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Eric Reidy @ericreidy.bsky.social · 3h

"I’m relieved they’re not being bombed right now, but a truce is not peace. It’s just a pause in death."

Palestinian journalist Rita Baroud on the ceasefire in Gaza: www.thenewhumanitarian.org/opinion/firs...

“A truce is not peace”: Experiencing Gaza’s ceasefire from exile

In the media, a truce means the bombing is over. In Gaza, it’s a frightened breath. In exile, it’s the ache of survival, writes journalist Rita Baroud.

www.thenewhumanitarian.org

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Hanan Salah @hanansalah.bsky.social · 9h

Morocco's youth have clear-cut demands for better healthcare, education & end to corruption. If the government can fund state-of-the art stadiums, it can afford to fund its healthcare.

Calls for reform should not be met with repression, lethal force @hrw.org
www.hrw.org/news/2025/10...

Morocco: Protests Met with Repression, Violence

Moroccan authorities have cracked down on youth-led protests demanding sweeping reforms to public services, resulting in deaths and mass arrests.

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Lisa Röstlund @lisarostlund.bsky.social · 6h

We’ve met with Greta Thunberg and others in the flotilla. They describe hours-long scenes of torture and sexual harassment in Israeli captivity. Experts conclude that they have been subjected to serious crimes – Sweden’s foreign minister believes they have themselves to blame.

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Greta Thunberg: “They kicked me every time the flag touched my face”

– Greta Thunberg on her days in Israeli captivity Beating, kicking, and threats of being gassed in cages. Greta Thunberg and several others from the flotilla ar

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Marius Kuehne @mariuskuehne.bsky.social · 3h

Dieser Text zeigt sehr gut die Gefahren des biometrischen Ablgeichs mit Fotos im Internet. Eine solche Befugnis war in dem (im Bundesrat gescheiterten) Sicherheitspaket der Ampel enthalten und findet sich auch im aktuellen Dobrindt-Gesetzesentwurf. taz.de/Polizeiliche...

Polizeiliche Gesichtserkennung: Wenn die Polizei nicht monatelang warten will

Ein Gutachten von Algorithm Watch zeigt, dass polizeiliche Foto-Fahndung im Internet nur mit illegalen Datenbanken funktionieren kann.

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Mahtab @mahtabanguri.bsky.social · 3h

In den westlichen Medien wird kaum berichtet, dass Israel palästinensische Gefangene jahrelang ohne Anklage in Adminstrativhaft hält und brutal foltert. Die 'einzige Demokratie' im Nahen Osten ist für Palästinenser*innen ein Apartheidstaat.

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Palästinensische Häftlinge: Entlassen aus dem Gefängnis, das Männer bricht

Im Zuge des Geisel-Deals kamen auch fast 2.000 palästinensische Gefangene aus israelischen Haftanstalten frei. Freigelassene berichten von Folter.

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Dianne Woodward @diannewoodward.bsky.social · 9h

South Africa co-chairs The Hague Group, a coalition formed in January 2025, focused on holding Israel accountable through legal, diplomatic and economic measures beyond the ICJ proceedings.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...

South Africa says ICJ genocide case will continue despite Gaza ceasefire

President Cyril Ramaphosa says progress and healing hinge on the case against Israel being heard.

www.aljazeera.com

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Justin Salhani @justinsalhani.bsky.social · 9h

"it would not surprise me at all if we saw a kind of exodus over the next several years, just because people have to live. They will go wherever they are allowed to go."

Khaled Elgindy spoke to Isaac Chotiner about Gaza

www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...

Why Hamas Agreed to Release the Hostages

And why it might not matter much for Gaza’s future, or for Palestinian statehood.

www.newyorker.com

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Yair Wallach @yairwallach.bsky.social · 4d

Give him the Nobel Peace Prize

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Tobias Lambert @tobiaslambert.bsky.social · 21h

Und wieder einmal versenken die USA ein Boot vor der venezolanischen Küste und töten dabei sechs Menschen.
Zur Erinnerung: Diese Angriffe haben die ausdrückliche Rückendeckung der diesjährigen Friedensnobelpreisträgerin.
www.zeit.de/politik/ausl...

Mutmaßlicher Drogenschmuggel: USA zerstören laut Trump weiteres venezolanisches Boot

Die USA haben nach Angaben von Präsident Trump erneut ein Boot vor der Küste Venezuelas abgeschossen. Darauf hätten sich Drogenhändler befunden, die getötet worden seien.

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mía @lumaruna.bsky.social · 21h

"It is no surprise that the Trump administration continues to retaliate against me for my exercise of free speech. Their latest attempt, through a kangaroo immigration court, exposes their true colors once again," said Khalil

via @progintl.bsky.social

Immigration judge orders Mahmoud Khalil to be deported

Immigration Judge Jamee Comans has ordered Mahmoud Khalil to be deported to either Syria or Algeria, in a move seen widely as retaliation for Khalil's Palestine activism.

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Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · 1d

The family of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya has reiterated that their father “has been included on the list of those approved for release, but… has not yet been freed.” They add that currently there are “no confirmed details about the date of his release.”

Recently released detainees who were held with...

Update from the Family of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya

Our father, Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, has been included on the list of those approved for release,
but he has not yet been freed.

we received comforting news from released detainees who were with him —
they confirmed he is in good health and strong spirits, thank God.

So far, there are no confirmed details about the date of his release.
Please avoid sharing unverified news and follow only official family updates.

Thank you for your care, support, and solidarity, we love you all ♥️
Please share this update widely — your support truly matters

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Texas Observer @texasobserver.org · 23h

Out today: Today's border “is hypermilitarized, as we’ve never seen. Now if you go, like, to a shopping center, just to the store or a market, you will find a lot of military trucks full of soldiers. I work with people who are homeless, and the stories that they told us are very awful.”

In Juárez, a Militarized Border Makes Drug Use More Deadly

Growing security deployments pose unique challenges for harm reduction groups.

www.texasobserver.org

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LabourNet Germany @labournetgermany.bsky.social · 23h

Es wird immer schlimmer: In Brandenburg startet die NoAfD ein Meldeportal gegen angebliche „Migranten-Gewalt“ gegen deutsche Kinder an Schulen, rassistisch motivierte Gewalt sei „eine Legende“!

Brandbrief von Lehrkräften über Rechtsextremismus an der Schule: Oft verharmlost und kein Einzelfall, nicht nur in Brandenburg » LabourNet Germany

Dossier "Nach einem Brandbrief über rechtsextreme Vorfälle an einer Schule in Brandenburg hat der designierte Bildungsminister Steffen Freiberg (SPD) die Lehrkräfte zu Offenheit aufgerufen. (...) Die ...

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elia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 1d

Israel is still preventing aid from reaching Palestinians in Gaza

Israel is still collectively punishing the entire civilian population to pressure Hamas

It is still a crime against humanity to withhold aid from civilians

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Israel limits aid and keeps Rafah crossing closed in dispute over hostage remains

Tensions high as Israel accuses Hamas of breaching agreement by withholding bodies of 24 hostages

www.theguardian.com

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The American Prospect @prospect.org · 23h

The US Embassy coerced American citizens participating in the Global Sumud Flotilla into forfeiting their due process rights, after allowing their “apparent neglect” in Israeli prison. James Baratta reports:
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Democratic Senators Probe ‘Apparent Neglect’ of Detained Flotilla Activists

It took the State Department four days to assess the well-being of American citizens apprehended by Israel for participating in the Global Sumud Flotilla.

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mía @lumaruna.bsky.social · 23h

"That devastation’s perpetrators disqualified themselves long ago from any mandate over the people they have aided in killing and shattering. What will now be revealed in the body count and wreckage in Gaza should make that impossible to deny."

by Nesrine Malik / @nesrinemalik.bsky.social

While the perpetrators of Gaza’s genocide pose as its saviours, survivors return home – to a wasteland | Nesrine Malik

Western leaders attending the Sharm el-Sheikh summit have enabled and sponsored this slaughter. They are in no position to build a Palestinian future, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

www.theguardian.com

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 1d

Human rights advocates and healthcare workers are still calling for the release of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, director of Gaza's Kamal Adwan Hospital, who has been detained under harsh conditions by Israel for nearly a year.

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Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) @msf.ca · 1d

Ethnic cleansing is happening in the #WestBank.

In #MasaferYatta, 85% of homes have been demolished.

More from Celine, Project Coordinator and Frederieke, Humanitarian Affairs Manager:

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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 1d

The West is going to suffer terrible consequences from Israel's genocide.

New column 👇

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Be sure of this: many of the horrors the west allowed in Gaza will come closer to home | Owen Jones

History shows the crimes of empire were later mirrored on European soil. Dehumanisation and militarised terror both seem normalised now, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

www.theguardian.com

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Matthias Monroy @matthimon.bsky.social · 1d

#Italien und #Frontex bestätigen den Angriff auf Geflüchtete vor #Malta. Die dortigen Behörden wollten das mit 140 Personen besetzte Flüchtlingsboot aber nicht retten. Die durch Schüsse Verletzten wurden erst auf Sizilien versorgt.
www.nd-aktuell.de/artikel/1194...

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The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 1d

As a fragile truce takes hold in Gaza and potentially signals an end to Israel's genocidal war, numerous questions remain unanswered, writes Muhammad Shehada 🔗 www.newarab.com/analysis/aft...

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Mohamed Amjahid @mamjahid.bsky.social · 1d

Bis zu 500 angehende Polizisten feiern in Sachsen-Anhalt ein Oktoberfest. Nach der Party ermittelt der Staatsschutz. Im Chor sollen sie die rechtsextreme Chiffre „Deutschland den Deutschen - Ausländer raus“ gegrölt haben.

"Ausländer raus": Rassismus-Eklat an Polizeischule in Sachsen-Anhalt

Bis zu 500 angehende Polizisten feiern in Sachsen-Anhalt ein Oktoberfest. Nach der Party ermittelt der Staatsschutz.

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The Intercept @theintercept.com · 1d

The armed U.S. military veterans who once patrolled aid distribution sites in Gaza say they are ready and willing to return to work.

We Aren’t Finished in Gaza, U.S. Military Contractors Say

UG Solutions, which works with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, said its “cadre of American veterans” was ready to keep working in Gaza.

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Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · 2d

🚨Haaretz reports that Dr. Hossam Abu Safiya — the hero director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, imprisoned since December 2024 — is widely expected to be released today.

According to the paper, the Israeli government approved a reserve list of 5 Gaza prisoners who could be freed if any...

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 2d

“You cannot understand [Israeli opinion on the war] without understanding the kind of blindness that the Israeli media promotes.”

While global news showed a humanitarian disaster, most outlets in Israel remained silent.

Israeli media's distorted view of the war in Gaza

While global news showed a humanitarian disaster, most outlets in Israel remained silent.

www.motherjones.com

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