Three children among 9 killed after Israel conducts airstrikes in retaliation for Hamas rocket attacks, Gaza officials say https://t.co/04F3SENko1
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) May 10, 2021
The violence in Jerusalem – especially against children – is unbearable. This long conflict has cost many children their lives and their futures. Leaders must act immediately – there is no peace when children and civilians are not safe. #AlAqsa https://t.co/bLv3XyA1OV
— Malala (@Malala) May 10, 2021
20 killed and 520 injured in Gaza airstrikes – latest https://t.co/qzmPWiGJfr
— The Independent (@Independent) May 10, 2021
Rockets fired towards Jerusalem from Gaza, amid spiralling tensions between Israel and the Palestinians https://t.co/ybQZfhUw5e
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) May 10, 2021
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT – As Israel celebrated ‘Jerusalem Day’, violence erupted at the Al- Aqsa mosque, Islam's third most sacred site https://t.co/NnwvkUqCrO pic.twitter.com/ew1injwgO7
— Reuters (@Reuters) May 10, 2021
As Israeli police crackdown on protesters rallying against the forced expulsions of Palestinian families from Sheikh Jarrah, Al Jazeera’s Jerusalem correspondent @harryjfawcett discusses what’s behind the protests ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/sc3QMWdWkc
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) May 10, 2021
Claims that some Palestinians celebrated on 9/11 have been used for 20 years to dehumanize an entire population. Meanwhile tonight in Jerusalem: https://t.co/74pPjOJdec
— Eli Valley (@elivalley) May 10, 2021
This is apartheid in action.https://t.co/ghQxbCKgBv
— Jacob Silverman (@SilvermanJacob) May 10, 2021
Thread here…
A few quick thoughts on the ongoing escalation right now. First, Hamas surprised everyone. In hindsight the way they piggybacked on events in Jerusalem to grasp the leadership, now that elections are postponed makes sense. But no-one in Israel truly expected them to do it now.>
— Anshel Pfeffer אנשיל פפר (@AnshelPfeffer) May 10, 2021
UPDATE: #Jerusalem Situation
— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) May 10, 2021
• 20 Palestinians killed
• Hamas fired Rockets at Jerusalem
• Protests continue
• Jordan: Jerusalem “A Red Line”
• Blinken: US asking for “Practical steps” https://t.co/AwMKrVjiVV
Israel warns Biden: Stay out of our business…but keep sending $3.8 Bil in military aid, & defend Israel’s apartheid statutes…even as Jewish extremists aim to blow up holy sites, provoke a religious war, as 🇮🇱 lobbies Congress against a deal with Iran. https://t.co/nnRwOm2ZHy
— Rula Jebreal (@rulajebreal) May 10, 2021
As this makes clear, evictions of families in East Jerusalem would violate international law. If the Biden Administration puts the rule of law and human rights at the heart of its foreign policy, this is not a moment for tepid statements.
— Senator Chris Van Hollen (@ChrisVanHollen) May 9, 2021
https://t.co/BQbBZYhjuJ
This is wrong.
— Joaquin Castro (@JoaquinCastrotx) May 9, 2021
The forced displacement of Palestinian communities in East Jerusalem is illegal and unacceptable.
The Biden administration must stand up for the rights of the Palestinian families in #SheikhJarrah and urge the Israeli government to stop these evictions. https://t.co/0GX0QWG8tf
Meanwhile…
Here's the letter @GOPLeader has sent to members telling them to anticipate a vote to remove @Liz_Cheney from leadership on Wednesday.
— Rebecca Kaplan (@RebeccaRKaplan) May 10, 2021
"Having heard from so many of you in recent days, it's clear that we need to make a change," he writes –> pic.twitter.com/oIH3k8PEvL
So @GOPLeader hired Brian Jack – who helped recruit speakers for the 1/6 Stop The Steal rally – to be a top political aide.
— Tim Miller (@Timodc) May 10, 2021
No wonder he is fighting a 1/6 commission and trying to purge Cheney. His team was in on it. @SykesCharlie connects the dots.https://t.co/P4cPltMXUL
BREAKING: GOP Congressman's Pre-Insurrection Warnings Were Ignored By Caucus Leadership
— Seth Abramson (@SethAbramson) May 10, 2021
"Kinzinger said he raised the idea with McCarthy that violence was possible in the days ahead of the electoral college certification, but his warnings were ignored." https://t.co/n4SFad6yok
Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell poised for starring role in upcoming voting bill fight https://t.co/TGJDEZbSDI
— Enquirer (@Enquirer) May 10, 2021
Tweet from @ChuckGrassley yesterday. pic.twitter.com/ZPzxEA4rg0
— John Dabkovich (@JohnDabkovich) May 10, 2021
"You have one of the two primary political parties in the U.S. that continues to grovel to an authoritarian leader, Donald Trump, who continues to maintain this stranglehold over the members of his party including in Congress" – @JohnBrennan w/ @NicolleDWallace pic.twitter.com/6WfUXAkQE3
— Deadline White House (@DeadlineWH) May 10, 2021
“Wow. A 158-year-old party can’t move forward without Donald Trump, a guy who wasn’t even a Republican before he ran for office," @AliVelshi says of Sen. Graham's comments about the GOP. "Donald Trump is their own personal train wreck." https://t.co/b0rAB4ACMk
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) May 10, 2021
All aboard the GOP Express. Next stop crazy town. 🚋🤯🎶 #ClangClangClangWentJoshHawley pic.twitter.com/YXNfyJ9XvQ
— Randy Rainbow (@RandyRainbow) May 10, 2021
The House Republican Conference is about to boot out Liz Cheney as conference chairwoman because she won’t countenance the “big lie”.
— Max Boot (@MaxBoot) May 10, 2021
It’s another depressing sign that the GOP has become an authoritarian cult of personality that threatens our democracy. https://t.co/bZUfpgzyzP
Finally…
The Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine has been cleared for 12- to 15-year-olds, paving the way for adolescents to be immunized before summer camps and the start of the next school year https://t.co/mFXymFaacB
— Anthony DeRosa 🗽 (@Anthony) May 10, 2021
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BACKLASH TO PM’S VOTER ID PLAN
If, as Boris Johnson suggested at the presser, the new voter ID rules only apply to first-time voters, it’s going to be increasingly hard to argue it isn’t voter suppression aimed at Labour voters. pic.twitter.com/BXLY78GHVM
— Mikey Smith (@mikeysmith) May 10, 2021
Great question from @AdamBienkov to Boris Johnson about new voter ID law. Given there was only *one* instance of voter fraud in 2019 what problem does mandatory photo ID at the polling station actually solve?
— Matthew Garrahan (@MattGarrahan) May 10, 2021
It is an abuse of power to change the rules in this way for your own political advantage. It is possible to check if anyone voting has had their vote wrongly claimed. But Boris Johnson’s Government does not want people to know how rare this is @LibDemPeers https://t.co/lTf6Iz5xmQ
— Chris Rennard 🔶💙 (@LordRennard) May 10, 2021
Why is Boris Johnson’s Caribbean holiday under scrutiny? https://t.co/beZJA7D2It
— Guardian news (@guardiannews) May 10, 2021
The PM's official spokesman says: "Clearly the rules are set out and it's important that everybody abides by them – as the PM has done throughout." 🧐https://t.co/fBUbbsnvm3
— Pippa Crerar (@PippaCrerar) May 10, 2021
The reshuffle fiasco caused unnecessary divisions in the party at weekend. Now our affiliated unions are being alienated by exposure of Mandelson’s strategy for Labour’s future. Unless Keir Starmer curtails Mandelson’s influence there will be more division https://t.co/5PsPRFsSsE
— John McDonnell MP (@johnmcdonnellMP) May 10, 2021
Keir Starmer lacks a close gang of MPs to defend him – just like Theresa May https://t.co/WZizF6hZuL
— The Guardian (@guardian) May 10, 2021
Meanwhile…
UUP MLA @BeattieDoug has confirmed he will run as as a candidate to succeed outgoing party leader Steve Aiken pic.twitter.com/HzbCYQfl0M
— Rebecca Black (@RBlackPA) May 10, 2021
UUP’s Beattie and Butler in frame to lead partyhttps://t.co/qitjUwLyIR pic.twitter.com/w6oRkv3lMg
— Belfast Telegraph (@BelTel) May 10, 2021
This is great by @SamuelMarcLowe. The "sea border" exists to protect a potential UK-US trade deal as much as it does to protect the EU single market. The US can help by aligning its money (Dept of Commerce) with its mouth (State Dept). https://t.co/qrVebVBHvK
— Marcus Leroux (@marcusleroux) May 10, 2021
Ireland's Minister for Foreign Affairs @simoncoveney says there is "pressure" on the EU and UK to come up with solutions to the Northern Ireland Protocol tensions by June, ahead of the loyalist marching season.
— Tony Connelly (@tconnellyRTE) May 10, 2021
Survey of 190 manufacturers in NI about Brexit & NI Protocol is very interesting reading. Clearly there are problems with Brexit & NI Protocol which are negatively affecting businesses here but only 18% are in favour of replacing the protocol (down from 19% in Feb). pic.twitter.com/CrpxBwslQI
— Cllr Danny Donnelly (@DannyDonnelly1) May 10, 2021
But yet, at Second Stage of the Climate Change Bill today, two Ulster Unionist Party MLAs voted to stop the bill alongside DUP & TUV voting against allowing it to proceed any further. Thankfully majority of MLAs voted in favour and Bill now proceeds to Committee stage https://t.co/71iSAGeQ7F
— Andrew Muir MLA (@AndrewMuirNI) May 10, 2021
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Finally, check out last night’s Week in Five Points from Northern Slant:
Elections Point To Fraught Paths Ahead