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A critic once said she wanted to lift a carpet, put me under it and hold it down until I stopped moving.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 January 2009 source ↗
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I get a lot of abuse online because of my opposition to the assault on Gaza. The abuse is horrific, but I’ve learned to ignore it. The integrity of how you live your life is more important than what strangers think.
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