independent Quaker, socialist, nonviolence. βSeeking truth from factsβ
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A good turnout in Derry at the anti racism rally. Too many speeches, of course!
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What's disturbing is the unwillingness of Unionist leaders to address the real problem of racism within their community. Of course Nationalist/Republicans can be racist too. But when it reveals itself I don't see the defensiveness which exists within Unionism. Quite the opposite
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The Israelis are eliminating one of the last Christian Palestinians strongholds in the West Bank and the place I chose to stay when I was researching the Palestinian Christians in From the Holy Mountain. It is a place with an incredibly ancient history, a cradle of Christianity, and its people have some of the closest DNA matches to the people of the time of Christ. Why is no one reporting this?
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One of the most brutal scenes in human history has been leaked.
The moment the tents of displaced people were bombed in the southern Gaza Strip, in the Mawasi area of ββKhan Yunis, killing more than 500 civilians.
A video that the world must never forget.
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It's amazing that normally my posts on X get around 40 reads, but when I criticise racism they are apparently seen and responded to by every racist in Ireland, plus a few in the United States, South Africa and Israel.
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I thought that if Israeli soldiers or settlers attacked Christian villages, the Christian world would unite in their millions in condemnation that their sacred sites were being burnt and erased.
The OLDEST CHRISTIAN village in the world is burning.
Taybeh, Palestine.
The last 100% Christian Palestinian village, where Christ resurrected Lazarus, build the Church of St. Michael.
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The new buzz word to justify racist attacks on refugee families is βcultureβ. Personally I prefer the culture of migrants: hard work, family values, service to the community, friendship. Contrast that with culture of rioting and burning people out of their homes.I prefer migrants
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Robin Percival πΎπͺπΎπͺπΎπͺ retweeted
Jun 10
The family of the Belfast knife attack victim have issued a statement.
They "want to make it absolutely clear that overnight unrest is not welcome."
They praise the contribution of many migrants, who "we depend on them to make our country work".
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Unionism was complaining about the Β£150,000 Irish signage at grand central station when loyalist thugs burn a bus worth Β£800,000 so I donβt want to hear about the cost of Irish signage again
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1 in 20 Catholic families were burned out of their homes in Belfast in 1969.
As one scholar put it, at the time it was "the largest forced population movement in Western Europe since the Second World War."
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βLetβs get someone who is anti racist, anti sectarian anti violence into @BBCNolanβ. βNah, forget that, just get Allister on againβ¦β.
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This is what happened in Derry in March when Amy Doherty was murdered by a man. No riots, no burning of people out of their homes. This is what could have happened in Belfast except that the riots in Belfast were fuelled not by a shared humanity but racism bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgj0β¦
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Robin Percival πΎπͺπΎπͺπΎπͺ retweeted
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A 72 year old man was savaged stabbed to death in his home in Dungannon last year.
There was no rampaging gangs "protecting their communities".
Guess why?
Because the victim was polish and the murderer was a "local" man.
These aren't concerned citizens they're racists.
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I welcome migrants/refugees to N Ireland anytime. They want to make a valuable and long term contribution to our society. Those rioting last night are trying to seriously damage our society and make absolutely to contribution to our society. Itβs they who should be deported.
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Kevin Maguire: "After the attack on the Liverpool football parade & it was a white guy, middle class, former royal marine, no-one went after other white, middle class former marines & set this person represents that entire group"
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Robin Percival πΎπͺπΎπͺπΎπͺ retweeted
Jun 9
Riots possible tonight in Belfast due to a stabbing. On the same street 7 years ago two people were murdered by a local. No riots. No protests. Two men stabbed a man in Carrickfergus 10 days ago. No riots. No protests.
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-iβ¦
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Jun 9
All referees should boycott in solidarity.
Africa's top referee will not be allowed to officiate at the World Cup after he was refused entry to the USA, FIFA has confirmed π¨
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Robin Percival πΎπͺπΎπͺπΎπͺ retweeted
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In 2024, a white man beheaded his girlfriend.
Nothing from @PatrickChristys condemning white men beheading people then, either.
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A lot of men up in arms over the attack in North Belfast who have absolutely nothing to say femicide levels in NI, the most deadly place to be a women in the UK and Ireland.
Whipping up rage and anger because an immigrant is involved tells you everything about their motives.
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