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Why do Western governments and politicians back an amoral, apartheid state committing Jenni Side?

This is part of the reason (why not all of the reason? Remember, capita1i$ts backed wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, coups around the world, not all influenced by the IsR lobby.):

How the Israel lobby cultivates Keir Starmer's new MPs | with John McEvoy Over a dozen new MPs accepted funding from pro-Israel lobby groups before they were even elected to parliament, Declassified has foundSupport our work - http...

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TEXTS TO HELP TEACH NARRATIVE WRITING
There is now a collection of books (all reviewed) that could be used to help teach narrative writing on the Reading Opens Doors blog (see link below). This list is by no means exhaustive and as always, I am very keen to hear of any other books you would suggest should be included.
The link to this Reading Opens Doors blog post is: https://blog.readingopensdoors.com.au/?p=2178

Another wonderful book by Sandhya Parappukkaran. Once again, I was delighted to be a critique partner for this one. Our writing group is like a group of midwives, helping to birth each other’s book babies 👶🏽

Happy release day
'Words That Taste Like Home'

Actual release day was September 3rd!
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my critique group friends and my family, HOORAY & THANK YOU!!
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Malayalam learning blocks in the photo are from

Looking forward to sharing this story with everyone!!
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Paraphrasing, “All these Allies should be concerned there’s a Jen O’Side taking place that they’re participating in, rather than whether they can get away with something.”

The F45 parts they talk about are the same ones Australia supplies, if I’m not mistaken.

We are complicit too.

Lawyer who took Britain to court over arming Israel celebrates victory Labour froze some arms sales to Israel the day before it was due back in court to face lawyers from the Palestinian rights group Al-Haq, who were presenting ...

I love this article for its political analysis, but also for the language and tone (read to the end to see what I mean😁).

UK suspension of Israeli arms contracts a guilty fraud Britain is responsible for a tiny fraction of the arms received by Israel, overwhelmingly provided by the United States. In any case, the government’s decision affects just 30 of 350 arms contracts between the UK and Israel, and excludes parts for F-35 fighter jets killing Palestinian men, women a...

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“I am very happy to engage in respectful discussion on this topic. I think this concept is a huge stumbling block for many HCWs right now, and it’s something we need to discuss much more.”

See Eleni’s original post for comments. Mine was that I think many of my med student friends slept through or skipped the Social Determinants of Health lectures where we discussed how a society lacking in violent conflict is the prerequisite for civil society. And that peace is the ultimate preventive health factor for public health.

And before you say, “But Oct 7”, read about the human rights violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories in the Amnesty International country reports from early 2023, to see what led to the resistance on Oct 7.



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I feel like Alex is a kindred spirit🙃

"I don’t know if “radicalised” is the right word but I’m a different person now than I was at the start of October. I’ve changed in a deep and fundamental way and I don’t see myself ever changing back. I imagine there are a lot of people of whom this is not true but I find myself not wanting anything to do with those people now, maybe ever."

One of the good things about these harrowing last 11 months is the new people I've met, including independent journalists with integrity. It's so hard for journalists to report the truth on mainstream media, so many of them are setting up their own platforms. I try to support them in whatever way I can.

I can't look, I can't not look On being a parent at the minute

Jewish-Australian journalist Antony Loewenstein on the radicalisation of IsR society.

EP. 07 On The Line: Antony Loewenstein and Israel's Embrace of Extremism Antony Loewenstein, an investigative journalist and author, discusses his journey from a belief in Israel as a safe haven for Jews to questioning and deconst...

Chuffed to meet (📷1) at the Bookstore!

He was hiding out behind the computer while I was taking proud snaps of THE BILL DUP🌵

📷2: See it sandwiched between and Pamela Allen? In fine company!

Brenton is a lovely member of the community, a children’s literature aficionado, and he liked my book, so he must have good taste 😉

We discussed how THE BILL DUP🌵 pairs nicely with RUNT🐾 by

Thanks for stocking signed copies of THE BILL DUP🌵 and NOTHING ALIKE👯‍♂️ (and hopefully PHILIPPINES🇵🇭 from 1 Dec).

🙌 for supporting local authors and illustrators!

So excited to reveal the cover for our upcoming board book, PHILIPPINES🇵🇭, written by & illustrated by 💛

This is one of four new titles in the Barefoot Books “Our World” series, coming out October 1 (US) and December 1 (Australia).

The series is a delightfully bright series for cosmopolitan babies and toddlers everywhere.

It introduces young ‘uns to countries around the world which might be new to them, or homelands for their families.

The other three landing next month are:🛬
🇨🇺 CUBA
🇵🇰 PAKISTAN
🇨🇩 DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

Collect them all!

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NOTHING ALIKE👯‍♂️ is on the Multicultural Queensland Month Recommend Reading List!

(I had to repost this, so you may have seen it before. You’re not going crazy! And my book is ALL the way down the bottom of the list 📋)

🔗 to Gillham’s media release 👇

Even if you don’t care about 🇵🇸, you should care about the erosion of democratic rights by social media and our cultural institutions.

Wednesday night!

Legendary speakers 🙇🏻‍♀️

Link 👇

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Thanks to for including NOTHING ALIKE👯‍♂️ on it’s recommended reading list for Multicultural Queensland Month.

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Happy Father’s Day!

One of the few photos of my father. My mother is on the far right, carrying the infant me.

Note the look of pure terror on the little boy’s face as he sees the knife out of the corner of his eye, and feels the fingers encircling his neck 😳

That little boy grew up to be a 👮🏼‍♂️ . . . 🤔 I wonder why? 😆

My buddy’s launch is next weekend!

Four days until release day.
One week until the launch of our new book 'Words That Taste Like Home'
Have you booked your spot?
Sunday 8th September, 2pm. 💙

Posted • How gorgeous is this book?! Words That Taste Like Home encourages young bilingual readers to take pride in their first language and retain strong ties to their family and culture.

Did you know that, of the 50% of Australians are born overseas, less than half of those people speak a language other than English at home?

This book wonderfully encapsulates the experience of reconnecting with culture and loved ones, and is one of the only picture books exploring language attrition.

Words That Taste Like Home is available for preorder now!

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Flanked by my friends, keepy-uppy-ing our spirits.

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🍉Sheryl Gwyther .author
Middle Grade & YA Author of Notable book, SWEET ADVERSITY🎭

🍉 Me, Zewlan Moor
Picture Book Author of PHILIPPINES🇵🇭| THE BILL DUP🌵| NOTHING ALIKE 👯‍♂️

🍉 Cate Storey
Picture Book Author of SUNNY FINDS HIS SONG 🎵 | THE PERFECT HOLLOW🪵 | SNUGGLED AWAY🌌

The ultimate book banning is the bombing of schools, universities and libraries📚💥

Just a reminder.

As we approach Banned Books Week on September 22nd, I’ll be joining Authors Against Book Bans and continuing to advocate for the rights of all children to read all books.

What about you?

I don’t like the terminology, “Israel-Hamas War.” It’s not a war, but a Jenny Side. It’s also between IsR and Pale5tine, which 145 UN member countries consider a state.

I also don’t like the framing of the controversy around Gillham’s speech as about “freedom of speech.” I see his speech as a brave public acknowledgment of the targeted killing of journalists, for political reasons including ensuring news from the occupied territories is not broadcast, during a Jenny Sidal campaign. He is speaking the truth, not a political viewpoint.

How the Politics of the Gaza War Engulfed the Melbourne Symphony The orchestra faced criticism for canceling a performance by a pianist who spoke about the war. Now a top leader has departed and the ensemble has opened an inquiry.

Thanks to Dajo Finlayson & Mia Macrossan for this interesting article. Wouldn’t it be hard to be a book cover designer, and be forced to turn your creativity on and off for book subjects you might or might not be inspired by?

So cool to see THE BILL DUP🌵featured on Gorgeous Giftlines' website🧡

Isn't it ironic that the property in the book is based on illustrations from my friend's property in Injune? Injune is just down the road from Roma, QLD, where Gorgeous Giftlines is based🐑

Support this small, country business!

Windy Hollow Books Simon O'Carrigan - Illustrator

The Bill Dup A young boy notices a line of ants marching in, right into the house. His mum says they spell rain but she doesn’t want to get his hopes up... A charming and linguistically playful story about a boy’s first experience of The Bill Dup—a heady buildup to rain after a long period of drought. Abou...

Spooky cemeteries at the haunted mansion at Marwood🪦

That was where we stayed for the a fortnight ago! 🩶👻🖤

“My only thought was that if I had to do something I should cause the person as little pain as possible. I did not want the Jewess to suffer fear of death.”

Is this why the leaflets and text messages are sent to Pale5tinians, giving them (24h initially , now 30mins) advanced notice of the bombing of their refugee camps, and urging them to move to a “safe place”?

Because the ITF do not want the Pals to suffer?

Thanks to John-Paul Kennedy for sharing this.

The Nazi’s Pursuit for a “Humane” Method of Killing When N***s of all ranks spoke of a “humane” method of killing other human beings, what exactly did they mean? One outcome of this book is a tentative outline of the key characteristics—a Weberian Ideal-Type—of what the Nazi’s regarded as...

Book Week displays by Year 2-4 students at Harlaxton State School 🏫

Aren’t they wonderful?

Featured books:

🥘 STAY FOR DINNER by & .illustration

🐦‍🔥 HOPE IS THE THING by &

🐺 EVERY NIGHT AT MIDNIGHT by *

* Peter illustrated NOTHING ALIKE👯‍♂️!

Three school visits this week! I’m exhausted 😵‍💫, but happy 😃

I remember when the anchorwoman in the spotted top went viral for accusing Dr Mustafa Barghouti of sexism (because he’s Arab, so must be, right?)

He’s a Pale5tinian doctor & politician fighting for true democracy. And his wife is a leading academic! So much for his sexism 🙄

I’m happy to see she has opened her mind, and acted courageously to call out IsR propaganda now.

VIRAL! BBC Presenter Wrecks Israel’s Spokesman, Video Goes Viral in Britain! VIRAL! BBC Presenter Wrecks Israel’s Spokesman, Video Goes Viral in Britain!NOTICE: Every Like, Share and Subscribtion Bring The Palestinian Story To The Mai...