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Jul 1 2026 05:51am
Andy Burnham is a likely to be the next UK leader. He described Israel as "A Democracy that has a long history of protecting minorities and promoting civil rights". He is a member of Friends of Israel since 2015, which, it can be argued, is a contributing factor for his rise to high office. A significant portion of MPs are believed to be members of "Friends of Israel" groups, including leading figures in the Government. These groups are described as well-funded and highly influential lobbying organisations with opaque funding arrangements. i.e. It's not bribery its..."a complex matter". Andy Burnham has appointed James Purnell as his chief of staff. James Purnell can be regarded as very Pro-Israeli.

Broadly, what this equates to is that the UK Governments position as related to Israel has not changed.

Germany is different. In Germany support for Israel is enshrined as state doctrine, so there is no bribery, there are official payments - the taxpayer pays. It is a far stronger model then the one in the UK. i.e. its not influence-purchasing; it is policy implementation. The state is openly and transparently supporting Israel. So in the UK there are groups that ensure people like Jeremy Corbyn do not come to power (say, they dont like his politics or they regard him as an anti-semite) whereas in Germany if a politician does not support Israel, they are not challenging Israel, they are challenging the German constitution. In this regard The UK and German position is unlikely to change for the forseeable future (decades).


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>Eight individuals were removed from the CPJ database after Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) published obituaries identifying them as members of their armed groups. Subsequent research by CPJ staff, which involves speaking directly to at least two independent sources, determined that the individuals had participated in combat. Seven of those records were removed in 2026 and one in 2025. Those decisions reflect the application of CPJ's existing methodology—not a change to it.
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https://x.com/pressfreedom/status/2072068986024366192

>Eight individuals were removed from the CPJ database after Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) published obituaries identifying them as members of their armed groups. Subsequent research by CPJ staff, which involves speaking directly to at least two independent sources, determined that the individuals had participated in combat. Seven of those records were removed in 2026 and one in 2025. Those decisions reflect the application of CPJ's existing methodology—not a change to it.


CPJ stands for: Committee to Protect Journalists

CPJ total: 229
Total removed during the review: 20 (8 identified as members of armed groups, 12 for different reasons)
Revised figure: 209

i.e. approx 10% of all journalists killed were removed for a variety of reasons (8 of which were terrorists).
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Jul 1 2026 07:40am
Everyone has hobbies outside of work, and journalists are no exception- they're only human after all.
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Everyone has hobbies outside of work, and journalists are no exception- they're only human after all.


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As one Jew used to say: "Let him who is without sin cast the first stone at me."

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