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Gillian Slovo

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Remembering Ruth First, who on this day was brutally murdered by Craig Williamson and his crew of assassins on behalf of the Apartheid govt on this day, 1982

Remembering Ruth First, who on this day was brutally murdered by Craig Williamson and his crew of assassins on behalf of the Apartheid govt on this day, 1982
Richard Burden (@richardburden27) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I have just received this message from a doctor at a hospital in Rafah. Israeli forces told him at 11.49 UK time that they have two hours to get out before the hospital is targeted. Rafah is in the far south of Gaza. Please share as widely as possible to stop this outrage

I have just received this message from a doctor at a hospital in Rafah. Israeli forces told him at 11.49 UK time that they have two hours to get out before the hospital is targeted. Rafah is in the far south of Gaza. 
Please share as widely as possible to stop this outrage
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In solidarity with the people of Palestine 🇵🇸 and following the sentiments of the birthplace of Christ and the home of Christianity this year, Christmas is cancelled in the Azam Warsi home. #Bethlehem #Gaza #Palestine #Christmas2023

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<never forget> Today, in 1925, our beloved comrade #RuthFirst , one of the pillars of the SACP and the resistance against #Apartheid was born. Happy birthday comrade: ¡Hambe kahle!

&lt;never forget&gt; Today, in 1925, our beloved comrade #RuthFirst , one of the pillars of the <a href="/SACP1921/">SACP</a>   and the resistance against #Apartheid  was born. Happy birthday comrade: ¡Hambe kahle!
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Ruth First is photographed at the South Africa Freedom Day rally held in London on 27 June 1965. For those who may not know activists declared 26 June, the day the freedom charter was adopted, Freedom Day. First was assassinated on this day in 1982. She was 57 years old.

Ruth First is photographed at the South Africa Freedom Day rally held in London on 27 June 1965. For those who may not know activists declared 26 June, the day the freedom charter was adopted, Freedom Day. First was assassinated on this day in 1982. She was 57 years old.
Motasem A Dalloul (@abujomaagaza) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A mother from #Jabalia says: “They took all the children from their mothers and put them inside what resembled a pit or a hole. The tank came to circle around them repeatedly until their bones cracked under the pressure of dust and sand, amidst the screams of children and the

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Behind the scenes: At the recording of our new podcast with Gillian Slovo, we asked some of our supporters why they are giving to The Big Give this year. Find donation and info links below! 👇🧵

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Laila Soueif is on day 87 of hunger strike because her son, Alaa Abdel Fattah, is on day 87 of unlawful detainment. The relay fast in solidarity with Laila in the fight for her life and her son's freedom is on day 47. Seven people are fasting for 24 hours today to show that

Laila Soueif is on day 87 of hunger strike because her son, Alaa Abdel Fattah, is on day 87 of unlawful detainment.

The relay fast in solidarity with Laila in the fight for her life and her son's freedom is on day 47. Seven people are fasting for 24 hours today to show that
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Margaret Busby and Gillian Slovo, current and ex-presidents of English PEN, joined Laila & Peter this morning Laila is feeling a shift in her body, her blood sugars have gone below 3.0mmol/L for the first time Day 115 of hunger strike Keir Starmer David Lammy need to act now

Margaret Busby and Gillian Slovo, current and ex-presidents of English PEN, joined Laila &amp; Peter this morning

Laila is feeling a shift in her body, her blood sugars have gone below 3.0mmol/L for the first time

Day 115 of hunger strike

<a href="/Keir_Starmer/">Keir Starmer</a> <a href="/DavidLammy/">David Lammy</a> need to act now
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As Alaa Abd el Fattah’s mother Laila Soueif reaches the 115th day of her hunger strike in protest of his ongoing imprisonment, our President Margaret Busby and former Presidents including Gillian Slovo have appealed to the Prime Minister to ‘forcefully intervene’ to #FreeAlaa

As Alaa Abd el Fattah’s mother Laila Soueif reaches the 115th day of her hunger strike in protest of his ongoing imprisonment, our President Margaret Busby and former Presidents including <a href="/GillianSlovo/">Gillian Slovo</a> have appealed to the Prime Minister to ‘forcefully intervene’ to #FreeAlaa
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Laila Soueif is in hospital still, her body finally failing her, while we all wait for Keir Starmer to pick up the phone and negotiate for Alaa’s release. "Pick up the phone, Prime Minister"

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After discussions with her doctors Laila has agreed to go on partial hunger strike, for the time being. She told them “there have been developments that have given me hope, and I want to switch to a partial hunger strike of 300 calories, consumed as liquids and not solid food”.

After discussions with her doctors Laila has agreed to go on partial hunger strike, for the time being. She told them “there have been developments that have given me hope, and I want to switch to a partial hunger strike of 300 calories, consumed as liquids and not solid food”.
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The consensus is in. Voices of Resistance is a vital text in understanding life on the ground in Gaza during this genocide. 🗓️Extracts read (and early copies on sale) at Voices of Resilience Belgrade Theatre on June 14 🎟️belgrade.co.uk/events/voices-… 📕commapress.co.uk/books/voices-o…

The consensus is in. 

Voices of Resistance is a vital text in understanding life on the ground in Gaza during this genocide.

🗓️Extracts read (and early copies on sale) at Voices of Resilience <a href="/BelgradeTheatre/">Belgrade Theatre</a> on June 14

🎟️belgrade.co.uk/events/voices-…

📕commapress.co.uk/books/voices-o…