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2026-05-04 06:19:50 UTC

"Why hasn’t Israel been banned from the Eurovision Song Contest?
Five countries are boycotting the competition this year over Israel’s involvement
The 2026 Eurovision Song Contest is set to take place this month – but the popular music event remains mired in controversy surrounding the involvement of Israel.
Several countries, including Spain – one of the “Big Five” nations ordinarily guaranteed a spot in the final – have withdrawn from the competition in protest at Israel’s participation.
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the organising body behind Eurovision, has faced calls to ban Israel for three years running, but has each time allowed Israel to remain in the competition.
Israel’s actions in Gaza have been described by many – including a UN Commission, Amnesty International, and the International Association of Genocide Scholars – as a genocide. Israel has denied this."
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/eurovision-israel-banned-boycott-why-b2969932.html
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#Eurovision #music #palestine #gaza #israel #genocide #boycott

2026-04-09 10:53:04 UTC

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Happy opensnitch user here. 🥳
Packaged :
https://repology.org/project/opensnitch/versions
Source code : https://github.com/evilsocket/opensnitch

2026-03-23 23:08:36 UTC

‘Substantial evidence’ of double-tap strike in killing of Gaza’s Hind Rajab
Campaign group Avaaz analyses the timeline of events to conclude that violations show Israel systematically kills first responders.
In the final hours of her life on January 29, 2024, Hind Rajab’s feeble voice could be heard desperately pleading with her mother and emergency workers for help, as she was trapped in a car surrounded by the bodies of six of her relatives.
After finally getting clearance from the Israeli military in Gaza City, a Red Crescent ambulance raced to save the five-year-old girl. But two paramedics were killed when their marked vehicle – whose sirens were blaring – came under Israeli tank fire. The remains of the nine victims were recovered 12 days later.
Two years after the tragedy, a report claims this was a “double tap” attack by the Israeli army. A double-tap strike essentially means carrying out two strikes on the same target, often wounding or killing medics and civilians who are coming to the aid of people harmed in the first attack.
Analysis by the global campaign group Avaaz has found evidence that the killings contravened international combat law under the Geneva Conventions and the Rome Statute.
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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/23/substantial-evidence-of-double-tap-strike-in-killing-of-gazas-hind-rajab
#children #palestine #gaza #HindRajab #genocide

2026-03-22 22:27:30 UTC

BBC “imposed restrictions” on its journalists during coverage of the Gaza war, UK Court hears
UK court hears “evidence of BBC misleading the public” during the Gaza war
A British court has heard evidence that the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) “misled” its audience during the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip.
The evidence was presented as part of documents in a case being heard by a UK employment tribunal, in which five journalists of Arab origin accuse the BBC of discrimination and of unfairly dismissing four of them for refusing what they described as racist and discriminatory practices within BBC Arabic service.
The five complainants are Ahmed Rouaba, of Algerian origin; Dima Odeh, of Syrian origin; Nahed Najar, of Palestinian origin; and Mohamed El-Ashiry and Amer Sultan, both of Egyptian origin. The claimants are represented in the case by John Barnes from Albertson Solicitors. This is the first case of its kind brought by this number of journalists from the Arabic of the BBC Service of World Service against the long-standing news corporation.
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https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260322-bbc-imposed-restrictions-on-its-journalists-during-coverage-of-the-gaza-war-uk-court-hears/
#BBC #uk #palestine #gaza #genocide

2026-03-22 18:43:05 UTC

Opinion : Why the world should worry about Israel’s nuclear doctrine
The threshold the Israeli authorities have set for the use of a nuclear weapon is dangerously low.
https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/3/22/why-the-world-should-worry-about-israels-nuclear-doctrine
#israel #NuclearWeapons

2026-03-22 18:32:27 UTC

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#ALT4you
First part, 4 News : 25 Feb 2022 War in Europe : Russia invades Ukraine (red circle around "invades").
Second part, 4 News : 3 Mar 2026 : Israeli troops cross into Lebanon amid fears of wider war (red circle around "cross into").

2026-03-19 22:39:44 UTC

This text "Palestine has given me the opportunity to become a better person" on the profile page of United Nations special rapporteur Francesca Albanese has been in my thoughts several times.
Inspiring words they are.

2026-03-19 20:16:32 UTC

In Gaza, Palestinians say they saw this pattern long before it appeared in other parts of the world.
“The genocide itself was a warning. Seeing Israel get away with crimes we never thought would be met with nothing more than timid condemnations suggested that the war would not stop here,” Muhammed al-Khaldi, a 32-year-old teacher from Gaza, told MEE.
“Gaza was the testing ground where Israel pushed the limits of what it could do. Unfortunately, the world allowed it to act without restraint. Now, they [Israel] know they can commit similar crimes elsewhere.”
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In a similar attack in Gaza on 10 August 2024, the Israeli military bombed al-Tabaeen school in eastern Gaza City, where thousands of Palestinians were seeking shelter.
Around 100 Palestinians, including women and children, were killed on a Saturday in at least three waves of bombing as they performed dawn prayers.
👉Over 97 percent of Gaza’s schools have been destroyed or damaged, and 92 percent of all education facilities in the coastal enclave require full reconstruction or major rehabilitation to become functional again, according to Unicef.👈
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/gaza-tehran-palestinians-and-iranians-compare-life-under-bombs
#gaza #palestine #iran #usa #israel #warcrimes #genocide

2026-03-19 16:27:37 UTC

Business guy Mark Rutte and Trump. 🤬
Netherlands, five allies ready to help secure Strait of Hormuz amid rising tensions
The Netherlands, along with the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, and Japan, said they are prepared to support “appropriate measures” to safeguard shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The six nations welcomed the start of “preparatory planning” by involved countries.
The United States has spent the past few days pressing allies to help end Iran’s blockade of the strategic strait, which disrupts roughly 20 percent of global oil supply and sharply pushes up prices. Until now, American allies have been reluctant, frustrating President Donald Trump. Behind the scenes, NATO leader Mark Rutte has urged European partners to step up their assistance.
https://nltimes.nl/2026/03/19/netherlands-five-allies-ready-help-secure-strait-hormuz-amid-rising-tensions

2026-03-17 20:19:53 UTC

‘Het bodemleven zit vol pfas, de hobbykip is maar een toevallig meetinstrument ’
Wormen zijn een belangrijke bron van pfas in eieren van hobbykippen, concludeert het RIVM. Maar hobbykippenhouder Dreas van Donselaar ontdekte dat het gaat om ál het bodemleven. ‘Dus het probleem stopt niet bij kippen.’
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‘De hele voedselketen krijgt ermee te maken’
Omdat zo’n test best duur is bouwde de ICT-ondernemer een simpele website om het resultaat te delen met mensen in de buurt: pfasinkaart.nl. Dat werd een vliegwiel, vertelt hij. Al snel registreerden mensen uit het hele land hun eigen testresultaten en toen de Wageningse wetenschapper Geert Aarts, die ook kippen houdt, zich meldde werd het een heus burgeronderzoek.
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https://www.trouw.nl/duurzaamheid-economie/het-bodemleven-zit-vol-pfas-de-hobbykip-is-maar-een-toevallig-meetinstrument~b6703272/
#PFAS #klimaat #gezondheid #vervuilers

2026-03-15 09:10:25 UTC

Young boy and his pregnant mother killed by Israeli airstrike in Gaza, hospital officials say
At least four people have been killed, including a child and his pregnant mother, following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, according to hospital officials
An Israeli airstrike in the war-torn Gaza Strip on Sunday killed at least four Palestinians, including a young boy and his pregnant mother, according to hospital authorities.
The strike targeted a house in Nuseirat, an urban refugee camp in central Gaza, resulting in the deaths of a couple and their son, as confirmed by the nearby Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital.
A fourth fatality was transported to the Awda hospital, also in Nuseirat. The Israeli military has yet to issue a comment regarding the incident.
These deaths mark the latest casualties among Palestinians in the coastal enclave since an October ceasefire agreement aimed to halt the more than two-year conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
While the most intense fighting has subsided, the ceasefire has been punctuated by almost daily Israeli fire.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/gaza-israeli-airstrike-palestinian-hospital-b2938768.html
#gaza #palestine #israel

2026-03-14 09:43:48 UTC

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Je zou bijna gaan denken dat Pim Fortuyn met z'n puinhopen van Paars helemaal gelijk had.

2026-03-11 07:23:43 UTC

Dutch emissions increased in 2025; Climate goals further out of reach
The Netherlands’ 2030 climate target is slipping further out of sight. Last year, greenhouse gas emissions were 0.8 percent higher than in 2024, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) and the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) reported. The Netherlands emitted 145.6 megatons of CO2 and other greenhouse gases in 2025.
The Climate Act stipulates that the Netherlands must reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55 percent by 2030 compared with 1990 levels. This stems from international agreements. The 2030 targets serve as an interim step towards a climate-neutral Netherlands by 2050.
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https://nltimes.nl/2026/03/11/dutch-emissions-increased-2025-climate-goals-reach
#climate #netherlands

2026-03-10 17:13:55 UTC

😨
Ben-Gvir expands gun licences to Jewish residents across Jerusalem
Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has announced that residents of all Jewish neighbourhoods in Jerusalem will now be eligible to obtain gun licences based solely on their place of residence.
According to the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, the decision will allow around 300,000 additional Jewish residents of Jerusalem to apply for licences to carry firearms.
Previously, gun licences were generally granted to residents of settlements in occupied East Jerusalem, but the new policy expands eligibility to a much wider segment of the city’s Jewish population.
The move means that tens of thousands of residents, including members of the Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) community, may now obtain licences even if they have limited experience with firearms. Many Haredim do not serve in the Israeli military, where weapons training typically occurs.
Ben-Gvir encouraged residents to apply for gun licences, stating that civilian access to weapons “saves lives, especially during wartime and Ramadan.”
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https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260310-ben-gvir-expands-gun-licences-to-jewish-residents-across-jerusalem/

2026-03-10 17:11:45 UTC

Amazon drops Paris Book Festival sponsorship after boycott threat
French booksellers threatened a boycott, accusing Amazon of flooding the market with AI-generated books.
#books #amazon #boycott
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Broader criticism of Amazon’s corporate practices
The festival dispute is part of a wider pattern of backlash against Amazon over political and ethical controversies. In October 2025, Amazon terminated Palestinian software engineer Ahmed Shahrour after he protested the company’s Project Nimbus contract with the Israeli government. Project Nimbus, a $1.2 billion cloud-computing and AI initiative, provides services for Israeli government and military operations, including AI-driven intelligence and data processing systems used in occupied Palestine.
Shahrour’s activism emphasized that the project involves AI tools that support military decision-making, surveillance, and potentially targeting operations. His dismissal sparked international criticism, highlighting concerns about corporate complicity in human rights violations through the use of advanced AI technology. Employee coalitions and activists condemned the firing as part of a broader pattern of silencing voices challenging Amazon’s role in ethically controversial AI applications.
https://english.almayadeen.net/news/Arts&Culture/amazon-drops-paris-book-festival-sponsorship-after-boycott-t

2026-03-07 19:38:10 UTC

Police are investigating threats made against the Green Party’s deputy leader following claims he attended a rally in support of the Iranian regime.
👉Leeds councillor Mothin Ali has demanded an apology from Sir Keir Starmer and Conservative MP Sir Alec Shelbrooke after it was claimed in parliament that he had supported a pro-Iranian government rally.👈
He told the BBC he had received a number of death threats on social media as a result of the accusations.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/mothin-ali-green-party-threats-police-b2933996.html
#starmer #labour #ukpol #StarmerOut

2026-03-07 13:52:51 UTC

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Thank you for sharing these beautiful photos 🤩 I've had my tea today ☕ It is weekend here, sunny and quiet, time to go for a walk or bike ride. Hope you and the other people in #gaza will receive some good news soon 🫂🍉🙏

2026-03-04 22:08:07 UTC

With West Bank under total Israeli closure, settlers are seizing the moment
Israeli settlers have killed two Palestinians and raided countless villages amid the war with Iran, as the army restricts movement and backs up the attackers.
With global attention fixed on the escalating U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, Israel has imposed a total military closure on the occupied West Bank. Israeli settlers, backed by the army, are seizing the opportunity to try to expel more rural Palestinian communities from their land, as they did in the days immediately following October 7.
Within hours of the war beginning on Saturday morning, the Israeli army shut all checkpoints across the West Bank and blocked roads between cities and villages with iron gates and earth mounds. It also installed new iron gates in locations where none had previously existed. Settlers brought in excavators to seal makeshift passages Palestinians had carved out over the past two and a half years, in areas where the army has kept roads closed since the start of Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
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https://www.972mag.com/west-bank-closure-israeli-settler-violence-iran/
#israel #genocide #WestBank #gaza #iran #USA

2026-03-01 16:38:25 UTC

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"PK: We have both been anti-war voices (as well as anti-sanctions) and also voices of pro-Palestinian solidarity for ages now. Can you talk about what that means in this moment?
SD: I feel that this is happening now—that the war has come to Iran—because we didn’t fight hard enough for Gaza, for Palestine. We didn’t stand tall enough. We didn’t risk enough. And I include myself in that. I didn’t do enough. I didn’t speak loud enough against the utter injustice that is waged against the Palestinian people.
That silence—ours and the world’s—has emboldened Israel to act with total impunity. It struck Lebanon, Yemen, Syria. No one said anything. It actively starves people, kills them as they wait for food, and still the international community says nothing.
Never has it been clearer to me now: we the people of the MENA region are completely on our own. And we will not survive this hell unless we unite, unless we truly see and hear one another, unless we fight for each other. Not only against war but against every last trace of fascist dictatorial rule that has brought ruin upon us and our lands. No one will bring us salvation. Only we can."
#iran #palestine #gaza #lebanon #yemen #syria

2026-02-17 14:31:51 UTC

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2026-02-13 13:19:53 UTC

https://quitgpt.org
#QuitGPT #noai #ICE #Trump #USA #uspol #GOP #MAGA #boycott #ChatGPT #fascism #racism

2026-02-08 21:44:01 UTC

Why I quit Dell over Gaza
(photo : Pro-Palestinian activists protest outside the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona, opposing the presence of Israeli firm aiOla and major tech companies, including Dell, Microsoft and Google, accused in complicity in Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Marc Asensio Clupes ZUMA Press / Newscom)
A few months ago, I resigned from my job as a senior support technician at Dell Technologies because I refused to continue selling my labor to a corporation complicit in Israel’s genocide of Palestinians.
Now that I’ve settled into my new life, I want to tell my story.
When I saw employees rising up in a worker intifada against other tech companies involved in Israel’s crimes, I felt I had to act too.
“After weapons manufacturers, technology is arguably the second most complicit sector in Israel’s ongoing genocide,” according to the Palestinian-led BDS – boycott, divestment and sanctions – movement.
https://electronicintifada.net/content/why-i-quit-dell-over-gaza/51219
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#boycott #Dell #computers #BDS #gaza #palestine #israel #genocide #microsoft #google

2026-02-02 11:03:17 UTC

12,000 medical staff in Egypt prepared to treat Gaza’s wounded
Hundreds of Ambulances have queued up on the Egyptian side of the Rafah border preparing to receive medical evacuees from Gaza.
Citing Egypt’s Health Ministry, AlQahera News reported 150 hospitals and 300 ambulances have been prepared to receive Palestinian patients. It said 12,000 doctors and 30 rapid deployment teams have been allocated to work with the sick and wounded.
“The Rafah crossing is a lifeline,” said Mohammed Nassir, a Palestinian who had his leg amputated after being wounding during an Israeli attack early in the war.
“I need to undergo surgery that is unavailable in Gaza but can be performed abroad.”
https://aje.news/48xd9d?update=4283303
#egypt #gaza #palestine #Rafah

2026-01-31 11:39:52 UTC

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#ALT4you Six white women in trousers in front of a big fountain at Concorde square in Paris in 1933. They're all smiling and most of them are waving while they're walking towards the camera. In the back three buildings are visible at what seems like a clouded day.

2026-01-27 12:01:13 UTC

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After long debates and protests by Dutch government and the Lower House finally Dutch government gave in and allowed three (!!!) very sick Palestinian children from Gaza to be taken care of in Dutch hospitals.
It shows where the priorities of this government are.

2026-01-27 11:54:47 UTC

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In the Netherlands we're slowly approaching 4th of Mei, the yearly memorial of the death. Last year a Neo-fascist member of parliament was allowed to be present at this memorial and in the spotlights. Besides that an activist was not allowed to protest to that anywhere near. Roma and Sinti had their death memorial on another day.
Do we learn from the past ? Do we want to learn ?
If we do not learn from the past why do we keep on having these yearly memorials and these daily photos of Auschwitz memorial on Mastodon boosted by many people ?
Dutch government and Dutch companies are complicit in the ongoing genocide, starvation, torturing and dehumanization of the Palestinian people. But since decades it is economy and profits first in the Netherlands. The Netherlands is by far the top trader number one in Europe when it comes to trading goods with the terrorist state of Israel. The false idea that Israel is the only place safe for Jews is used as a cover to continue profiting, ethnic cleansing, racism and exploitation.
And this is about politicians which ought to represent the people. But do they ? Or do they represent the lobby groups, climate change deniers and the weapon industry ?
Never again is NOW, and that includes Gaza, Westbank, and Sudan #boycott #israel

2026-01-26 13:24:57 UTC

Italy: Rehearsal for a police state
News, Jan 21st
ICE-style raid at Rome’s Termini station shows the Meloni government’s siege aesthetics, with the police as an occupying force
~ Observatorio Repressione ~
https://freedomnews.org.uk/2026/01/21/italy-rehearsal-for-a-police-state/
#italy #meloni #policestate #protest #flotilla

2026-01-21 17:28:57 UTC

ABP investeert 825 miljoen in techbedrijf betrokken bij genocide in Gaza
Het Amerikaanse techbedrijf Palantir ontwikkelt software die het Israëlische leger gebruikt bij bombardementen op de Gazastrook. Desondanks besloot pensioenfonds ABP afgelopen jaar ruim 800 miljoen in het bedrijf te steken.
Het Nederlandse pensioenfonds ABP heeft afgelopen jaar 825 miljoen euro geïnvesteerd in het Amerikaanse softwarebedrijf Palantir. Dat blijkt uit onderzoek van platform Follow the Money.
Palantir levert software aan het Israëlische leger, die wordt gebruikt bij de bombardementen op de Gazastrook. Het bedrijf profiteert hiermee van de genocide, en is er medeplichtig aan, stelde VN-rapporteur Francesca Albanese in haar rapport From economy of occupation to economy of genocide uit juni 2025.
In het geval van Palantir is die betrokkenheid heel direct. Het levert surveillance-software om grote hoeveelheden data over Palestijnen te verzamelen en verwerken.
Israël heeft verschillende AI-programma’s die zelfstandig doelwitten selecteren om te bombarderen.
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https://rightsforum.org/abp-investeert-825-miljoen-in-techbedrijf-betrokken-bij-genocide-in-gaza/
#ABP #Palantir #genocide #gaza #palestine
#PFZW #BpfBOUW #israel

2026-01-16 11:34:05 UTC

NoAI DDG ziet er vandaag heel anders uit. 🥳
https://noai.duckduckgo.com
#noai #ai #duckduckgo #ddg
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2026-01-10 23:10:49 UTC

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Here's hoping #boycott #USA #FIFA #WorldCup will be a great boycott time.

2026-01-08 12:49:31 UTC

‘All we want is to learn’: Gaza’s children growing up without schools
As children worldwide go back to school, Gaza’s children are still waiting for their educations and classrooms to be rebuilt and restored. Esraa Sameer, in Gaza, reports on how they’re coping
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<one of the comments 2 days ago by Klingsor2> :
Thank you for the article; most of the UK media has deserted Palestinians in their plight.
My experiences in the West Bank demonstrated how determined Palestinian families are that their children are well-educated. Children often have to be escorted to protect them from stone-throwing settlers; their schools are frequently invaded by the IDF and their teachers harassed and sometimes arrested. There have been numerous demolitions in areas where settlements are expanding. We have all seen what the IDF has done in Gaza to schools, colleges and universities. Not collateral damage; education is a threat.
And yet the children, the students and their teachers continue their struggle against all the odds, achieving remarkable standards.
I recall a twelve year-old boy reading me his poem; it was in English.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/gaza-schools-education-israel-palestine-b2880349.html
#gaza #palestine #school #study #learning

2026-01-01 09:33:50 UTC

Earplugs and music. It's done, the yearly challenge.
Wishing everyone here on the Fediverse all the best for this new year 2026. Delete fascism and power to the people!

2025-12-26 14:23:53 UTC

Hello #yunohost and #matrix users.
Maybe you know that Synapse for Matrix is not light-weight and its proposed successor Dendrite is not ready yet. A nice light-weight alternative is Conduit.
Conduit has still no support for #LDAP even though it was requested a few years ago.
TIL there are several Conduit forks :
https://slrpnk.net/post/31897087
At least one of them, Tuwunel, does have LDAP support since April.
https://github.com/matrix-construct/tuwunel/issues/1
This means that you can setup a Yunohost server, add friends, family as new users in Yunohost, install Tuwunel and the users will be able to use your light-weight Matrix (via Tuwunel) server.
https://apps.yunohost.org/app/tuwunel
#opensource

2025-12-24 23:05:44 UTC

The Gaza genocide radicalized the world — and there’s no going back
People can't unsee a live-streamed annihilation defended under the banner of liberal democracy. They know the Israeli apartheid regime can no longer exist.
https://www.972mag.com/gaza-genocide-world-radicalized/

2025-12-24 18:51:32 UTC

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In a statement posted on Instagram, Thunberg said that civilians like herself were acting against “escalating genocides, ecocides and systematic oppression” as world governments fail to fulfil their basic duties.
“It then falls onto civilians to take on that responsibility and end our complicity, but when we do, we are met with ever-increasing repression.”
She concluded the statement with a call to action: “Free Palestine. Free the Filton24. Shut Elbit down.”
#FreePalestine #FreeTheFilton24 #ShutElbitDown

2025-12-24 18:50:44 UTC

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Aviva offices were also targeted, with activists occupying the Bristol centre in January over its insurance of UAV Engines Ltd, which supplied drone engines linked to an attack killing seven aid workers - including three British military veterans - in April 2024.
Thunberg arrested
Elbit Systems UK is now reportedly covered by employer’s liability insurance from Aspen Insurance, while UAV Engines receives insurance from Chubb.
On Tuesday, Aspen’s central London offices were targeted by organisers from Prisoners for Palestine, who blockaded the building and sprayed red paint on the entrance.
Elbit Systems: The Israeli arms company under fire from activists
Prominent Swedish activist Greta Thunberg was arrested by UK police outside the offices for holding a placard reading: “I support the Palestine Action prisoners. I oppose genocide.”
She was later released on bail.
A police statement said she was arrested "for displaying an item (in this case ‍a placard) in support of a proscribed organisation (in this case Palestine Action) contrary to Section 13 of the Terrorism Act 2000".
#greta #gretathunberg #palestineaction

2025-12-24 18:49:28 UTC

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According to activists, Allianz’s insurance coverage of Elbit Systems ended on 1 November, while Aviva’s employment liability insurance for UAV Engines Ltd - a subsidiary of Elbit - ended on 7 September.
Middle East Eye contacted Allianz for comment but had not received a response at the time of publication. Aviva declined to comment.
Elbit Systems is a privately owned company that has an 80 percent monopoly over the weapons and equipment for Israel’s land forces and 85 percent of the combat drones used by the air force.
The company is accused by critics of being complicit in Israeli war crimes against Palestinians.
Palestine Action began targeting Allianz in October 2024, including coordinated actions at 10 offices in a single day.
In a now-deleted post on X, demonstrators claimed responsibility for the action, describing Allianz as “investors and insurers of Israel’s biggest weapons firm” and wrote that “without insurance, Elbit couldn’t operate in Britain”.
Prior to its proscription, the group carried out more protests, spray-painting offices and occupying Allianz's City of London branch in March.

2025-12-24 18:48:26 UTC

Allianz and Aviva drop Elbit Systems insurance after pro-Palestine protests
Campaigners say activist pressure shows direct action 'gets results'
Insurance companies Allianz and Aviva have reportedly ended their coverage of Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit Systems, according to campaigners.
Pro-Palestine activists said on Tuesday that the two insurers no longer provide policies to Elbit Systems following months of direct action and protests. The campaign was initially organised by the group Palestine Action in October 2024, before it was proscribed as a terrorist group in July.
Huda Ammori, co-founder of Palestine Action, told Novara Media that “this victory is testament to the power of direct action, and also exemplifies why Palestine Action was proscribed”, adding that “it was banned because it was effective at disrupting the Israeli weapons industry”.
Campaign groups Defend Our Juries and Prisoners for Palestine, which oppose the proscription of Palestine Action and the imprisonment of its activists, said in a social media post that the development demonstrates that “direct action gets results”.
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https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/allianz-and-aviva-drop-elbit-systems-insurance-after-palestine-protests
#Elbit #israel #Allianz #Aviva

2025-12-20 11:30:25 UTC

There was a party in Germany that everyone else considered an outcast. Its positions were marginal and, for many, anti-democratic, tainted by the totalitarian ideologies of the 20th century. The story is German, but it happens in other European countries as well.
Now this party, Alternative for Germany (AfD), is leading in many of the polls. It has just received the endorsement of the United States, the country that taught West Germans what democracy was after the defeat of Hitler. It believes it can count on President Donald Trump to break the cordon sanitaire that isolates it in the U.S. and fight the constitutional bodies that could lead to its ban.
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The German far right is a unique case. It enjoyed the support of Trump-aligned magnate Elon Musk and Vice President J.D. Vance in the campaign for the general election last February and became the second-largest group in parliament. It is a more radical party than the National Rally, to the point that German intelligence services have labeled the AfD an “extremist” party with principles contrary to the democratic order.
,,,
https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-19/afd-strengthens-ties-with-washington-as-a-key-pawn-for-trump-in-europe.html
#AfD #USA #germany #extremeright

2025-12-18 21:18:27 UTC

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For the readers who prefer to avoid using Twitter directly, here's a Nitter alternative for the same content : https://xcancel.com/RepBeatty/status/2001741402745524362 From there you can also right click on the video and download it as a 6 MB file.

2025-12-18 15:55:20 UTC

TIL why Sun Microsystems (Bill Joy and all) bought an office suite company in 1999. 🤨
"In August 1999, Star Division was acquired by Sun Microsystems[81][82] for US$59.5 million (equivalent to US$112 million in 2024), reportedly because the acquisition was less expensive than licensing Microsoft Office for Sun's 42,000 employees.[83][84]"
😄
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LibreOffice#History
And that's how eventually LibreOffice became available for many. 😇
#SunMicrosystems #staroffice #openoffice #libreoffice

2025-12-17 13:14:38 UTC

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Thank you all for this truly amazing project!
It makes me think today that this does not only make an effort to support and empower the people suffering unbelievable hardship in Gaza but for us outside of Gaza (with our corrupted government politicians and corrupted companies and corrupted mainstream press complicit in genocide) it gives us an option to feel less powerless and less sad about this disaster because we can do something without worrying about scammers. 🙏🍉

2025-12-11 11:13:24 UTC

,,,
Lammy has claimed to have been unaware of the hunger strikes, telling the sister of Kamran Ahmed, who was hospitalised last month, that he did not “know anything about this” when he was confronted by protesters in his constituency on Friday.
Corbyn visited his constituent Amu Gib, who has refused food for nearly 39 days as of Wednesday, at HMP Bronzefield at the start of this week.
Calling the situation “an emergency that should be the front-page of every newspaper in Britain”, Corbyn told Novara Media that Gib, having been in prison since July and expecting trial in January 2027, they were suffering “cruel and unusual punishment”.
He said: “They are taking hunger strike action in order to draw attention to the fact they are remand prisoners – they haven’t been convicted of anything. They could easily be released on remand.”
Corbyn added: “What impressed me more than anything were the principles and determination to try and do something to stop the disgusting sale of arms to Israel, the manufacturing of arms in Britain to help Israel achieve the genocide in Gaza.”
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25688627.speaker-furious-david-lammy-ignores-mps-pleas-hunger-strikers/
#palestineaction #hungerstrike #gaza #palestine #uk #ukpol

2025-12-09 20:49:14 UTC

Mastodon roept overheid op om via open platforms met burger te communiceren
Het gedecentraliseerde socialmediaplatform Mastodon heeft overheden wereldwijd opgeroepen om via open platforms met hun burgers te communiceren, in plaats van de systemen van techbedrijven te gebruiken die vereisen dat mensen een account aanmaken en persoonlijke data delen. Onlangs stelde demissionair minister Karremans van Economische Zaken dat de Rijksoverheid wel op Facebook en Instagram actief moet zijn omdat daar miljoenen Nederlanders zitten en er geen geschikte alternatieve platforms beschikbaar zijn.
Volgens Hannah Aubry van Mastodon communiceren overheidsinstanties vaak via het "censuurfilter" van bedrijven die niet de belangen van mensen of de samenleving dienen. "Ze laten hun boodschap bepalen door de grillen van wereldvreemde en overbetaalde mensen die vinden dat ze ongecontroleerde macht zouden moeten hebben. Dit kunnen we niet toestaan", aldus Aubry. Ze voegt toe dat overheidsinstanties via Mastodon wel de controle over hun eigen communicatie hebben.
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https://www.security.nl/posting/916475/Mastodon+roept+overheid+op+om+via+open+platforms+met+burger+te+communiceren
#mastodon #overheid #facebook #instagram

2025-12-07 13:38:55 UTC

Monsanto and Bayer.
Sue them! Shame them! Boycott them!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsanto#Cancer_risks_of_Roundup
"In June 2020, Monsanto acquisitor Bayer agreed to settle over a hundred thousand Roundup cancer lawsuits, agreeing to pay $8.8 to $9.6 billion to settle those claims, and $1.5 billion for any future claims. The settlement does not include three cases that have already gone to jury trials and are being appealed.[14]"
#boycott #monsanto #bayer #lobbying #cancer

2025-11-29 16:31:42 UTC

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Good read. 👌
Ironically both are writing via Nazi bar Substack. 😰
Here's again a reminder that there's way out from Substack to Ghost. https://micahflee.com/not-only-is-substack-right-wing-broligarchy-garbage-its-way-more-expensive-than-ghost/

2025-11-28 21:50:06 UTC

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Misschien kan het tweede Haagse ontslag voor Mona Keijzer weer "op de meest eervolle wijze" ? 😄
https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mona_Keijzer#Ontslag

2025-11-20 16:50:19 UTC

ICC rejects Israel’s appeal to cancel Netanyahu's arrest warrant
Court upholds arrest orders for Netanyahu and Gallant over alleged war crimes in Gaza
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/icc-rejects-israels-appeal-cancel-netanyahus-arrest-warrant

2025-11-18 17:06:36 UTC

https://huijzer.xyz/posts/123/do-not-put-your-site-behind-cloudflare-if-you-dont
Comments on Lobsters :
https://lobste.rs/s/bb3wu5/do_not_put_your_site_behind_cloudflare_if
#cloudflare
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2025-11-17 17:02:54 UTC

Gaza families endure severe weather as tents blocked from entry amid humanitarian crisis
By Tareq Abu Azzoum
Reporting from Deir el-Balah, Gaza
We have heard from the Gaza Media Office that about 288,000 Palestinian families are suffering harsh weather conditions as Israel continues to restrict the entry of humanitarian supplies, primarily the entry of much-needed makeshift tents.
The humanitarian crisis is really spiralling out of control. Civilians in Gaza need, according to the media office, about 300,000 tents and mobile houses to house hundreds of thousands of families who have been badly impacted by the rain and flooding. They live in heavily damaged, dirty and flooded tents. Many are left stranded without any shelter.
That’s why some families have taken refuge in already overcrowded shelters, while others were trying to find refuge in whatever is left standing in Gaza City or in the south of the Strip.
The media office has called the US president to exert pressure on Israel to uphold its commitments to the ceasefire agreement, especially when it comes to the implementation of the humanitarian protocol.
https://aje.io/4kr1y0?update=4113076

2025-11-17 09:40:57 UTC

Please boost!
Good news everyone, NO AI DuckDuckGo has landed in Tor Browser as search engine to choose from.
This makes it much easier for Tor browser users to make the NO AI DDG the default search engine.
Let's make this known to more people to have a choice to avoid using AI.
This will likely be added to Mullvad browser as well.
If you are already using DDG please consider making the NO AI DDG version the default to help save the planet and to let the DuckDuckGo owners know that you do not always want to let AI automatically generate answers even when you did not ask for it. You can still use DDG with AI when you really need it at times.
#NOAI #DDG #duckduckgo #torbrowser #tor #privacy
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2025-11-14 17:46:44 UTC

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B.V. Nederland in het kwadraat dus. 😥
En wat een wereldvreemde mensen lopen er rond bij Ja21 (en PVV, FvD, VVD, BBB, SGP).
Dit las ik vanmiddag. Uitermate vermoeiend die clowns.
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2025-11-11 06:28:04 UTC

"Ministers banned Palestine Action despite being told by their advisers it could “inadvertently enhance” the group’s profile, an official government document shows.
The briefing paper was written three months before the proscription of the group, which was set up to take direct action to halt UK arms supplies to Israel.
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Huda Ammori, a co-founder of Palestine Action, said the document’s warnings had come true: “Awareness of the issues and popularity of the group have grown exponentially. The ban has backfired.”
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Ministers were told a ban might be seen as an attack on civil liberties, with the advisers saying that some within government as well as the wider public may see the decision as “a creep of terrorism powers into the realm of free expression and protest.”.
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The document also revealed that the Cabinet Office had been paying for monthly surveys of community tensions related to Israel and Palestine."
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/nov/11/advisers-told-ministers-banning-palestine-action-could-make-it-more-popular
#palestineaction #uk #ukpol

2025-11-07 16:47:09 UTC

"'We hate winter': Palestinians face the rain without shelters as Israel blocks tents
In violation of the ceasefire, Israel continues to block tents from entering Gaza, leaving displaced families to face a harsh winte
'Unacceptable'
Since Israel launched its two-year genocidal war on Gaza, relentless air strikes have targeted residential areas, leaving more than 83 percent of all structures and housing units damaged.
Under the ceasefire agreement with Hamas that came into effect last month, Israel was required to allow hundreds of thousands of tents and mobile shelters into Gaza as temporary housing for those who lost their homes.
That has not happened."
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/we-have-come-hate-winter-families-gaza-anxious-dropping-temperatures
#israel #apartheid #genocide #gaza

2025-11-05 17:47:46 UTC

Ben ik helemaal voor. 👌
"Brussel wil hard optreden tegen Hongarije, mogelijk stemrecht afnemen
Het Europees Parlement roept de EU-lidstaten op om hard op te treden tegen Hongarije. Dat kunnen zij doen door artikel 7 te activeren, waarmee onder andere het stemrecht van Hongarije in de EU kan worden ontnomen. De situatie in Hongarije verslechtert en de rechtsstaat wordt continu bedreigd, stelt het parlement na onderzoek.
De achteruitgang is volgens de Europarlementariërs mede te wijten aan de laksheid van de lidstaten. 'Het gebrek aan daadkrachtig optreden van de Commissie en de Raad tegen Hongarije heeft geleid tot een voortdurende uitholling van de democratie en de rechtsstaat', stelt de Nederlandse Europarlementariër Tineke Strik (GroenLinks-PvdA), die namens het Europees Parlement rapporteur voor Hongarije is. 'De EU kan de autocratisering van Hongarije niet laten voortduren.'
Het Europees Parlement heeft in 2018 al het artikel 7 voor Hongarije in gang gezet. De lidstaten praten er al lang over, maar hebben daarover nog geen besluit genomen. Al langer wordt er ook geklaagd over het afbreken van de Hongaarse rechtsstaat. Premier Viktor Orbán helpt daarnaast allerlei naasten in het zadel op belangrijke posities."
https://www.bnr.nl/nieuws/nieuws-politiek/10586966/brussel-wil-hard-optreden-tegen-hongarije-mogelijk-stemrecht-afnemen

2025-11-04 11:02:21 UTC

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💯 Let us never forget that the destructive Neo-liberalism history is connected with two names : Ronald Reagan (USA) and "iron 🤢 lady" Margaret Thatcher (UK). And with Reagan the Heritage Foundation flourished, eventually resulting in Project 2025 used by the Trump MAGA (fa) monsters in charge. https://www.project2025.observer #uspol
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2025-11-01 17:08:49 UTC

😄 Ingezonden brieven. #JA21 #SGP
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2025-11-01 15:22:19 UTC

Year of settler violence has changed landscape of occupied West Bank
Having been absent for a year, I almost didn’t recognise the road from Jericho to Ramallah. Entire communities in the Jordan Valley, Bedouin communities, have disappeared. All I saw was what remained of their homes and barns. They were torn down and burned by Israeli settlers.
I did see several young Israeli settlers, armed, taking over the land, putting up fences to mark their new claimed territory, setting up an outpost with an Israeli flag. When I tried to pull out my phone and take pictures or capture this on video, the driver I was with asked me not to do that because he didn’t want to be marked by the Israeli settlers, who roam the area freely and who can call the Israeli army. He lives in the Jordan Valley, and he feared retribution.
So really, it’s quite remarkable in the span of 12 months how much has changed and the freedom with which Israeli settlers roam.
While Netanyahu now has to play nice with Trump and adhere to the ceasefire, as far as Israel is concerned, in the occupied West Bank, the agenda of this government is of taking over land, of allowing settlers to not only take up more arms, but to use them quite freely and to assist them by deploying the Israeli army.
https://aje.io/r887iz?update=4075565

2025-11-01 10:24:25 UTC

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Ja, die korte 130 km/uur strookjes. Ik zou bijna zeggen "voor de buhne".

2025-10-31 21:35:12 UTC

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There's more than one reason to celebrate a little in my opinion. Yes, there's some bad news about this election as well but let's see.
One : The biggest party D66 has a preference to go in a cabinet with the biggest left-leaning party which means that there's a possibility for a significant change compared to the current really terrible awful fascist-leaning and unstable cabinet.
Two : The party leader of D66 has spoken out several times against PVV Wilders fascist-leaning party. Several parties also ruled out working together with Wilders.
Three : The party leader of D66 who is likely to become prime minister is openly gay. This would be the first gay prime minister in NL. I consider this a good development for more tolerance (rather than Wilders's hate and division and picking on minority groups).
Four : Now that Wilders/PVV is not again the biggest party it will prevent the Wilders dream of becoming prime minister. In the current cabinet Wilders was not allowed to become prime minister, and it appears Wilders is frustrated about this. Now the initiative is with D66. Wilders can continue to try to distract but is not in the driver's seat.
Just my 2 Euro cents.

2025-10-31 16:24:09 UTC

TIL
"Doorrijden is wellicht niet het eerste waar mensen aan denken als ze gesloten slagbomen zien, maar ProRail laat weten dat de slagbomen speciaal zijn ontworpen om af te breken. Ter verduidelijking: het doorrijden wordt aangeraden als je al op het spoor staat en tussen de bomen in vast komt te staan, niét als de bomen al dicht zijn en je nog op de normale weg staat."
https://www.rtl.nl/nieuws/binnenland/artikel/5536457/trein-tussen-utrecht-den-bosch-aanrijding-prorail-waarschuwt

2025-10-24 19:47:38 UTC

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Dilan Yesilgoz jaren geleden als SP lid over hoe fijn en gastvrij Nederland was voor vluchtelingen ... in haar geval.
#ALT4you #VVD #dilanyesilgoz #SP #vluchtelingen #turkije #koerdistan
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2025-10-24 07:34:31 UTC

Israelis gather to block aid heading to Gaza near border
Video gathered by Reuters news agency shows extremist Israelis attempting to block aid trucks heading to the Gaza Strip near the Karem Abu Salem (Kerem Shalom) border crossing, one of just two opened by Israel after the ceasefire went into effect.
This is not the first time Israelis have gathered to try to block life-saving aid to the Gaza Strip, where our correspondents report that the hunger crisis remains acute despite a pause in Israeli bombings.
https://aje.io/fx5czy?update=4056712
#israel #cruelty

2025-10-23 22:10:27 UTC

"Court summons sought for British citizen accused of serving in Israeli military
An initial hearing is expected within weeks after the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians applied for the court summons
A legal group has applied for a court summons to prosecute a British-Israeli who allegedly served in the Israeli military, with an initial hearing expected in the coming weeks.
The case is the first such application since Britain recognised the state of Palestine in September, which makes Palestine a "friendly state" in legal terms.
Court documents submitted on Monday by the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP), seen by Middle East Eye, detail alleged violations of the Foreign Enlistment Act (FEA).
According to the act, it is a crime for a UK national to serve in the military of a foreign state at war with a friendly state.
The British-Israeli dual national allegedly served in the Israeli military's Lebanese border unit and in the occupied West Bank."
Full article :
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/arrest-warrant-sought-british-citizen-accused-serving-israeli-military
#israel #genocide #uk #britain #ukpol

2025-10-23 19:51:54 UTC

Only ‘trickle’ of food aid getting to northern Gaza
By Hani Mahmoud
Reporting from Gaza City
The entire northern part of the Gaza Strip has not been receiving any aid trucks over the past 10 days.
The crossing on the northern part of the Strip has been blocked for more than 50 days now – close to two months of ongoing blockade.
So, whatever’s available in the markets now, people are eating the stuff that’s on commercial trucks.
We did walk around and check some of the markets, and we asked every single vendor where they are getting their items, the products, the fresh produce from, and they’re getting them from business owners and traders who were approved by the Israeli military to allow in some commercial trucks.
But they were only allowed to sell in the central and southern parts of the Strip. They’re just allowing a trickle of these items and products into the northern part of the Strip.
https://aje.io/o5eazr?update=4055682

2025-10-23 17:29:56 UTC

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Voor zover ik weet doet microG het framewerk van Google Play Services na.
Onder andere /e/os van Murena gebruikt microG.
Bij bank apps, zo las ik, kun je wel problemen verwachten als de telefoon geen locked bootloader heeft.
Meer achtergrond info over microG in het Engels (Deze pagina heeft het nog over DivestOS, dat is inmiddels al een paar maanden ter ziele omdat de developer er na 10 jaar mee stopt) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MicroG

2025-10-23 14:35:01 UTC

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"Afgelopen zondag zei Mona Keijzer op WNL dat ze ‘is opgegroeid in een land waar vrijheid was’. Keijzer is opgegroeid in een land waar het verbod op discriminatie pas in 1983 in de Grondwet werd opgenomen, waar vrouwen pas sinds 1984 een abortus mogen ondergaan en waar het homohuwelijk pas in 2001 werd erkend. De (linkse) groepen en partijen die voor deze rechten hebben gestreden, vergeet ze te bedanken.
In het licht van de eenzijdigheid van haar argumenten, is het duidelijk dat ze vooral een probleem heeft met mensen van een andere culturele achtergrond. Zo wordt een eerdere strijd voor emancipatie toegeëigend en omgebogen tot een instrument voor nieuwe onderdrukking. Er is maar één manier om hier doorheen te prikken. Als iemand over ‘vrijheid’ spreekt, vraag je dan altijd af: om wiens vrijheid gaat het hier?
Dominique Ankoné, Amsterdam"
#BBB #monakeijzer #populisme #leugens

2025-10-20 14:21:56 UTC

"But it was his invitation to Robinson that outraged many Israelis: Two people, including a rabbi, were arrested outside Chikli’s home earlier in the day after protesting Robinson’s visit.
British-Israeli strategist Raoul Wootliff shared their outrage. ⁠“Tommy Robinson is a racist thug who has built a criminal career on spreading hate, including antisemitic libels. Watching him treated like a visiting dignitary by the Israeli government is an obscene insult to both ordinary Israelis and Jews in the UK,” he said.
Wootliff also questioned why the Israeli government had rolled out the red carpet for a far-right agitator with nothing approaching a government position.
“Diaspora minister Amichai Chikli has turned his ministry into a platform for the far right, attacking the Board of Deputies and dismissing Jewish communities who fight this hatred every day,” he said. “It is a betrayal of the people he is meant to protect.”"
https://observer.co.uk/news/international/article/tommy-robinson-receives-warm-reception-at-tel-aviv-forum
#Jewish #israel #tommyrobinson #racism #fascism #britain

2025-10-19 18:33:58 UTC

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Het moorden ging en gaat dagelijks door. Als het niet in Gaza is dan in de Westbank, of (al dan niet met trage stappen) in een gevangenis in Israel. Intussen blijven veel politici in het Westen wegkijken. 😰

2025-10-19 16:34:25 UTC

https://www.timesofisrael.com/tommy-robinson-draws-crowd-of-1000-in-tel-aviv-amid-controversy-protester-attacked/
"Tommy Robinson draws crowd of 1,000 in Tel Aviv amid controversy; protester attacked
Supporters praise free speech while critics denounce antisemitic past; heckler violently accosted by attendees after calling the controversial figure a ‘racist’"
#israel #tommyrobinson #fascism #racism #antisemitism

2025-10-19 10:47:43 UTC

#boycott #israel #apartheid #genocide #monsters #now
🤢
Ben-Gvir urges Netanyahu to resume attacks on Gaza
Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is calling on Netanyahu to return to attacks on Gaza.
He is part of a broad but fragile right-wing coalition holding Netanyahu’s government together.
In a post on X, Ben-Gvir said he wanted the Israeli army to “fully resume combat in the Gaza Strip with maximum force”.
His statement comes after Israeli media said several air raids were carried out across Gaza this morning.
Bezalel Smotrich, the finance minister posted: “War!”
https://aje.io/9vjwb5?update=4044798

2025-10-19 08:13:29 UTC

Zoveel als 200.000 appartementen
Genoeg leegstand in Nederland voor alle inwoners van Utrecht
Er staan zoveel huizen, kantoren en winkels in Nederland leeg dat alle inwoners van de stad Utrecht erin zouden kunnen wonen. Dit blijkt uit een berekening van het Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek en het journalistieke platform Pointer (KRO-NCRV).
In totaal staat er 17,8 miljoen vierkante meter aan panden structureel leeg, meldt het CBS. Er zit al zeker een jaar geen bewoner of huurder in. Ook wordt er geen of nauwelijks energie afgenomen in deze gebouwen.
Al die leegstand bij elkaar, is evenveel oppervlak als 200.000 standaard nieuwbouwappartementen. Dat zou genoeg plek bieden voor alle inwoners van Utrecht (377.000). Zonder te proppen, zegt het CBS erbij: zij hebben dan evenveel ruimte per persoon als stedelingen nu gemiddeld hebben.
Vorige week maakte RTL Nieuws deze video over een andere oplossing in de wooncrisis: woningen delen. Bekijk de video hier: (video)
https://www.rtl.nl/nieuws/binnenland/artikel/5534261/genoeg-leegstand-nederland-voor-alle-inwoners-van-utrecht
#leegstand #wooncrisis #woningnood #utrecht #nederland

2025-10-18 10:40:08 UTC

"Global warming
Jason Hickel: ‘As long as capital controls production, we will have perverse results’
The economic anthropologist proposes reducing the consumption of unnecessary items to avoid a social and ecological collapse"
https://english.elpais.com/climate/2025-10-18/jason-hickel-as-long-as-capital-controls-production-we-will-have-perverse-results.html
#globalwarming #capitalism #advertising #climatechange #degrowth

2025-10-17 11:14:20 UTC

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ssh ? Virtual text consoles (like ctrl-alt-F1) no longer work with this bug ? And booting into runlevel 1 (single user mode) ? 🤔 Just curious.

2025-10-16 13:39:59 UTC

😰 "Bondi labels Antifa ‘no different’ than MS-13 gang and tells Americans to check with MAGA influencers to back up her claims
‘Talk to all the influencers who have been threatened and beat up and their lives threatened from Antifa members’"
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/bondi-antifa-gang-maga-influencers-b2846067.html
#uspol #maga #gop #trump #liars #fascism #racism
And release the #epsteinfiles

2025-10-14 19:22:03 UTC

Challenge of getting aid to northern Gaza – there are no roads left
By Hani Mahmoud
Reporting from Gaza City
Aid trucks are trickling in but are only limited to the central and southern parts of the Strip. We’re not seeing much in the north. There is a key factor limiting the entry of aid trucks into Gaza City: the destroyed infrastructure.
There are no roads here. For us, driving around it is very hard. It takes a long time simply because there are no roads left. The Israeli military has destroyed every essential storage warehouse, so even if aid trucks get in, it will be extremely difficult to store it.
The eastern side of the Strip is controlled by the Israeli army. Soldiers have moved to a line demarcated by the ceasefire. People are staying away from that area because it’s very dangerous with quadcopters, tanks and armoured vehicles deployed.
Earlier, people who tried to go to their homes in the east of Gaza City and in southern Khan Younis were shot and killed by Israeli troops. At least nine Palestinians were killed despite the ceasefire.
https://aje.io/hkwdmc?update=4035206
#gaza #palestine #aid

2025-10-13 19:29:12 UTC

Painful to read this comment. And it is likely true. 😭
,..........
"It’s estimated by doctors etc., that some 20, 000 bodies, mostly bits, lay among the rubble.
The place stinks and ‘wild’ dogs and rats are everywhere.
Many can only be identified from DNA, but it’s doubtful this will be achieved; the task is too enormous."
#genocide #warcrimes #israel #zionism #uk #usa #complicit but #decolonize
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2025-10-12 19:55:10 UTC

WATCH: Why does Israel arrest thousands of Palestinians?
Tens of thousands of Palestinians are held in Israeli jails – most of them without charge.
And with the ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel centred on the release of detainees, about 2,000 of them are due to be released. But the mistreatment of detainees by Israeli forces has been documented for decades.
So as well as international law, is Israel breaking its own laws in its arrest and treatment of prisoners? Watch below: (video 28:10)
https://aje.io/ac2qc0?update=4030409

2025-10-12 19:53:45 UTC

#Apartheid #boycott #israel #decolonize
"Israel warns against celebrations in the occupied West Bank
Israel has warned Palestinians in the occupied West Bank against celebrating after prisoners are released on Monday
In neighbourhoods where prisoners’ families live, Israeli forces distributed fliers warning “anyone who participates in such activities exposes himself to punishment and arrest”.
Families have also told Palestinian Authority officials that Israeli forces personally warned them not to hold celebrations.
In February, 183 Palestinian prisoners, many of whom had been held without charge, emerged gaunt, frail and stained in dirt as part of a prisoner exchange with Israel. After their release, the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society said evidence of torture was visible on the bodies of Palestinians released by Israel."
https://aje.io/ac2qc0?update=4030432

2025-10-11 12:59:23 UTC

"Boycotting Israel has gone mainstream: ‘We’ve never seen such traction before’
After decades of being dismissed as fringe, the boycott call has been taken up by leading figures across arts, sports and politics"
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/11/israel-global-boycott
#boycott #israel #apartheid #genocide #gaza #palestine #freepalestine #protest
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2025-10-09 19:39:52 UTC

Polish activists return from Gaza flotilla, denounce Israeli ‘brutality’ and Warsaw’s inaction
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“They treated us absolutely brutally. For several hours, I’m 73 years old, they tied my hands behind my back and put me on rocks,” Faris said.
He added that during interrogation in an Israeli prison, the activists were questioned about possible links to Hamas. “Our problem is the occupation, which began 42 years before the founding of Hamas,” he said. “You won’t be able to kill us. And we don’t want to kill you either. We want a solution like in South Africa — a democratic state for all, regardless of religion.”
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20251009-polish-activists-return-from-gaza-flotilla-denounce-israeli-brutality-and-warsaws-inaction/
#flotilla #gaza #palestine #poland

2025-10-09 09:35:45 UTC

Palestinians in war-ravaged Gaza celebrate ceasefire news, joy in Tel Aviv
Relative calm returns to Gaza for the first time in months, as Palestinians hope first phase of deal will end the war.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10/9/palestinians-in-war-ravaged-gaza-celebrate-ceasefire-news-joy-in-tel-aviv
#gaza #palestine

2025-10-08 13:21:31 UTC

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#ALT4you UK Black History Month with a smiling Black person at the right.

2025-10-06 19:59:07 UTC

‘We are coming’: Aid activists plan to reach Gaza by Friday
A spokesperson on board the Conscience vessel has promised it will continue its course towards Gaza in an effort to break Israel’s blockade and reach the besieged Palestinian enclave by Friday.
“We are out here not only on the Conscience but also with eight other vessels from the Thousand Madleens organizations. We are just another wave of civilian vessels going to challenge Israel’s illegal blockade, siege and genocide on the Palestinian people,” Huwaida Arraf told reporters.
The Conscience is specifically dedicated to healthcare and media workers under fire in Gaza, she said.
“We have dozens of each on this boat. These two professions are targeted in Gaza,” Arraf said, adding that they’re “being killed, are being tortured” and “their families are being targeted”.
“And we are sailing here to say to the world that this must end. The world must rise up and ensure that it ends by sanctioning Israel.”
Arraf also addressed the people of Gaza: “You are not alone. We are coming. We are trying to reach you.”
https://aje.io/1ppjn3?update=4013290
#flotilla #1000madleens #freedomflotilla #gaza #solidarity

2025-10-06 07:45:51 UTC

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Please stay !!! This is an important moment in time.
And people can migrate away from mastodon dot social.

2025-10-04 14:19:36 UTC

"Around 700 attend pro-Palestine Action demonstration in Trafalgar Square
An organiser for Defend Our Juries said she estimates around 700 protesters are in Trafalgar Square showing their support for banned Palestine Action.
Several protesters have already been arrested and are being taken to the south-west side of Trafalgar Square, where officers and police vehicles are waiting to process the arrests."
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"Vicar arrested at Trafalgar Square
A vicar has been arrested and carried out by police among crowds at a protest in central London.
The woman was sat with her eyes closed and holding a poster which said “I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action”.
A police officer told the woman in Trafalgar Square she was under arrest and asked her to stand before other officers helped carry her out of crowds.
Some people in the crowd called police “shameful” and one said to officers “thanks for protecting us” as the woman was taken away."
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/palestine-protests-london-live-starmer-police-manchester-attack-b2839216.html
#ukpol #palestineaction

2025-10-04 13:55:13 UTC

Snak je naar goed nieuws? Hier werd ik wel blij van! 🥳
https://www.welingelichtekringen.nl/politiek/13-zetels-de-vvd-zakt-naar-niveau-van-1948
#VVD #heulenmetfascisten #racisme

2025-10-03 12:08:38 UTC

"Israel arrests more than 20 journalists on Gaza flotilla
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has condemned Israel’s detention of journalists, who were among hundreds of activists seized from vessels in a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.
The Paris-based media watchdog said there were more than 20 foreign reporters on board the Global Sumud Flotilla, which set sail last month for Gaza, where the United Nations says famine is taking place.
The journalists were arrested between Wednesday and Thursday when the Israeli navy began intercepting the boats ferrying politicians and activists towards Gaza, RSF said. Vessels with more than 450 people on board had been prevented from reaching the Gaza Strip by the Israeli navy.
“Arresting journalists and preventing them from doing their work is a serious violation of the right to inform and be informed,” said Martin Roux, head of the group’s crisis desk.
“RSF condemns the illegal arrest of the news professionals who were on board these ships to cover a humanitarian operation of unprecedented scale.”"
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/10/3/live-israel-blows-up-gaza-city-homes-as-palestinians-ordered-to-flee?update=4005345
#gaza #palestine #flotilla #journalists #breakthesiege #israel #genocide #warcrimes

2025-10-03 10:48:33 UTC

😨 Police arrest 205 people at Gaza-support protest around Hague Central Station
The Hague police arrested 205 people at a Gaza-support protest at Den Haag Central Station on Thursday evening. According to the police, the protest had a grim atmosphere, and activists were guilty of “transgressive actions” that could “harm the interests of others.” One detainee is suspected of insulting the police and using violence against officers. One officer was injured.
For comparison, during violent far-right riots in The Hague on September 20, in which rioters set fire to police cars, blocked the A12 highway, sought confrontations with the riot police, and attacked political buildings, the police arrested 37 people.
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https://nltimes.nl/2025/10/03/police-arrest-205-people-gaza-support-protest-around-hague-central-station
#thehague #blockade #gaza #palestine #breakthesiege #solidarity

2025-10-02 10:01:13 UTC

Israel’s interception of Gaza flotilla ‘a grave offence’, says South Africa
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa says Israel’s capture of boats from the Global Sumud Flotilla is a “grave offence” against “global solidarity and sentiment that is aimed at relieving suffering in Gaza”.
Ramaphosa called on Israel to immediately release South Africans on the flotilla, including anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela’s grandson, Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela.
“South Africa calls on Israel to ensure that the life-saving cargo transported by this flotilla reaches the people of Gaza, as the flotilla represents solidarity with Gaza not confrontation with Israel,” he said.
“My thoughts are with all of the abductees and their families and it is my expectation that Israel will release the human rights activists as these abductions serve no purpose in the context of efforts to secure peace in the Middle East.”
https://aje.io/e4f7v5?update=4002707
#flotilla #southafrica #gaza #palestine

2025-10-01 13:49:48 UTC

LIVE: Scrutiny on Israel grows as Sumud Flotilla sails closer to Gaza
Italian trade union CGIL threatens general strike over possible Israeli attack on flotilla
The leader of Italy’s largest trade union, the Italian General Confederation of Labour (CGIL), has said they’re prepared to begin a general strike in the event that the flotilla is attacked by Israel, Il Messaggero, the Rome-based Italian newspaper, reports.
“In the face of a potential blockade, seizures, arrests – and I hope to stop there – we are ready to proclaim, in a timely manner, a general strike involving all workers, female and male, from all public and private sectors,” said Maurizio Landini, leader of the CGIL.
“An act of that nature in international waters would be an act of war against those who wish to carry out a mission to reaffirm peace,” Landini added.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/9/2/live-geta-thunberg-once-more-on-board-sumud-flotilla-sailing-for-gaza?update=3999825
#globalsumusflotilla #gaza #palestine #italy #unions

2025-09-30 22:18:37 UTC

""How ‘woke’ went from an expression in Black culture to a conservative criticism"
The expression “stay woke” started out as an affirmation for African Americans.
In the past decade it has been used by some Republicans — and some Democrats — as a pejorative for people thought to be too “politically correct,” another term that took on negative connotations as it gained wider use.
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Here’s where “woke” came from, and how its meaning has evolved: The history of ‘woke’
“Wokeness” originated decades ago as African American cultural slang for having awareness and enlightenment around racism, injustice, privilege or threats of white supremacist violence.
Several historians trace the idea to a 1923 compilation of speeches and articles by Jamaican-born Black nationalist Marcus Garvey. In one essay, Garvey writes “Wake up Ethiopia! Wake up Africa!”"
https://apnews.com/article/woke-wokeness-trump-dei-94ccabbc0af185b494c273238d3bb50c
#woke #history #Blackculture #uspol
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2025-09-30 19:18:27 UTC

Ingezonden brief Parool :
"Adnan (51) uit Jemen over de afgelaste open dag van zijn azc: ‘We willen geen medelijden, maar een kans’"
"Tot onze verrassing had een van onze bewoners, zonder dat wij dit wisten, een speech voorbereid, die eigenlijk was bedoeld voor de bezoekers. Hij heet Adnan, een 51-jarige apotheker die een paar jaar geleden vanuit Jemen is gevlucht. Zijn familie is daar achtergebleven, waar hij zich veel zorgen over maakt."
https://www.parool.nl/columns-opinie/adnan-51-uit-jemen-over-de-afgelaste-open-dag-van-zijn-azc-we-willen-geen-medelijden-maar-een-kans~b9d818acf/
Archief copie : https://archive.ph/Mu1A5
#AZC #amsterdam #Jemen #verbinding #hoop #toekomst
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2025-09-26 20:44:51 UTC

‘War Criminals Are Proposing a War Criminal’: Tony Blair Floated to Lead Gaza Transition
“The suggestion that Tony Blair—a key architect of the disastrous Iraq occupation and an apologist for Israel’s war crimes—should take control of Gaza is insane and obscene.”
“Palestinians do not need a British war criminal to govern them. They need freedom, justice, and an end to the decades of brutal occupation and apartheid. Any attempt to impose outside Western leadership on Gaza after the genocide would almost certainly lead to more disaster,” he added. “The Palestinian people have the same right as all people to determine their own future, free from foreign interference or occupation.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/tony-blair-gaza
#TonyBlair #gaza #palestine #genocide

2025-09-26 20:34:52 UTC

#epsteinfiles “We are releasing them all soon.” 🤔
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/sep/26/james-comey-fbi-indictment-donald-trump-executive-orders-tariffs-us-politics-live?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with:block-68d6e5fd8f081f77e6af3f8f#block-68d6e5fd8f081f77e6af3f8f
#trump #musk #bannon #MAGA #uspol
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2025-09-26 15:32:54 UTC

Walk-out at UN.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/sep/26/gaza-israel-benjamin-netanyahu-un-united-nations-unga-west-bank-donald-trump-middle-east-crisis-live?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with:block-68d697358f08c0f8b6cd65ad#block-68d697358f08c0f8b6cd65ad
#UN #walkout #protest #gaza #genocide #boycott #israel #netanyahu
https://todon.eu/system/media_attachments/files/115/271/313/810/940/315/original/2eb0e7d09cc75194.mp4

2025-09-25 20:29:41 UTC

"Netanyahu flies circuitous route to UN summit ‘to avoid arrest’ in Europe
Wing of Zion followed Mediterranean Sea, tracking data shows, amid ICC arrest warrant"
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/25/netanyahu-flies-circuitous-route-to-un-summit-amid-reporarrest-fears
#israel #ICC #warcriminal

2025-09-25 18:35:11 UTC

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Dit was toch al een soort van balletje door PVV-er Klever tijden terug opgegooid ?
Ik vind het een dubieuze ontwikkeling, maar heel erg verbaasd ben ik niet. Moreel heel veel dieper zakken kan het huidige vak K in Den Haag volgens mij ook niet.

2025-09-25 07:19:29 UTC

Ach, kijk nou. 😵‍💫 #stemzeweg
"VVD wil miljoenen extra voor politie en invoering minimumstraffen in strijd tegen relschoppers"
De VVD wil 75 miljoen euro extra voor de politie om de ME beter te bewapenen. Dat gaat de partij vandaag bekendmaken tijdens een debat over de rellen in Den Haag afgelopen zaterdag. Volgens VVD-leider Dilan Yeşilgöz is het geld onder meer bedoeld om ME'ers uit te rusten met bijvoorbeeld luchtdrukwapens. "Ze vragen daar zelf om. Nu hebben ze alleen de wapenstok of een vuurwapen."
"De 75 miljoen die ze nodig heeft wil ze weghalen bij ontwikkelingssamenwerking."
https://www.rtl.nl/nieuws/politiek/artikel/5530120/75-miljoen-politie-me-vvd-extra-geld-luchtdrukwapens-debat-rellen
#VVD #PVV #BBB #Ja21 #FvD #fascisten #stemzeweg

2025-09-24 10:29:59 UTC

Gemeenteraad van Barcelona wil geen Israëlische ploeg aan de start van Tour 2026
De roep om Israël uit te sluiten van internationale (sport)evenementen wordt steeds luider. Zo heeft ook de gemeenteraad van Barcelona zich uitgesproken. Een sportraadslid heeft bevestigd dat de gemeenteraad Israel-Premier Tech niet zal ontvangen voor de start van de Tour de France van 2026, indien de ploeg geen afstand doet van de Israëlische vlag. Dat schrijft sportkrant AS.
https://www.wielerflits.nl/nieuws/gemeenteraad-van-barcelona-wil-geen-israelische-ploeg-aan-de-start-van-tour-2026/
#boycott #israel