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Dutchman living in Minnesota. Retired. Archeology, rowing, kayaking, rugby, jazz and blues, 80's music, European crime series. Atheist. Hup Oranje! BLM, slava Ukraina, Free Palestine, LGBTQ+ No to girlfriends, Crypto.

  1. 10 journalists were put in cuffs and/or violently assaulted by LAPD on Friday night.

    @willbunch.bsky.social wrote his Sunday @inquirer.com column about what this means for press freedom nationally.

    My description: “Utter lawlessness by the LAPD... they seemed thirsty to crack skulls.”

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    On Friday, LAPD cops allegedly battered and detained journalists at a protest — the ugliest of the many threats to U.S. press freedom.

    In L.A., police nightsticks are clubbing press freedom to death | Will Bunch

    On Friday, LAPD cops allegedly battered and detained journalists at a protest — the ugliest of the many threats to U.S. press freedom.

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  2. Journalists Anas al-Sharif and Mohammed Qreiqeh were killed along with camera operators Ibrahim Zaher and Mohammed Noufal in a targeted Israeli strike on a tent housing journalists in Gaza City. #SanctionIsraelNow

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    Just two weeks ago, the Committee to Protect Journalists called for Anas Al-Sharif’s protection.

    He was subject to repeated Israeli smears that were believed to be the precursor to his assassination.

    The IDF have admitted they targeted him tonight. Because they know there will be no repercussions.

    New York, July 24, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists is gravely worried about the safety of Al Jazeera Arabic’s Gaza correspondent Anas Al-Sharif, who is being targeted by an Israeli military ...

    CPJ calls for Anas Al-Sharif’s protection in face of Israeli smears - Committee to Protect Journalists

    New York, July 24, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists is gravely worried about the safety of Al Jazeera Arabic’s Gaza correspondent Anas Al-Sharif, who is being targeted by an Israeli military ...

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  4. "Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif has been killed alongside 3 colleagues in what appears to be a targeted #Israeli attack...

    Al Jazeera correspondent Mohammed Qreiqeh & camera operators Ibrahim Zaher & Mohammed Noufal were also among the victims."

    www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/...

    #Gaza #News

    Al Jazeera staff killed in what appears to be a targeted Israeli attack on a tent housing journalists.

    Anas al-Sharif among 4 Al Jazeera journalists killed by Israel in Gaza City

    Al Jazeera staff killed in what appears to be a targeted Israeli attack on a tent housing journalists.

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