Source close to discussions about Iran says millions would be fleeing Israel if they knew what was being said Israeli media are often far more honest about what their country is doing – and what is going on in it – than western ‘mainstream’ media are about the same issues. While UK ‘msm’ still maintain the lie that Hamas ‘beheaded babies’ and raped women on 7 October, Israeli media sometimes freely discuss the truth – and frequently and openly write about the ‘immense’ numbers of Israelis killed that day by the Israeli military. And now, Israeli media are discussing two further truths that wil ..read more

Rail union general secretary’s troubles escalate as staff react to alleged smears and abuse GMB members working for the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) have voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action, including full strike action, in a dispute with their trade union employer. The staff were balloted last week and, from a turnout of 86 per cent, 93% voted in favour of strike action. They will meet tonight to agree strike action and dates in a dispute over workplace bullying and harassment and failures to follow agreed policies and procedures designed to create a better w ..read more

‘Resistance Street’ film premieres in London this week – but not in Unite buildings, against the wishes of Unite officers and reps The Unite union has continued its trend under general secretary Sharon Graham of banning left-wing films and books by blocking showings on its premises of a new documentary by Richard David – despite its equalities directors first offering maximum help. ‘On Resistance Street’ trailer The film was shot over a two year period in England, Belfast and New York and features renowned musicians, bands, writers and commentators looking at the role music plays in the figh ..read more

Jewish anti-Zionist arrested by police in ‘fishing expedition’ in December still not charged, but computer and hard drive still not handed back to him Tony Greenstein Left-wing Jewish activist Tony Greenstein is taking the police to court this week in a bid to secure the return of a computer, hard drive and other electronics seized by anti-terror police last December when they raided his home and arrested him for a single tweet commenting on Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Four months later, Greenstein has still not been charged with any offence. Greenstein, a well-known anti-Zionist prominent in t ..read more

City sees whole weekend of solidarity and activism Liverpool and Merseyside saw a whole weekend of solidarity with the Palestinians against Israel’s genocide over the last couple of days – beginning with a demonstration at Aintree racecourse for the Grand National. Protesters, including members of Merseyside’s Jewish community, received a positive reaction from most racegoers as they braved windy weather to wave banners and Palestinian flags: Sunday saw a large march through the city centre – numbers that have remained undiminished through the long months of Israel’s ongoing war crimes again ..read more

No name of knife attacker killed by police has been officially released, despite senior officers saying the killer was known to the New South Wales force The unnamed police officer who shot the knife attacker crouches over his body Pro-Israel apologists who tried to exploit today’s mass-casualty knife attack in Sydney, Australia, by claiming it was committed by ‘Islamists’ or ‘Jihadists’ and linking it to protests against Israel’s genocide in Gaza look to have been humiliated after early, though still unconfirmed, reports indicated the killer was a pro-Israel fanatic named Benjamin Cohen. Five ..read more

James Wilson wins defamation case against Mendelsohn and Cantor in judgment that speaks volumes about methods and attitudes of so-called ‘campaigners against antisemitism’ University lecturer James Wilson has been awarded £30,000 in damages against James Mendelsohn and Edward Cantor for defamatory material published about him during an argument about supposed antisemitism in the Labour party. The false claim, that Mr Wilson was a ‘freak [who] takes pictures of kids’, put Mr Wilson and his parter in fear of physical danger, as well as seriously damaging his reputation. The judge had previously ..read more

Anger grows at union general secretary and president ‘losing the plot’ The TSSA union’s executive member for Scotland has resigned his post with a blast at the union’s general secretary Maryam Eslamdoust and its president Melissa Heywood. Martin Hartley announced the news in an email this morning to all TSSA’s Scottish reps and members: To Scotland Reps and Active members: After some very careful consideration, I have decided to resign from my post as the TSSA Scotland Executive Committee member. I joined the Executive Committee team in 2019 for my first 3 year term in one of the most senior ..read more

Corbyn apparently travelling the length and breadth of Europe to stop the neo-Nazi Ukrainians from ‘fighting fascism’… Paul Mason was caught last month in a full-blown meltdown of deranged accusations, at a woman who dared to challenge Israel’s mass slaughter of innocent civilians and the unhealthy influence of pro-Israel lobby groups in British politics – and also caught misrepresenting what she had said, when a recording of her comments and his diatribe was revealed. And he was caught on the same evening in another deranged rant, when he accused Jeremy Corbyn of ‘touring’ Europe ‘tolerating ..read more

Newly-uncovered video from Labour’s last conference shows shocking comment – and Hodge falsely claiming fellow right-winger Luciana Berger needed ‘police protection’ to move around 2018 conference A Times Radio video clip reveals right-wing Labour MP Margaret Hodge – who has continued to accept funds from Labour Friends of Israel to visit the country even during Israel’s genocide of Palestinians – telling interviewer John Pienaar that ‘very very few’ people within the Labour party ‘are daring to express support’ for Palestinians. The clip, which does not appear to have been circulated before n ..read more