Israeli government votes to shut down Al Jazeera

The Israeli newspaper Haaretz reports that the Israeli government has voted unanimously to shut down Al Jazeera in Israel.

The news agency Reuters also reports that the Israeli cabinet has decided to close down Al Jazeera’s operations.

@palestine
#Israel
#AlJazeera
#journalists

Britain used to have the most polluted beaches in the EU, because UK sewage is led via channels directly into the sea.

Fortunately, UK politicians have now solved the problem… by leaving the EU, so the country does now show up in environmental statistics.

But the problem is now even worse in the UK.

https://edition.cnn.com/england-uk-sewage-poop-beach/index.html

Does Israel recognize Palestine's right to exist?

So far, all signs point to NO, so why aren't we demanding justice and accountability accordingly?

https://qasimrashid.substack.com/p/does-israel-recognize-palestines

Disappointed to see The Markup share advice for people to use WhatsApp in its post about preparing your phone for a protest, and that it's coming from "digital security trainers."

Metadata literally kills, and WhatsApp is swimming in it. The metadata they collect includes:

Groups you're a member of, location, personal info (email, phone number, user IDs), contacts and their phone numbers, in-app search history, when you use the app & how often you use it. E2EE alone doesn't guarantee #privacy

"#Maythe4thBeWithYou!
On #StarWarsDay, our ambassador @MarkHamill recorded a special video address, reminding everyone about the importance of supporting🇺🇦in these dire times.
Thank you to Mark and all our donors for their Force, which is always with us💙💛
https://u24.gov.ua"

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1786802053769003045.html

#Ukraine #Russia #StarWars #MarkHamill

A new book, Nazi Billionaires, investigates how Germany’s richest business dynasties made fortunes by aiding and abetting Adolf Hitler’s Third Reich.

It also examines how, eight decades later, they still escape close scrutiny and a nation that has done so much to confront its catastrophic past still suffers a very particular blind spot.

“What struck me was this is a country that’s so cognisant of its history in many ways but seemingly the most economically powerful actors do not engage with that,” says author David de Jong, a 35-year-old Dutchman.
“That was the reason why I wrote the book. It’s an argument in favour of historical transparency.”

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/may/18/nazi-billionaires-book-hitler-bmw-porsche

BTW the French sci-fi animated film Mars Express has just been released in the USA. Don't miss it.

"Set in the 23rd century on Mars, the plot follows the investigation on a murder case carried out by private investigator Aline Ruby and her android companion Carlos Rivera."