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In the early hours of this morning, I directed our Armed Forces to intercept a shadow fleet oil tanker attempting to pass through the English Channel. This successful operation delivers yet another blow to Russia and reminds those fueling Putin's war in Ukraine that we will not let them hide. I want to thank those involved, including our Armed Forces and law enforcement officers who keep this country safe 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

🇵🇸 They seized the ships. They couldn't seize the movement. The Activist Independent Movement (@AIM_1948) announce Esme Nickerson from the Global Sumud Flotilla (@gbsumudflotilla) as speaker at the Birmingham Nakba March for Palestine. Activists tried to break the siege of Gaza by sea. israel stopped them. The world watched. But Sumud means steadfastness. It means you don't stop. Esme has a story to tell. Birmingham needs to hear it. 📅 Sunday 14th June 🕛 12:00PM 📍 Outside The Mailbox, Royal Mail Street, Birmingham, B1 1RD Be there. 🇵🇸

🇵🇸 25 people arrested. Some of them on hunger strike. Now they're coming to Birmingham. The Activist Independent Movement (@AIM_1948) announce Kamran Ahmed and Qesser Zulhrah as speakers at the Birmingham Nakba March for Palestine. Representing the Filton 25 and the hunger strikers. These are people who stood up for Palestine and paid the price for it. The state thought locking them up would silence the movement. It didn't. 📅 Sunday 14th June 🕛 12:00PM 📍 Outside The Mailbox, Royal Mail Street, Birmingham, B1 1RD Be there. 🇵🇸

🇵🇸 Not every Jewish voice stands with the oppressor. The Activist Independent Movement (@AIM_1948) announce Rabbi Ehanan Beck (@NetureiKarta) as their fourth speaker for the Birmingham Nakba March for Palestine. A Jewish Rabbi standing in solidarity with the Palestinian people. Because this has never been about religion against religion. It has never been about Jewish people against Muslim people. It has always been about justice against injustice. And Rabbi Ehanan Beck knows that better than most. 📅 Sunday 14th June 🕛 12:00PM 📍 Outside The Mailbox, Royal Mail Street, Birmingham, B1 1RD Be there. 🇵🇸

🇵🇸 The lineup keeps getting stronger. 💪 The Activist Independent Movement (@AIM_1948) announce Majid Freeman (@Majstar7) as their third speaker for the Birmingham Nakba March for Palestine. A Pro-Palestine activist prosecuted by the British state over social media posts — accused of supporting Hamas. The jury could not reach a verdict. They tried to silence him. Tomorrow he takes the microphone. 📅 Sunday 14th June 🕛 12:00PM 📍 Outside The Mailbox, Royal Mail Street, Birmingham, B1 1RD Be there. 🇵🇸

🇵🇸 Another speaker confirmed and what a speaker she is. The Activist Independent Movement (@AIM_1948) have secured Yvonne Ridley (@yvonneridley) — activist, journalist and @WorkersPartyGB member — as their second confirmed speaker for the Birmingham Nakba March for Palestine. A woman who has dedicated her life to speaking truth to power. Unafraid. Unsilenced. Uncompromising. Tomorrow. 📅 Sunday 14th June 🕛 12:00PM 📍 Outside The Mailbox, Royal Mail Street, Birmingham, B1 1RD This is shaping up to be something special. Be there. 🇵🇸

🇵🇸 Brilliant work by the Activist Independent Movement (@AIM_1948) for bringing in Sarah Wilkinson (@swilkinsonbc) as the first confirmed speaker for the Birmingham Nakba March for Palestine. Sarah needs no introduction. Her voice for Palestine has been consistent, fearless and uncompromising. Tomorrow. 📅 Sunday 14th June 🕛 12:00PM 📍 Outside The Mailbox, Royal Mail Street, Birmingham, B1 1RD Be there. 🇵🇸

🇵🇸 TOMORROW. BIRMINGHAM. FOR PALESTINE. Birmingham Nakba March for Palestine 📅 Sunday 14th June 🕛 12:00PM 📍 Outside The Mailbox, Royal Mail Street, Birmingham, B1 1RD The streets of Birmingham have spoken before. Tomorrow they speak again. For every child killed. For every home demolished. For every family displaced. The people of Birmingham refuse to be silent. Because history will not remember those who stayed quiet in the face of oppression. It will only remember those who stood up, however small the gesture, however large the crowd. Tomorrow. 12PM. The Mailbox. Bring your voice. Bring your conscience. Bring your family. Palestine will be free. 🇵🇸

I’m pleased to announce that Councillor Steve Simkins will be joining me as Deputy Mayor of the West Midlands. It’s a vital post. One that needs focus and dedication, and I know we’ve made the right choice in Steve. He is an experienced leader in the region, and has been working with the Combined Authority since its inception. I look forward to working even closer with him in future, as we deliver for the people of the West Midlands.

EXCL: The Green party is considering a new policy to ban circumcision, The Spectator can reveal. The party’s Health Policy Working Group (HPWG) has launched a consultation seeking views on whether parents should only be allowed to consent ‘to an irreversible surgical procedure on a child if that procedure is medically necessary’. Circumcision is an integral part of Judaism, with Jewish boys traditionally undergoing a ‘brit milah’ on the eighth day after birth. Interestingly, the consultation on outlawing the practice was publicised specifically in a ‘Greens for Palestine’ WhatsApp group.

🚨 NEW: The Green Party has launched a consultation to make banning circumcision a party policy [@Spectator]

🚨 NEW: Unite has found 46% of Green Party staff believe they are underpaid [@Spectator]