met police project extended The staff surveillance pilot was due to expire last month. The Nerve has established that it was in fact extended to today, May 15, with no indication what happens next. 🔗⤵️
Counterpoint: It’s not a fact. Its a blood libel
