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‘Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind,’ - Bertrand Russell

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appassionato, to Palestine
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“We will never give up. We will never lose the hope, we are on the right side of history. We know genuinely we are defending a just, fair and right cause. We are not alone. We are much stronger with the committed people across the globe.”

Raji Sourani at the Global Anti-Apartheid Conference for Palestine in Johannesburg.

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“The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is not going to liberate Palestine. The International Criminal Court (ICC) is not going to liberate Palestine. The resilience of Palestinian people standing on the ground paying with blood, pain and starvation. Those resisting will liberate Palestine,’’ Palestinian lawyer Raji Sourani said in his address at the Global Anti-Apartheid Conference for Palestine in Johannesburg.

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appassionato, to palestine
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"Bisan’s heroic storytelling exemplifies the spirit of AJ+ and the wider Al Jazeera network, of which we are a part.”

“We strive to tell the human story from where the missiles land, to elevate the human spirit and the hope that it brings for better days, to shine a light on places and stories those in power would rather keep shrouded in darkness.”

Tony Karon, the editorial lead at AJ+

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/9/bisan-owda-and-aj-win-peabody-award-for-gaza-war-coverage

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appassionato, to Palestine
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A breakdown by country of the UN General Assembly vote on a resolution for Palestinian to become a full UN member.

Against (9):

A: Argentina

C: Czech Republic

H: Hungary

I: Israel

M: Micronesia

N: Nauru

P: Palau, Papua New Guinea

U: United States

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/10/un-backs-palestines-bid-for-membership-how-did-your-country-vote

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appassionato, to Florida
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An alligator’s smile looks even more menacing when reflected in the waters of the Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Florida, US

Photograph: Ronen Tivony/ZUMA Press Wire/REX/Shutterstock

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appassionato, to Birds
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Flamingos at the Hürmetçi Reed Bed in Kayseri, Turkey

Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

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appassionato, to Birds
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Raptor technician John Kyalo Mwanzia works on getting a juvenile African fish eagle back into the air. The eagle was treated for injuries it sustained in a fight over territory near Nakaru, Kenya

Photograph: Tony Karumba/AFP/Getty Images

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appassionato, to Birds
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Adult great tits bring back food for their chicks nested in an old tree stump in Aberystwyth, UK. The parents will attend to their chicks in the nest for about two weeks until they fledge and then the adults will feed them out in the open

Photograph: Philip Jones/Alamy Live News

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appassionato, to animals
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A pair of white rhinos nudge their heads gently together at a watering hole in Solio Game Reserve, Kenya. “It’s a photo that depicts love and care to me, showcasing a beautiful bond between the two rhinos,” said the photographer

Photograph: mediadrumimages/Nadine Villabrun

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Brown bear cubs climb a pine tree in Martinselkonen Nature Reserve, Finland. The four-month-old siblings climbed the tree to avoid another bigger bear and stayed there for several hours. They came down only once they heard their mother’s call

Photograph: Valtteri Mulkahainen/Mediadrumimages

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And baby makes tree... owl monkeys peep out of a hollow tree on the Marańón River near Nauta, Peru. The nocturnal monkeys make their homes in trees to be shaded from the sun and have a clear view of any predators prowling below

Photograph: James Cai/Solent News & Photo Agency/Solent News

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appassionato, to books
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Love, Money, Sex and Death in the 21st Century by Louis Shalako

A mind-blowing series of essays concerning ten ethical and moral dilemmas facing modern science as well as the rest of humanity. The 21st Century is sure going to be interesting.

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appassionato, to Women
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Dozens of people have been killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza, including journalist Bahaa Okasha, who died with his wife and son in an attack in the Jabalia refugee camp.

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Israeli soldiers pose for a picture near the border with the Gaza Strip

Photograph: Ahmad Gharabli/AFP/Getty Images

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appassionato, to brazil
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The Christ the Redeemer statue displays a projection calling for help for Rio Grande do Sul as the state suffers from the massive impact of a storm that flooded several of its cities. The death toll from floods that have ravaged southern Brazil for days has surpassed 100, as the search for dozens of missing people was interrupted by more storms

Photograph: Santuario Arquidiocesano Cristo Redentor/AFP/Getty Images

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appassionato, to Texas
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Migrants and asylum seekers reach through a border wall for clothing handed out by volunteers as they wait between two border walls to apply for asylum in San Diego. Hundreds of people remain waiting between the two walls, many for days

Photograph: Gregory Bull/AP

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appassionato, to Mexico
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People pack into cars of a northbound freight train in Irapuato, Mexico

Photograph: Marco Ugarte/AP

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appassionato, to Mexico
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A family wriggles under concertina wire along the Rio Grande in Eagle Pass, Texas

Photograph: Eric Gay/AP

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appassionato, to Mexico
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Families cross the Rio Bravo on an inflatable mattress into the US from Matamoros, Mexico

Photograph: Fernando Llano/AP

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appassionato, to France
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Migrants walk in water as they attempt to board a smuggler’s boat to cross the Channel from the beach in Gravelines. UK ministers this week acknowledged for the first time that they are detaining asylum seekers to be removed to Rwanda, prompting demonstrations outside Home Office buildings

Photograph: Sameer Al-Doumy/AFP/Getty Images

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appassionato, to France
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A protester plays a brass instrument, surrounded by teargas, during a May Day rally, marking International Workers’ Day

Photograph: Jeff Pachoud/AFP/Getty Images

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appassionato, to photography
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Police officers face off with pro-Palestinian students after destroying part of the encampment barricade at the campus of the University of California. The police cleared UCLA’s student encampment in a late-night operation, and arrested at least 200 pro-Palestine demonstrators

Photograph: Étienne Laurent/AFP/Getty Images

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appassionato, to photography
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Police arrest a protester during pro-Palestinian demonstrations at the City College Of New York. More than 2,000 people have been arrested during pro-Palestinian protests across dozens of US college campuses in recent weeks

Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty Images

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appassionato, to Georgia
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A demonstrator gestures to riot police during an opposition protest against ‘the Russian law’ in Tbilisi. Western politicians and diplomats called for a halt to spiralling violence in Georgia after security forces used water cannon, teargas, stun grenades and rubber bullets to break up a peaceful rally against a ‘foreign influence’ bill

Photograph: Zurab Tsertsvadze/AP

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appassionato, to DadBin
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'I ❤️ MUSIC'

A child stands behind barbed wire near a camp housing displaced Palestinians. An Israeli incursion in Rafah would put the lives of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians at risk and be a huge blow to the humanitarian operations of the Gaza Strip, the UN humanitarian office said on Friday

Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

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