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officialannielennox

I’m absolutely delighted to announce the line-up of artists, speakers and special guests taking part in The Circle’s inaugural SISTERS event!

@celeste @misanharriman @nadineshah @rioghnachconnolly @claraamfo + some surprise guests on the night!

It’s been amazing to have so many of my favourite artists answering the call to support @thecirclengo’s mission of empowering women and girls globally. The fact that tickets sold out in minutes, has been life affirming, especially as I recently celebrated my 70th year on the planet!

I’m thrilled we can still offer a chance to attend, via the ‘For One Night Only’ (@fonoevents) prize draw, which includes access to the show and my soundcheck.
The money raised will help support some of the world’s most marginalised women and girls. As women’s rights are being rolled back, the need has never been greater

The prize draw is live on Crowdfunder now, with entries closing on 23rd February – to enter visit foronenightonly.org

Annie L x

Feb 4

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I’m absolutely delighted to announce the line-up of artists, speakers and special guests taking part in The Circle’s inaugural SISTERS event!

@celeste @misanharriman @nadineshah @rioghnachconnolly @claraamfo + some surprise guests on the night!

It’s been amazing to have so many of my favourite artists answering the call to support @thecirclengo’s mission of empowering women and girls globally. The fact that tickets sold out in minutes, has been life affirming, especially as I recently celebrated my 70th year on the planet!

I’m thrilled we can still offer a chance to attend, via the ‘For One Night Only’ (@fonoevents) prize draw, which includes access to the show and my soundcheck.
The money raised will help support some of the world’s most marginalised women and girls. As women’s rights are being rolled back, the need has never been greater

The prize draw is live on Crowdfunder now, with entries closing on 23rd February – to enter visit foronenightonly.org

Annie L x

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officialannielennox

Dear Friends,
Over these last few days of apparent ‘ceasefire’ I’ve been feeling truly sombre.. realising the full effects of this entire scenario, and what might yet be ahead.
I’m delighted for the freed hostages and their families, who have unquestionably undergone a living hell since Oct 7th. I hope these releases can continue on both sides.
I came across this clip today…At least 18,130 dead children represented here - spanning almost 8kms - taking 95 mins to walk.
41 % unreported deaths are predicted, which could mean up to 25,000, which will climb again as children return to
life threatening circumstances.
It leaves me feeling absolutely numb with horror.
This MUST all be accounted for.

Feb 2

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Dear Friends,
Over these last few days of apparent ‘ceasefire’ I’ve been feeling truly sombre.. realising the full effects of this entire scenario, and what might yet be ahead.
I’m delighted for the freed hostages and their families, who have unquestionably undergone a living hell since Oct 7th. I hope these releases can continue on both sides.
I came across this clip today…At least 18,130 dead children represented here - spanning almost 8kms - taking 95 mins to walk.
41 % unreported deaths are predicted, which could mean up to 25,000, which will climb again as children return to
life threatening circumstances.
It leaves me feeling absolutely numb with horror.
This MUST all be accounted for.

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officialannielennox

Dear Friends,
These last few weeks and days seem to have been more and more intense - with an enormous sense of overwhelm…
Everywhere you look, there seems to be another catastrophe..with life and death suspended so perilously close.
Looking at this desolate landscape…
Witnessing the result of man - made destruction, we are seeing the final results of the darkest aspects of human existence.#unwra

Jan 29

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Dear Friends,
These last few weeks and days seem to have been more and more intense - with an enormous sense of overwhelm…
Everywhere you look, there seems to be another catastrophe..with life and death suspended so perilously close.
Looking at this desolate landscape…
Witnessing the result of man - made destruction, we are seeing the final results of the darkest aspects of human existence.#unwra

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officialannielennox

Dear Friends,
Here’s a message from @wizard_bisan1 , who has been SO courageous and exemplary all the way through this terrible siege on Gaza..
As the ‘ceasefire’ is not being upheld, Palestinian citizens are still being targeted and killed.
It’s completely unacceptable and heartbreakingly cruel.
Bisan is ‘right there’ at the coal face of this genocidal experience. It’s NOT OVER YET… Please keep calling it out!
Challenge your leaders!
WE are the witnesses to the war crimes that CANNOT go morally unchallenged!
#ceasefire #stopthegenocide

Jan 23

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Dear Friends,
Here’s a message from @wizard_bisan1 , who has been SO courageous and exemplary all the way through this terrible siege on Gaza..
As the ‘ceasefire’ is not being upheld, Palestinian citizens are still being targeted and killed.
It’s completely unacceptable and heartbreakingly cruel.
Bisan is ‘right there’ at the coal face of this genocidal experience. It’s NOT OVER YET… Please keep calling it out!
Challenge your leaders!
WE are the witnesses to the war crimes that CANNOT go morally unchallenged!
#ceasefire #stopthegenocide

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officialannielennox

Dear Friends,
The destruction - wounding and killing has not ceased…
Unsurprisingly. Everything is bait and switch.
Jenin.. the West Bank..
No one in power has any interest in protecting women and children’s lives in the region. Never assume anything.

Jan 23

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Dear Friends,
The destruction - wounding and killing has not ceased…
Unsurprisingly. Everything is bait and switch.
Jenin.. the West Bank..
No one in power has any interest in protecting women and children’s lives in the region. Never assume anything.

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officialannielennox

Dear Friends,
I’m sharing a speech given
by the outstanding writer and columnist - @owenjonesjourno ..
It’s brave and candid.. and it needs to be understood.
The Western media has been complicit in ignoring the genocidal actions that have taken place in Gaza.
I now realise more fully how false information, gas-lighting and deceit can cover up and distort horrendous atrocities.
The premise of International Human Rights has been eroded to the point where it feels like they neither apply or exist any more. This will most likely indicate a new world order.. ‘Freedom of Speech’ will also become a thing of the past, while journalists only repeat the fake news and fake truth concocted by media tycoons, corporate businesses and politicians.
If it weren’t for the brave Palestinian journalists who risked and lost their lives doing their job, our awareness as to what was actually happening on the ground.
Pray this ‘ceasefire’ lasts.

Jan 20

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Dear Friends,
I’m sharing a speech given
by the outstanding writer and columnist - @owenjonesjourno ..
It’s brave and candid.. and it needs to be understood.
The Western media has been complicit in ignoring the genocidal actions that have taken place in Gaza.
I now realise more fully how false information, gas-lighting and deceit can cover up and distort horrendous atrocities.
The premise of International Human Rights has been eroded to the point where it feels like they neither apply or exist any more. This will most likely indicate a new world order.. ‘Freedom of Speech’ will also become a thing of the past, while journalists only repeat the fake news and fake truth concocted by media tycoons, corporate businesses and politicians.
If it weren’t for the brave Palestinian journalists who risked and lost their lives doing their job, our awareness as to what was actually happening on the ground.
Pray this ‘ceasefire’ lasts.

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officialannielennox

Dear Friends,
A devastating personal account from Surgeon Victoria Rose, who has been working with children in Gaza…..
Her accounts are profoundly shocking and disturbing. Thousands of children have been wounded burned, bombed and deliberately targeted by guns and drones.
Thousands of Palestinian children have suffered limb amputations and injury to vital organs, bones shattered, often accompanied by terrible infections.
This is SUCH a devastating human right’s atrocity!!!
An absolute TRAVESTY!
All backed by tax payers dollars pounds and euros!

Jan 19

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Dear Friends,
A devastating personal account from Surgeon Victoria Rose, who has been working with children in Gaza…..
Her accounts are profoundly shocking and disturbing. Thousands of children have been wounded burned, bombed and deliberately targeted by guns and drones.
Thousands of Palestinian children have suffered limb amputations and injury to vital organs, bones shattered, often accompanied by terrible infections.
This is SUCH a devastating human right’s atrocity!!!
An absolute TRAVESTY!
All backed by tax payers dollars pounds and euros!

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officialannielennox

Dear Friends,
Here’s a sobering compilation of the damage done to Gaza.
+60% buildings destroyed.
90% homes damaged or destroyed
80% businesses damaged or destroyed
88% schools damaged or destroyed
+50% hospitals damaged or destroyed
68% agricultural land destroyed
65% road networks damaged or destroyed
42 tonnes of rubble experts estimate will take at least a decade to remove
At least 46,000 Palestinians killed
President Biden knows that carpet bombing a city with a civilian population is just WRONG… but he went ahead and used taxpayers dollars to pay for the planes and bombs anyway.

Jan 17

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Dear Friends,
Here’s a sobering compilation of the damage done to Gaza.
+60% buildings destroyed.
90% homes damaged or destroyed
80% businesses damaged or destroyed
88% schools damaged or destroyed
+50% hospitals damaged or destroyed
68% agricultural land destroyed
65% road networks damaged or destroyed
42 tonnes of rubble experts estimate will take at least a decade to remove
At least 46,000 Palestinians killed
President Biden knows that carpet bombing a city with a civilian population is just WRONG… but he went ahead and used taxpayers dollars to pay for the planes and bombs anyway.

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officialannielennox

Dear Friends,
Here’s a litany of horrors that simply beggars belief….
All I’ve ever advocated for has been a call for the cessation of violence and an end to the carnage and destruction we’ve been witnessing in horror since Oct 7th 2023.
I am outraged that Western governments are behind this genocide.
They all invested tax-payers money from the US - Canada - the UK - France - Australia etc..
to literally kill new born babies, babies and toddlers, young children - children and adolescents…elderly, injured, infirmed and disabled. Entire families…writers, academics, artists, doctors, nurses, care-workers, ambulance drivers. Journalists. Aid workers and teachers, professors, students, workers.
There’s not ONE aspect of the population who’s not been overwhelmingly and disproportionately affected by this continuous genocidal horror show…
Don’t be fooled by the smart ‘suits’ - the smooth rhetoric and clever sound bites.
They’ve all drunk the Kuleaid and are blinded by greed and power.
If they ever had a shred of humanity - it’s been long gone.

Jan 17

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Dear Friends,
Here’s a litany of horrors that simply beggars belief….
All I’ve ever advocated for has been a call for the cessation of violence and an end to the carnage and destruction we’ve been witnessing in horror since Oct 7th 2023.
I am outraged that Western governments are behind this genocide.
They all invested tax-payers money from the US - Canada - the UK - France - Australia etc..
to literally kill new born babies, babies and toddlers, young children - children and adolescents…elderly, injured, infirmed and disabled. Entire families…writers, academics, artists, doctors, nurses, care-workers, ambulance drivers. Journalists. Aid workers and teachers, professors, students, workers.
There’s not ONE aspect of the population who’s not been overwhelmingly and disproportionately affected by this continuous genocidal horror show…
Don’t be fooled by the smart ‘suits’ - the smooth rhetoric and clever sound bites.
They’ve all drunk the Kuleaid and are blinded by greed and power.
If they ever had a shred of humanity - it’s been long gone.

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officialannielennox

Dear Friends,
The ceasefire will be called into effect on Sunday 19th January.
From my perspective.. knowing that bombs will still be falling on Gaza until Sunday, I have to say CEASEFIRE sounds great, but we have to hold caution before celebrating. Gaza has been absolutely devastated. Tens of thousands of men, women and children have undergone continuous bombardment for almost 15 months..The slaughter and carnage - wounding, starving, burning, destruction of every part of infrastructure..
Entire families wiped out.
The torture, starvation, amputation of limbs ( often without anaesthetic) - disease, freezing cold rain, wind, ethnic cleansing - nowhere safe..
The destruction of schools, hospitals, universities, homes, churches,mosques.. historic buildings… The list of sadistic cruelty endured by the Palestinian people is indescribably brutal, in a way that has made me feel unspeakably horrified and deeply ashamed of the entire global system, with it’s industrial military complex.
I almost lost my entire faith in every aspect of it all. Except for those who stood up and called it out. You have my deepest respect and appreciation!!!
☮️☮️☮️☮️☮️☮️☮️☮️☮️☮️

Jan 15

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Dear Friends,
The ceasefire will be called into effect on Sunday 19th January.
From my perspective.. knowing that bombs will still be falling on Gaza until Sunday, I have to say CEASEFIRE sounds great, but we have to hold caution before celebrating. Gaza has been absolutely devastated. Tens of thousands of men, women and children have undergone continuous bombardment for almost 15 months..The slaughter and carnage - wounding, starving, burning, destruction of every part of infrastructure..
Entire families wiped out.
The torture, starvation, amputation of limbs ( often without anaesthetic) - disease, freezing cold rain, wind, ethnic cleansing - nowhere safe..
The destruction of schools, hospitals, universities, homes, churches,mosques.. historic buildings… The list of sadistic cruelty endured by the Palestinian people is indescribably brutal, in a way that has made me feel unspeakably horrified and deeply ashamed of the entire global system, with it’s industrial military complex.
I almost lost my entire faith in every aspect of it all. Except for those who stood up and called it out. You have my deepest respect and appreciation!!!
☮️☮️☮️☮️☮️☮️☮️☮️☮️☮️

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officialannielennox

Dear Friends,
Please take a moment to watch and listen to this highly compelling message from a young Palestinian journalist, in an earnest appeal to the world to acknowledge the desperate plight of the GENOCIDE that has been largely ignored by the international media.

How utterly shameful and bizarre that Western media have ignored a GENOCIDE that has been playing out for almost 15 months in plain sight!

I cannot understand how it must feel to be in a profession whose purpose is to cover world news - but doesn’t. I can only speculate that Western journalists must have been given orders from ‘the top’ or threatened in some way.
I can appreciate that journalists might be afraid of losing their jobs, but so far I haven’t heard of any whistleblowers who’ve said words to that effect.
The Guardian newspaper has been one of the few exceptions…(Shout out to the formidable @owenjonesjourno !)

Is their ANYBODY out there who can explain exactly what’s going on??!! Have we completely LOST any semblance of a free press?
Has the profession completely lost even a shred of moral conscience??!!
#ceasefire #stopthegenocide

Jan 13

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Dear Friends,
Please take a moment to watch and listen to this highly compelling message from a young Palestinian journalist, in an earnest appeal to the world to acknowledge the desperate plight of the GENOCIDE that has been largely ignored by the international media.

How utterly shameful and bizarre that Western media have ignored a GENOCIDE that has been playing out for almost 15 months in plain sight!

I cannot understand how it must feel to be in a profession whose purpose is to cover world news - but doesn’t. I can only speculate that Western journalists must have been given orders from ‘the top’ or threatened in some way.
I can appreciate that journalists might be afraid of losing their jobs, but so far I haven’t heard of any whistleblowers who’ve said words to that effect.
The Guardian newspaper has been one of the few exceptions…(Shout out to the formidable @owenjonesjourno !)

Is their ANYBODY out there who can explain exactly what’s going on??!! Have we completely LOST any semblance of a free press?
Has the profession completely lost even a shred of moral conscience??!!
#ceasefire #stopthegenocide

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officialannielennox

Dear Friends,
I hope you’re all well…
Here in Los Angeles many people have been experiencing varying levels of anxiety, terror and loss. The homes of thousands have been burnt to ash. I’m sure you’ve seen all the images.
The news is filled with it.
Personally I’m slightly numb with shock. It’s truly dystopian and disturbing.
It has given me a more visceral reminder as to what uncontrollable ‘fire’ and ‘destruction’ looks and feels like close up.
So forgive me if I share this post with you. It wasn’t covered by the media and it will never be, because this precious child is a Palestinian in Gaza.
So while we focus on the fires in Los Angeles, let’s also not forget that ‘fire’ from bombs has been burning, mutilating and killing children for over a year now.
This is why we call for
CEASE FIRE NOW!!!!
#endthegenocide
#stopkillingchildren

Jan 12

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Dear Friends,
I hope you’re all well…
Here in Los Angeles many people have been experiencing varying levels of anxiety, terror and loss. The homes of thousands have been burnt to ash. I’m sure you’ve seen all the images.
The news is filled with it.
Personally I’m slightly numb with shock. It’s truly dystopian and disturbing.
It has given me a more visceral reminder as to what uncontrollable ‘fire’ and ‘destruction’ looks and feels like close up.
So forgive me if I share this post with you. It wasn’t covered by the media and it will never be, because this precious child is a Palestinian in Gaza.
So while we focus on the fires in Los Angeles, let’s also not forget that ‘fire’ from bombs has been burning, mutilating and killing children for over a year now.
This is why we call for
CEASE FIRE NOW!!!!
#endthegenocide
#stopkillingchildren

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officialannielennox

Dear Friends,
Where we are today with regards to the conditions of the 2.2 million people of Gaza who are forced to endure 3 war crimes taking place at the same time!!
1. GENOCIDE
2. ⁠COLLECTIVE PUNISHMENT and STARVATION
3. ⁠ETHNIC CLEANSING
Four major cities have been razed to the ground completely.
90 per cent of Gazans have been ethnically cleansed. Forced to leave their homes, they are barely surviving in the worst conditions imaginable.
They have no proper food and no clean water, as well as the dire situation with medical treatment and health care.
On average, every Gazan gets sick three times a month. There are almost no basic medical supplies and ‘shelter’ consists of flimsy, freezing, leaky tents.
No less than 55,000 people have been killed, including 17,000 children and at least 13,000 women.
108,000 people have been injured.
The number of Palestinians killed is larger than all the American wars since the war of independence in the USA. 86,000 tons of explosives have been dropped on Gaza, which means 36 kilograms of explosives for every man, woman and child.
#stopthegenocidenow
#stoppkillingchildren

Jan 9

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Dear Friends,
Where we are today with regards to the conditions of the 2.2 million people of Gaza who are forced to endure 3 war crimes taking place at the same time!!
1. GENOCIDE
2. ⁠COLLECTIVE PUNISHMENT and STARVATION
3. ⁠ETHNIC CLEANSING
Four major cities have been razed to the ground completely.
90 per cent of Gazans have been ethnically cleansed. Forced to leave their homes, they are barely surviving in the worst conditions imaginable.
They have no proper food and no clean water, as well as the dire situation with medical treatment and health care.
On average, every Gazan gets sick three times a month. There are almost no basic medical supplies and ‘shelter’ consists of flimsy, freezing, leaky tents.
No less than 55,000 people have been killed, including 17,000 children and at least 13,000 women.
108,000 people have been injured.
The number of Palestinians killed is larger than all the American wars since the war of independence in the USA. 86,000 tons of explosives have been dropped on Gaza, which means 36 kilograms of explosives for every man, woman and child.
#stopthegenocidenow
#stoppkillingchildren

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officialannielennox

Dear Friends,
Here are some of the sobering facts.
The numbers seem abstract, but behind each and every digit is a beloved son, daughter, husband, wife, child, grandparent…
Each number represents a human being with a vibrant life, with friends, family and community around them.
And each and every one of the innocent hostages taken represents exactly the same ‘being’ in community.
The difference being that ‘genocide’ and ethnic cleansing has been taking place for over a year. We’ve all been witnessing it, live streamed on our phones. The government has said so….clearly!
The Western powers are supporting it.. and Human Rights laws have been consistently ignored and defiled. And while you will read about the terrible fires in areas of Los Angeles today, across every media outlet. You’ll read almost nothing about the daily fires from bomb explosions across the Gaza Strip.
This is the world of denial and disparity we all live in.
#ceasefirenow
#stopthegenocide

Jan 8

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Dear Friends,
Here are some of the sobering facts.
The numbers seem abstract, but behind each and every digit is a beloved son, daughter, husband, wife, child, grandparent…
Each number represents a human being with a vibrant life, with friends, family and community around them.
And each and every one of the innocent hostages taken represents exactly the same ‘being’ in community.
The difference being that ‘genocide’ and ethnic cleansing has been taking place for over a year. We’ve all been witnessing it, live streamed on our phones. The government has said so….clearly!
The Western powers are supporting it.. and Human Rights laws have been consistently ignored and defiled. And while you will read about the terrible fires in areas of Los Angeles today, across every media outlet. You’ll read almost nothing about the daily fires from bomb explosions across the Gaza Strip.
This is the world of denial and disparity we all live in.
#ceasefirenow
#stopthegenocide

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officialannielennox

Dear Friends,
I’m sharing this message from @markruffalo .
We are both passionate advocates for human rights and justice in a world that seems to be increasingly brutal and dystopian.
We both believe in ‘giving peace a chance’ - Neither of us are ‘anti - Semitic’….in fact, speaking for myself - I find that particular gaslighting insult to be deeply offensive, as I have ALWAYS been appalled by racism, bigotry or hatred of the ‘other’.
Being critical of the tactics of a government is just that.
In a democratic country, where there is free speech, you have the right to be critical of a government’s actions.
Genocidal intent has been clearly stated throughout the past year, with no holds barred in the both language and actions.
Mr Ruffalo and I are both supporters for artists4ceasefire.org @artists4ceasefire
We want to see the safe release of the hostages and we want to see an end to the killing of innocent civilians, who are neither ‘animals’ nor terrorists!
One action you can take now is to SHARE this post!
Love Annie ☮️

Jan 6

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Dear Friends,
I’m sharing this message from @markruffalo .
We are both passionate advocates for human rights and justice in a world that seems to be increasingly brutal and dystopian.
We both believe in ‘giving peace a chance’ - Neither of us are ‘anti - Semitic’….in fact, speaking for myself - I find that particular gaslighting insult to be deeply offensive, as I have ALWAYS been appalled by racism, bigotry or hatred of the ‘other’.
Being critical of the tactics of a government is just that.
In a democratic country, where there is free speech, you have the right to be critical of a government’s actions.
Genocidal intent has been clearly stated throughout the past year, with no holds barred in the both language and actions.
Mr Ruffalo and I are both supporters for artists4ceasefire.org @artists4ceasefire
We want to see the safe release of the hostages and we want to see an end to the killing of innocent civilians, who are neither ‘animals’ nor terrorists!
One action you can take now is to SHARE this post!
Love Annie ☮️

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