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LBC platforms Israel fanatics UKLFI — and again it’s a car crash

3 May 2026 @ 6:24 pm

LBCLBC radio has yet again given a platform to UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI), one of the most extremely-extremist of the UK’s Israel lobby groups. And yet again it was a car crash. The more people see of the cold-eyed, denialist fanaticism of a group that supported Israel’s criminal starvation blockade of Gaza by claiming […] By Skwawkbox

Israeli Occupation Forces illegally bomb Syria

3 May 2026 @ 5:55 pm

IOFThe Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) fired mortar shells at both Quneitra and Daraa on Saturday, May 2. The Syrian Arab News Agency(SANA) reported that Israel fired at the Kudna forest, Tal al-Ahmar al-Sharqi and al-Rafid town. It launched the attacks from inside the Occupied Golan Heights in Syria. In Daraa, SANA reported that the IOF targeted […] By HG

Manchester United win the North West derby and return to the Champions League

3 May 2026 @ 5:40 pm

Manchester UnitedManchester United have made a grand return to the continental stage, having officially secured their place in the Champions League with three matches remaining in the Premier League season, following a thrilling 3-2 victory over their traditional rivals Liverpool in the English Classico at Old Trafford on Sunday evening. The victory was not merely three […] By Alaa Shamali

Reform candidate confronted with his own racist tweets

3 May 2026 @ 5:30 pm

Reform UK candidate Stuart PriorAs we’ve reported, Reform UK has had endless problems with its candidate selection for the 2026 local elections. What we mean by this is that Reform doesn’t seem to be vetting its candidates at all, and as a result these candidates are being exposed for all sorts of things. Now, the Mirror and Hope not Hate have […] By Willem Moore

IOF destroys convent and school in Southern Lebanon

3 May 2026 @ 5:20 pm

IsraelThe IOF has destroyed a convent and its school in southern Lebanon, in yet more attacks on Lebanese Christians by Israel. The IDF almost demolished a Catholic convent in south Lebanon, and then attempted to excuse their actions by saying it just looked like any other building. Then they claimed it was being used by […] By HG

Genocidal convicted-criminal Ben-Gvir receives birthday cake with noose on

3 May 2026 @ 5:05 pm

Ben-GvirThe wife of Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s fascist Minister of National Security, presented him with a birthday cake which contained an image of a noose. On his 50th birthday, the wife of Israel’s National Security Minister, Itamar Ben Gvir, presented him with a cake depicting a gallows. pic.twitter.com/1OgrK5SWsZ — Eye on Palestine (@EyeonPalestine) May 2, 2026 […] By HG

Trevor Phillips ‘smirked’ as Polanski described Nazi’s saluting him

3 May 2026 @ 4:48 pm

Zack Polanski, Trevor Phillips, and HitlerZack Polanski’s appearance on the Sunday interview slots was always going to be contentious. In the runup to the local elections, mainstream political parties and media outlets have circled the wagons around the status quo. This saw various politicians and media figures gunning for Polanski, including host Trevor Phillips: When Jewish people speak out against […] By Willem Moore

Ball boy secures victory for Bayer Leverkusen and sparks outrage in the Bundesliga

3 May 2026 @ 4:37 pm

BundesligaIn a moment that sparked widespread controversy in the Bundesliga, a ball boy became a key figure in the match between Bayer Leverkusen and Leipzig, after playing a direct role in the goal that paved the way for the home side’s 4-1 victory. The incident occurred during a Leipzig attack when Nicolas Seifert headed the […] By Alaa Shamali

Rajoub attacks FIFA; rules are applied with double standards that threaten footballing justice

3 May 2026 @ 2:14 pm

FIFADuring his address to FIFA’s General Assembly, the President of the Palestinian Football Association, Jibril Rajoub, levelled direct criticism at what he described as a lack of fairness in the application of regulations within the international football system, emphasising that the crux of the Palestinian position is the demand that the same rules be applied […] By Alaa Shamali

£400k-a-year Kuenssberg scoffs at £15 minimum wage

3 May 2026 @ 2:03 pm

Images of Laura Kuenssberg and Zack PolanskiIf you’re unfamiliar with the British media, it’s a platform for rich people to explain to poor people why their continued poverty is inevitable. The latest example of this occurred on Sunday 3 May when the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg leaped to the defence of businesses: Kuenssberg asks, how can we afford to pay people £15/hour LK, […] By Willem Moore