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06.05.202517:05
The Israeli occupation forces (#IOF) have called up tens of thousands of additional reservists as they expand their ground invasion of #Gaza.
▪️Since 2023, over 52,000 Palestinians have been killed, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, and more than 1.9 million have been forcibly displaced.
▪️The latest escalation follows a series of ambushes against Israeli forces in #Rafah, #Jabalia, Gaza City, and #Shujaiyyah. These are areas where Israel previously claimed to have cleared all resistance.
▪️Israeli media report growing shortages in manpower and equipment, raising questions about Israel’s ability to sustain its genocide.
▪️At the same time, Israeli officials are openly discussing plans to reoccupy Gaza and block the return of displaced Palestinians. This confirms that the objective is not security, but ethnic cleansing.
#Vpol #IOF #Shujaiyyah #GazaUnderAttack #GazaGenocide #CeasefireNow #Palestine
▪️Since 2023, over 52,000 Palestinians have been killed, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, and more than 1.9 million have been forcibly displaced.
▪️The latest escalation follows a series of ambushes against Israeli forces in #Rafah, #Jabalia, Gaza City, and #Shujaiyyah. These are areas where Israel previously claimed to have cleared all resistance.
▪️Israeli media report growing shortages in manpower and equipment, raising questions about Israel’s ability to sustain its genocide.
▪️At the same time, Israeli officials are openly discussing plans to reoccupy Gaza and block the return of displaced Palestinians. This confirms that the objective is not security, but ethnic cleansing.
#Vpol #IOF #Shujaiyyah #GazaUnderAttack #GazaGenocide #CeasefireNow #Palestine
27.04.202518:08
The large explosion in the Shahid Rajeei port in Bandar Abbas has, according to the latest reports from Iranian authorities, killed at least 28 people and wounded more than 1,200 others.
Due to the great efforts of civil defense and medical teams, the fire has been largely contained.
#Vpol #Iran #BandarAbbas #Tehran #ShahidRajeei #Hormuz #US #Israel #Trump
Due to the great efforts of civil defense and medical teams, the fire has been largely contained.
#Vpol #Iran #BandarAbbas #Tehran #ShahidRajeei #Hormuz #US #Israel #Trump
27.04.202511:34
Yemen vows continued operations against #Israel, reaffirming Tel Aviv as an unsafe zone and rejecting US claims of weakening its military capabilities.
▪️ Yemen has downed 22 MQ-9 drones since initiating solidarity operations with #Gaza.
▪️ Drone and missile strikes continue targeting Israeli and #US military positions in retaliation for the ongoing blockade and genocide in Gaza, as well as the war on #Yemen.
▪️ Meanwhile, the US persists in its aggression against the Yemeni people, committing daily #massacres due to Yemen’s stance in supporting Palestine.
▪️Yemeni President Mahdi al-Mashat claimed the USS Harry S. #Truman is out of service, stating it lost command and control capabilities in the early days of confrontation.
▪️Al-Mashat accused the #Trump administration of waging a disinformation campaign about the carrier’s status, calling US claims misleading, and urged US #media and the public to demand transparency and the release of operational data.
#Vpol #GazaGenocide #GazaUnderAttack
▪️ Yemen has downed 22 MQ-9 drones since initiating solidarity operations with #Gaza.
▪️ Drone and missile strikes continue targeting Israeli and #US military positions in retaliation for the ongoing blockade and genocide in Gaza, as well as the war on #Yemen.
▪️ Meanwhile, the US persists in its aggression against the Yemeni people, committing daily #massacres due to Yemen’s stance in supporting Palestine.
▪️Yemeni President Mahdi al-Mashat claimed the USS Harry S. #Truman is out of service, stating it lost command and control capabilities in the early days of confrontation.
▪️Al-Mashat accused the #Trump administration of waging a disinformation campaign about the carrier’s status, calling US claims misleading, and urged US #media and the public to demand transparency and the release of operational data.
#Vpol #GazaGenocide #GazaUnderAttack
26.04.202516:32
Pope Francis died at 88 on Monday, April 21, after making a final public appearance at St. Peter’s Square following #Easter Mass.
▪️Francis passed away due to a stroke and irreversible heart failure, as confirmed by Vatican physician Andrea Arcangeli.
▪️He has been laid to rest at the Basilica of St. Mary Major.
▪️Born Jorge Mario #Bergoglio in 1936, he became the first #Jesuit and Latin American #Pope in 2013.
▪️Since the beginning of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, Pope #Francis condemned the massacre, called the suffering of Gaza’s children “deplorable,” and urged the world not to look away.
▪️Despite his declining health, he remained in daily contact with Gaza’s Holy Family Church.
▪️As he is laid to rest, and while the world mourns his legacy, #Gaza mourns a voice that spoke for its forgotten children and the countless Palestinians whose bodies remain trapped beneath the rubble without proper burial.
#Vpol #Palestine
▪️Francis passed away due to a stroke and irreversible heart failure, as confirmed by Vatican physician Andrea Arcangeli.
▪️He has been laid to rest at the Basilica of St. Mary Major.
▪️Born Jorge Mario #Bergoglio in 1936, he became the first #Jesuit and Latin American #Pope in 2013.
▪️Since the beginning of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, Pope #Francis condemned the massacre, called the suffering of Gaza’s children “deplorable,” and urged the world not to look away.
▪️Despite his declining health, he remained in daily contact with Gaza’s Holy Family Church.
▪️As he is laid to rest, and while the world mourns his legacy, #Gaza mourns a voice that spoke for its forgotten children and the countless Palestinians whose bodies remain trapped beneath the rubble without proper burial.
#Vpol #Palestine
25.04.202518:59
The International Criminal Court’s Appeals Chamber overturned an earlier decision that had rejected Israel’s challenge to the Court’s #jurisdiction, sending the matter back for reconsideration.
▪️This move delays accountability for war crimes and genocide, as the Israeli occupation continues to contest the Court’s authority to investigate.
▪️The #Appeals Chamber also dismissed Israel’s request to freeze arrest #warrants issued after the original decision.
▪️According to the official statement of the #ICC: "The Appeals Chamber dismissed, as moot, Israel’s request for suspensive effect of two arrest warrants issued after the Impugned Decision and 'any other legal acts taken by the #Court based thereon'."
▪️A second appeal by #Israel was also rejected, though two judges dissented, exposing internal divisions within the Court.
▪️The ruling comes amid mounting global scrutiny of Israel’s genocide in #Gaza and calls for international justice for #Palestine.
#Vpol #GazaUnderAttack
▪️This move delays accountability for war crimes and genocide, as the Israeli occupation continues to contest the Court’s authority to investigate.
▪️The #Appeals Chamber also dismissed Israel’s request to freeze arrest #warrants issued after the original decision.
▪️According to the official statement of the #ICC: "The Appeals Chamber dismissed, as moot, Israel’s request for suspensive effect of two arrest warrants issued after the Impugned Decision and 'any other legal acts taken by the #Court based thereon'."
▪️A second appeal by #Israel was also rejected, though two judges dissented, exposing internal divisions within the Court.
▪️The ruling comes amid mounting global scrutiny of Israel’s genocide in #Gaza and calls for international justice for #Palestine.
#Vpol #GazaUnderAttack
25.04.202511:58
In media statements on Thursday, Dr. Munir al-Bursh, Director-General of the Palestinian Ministry of Health in the #Gaza Strip, stated that as a result of #Israel’s genocide, 18 hospitals in Gaza are now completely out of service, and only 20 hospitals remain partially operational, losing over 52% of their inpatient bed capacity due to the genocidal war on the Gaza Strip.
▪️ He added that 350,000 individuals suffering from chronic illnesses are left without care as the health system faces collapse.
▪️ Al-Bursh reported that 22,000 patients need urgent treatment abroad, among which are 13,000 in critical condition requiring immediate evacuation.
▪️More than 50,000 pregnant and breastfeeding women lack essential medical care, as hospitals can only handle emergency cases due to severe shortages.
▪️Over 1,400 healthcare workers have been killed, and around 360 detained by Israeli forces, including Dr. Hossam Abu Safiya.
#Vpol #GazaGenocide #GazaUnderAttack #CeasefireNow
▪️ He added that 350,000 individuals suffering from chronic illnesses are left without care as the health system faces collapse.
▪️ Al-Bursh reported that 22,000 patients need urgent treatment abroad, among which are 13,000 in critical condition requiring immediate evacuation.
▪️More than 50,000 pregnant and breastfeeding women lack essential medical care, as hospitals can only handle emergency cases due to severe shortages.
▪️Over 1,400 healthcare workers have been killed, and around 360 detained by Israeli forces, including Dr. Hossam Abu Safiya.
#Vpol #GazaGenocide #GazaUnderAttack #CeasefireNow
06.05.202516:34
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has dismissed Sudan’s case accusing the UAE of complicity in genocide in #Darfur, citing a lack of jurisdiction under Article 9 of the Genocide Convention.
▪️Sudan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded that the ruling was procedural and did not absolve the UAE. It clarified that the #ICJ did not assess the evidence, and reaffirmed Sudan’s commitment to pursuing justice through all international legal avenues.
▪️The ministry emphasized that the case exposed the #UAE’s role in arming the RSF and prolonging the war, welcoming growing international awareness through media investigations and legal expert support.
▪️Government spokesperson Khalid Al-Aiser stated that Sudan’s legal battle is far from over. He said the government would continue to pursue the UAE through other courts for its sponsorship of the #RSF and the crimes committed against the Sudanese people.
#Vpol
▪️Sudan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded that the ruling was procedural and did not absolve the UAE. It clarified that the #ICJ did not assess the evidence, and reaffirmed Sudan’s commitment to pursuing justice through all international legal avenues.
▪️The ministry emphasized that the case exposed the #UAE’s role in arming the RSF and prolonging the war, welcoming growing international awareness through media investigations and legal expert support.
▪️Government spokesperson Khalid Al-Aiser stated that Sudan’s legal battle is far from over. He said the government would continue to pursue the UAE through other courts for its sponsorship of the #RSF and the crimes committed against the Sudanese people.
#Vpol
27.04.202516:59
The U.S. ‘geo-industrial policy’ may temporarily curb China’s tech rise via chip bans & ally pressure—but depends on dominance, not trust.
China’s industrial scale, BRICS+ expansion, and alternative financial system make full containment complicated.
European commercial interests and Global South hedging reveal the fatal flaw: coercion without cooperation fractures alliances faster than it stalls rivals.
A strategic paradox: the US’s tactics accelerate the multipolar world it seeks to prevent.
#vpol #Trump #USA #China #Geopolitics #semiconductors
China’s industrial scale, BRICS+ expansion, and alternative financial system make full containment complicated.
European commercial interests and Global South hedging reveal the fatal flaw: coercion without cooperation fractures alliances faster than it stalls rivals.
A strategic paradox: the US’s tactics accelerate the multipolar world it seeks to prevent.
#vpol #Trump #USA #China #Geopolitics #semiconductors
26.04.202520:04
The HTS regime in Syria, led by al-Jolani (Ahmad al-Sharaa), has expressed interest in joining the #AbrahamAccords, marking a culmination of efforts since 2011 to break away from Syria’s historic anti-Israel and pro-Palestine position.
▪️In talks with US Congressman Cory #Mills and in a letter to the #US President, al-Jolani suggested that #Syria might normalize relations with #Israel "under the right conditions," namely sanctions relief.
▪️Al-Jolani’s overture toward Israel is not unprecedented, as it is well documented that militant factions fighting Damascus since the start of the war on Syria received Israeli weapons and medical treatment.
▪️In turn, HTS FM al-Shibani declared, "Syria will be no threat to any country, including Israel."
▪️This shift followed HTS’s crackdown on Palestinian resistance groups as it moves to satisfy US demands for partial sanctions relief.
▪️Meanwhile, massacres continue across #Syria as takfiri groups target Homs and other regions.
#Vpol
▪️In talks with US Congressman Cory #Mills and in a letter to the #US President, al-Jolani suggested that #Syria might normalize relations with #Israel "under the right conditions," namely sanctions relief.
▪️Al-Jolani’s overture toward Israel is not unprecedented, as it is well documented that militant factions fighting Damascus since the start of the war on Syria received Israeli weapons and medical treatment.
▪️In turn, HTS FM al-Shibani declared, "Syria will be no threat to any country, including Israel."
▪️This shift followed HTS’s crackdown on Palestinian resistance groups as it moves to satisfy US demands for partial sanctions relief.
▪️Meanwhile, massacres continue across #Syria as takfiri groups target Homs and other regions.
#Vpol
26.04.202515:26
Israel continued its offensive across the West Bank, while the Palestinian Authority escalated aggression against refugee camps under ongoing security coordination with the #IOF.
▪️The IOF killed Abdul Khaleq Jbour (17) in Salem near Nablus, and earlier killed Mahmoud Abu al-Haijja (12) near #Jenin.
▪️The IOF launched widespread detention campaigns targeting civilians, former prisoners, and #minors, including the re-arrest of four recently freed #detainees.
▪️The offensive displaced thousands of #Palestinians from four refugee camps.
▪️The IOF erected new checkpoints, blocking hundreds of Palestinian #Christians from reaching the Church of the Holy #Sepulchre and restricting the movement of Palestinians and preventing many from returning to their homes.
▪️At least 23 settler attacks were recorded, killing one Palestinian and injuring 24.
▪️PA forces abducted Jamil Abu Nasser in #Tubas, arrested others, and destroyed re●sis●tan●ce explosives meant to target IOF troops.
#Vpol #WestBank
▪️The IOF killed Abdul Khaleq Jbour (17) in Salem near Nablus, and earlier killed Mahmoud Abu al-Haijja (12) near #Jenin.
▪️The IOF launched widespread detention campaigns targeting civilians, former prisoners, and #minors, including the re-arrest of four recently freed #detainees.
▪️The offensive displaced thousands of #Palestinians from four refugee camps.
▪️The IOF erected new checkpoints, blocking hundreds of Palestinian #Christians from reaching the Church of the Holy #Sepulchre and restricting the movement of Palestinians and preventing many from returning to their homes.
▪️At least 23 settler attacks were recorded, killing one Palestinian and injuring 24.
▪️PA forces abducted Jamil Abu Nasser in #Tubas, arrested others, and destroyed re●sis●tan●ce explosives meant to target IOF troops.
#Vpol #WestBank
25.04.202516:59
This is Britain in 2025: Wearing a Palestine hoodie gets you handcuffed. Speaking out gets you raided. Solidarity gets you arrested.
From airports to Quaker meeting houses, the UK is criminalizing dissent to silence Palestine advocates. This isn’t security—it’s state repression.
#Vpol
From airports to Quaker meeting houses, the UK is criminalizing dissent to silence Palestine advocates. This isn’t security—it’s state repression.
#Vpol
25.04.202511:36
Yale University faced backlash after inviting the Israeli occupation’s Itamar Ben-Gvir, sparking a massive pro-Palestine #protest.
▪️After he finished his speech addressed to a Zionist movement on campus, hundreds of #Yale students and activists confronted him.
▪️Demonstrators threw water bottles at him and his delegation while chanting “Shame on you” and waving #Palestinian flags.
▪️The demonstration intensified when several #students were arrested, amid a growing trend of repression against pro-Palestine and anti-genocide voices across #US universities.
▪️During the event, Ben-Gvir encouraged #Israel’s continued genocide in Gaza, advocating for the "crushing (of) #Gaza with all force."
▪️In addition to the annihilation of an entire people, Ben-Gvir called for the reoccupation of Gaza.
#Vpol #BenGvir #GazaUnderAttack #Palestine #GazaGenocide
▪️After he finished his speech addressed to a Zionist movement on campus, hundreds of #Yale students and activists confronted him.
▪️Demonstrators threw water bottles at him and his delegation while chanting “Shame on you” and waving #Palestinian flags.
▪️The demonstration intensified when several #students were arrested, amid a growing trend of repression against pro-Palestine and anti-genocide voices across #US universities.
▪️During the event, Ben-Gvir encouraged #Israel’s continued genocide in Gaza, advocating for the "crushing (of) #Gaza with all force."
▪️In addition to the annihilation of an entire people, Ben-Gvir called for the reoccupation of Gaza.
#Vpol #BenGvir #GazaUnderAttack #Palestine #GazaGenocide
06.05.202515:34
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel was forced to dismiss all charges on Monday against seven University of #Michigan students arrested on May 21, 2024, at a pro-Palestinian encampment, ending a year-long legal battle.
.▪️Defense attorney Amir Makled argued his motion to disqualify Nessel, citing The Guardian report on “Nessel’s extensive personal, financial, and political connections to university regents calling for the activists to be prosecuted.”
▪️Nessel cited a statement from the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann #Arbor that was “directly communicated to the Court” a move that was considered improper and prompted Nessel to opt to dismiss the case rather than recuse herself and Judge Simpson approved the motion.
▪️All seven students pleaded not guilty and were defended pro bono by #Dearborn-based lawyers, who expressed serious concern about civil liberties and the state’s crackdown on student activism.
#VPol #US #Palestine
.▪️Defense attorney Amir Makled argued his motion to disqualify Nessel, citing The Guardian report on “Nessel’s extensive personal, financial, and political connections to university regents calling for the activists to be prosecuted.”
▪️Nessel cited a statement from the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann #Arbor that was “directly communicated to the Court” a move that was considered improper and prompted Nessel to opt to dismiss the case rather than recuse herself and Judge Simpson approved the motion.
▪️All seven students pleaded not guilty and were defended pro bono by #Dearborn-based lawyers, who expressed serious concern about civil liberties and the state’s crackdown on student activism.
#VPol #US #Palestine
27.04.202516:00
The Israeli occupation military bombed a residential neighborhood in the area of Hadath in #Beirut’s Southern Suburbs (Dahiyeh) on Sunday, claiming that the target is a facility allegedly belonging to the Lebanese Res•is•tance Hez•boll•ah.
Thousands of families in the area fled in panic shortly following an “evacuation order” released by the IOF.
Despite the #ceasefire agreement that took effect in November, #Israel has refused to end its occupation of five hills in southern Lebanon, as required by the deal to withdraw all its forces, and has since killed more than 120 people across the country.
#Israeli occupation forces have also violated the agreement more than 1,400 times since then.
Meanwhile, the Res•is•tance has been fully committed to the agreement, with no evidence suggesting otherwise, contrary to the Israeli baseless allegations.
#Vpol #Lebanon
Thousands of families in the area fled in panic shortly following an “evacuation order” released by the IOF.
Despite the #ceasefire agreement that took effect in November, #Israel has refused to end its occupation of five hills in southern Lebanon, as required by the deal to withdraw all its forces, and has since killed more than 120 people across the country.
#Israeli occupation forces have also violated the agreement more than 1,400 times since then.
Meanwhile, the Res•is•tance has been fully committed to the agreement, with no evidence suggesting otherwise, contrary to the Israeli baseless allegations.
#Vpol #Lebanon
26.04.202519:05
#US Health Secretary Robert F. #Kennedy Jr. (#RFK) has proposed the creation of a national #autism registry to collect and track the private medical data of people with autism, citing research as the goal.
▪️Disability rights advocates and privacy experts have warned such programs risk fueling ethical issues of surveillance and discrimination.
▪️RFK’s past comments have drawn widespread outrage for promoting a deeply false and dehumanizing image of #neurodivergent lives.
▪️Behind these remarks lies a broader issue: the capitalist tendency to measure human worth by productivity and discarding those who do not fit, ignoring the reality that many autistic individuals have driven major scientific, artistic, and technological advancements.
▪️While Kennedy’s plan is not identical in form, it carries chilling echoes of historical eugenics programs, including those under Nazi #Germany, where disabled people were targeted under the justification of protecting “public health” and “efficiency.”
#Vpol
▪️Disability rights advocates and privacy experts have warned such programs risk fueling ethical issues of surveillance and discrimination.
▪️RFK’s past comments have drawn widespread outrage for promoting a deeply false and dehumanizing image of #neurodivergent lives.
▪️Behind these remarks lies a broader issue: the capitalist tendency to measure human worth by productivity and discarding those who do not fit, ignoring the reality that many autistic individuals have driven major scientific, artistic, and technological advancements.
▪️While Kennedy’s plan is not identical in form, it carries chilling echoes of historical eugenics programs, including those under Nazi #Germany, where disabled people were targeted under the justification of protecting “public health” and “efficiency.”
#Vpol
26.04.202513:40
In a rare and symbolic public appearance, renowned investigative journalist #Julian #Assange, who pioneered exposing #US and #UK’s crimes around the world through the revelations of #WikiLeaks, attended the funeral ceremony of the late #Pope #Francis in #Rome, accompanied by his family, to honor the Pope’s memory and express gratitude for his unwavering support throughout Assange’s long years of persecution.
“Now Julian is free, we have all come to Rome to express our family’s gratitude for the Pope’s support during Julian’s persecution,” said Julian’s wife and lawyer, #Stella Assange, in a post published on X by the WikiLeaks account.
“Our children and I had the honor of meeting Pope Francis in June 2023 to discuss how to free Julian from Belmarsh prison. Francis wrote to Julian in prison and even proposed to grant him asylum at the Vatican."
#Vpol #JulianAssange #StellaAssange
“Now Julian is free, we have all come to Rome to express our family’s gratitude for the Pope’s support during Julian’s persecution,” said Julian’s wife and lawyer, #Stella Assange, in a post published on X by the WikiLeaks account.
“Our children and I had the honor of meeting Pope Francis in June 2023 to discuss how to free Julian from Belmarsh prison. Francis wrote to Julian in prison and even proposed to grant him asylum at the Vatican."
#Vpol #JulianAssange #StellaAssange
25.04.202515:06
The Palestinian Red Crescent warns that its stock of food and relief supplies in Gaza is running out, as 53 days have passed with no entry of food, medicine, or fuel due to the Israeli blockade.
▪️"Let the aid in. Gaza can’t wait," the PRCS stated, and confirming that their food stocks have been depleted.
▪️Similarly, the World Food Programme reports that food stocks are now fully depleted and all border crossings remain closed.
▪️"No humanitarian or commercial supplies have entered Gaza for over seven weeks," WFP said noting that hundreds of thousands rely on daily meals. "People are hungry. They’re rationing what little is left. Families, not just organizations, are out of supplies."
▪️The Gaza Government Media Office says famine is spreading, with more than a million children at risk.
▪️"Vital sectors are collapsing under a stifling blockade and shameful international silence," it stated, confirming that at least 52 deaths, including 50 children, from hunger.
#Vpol
▪️"Let the aid in. Gaza can’t wait," the PRCS stated, and confirming that their food stocks have been depleted.
▪️Similarly, the World Food Programme reports that food stocks are now fully depleted and all border crossings remain closed.
▪️"No humanitarian or commercial supplies have entered Gaza for over seven weeks," WFP said noting that hundreds of thousands rely on daily meals. "People are hungry. They’re rationing what little is left. Families, not just organizations, are out of supplies."
▪️The Gaza Government Media Office says famine is spreading, with more than a million children at risk.
▪️"Vital sectors are collapsing under a stifling blockade and shameful international silence," it stated, confirming that at least 52 deaths, including 50 children, from hunger.
#Vpol
25.04.202510:21
110 years have passed since the Armenian Genocide. In 1915, the #Ottoman Empire orchestrated the systematic extermination of 1.5 million Armenians, erasing entire villages and devastating generations.
▪️In 2023, over 100,000 Armenians were exiled from #Artsakh under Azerbaijani fire while their homes were destroyed and churches vandalized.
▪️Earlier this year, the Chair of the Diocesan Council of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian #Apostolic Church described the exile from Artsakh as a form of “cultural ethnocide.” He emphasized, “After forcibly displacing us, they are now subjecting our cultural heritage to cultural genocide, ensuring we forget about Artsakh altogether.”
▪️He further stated that “#Azerbaijan is methodically moving toward our annihilation, applying the same tactics it once used in #Nakhichevan.”
#Vpol #Armenia #ArmenianGenocide
▪️In 2023, over 100,000 Armenians were exiled from #Artsakh under Azerbaijani fire while their homes were destroyed and churches vandalized.
▪️Earlier this year, the Chair of the Diocesan Council of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian #Apostolic Church described the exile from Artsakh as a form of “cultural ethnocide.” He emphasized, “After forcibly displacing us, they are now subjecting our cultural heritage to cultural genocide, ensuring we forget about Artsakh altogether.”
▪️He further stated that “#Azerbaijan is methodically moving toward our annihilation, applying the same tactics it once used in #Nakhichevan.”
#Vpol #Armenia #ArmenianGenocide
27.04.202518:59
Foreign Minister of #Iceland, Thorgerdur Katrin #Gunnarsdottir, made the statement during an interview with the #Visir newspaper, urging an open debate among #Europe’s national broadcasters over Israel’s inclusion.
At a press conference before the contest, Ksenija #Horvat, a senior official at #Slovenia’s national broadcaster, reiterated a call she made in December to bar Israel from the competition.
“I continue to call on the #EBU to explain why some are treated as more equal than others,” She said pointing to the contrasting ways on how Russia and #Israel have been treated.
“In a democratic world, we should be concerned about the ongoing horrors in #Gaza which cannot be separated from #Eurovision. Calls for discussion among member states are growing stronger. Will the EBU listen? I don’t know but I do know that wars and the suffering of civilians are unjust and not only are we allowed to condemn them but it is our duty to do so.”
#Vpol #Spain #GazaGenocide #GazaUnderAttack #Ceasefirenow #Palestine
At a press conference before the contest, Ksenija #Horvat, a senior official at #Slovenia’s national broadcaster, reiterated a call she made in December to bar Israel from the competition.
“I continue to call on the #EBU to explain why some are treated as more equal than others,” She said pointing to the contrasting ways on how Russia and #Israel have been treated.
“In a democratic world, we should be concerned about the ongoing horrors in #Gaza which cannot be separated from #Eurovision. Calls for discussion among member states are growing stronger. Will the EBU listen? I don’t know but I do know that wars and the suffering of civilians are unjust and not only are we allowed to condemn them but it is our duty to do so.”
#Vpol #Spain #GazaGenocide #GazaUnderAttack #Ceasefirenow #Palestine
27.04.202513:51
Amid Israel’s ongoing genocide in #Gaza, #Israeli media reported that an Israeli wishing to stay at the Kyoto’s Wind Villa Hotel in #Japan was required to sign a declaration affirming he had not committed war crimes during his military service in the IOF. The request came after he showed his Israeli passport.
The form he was required to sign, as reported by Israeli media and shared by the Israeli involved in the incident, read: "I have never been involved in any war crimes that violate international law and humanitarian law; I have never committed war crimes, including but not limited to: attacks on civilians (children, women, etc.), killing or mistreating those who have surrendered or been taken as prisoners of war; torture or inhumane treatment; sexual violence, forced displacement, or looting; any other acts that fall under Article 8 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC).”
#Vpol #GazaGenocide #GazaUnderAttack #Ceasefirenow #Palestine #Israel
The form he was required to sign, as reported by Israeli media and shared by the Israeli involved in the incident, read: "I have never been involved in any war crimes that violate international law and humanitarian law; I have never committed war crimes, including but not limited to: attacks on civilians (children, women, etc.), killing or mistreating those who have surrendered or been taken as prisoners of war; torture or inhumane treatment; sexual violence, forced displacement, or looting; any other acts that fall under Article 8 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC).”
#Vpol #GazaGenocide #GazaUnderAttack #Ceasefirenow #Palestine #Israel
26.04.202518:01
In an interview with Time magazine, US President Donald Trump signaled openness to diplomacy with #Tehran, although his approach remains rooted in maximum pressure tactics.
▪️During the interview, Trump said he is open to meeting Iran’s leadership and prefers a diplomatic #deal over military action, but insisted Iran will not be allowed to obtain a #nuclear weapon.
▪️He denied stopping #Israel from attacking #Iran but admitted making it "uncomfortable" for them to proceed, hoping for a deal instead of war.
▪️Trump stated he would not be dragged unwillingly into a war with Iran but might join willingly if no #agreement is reached.
▪️Meanwhile, the #US announced new sanctions targeting Iranian industries and financial networks, signaling that pressure will continue alongside negotiations.
#Vpol
▪️During the interview, Trump said he is open to meeting Iran’s leadership and prefers a diplomatic #deal over military action, but insisted Iran will not be allowed to obtain a #nuclear weapon.
▪️He denied stopping #Israel from attacking #Iran but admitted making it "uncomfortable" for them to proceed, hoping for a deal instead of war.
▪️Trump stated he would not be dragged unwillingly into a war with Iran but might join willingly if no #agreement is reached.
▪️Meanwhile, the #US announced new sanctions targeting Iranian industries and financial networks, signaling that pressure will continue alongside negotiations.
#Vpol
25.04.202520:06
Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja M. Asif openly admitted that Pakistan had long performed “dirty work” on behalf of the #US and Western powers, including the #UK, in response to a foreign journalist’s question about Islamabad’s history of backing militant groups during conflicts such as the Soviet-Afghan war and the post-9/11 period.
▪️Asif said doing it was a 'mistake' and #Pakistan has suffered the consequences.
▪️The Pakistani minister’s remarks came shortly after the attack in #Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 22, which killed at least 26 people, mostly #Hindu tourists, making it one of the deadliest incidents in the region since Article 370 was revoked in 2019.
▪️Following the Pahalgam attack in Indian-administered #Kashmir, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed to pursue the perpetrators to the "ends of the earth." Indian authorities have accused Pakistan of orchestrating the attack, citing alleged cross-border links to the assailants.
#Vpol #India
▪️Asif said doing it was a 'mistake' and #Pakistan has suffered the consequences.
▪️The Pakistani minister’s remarks came shortly after the attack in #Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 22, which killed at least 26 people, mostly #Hindu tourists, making it one of the deadliest incidents in the region since Article 370 was revoked in 2019.
▪️Following the Pahalgam attack in Indian-administered #Kashmir, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed to pursue the perpetrators to the "ends of the earth." Indian authorities have accused Pakistan of orchestrating the attack, citing alleged cross-border links to the assailants.
#Vpol #India
25.04.202513:02
On May 22, 2024, #Norway officially recognized the State of #Palestine around eight months into the start of #Israel’s ongoing genocide in #Gaza, which started in October 2023, and have so far killed over 60,000 #Palestinians, most of whom children and women.
▪️Israel has also launched another ethnic cleansing campaign in the West Bank earlier this year, having already forcibly expelled all Palestinians from the #Jenin refugee camp, with a similar campaign now underway in #Tulkarm.
▪️The decision comes despite a growing majority in Israel - including its leadership - rejecting any form of the so-called “two-state solution,” and increasing calls to fully occupy all of Palestine, including the “UN-recognized Palestinian territories of the West Bank and Gaza.”
▪️With Norway’s decision, 13 #European countries and 148 out of 193 #UN member states have now formally recognized #Palestine as a sovereign state, outraging Israel and its #US ally.
#Vpol #GazaGenocide #GazaUnderAttack #Ceasefirenow #EU
▪️Israel has also launched another ethnic cleansing campaign in the West Bank earlier this year, having already forcibly expelled all Palestinians from the #Jenin refugee camp, with a similar campaign now underway in #Tulkarm.
▪️The decision comes despite a growing majority in Israel - including its leadership - rejecting any form of the so-called “two-state solution,” and increasing calls to fully occupy all of Palestine, including the “UN-recognized Palestinian territories of the West Bank and Gaza.”
▪️With Norway’s decision, 13 #European countries and 148 out of 193 #UN member states have now formally recognized #Palestine as a sovereign state, outraging Israel and its #US ally.
#Vpol #GazaGenocide #GazaUnderAttack #Ceasefirenow #EU
25.04.202509:18
An Israeli airstrike targeting a residential tower in #Gaza City left a scene of devastation, with children found on the rooftops of neighboring buildings due to the force of the blast.
▪️Local journalists reported that a missile struck an apartment in Siddiq Tower, killing five Palestinians and injuring several others.
▪️The explosion was so intense that it hurled children onto the roof of an adjacent building. Some were stranded, injured, but alive. Others did not survive, their remains scattered by the impact.
▪️One surviving child attempted to call out to people in a nearby building. He could see them, and they could see him, but his cries for help could not bridge the distance. The bombardment made any rescue impossible.
▪️In #Jabalia, northern Gaza, an #Israeli airstrike on a home killed at least 20 Palestinians and left dozens more injured.
▪️On Thursday alone, Israel killed 62 Palestinians and wounded at least 152.
#Vpol #GazaGenocide #GazaUnderAttack #CeasefireNow
▪️Local journalists reported that a missile struck an apartment in Siddiq Tower, killing five Palestinians and injuring several others.
▪️The explosion was so intense that it hurled children onto the roof of an adjacent building. Some were stranded, injured, but alive. Others did not survive, their remains scattered by the impact.
▪️One surviving child attempted to call out to people in a nearby building. He could see them, and they could see him, but his cries for help could not bridge the distance. The bombardment made any rescue impossible.
▪️In #Jabalia, northern Gaza, an #Israeli airstrike on a home killed at least 20 Palestinians and left dozens more injured.
▪️On Thursday alone, Israel killed 62 Palestinians and wounded at least 152.
#Vpol #GazaGenocide #GazaUnderAttack #CeasefireNow
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