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head-post · 4 months

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EU to join the US operation in the Red Sea

The European Union said on Wednesday that member states would contribute to the US-led Operation Prosperity Guardian, aimed at protecting merchant shipping in the Red Sea from attacks by Houthi rebels from Yemen.

Josep Borrell, the EU’s top foreign policy official, commented on the EU’s involvement in Operation on X:

Irresponsible Houthi actions are a threat to freedom of navigation in the Red Sea. We will intensify our information sharing and increase our presence with additional naval assets. This demonstrates the EU’s role as a maritime security provider. We match words with action.

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tinakp · 9 months

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Send Indian Peacekeepers! Europe Keeps Killing Itself | General Günther Greindl

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Europe needs some serious help from India, Africa, and South America to stop its constant warfare. Listen to the ideas of Austrian General Günther Greindl of how an Indian peacekeeping force could be part of the solution to the war in Ukraine.

#Indian Peacekeeping #New Delhi #European Insecurity #EU foreign policy #Cyprus Peace Process #Sky Shield #European Diplomacy #Nonaligned Movement #New Nonalignment #NATO Warmongering #Youtube

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luminalunii97 · 1 year

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Another life was taken unfairly. And it will continue until they've murdered the better half of the arrested protesters.

I knew tweeting #stop executions is not going to stop the regime. We've done it all before. As long as they see the worse they could get for commiting genocide is a tweet from eu spokesman they're going to keep killing us in the streets, in our homes and in the prison. They're not even fired from women's committee in united nations, can you believe that? Well fuck the regime, and fuck the foreign politicians. There's another call for demonstration and there's going to be more deaths and arrests. Biden and Josep Borrell can buy popcorn and watch. We won't stop until the last one of us is murdered.

This is a tweet from an Iranian citizen that speaks all of our minds

[Image translation: For 43 years, the world powers waged fake war on mullahs based on their own benefits. Now they just condemn and sanction. When are they going to call their ambassadors home and fire mullahs' ambassadors?? Ok I get it, when this regime killed all 80 million of us they're going to make a statement and say "this regime is reformed now, they don't have any oppositions"!!! ]

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vyorei · 5 months

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Hossein Amir-Abdollahian spoke with Josep Borrell today warning the conflict could expand across the Middle East if Apartheid Israel is not stopped

#free gaza #free palestine #gaza strip #irish solidarity with palestine #palestine #gaza #news on gaza #al jazeera #boycott israel #israel #Iran #Hossein Amirabdollahian #Josep Borrell #EU Foreign Policy Chief #West Bank #December

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cyatzura · 6 months

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it's so disappointing how the current government in germany stressed again and again since 2021 that they wanted to follow a 'feminist foreign policy', a foreign policy that was supposed to focus increasingly on marginalized groups, human rights and a policy of peace, only to oppose the proposal that the european union should collectively demand a humanitarian ceasefire in gaza; instead, the european union now only calls for corridors and temporary pauses for humanitarian aid

#i just have been thinking about the feminist foreign policy thing again because it was so often in the news when it was announced and now ..#a whole essay could be written about germany's responsibilities following the holocaust and its 'staatsräson' israel #but i think demanding a ceasefire during a humanitarian crisis is the bare minimum of common sense #like which german party / politicians are representing palestinians and a free gaza strip #anyway kudos for spain and ireland for demanding a ceasefire #also whether isreal listens to what the eu says at all is a whole other thing

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elladastinkardiamou · 2 years

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This week’s newsletter from AthensLive is out:

* Riot police go wild - and reactions grow strong *When a Commissioner took the Greek government by the ear * Turkey provokes Greece

- are the main headlines to be found inside this highly informative weekly must-read from and about Greece.

A major student demonstration took place in Thessaloniki this week after the riot police injured a student, who ended up in the hospital. At the same time, the government works on eroding the student elections system and on abolishing free housing for the poorest of the students. The government plans to make amendments to the “fake news” law that had been heavily criticized by journalists' unions and democratic institutions. This was reported after government spokesman Economou met with EU Vice President, Commissioner for Values and Transparency Věra Jourová, with their discussion focusing on Freedom of the Press issues. An exchange of heated statements between Greece and Turkey took place this week. Turkey has started a new round of provocations, directly insulting the Greek PM and going as far as to state they could even challenge the sovereignty of the Greek islands.

Add to these headlines and main features a lot more overview and details about a variety of aspects of Greece during the week - together with an abundance of links to further reading and to more knowledge about Greece today.

By reading the newsletter - and even better by subscribing or becoming a supporting member - you will also find a lot of links to other sources and to events and developments that you will not otherwise come across. And even if some of them are in Greek only, by using a Translator in your browser, it will be easy to read no matter how familiar you are with the Greek language.

It cannot be recommended strongly enough to read and share this week’s updates on the events and developments in Greece here:

https://us13.campaign-archive.com/?u=d4f2da07ebb5f5e4d14ad8e2d&id=8d95de5b55 For anyone with a wish or need to follow and to gain an insight into recent events in Greece and to read and support independent and investigative journalism in English, the weekly newsletter from AthensLive should be a core element in the reading flow.

If you want the best overview of the events and developments in Greece right now, this is the place to go. Not the mainstream Greek news, but independent journalism with sharp analysis and links to interesting and important topics from a variety of sources.

Become a member and get the newsletter in your inbox every week here:

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xtruss · 2 months

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War On Gaza: EU Must Sanction Isra-helli Officials Instead of Timidly Saying Please

If the Goal is Truly to Preserve Peace and International Security, Why Are European States Only Targeting the Palestinian Side with Sanctions?

— Chris Jones | 11 March 2024 | Middle East Eye

EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell Speaks in Brussels on 5 March 2024 (John Thys/AFP)

Josep Borrell, the EU’s foreign policy chief, last month said that the Biden administration’s continued provision of arms to Israel, while calling on the Israeli army to prevent civilian deaths in Gaza, is “a little bit contradictory”. Biden and other western leaders should “stop saying please” to the Israeli government and start “doing something”, Borrell added.

Yanis Varoufakis, the former Greek finance minister, accused Borrell of hypocrisy, given that EU member states - including France, Germany and Italy - continue to export arms to Israel.

But while EU member states have a common position on arms exports that is supposed to “prevent the export of military technology and equipment which might be used for internal repression or international aggression or contribute to regional instability”, Borrell has no power to enforce it.

Still, there is a method through which Borrell could apply pressure on Israel’s government - and he has so far failed to use it.

In January, Borrell signed off on a new EU sanctions regime targeting those who provide support for the Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Hamas, the two groups responsible for the 7 October attacks. Those sanctioned face travel bans and asset freezes.

The new sanctions regime makes it possible to cast a wider net than existing rules. The European Council described the measures as allowing the EU to target “the sponsors of those who sponsor the two terrorist organisations”. Six individuals were put on the sanctions list when it was announced.

Despite initial reports of reluctance from the EU to introduce a new sanctions regime, the move was unsurprising. The use of sanctions has grown enormously over the last two decades, as states have sought new ways to advance foreign policy objectives.

The new regime follows the adoption of similar measures by the UK and US, and comes on the back of proposals from France, Germany and Italy for sanctions targeting Hamas.

'Decisive Steps'

Whether the new sanctions regime will be effective remains to be seen; the military wing of Hamas has been on the EU’s terrorist sanctions list since 2001, and its political wing since 2003. But what is most striking about the new sanctions is how they highlight the EU’s desire to condemn and punish some human rights violations, while ignoring - or even supporting - others.

Borrell said the new framework “shows that we are ready to take decisive steps to react to the brutality shown by terrorists on October 7. Israelis and Palestinians deserve to live in a just, lasting, and secure peace.” The European Council cited “the need to fight against violent actions that threaten peace and international security”.

This begs the question: why have no such measures been put in place against the Israeli government?

An indiscriminate bombing campaign and subsequent ground invasion of Gaza has killed, injured or left missing more than 100,000 Palestinians. Hundreds of children have lost a limb. Almost two million people have been displaced. Tens of thousands of buildings have been destroyed, and huge tracts of the territory have been left uninhabitable.

“If The EU 🇪🇺 and Its Member States Genuinely Want to 'Bring About a Change in Bad or Harmful Policies', They Must Do More Than Simply Ask the Isra-helli Government to Stop.”

Israeli government officials have made numerous statements that were used to demonstrate genocidal intent by the South African government in its case before the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The European Commission has said that Israel “must comply” with the ICJ’s preliminary ruling, although it was unclear how the EU would seek to enforce that, beyond polite requests.

The EU has no compunctions about sanctioning government officials or their allies. It currently has sanctions in place against Venezuelan, Russian and Iranian officials, among others. The bloc says it introduces sanctions with the aims of “promoting international peace and security; preventing conflicts; supporting democracy, the rule of law and human rights; and defending the principles of international law”.

It says its sanctions are “not punitive”, but rather aim “to bring about a change in bad or harmful policies or activities by targeting the non-EU countries, including organisations and individuals, responsible”.

Mealy-Mouthed Statements

It is evident that the Israeli government is pursuing policies and activities that are both “bad” and “harmful”. Indeed, the situation is so bad that the ICJ has found the government’s actions to be plausibly meeting the definition of genocide.

There is an evident need for change, and it appears unlikely that any such change will come from within Israel itself. There is still substantial domestic support for the war on Gaza, and the country’s government shows no signs of changing course. With none of Israel’s international allies putting meaningful pressure upon it to do so, why would it?

There is currently little to no incentive for Israel to halt the war, let alone even to consider ending the occupation, or pursue negotiations for meaningful, long-term peace for both Palestinians and Israelis.

If sanctions are required against Hamas to ensure peace and stability in the region, how is it that the same analysis does not apply to Israeli government officials who have ordered, directed and cheered on a military assault that leaves the prospects for peace buried under the same rubble as Palestinian children and their families?

It is utterly nonsensical and profoundly hypocritical for the EU, its member states, or any other government to continue talking about the need for peace and a two-state solution without taking any steps - beyond the occasional mealy-mouthed statements calling for restraint - to effect change.

It is often said that actions speak louder than words. In international politics, interests speak louder than principles. If the EU and its member states genuinely want to “bring about a change in bad or harmful policies”, they must do more than simply ask the Israeli government to stop. As Borrell himself put it: stop saying please and start doing something.

— Chris Jones is the Director of Statewatch, a Non-Profit Organization that Produces and Promotes Critical Research, Policy Analysis and Investigative Journalism to inform Debates, Movements and Campaigns on Civil liberties, Human Rights and Democratic Standards. He is writing here in a Personal Capacity.

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newsfrompeoplesmovement · 3 months

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'Not for the EU to comment'

A Commission spokesperson has reaffirmed the bloc’s support to the ICJ but stopped short of backing the genocide case against Israel. “Regarding this specific case, countries have the right to submit cases or lawsuits. The European Union is not part of this lawsuit,” Peter Stano, spokesperson for foreign affairs, said “This is not for us to comment at all.” The tight-lipped response follows the…

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themriluminati · 6 months

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#eu politics #europe #unión europea #colonialism #israel #palestine #free palestine #ursula von der leyen #diem25 #foreign policy

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ibr860 · 1 month

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“Israel turned Gaza from the greatest open-air prison to the greatest open-air graveyard.” —EU Foreign Policy Chief, Josep Borrell

#israel #gazaunderattack #gaza genocide #palestine #stand with gaza #gaza #free palestine #free gaza #gaza strip #palestine genocide #palestine news #tel aviv

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head-post · 5 months

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Rampant anti-Semitism has French Jews in hiding

French Jews are forced to hide their names for fear of discrimination by couriers, taxi drivers, hairdressers and other service workers, GlobalEuroNews reports.

According to witnesses, since the escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, people with Jewish names are increasingly being denied service, insulted or even physically assaulted.

Some French Jews change their accounts on platforms or remove their names from their mailboxes because of discrimination by drivers or couriers. There have been 1,500 anti-Semitic acts in the country since 7 October this year.

The results of a survey conducted in January 2022 showed that identifying as Jewish in public places in France is a risk factor and a potential for aggression. 74% of French people of Jewish religion or culture say they have at least once experienced anti-Semitic behaviour, ranging from ridicule to physical attacks. 48% of those surveyed sometimes do not risk saying they are Jewish, and 55% of parents ask their children not to wear any distinctive signs.

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neyatimes · 10 months

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Erdogan's push for Turkey's EU membership is being met with skepticism

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Kenzo Tribouillard | Afp | Getty Images President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan renewed his country’s bid to become a member of the European Union, amid wrangling over Sweden’s NATO entry, but political experts aren’t completely convinced of the Turkish leader’s aims. Erdogan surprised many on Monday by linking Sweden’s bid to join NATO with his country’s…

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#business news #Defense #EU #Europe News #Foreign policy #Government and politics #international trade #politics #recep tayyip erdogan #sweden #turkey

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niveditaabaidya · 11 months

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Moscow Will Not Leave Grain Deal Before 17th July. #ukraine #turkey #new...

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vyorei · 5 months

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More support for the truce extension

#free gaza #free palestine #gaza strip #irish solidarity with palestine #palestine #gaza #news on gaza #al jazeera #boycott israel #israel #Josep Borrell #EU foreign policy chief #Colonialism #Truce extension #Sameh Shoukry #Egypt

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jtem · 1 year

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Why would the Ukraine be at the G7 summit?

The U.S. needs to withdraw. The G7 is a joke. It’s the EU’s sock puppet and this was already clear before they tossed out Russia. The G7 exists to enforce EU policy.

“You make peace with your enemies.”

The EU doesn’t exist to make peace. Their G7 proved that when they threw Russia out. The G7 is an extension of the EU. Which might not be so terrible except the United States pays their bills and this time, with the mess they engineered in the Ukraine, they’re risking nuclear war.

It’s not worth it. There is nothing the G7 is dong that is worth the risk of nuclear war. We may not be able to stop the EU but we sure don’t have to go along with them.

#EU #Must go #G7 #Nuclear war #bad policy #risk #foreign policy #Ukraine #Russia #text post #txt post

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reportwire · 1 year

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In Nord Stream bombings probe, German investigators see Ukraine link, reports say

BERLIN — German prosecutors have found “traces” of evidence indicating that Ukrainians may have been involved in the explosions that blew up the Nord Stream gas pipelines in September 2022, according to German media reports Tuesday. Investigators identified a boat that was potentially used for transporting a crew of six people, diving equipment and explosives into the Baltic Sea in early…

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#Denmark #Diplomacy #Energy infrastructure #Energy supply #EU-Russia relations #Foreign policy #German politics #Germany #Pipelines #poland #russia #Sweden #ukraine #Volodymyr Zelenskyy #War in Ukraine

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