Sickening. Social media rage and polarizing politics is spilling onto the streets. Conservative and right-wing parties need to take a long, hard look at themselves, their demonisation of the left and the Greens is leading to scenes like these.

Data-driven Angst.

UN experts are 'horrified' at the mass graves unearthed in the Gaza Strip -- 390+ bodies at Nasser & Al Shifa hospitals, including of women and children, 'many reportedly showing signs of torture & summary executions' and potentially 'people buried alive.” ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

A small group of Holocaust survivors and some second-generation demonstrated outside Yad Vashem this morning.

'If we loose our compassion for the Other, we have lost our Humanity' - let this be a lesson we learn from the Holocaust and its survivors.

Politics doesn't get any more silly than this: The German Left wants a price cap on doner kebabs to combat rising inflation.
theguardian.com/world/article/…

To give you a sense of what Rafah looks like, and how little shelter civilians have from any major offensive - UN workers in Rafah sent me these photos this morning. Tents, tarpaulin, cloth and cardboard protecting Gaza’s displaced children.

Sehr entlarvend, wer nicht unterschrieben hat.

An outrageous & mean-spirited assault on free speech, political & personal freedoms, decency & common sense in defence of Germany's self-righteous misinterpretation of its historical guilt:
UK surgeon who described #Gaza ‘massacre’ denied entry to France theguardian.com/world/article/…

Vovan, the central figure in our BBC film 'Ukraine: Enemy in the Woods' has been killed alongside 5 comrades in a Russian tank attack. A kind, genuine soul who cared deeply for his men. Rarely seen without a smile. He leaves behind a wife & two sons. Rest in peace Vovan.

Katya is doing amazing work protecting journalists in Ukraine. I’ve seen the difference 2402 Foundation makes on the ground here. Literally saving lives. Please support if you can.

For nearly 2 months, a Palestinian staff member of GIZ, Germany's development agency, has been imprisoned in Israel - without charge, under administrative detention. Her lawyer told me she has been beaten, abused, and subjected to humiliating treatment
aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/3/…

How can the West convincingly claim moral superiority over authoritarian regimes like Russia when peaceful protest for human rights is met with this violent response:
More than 2,000 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested across US campuses theguardian.com/us-news/articl…

World court rejects request for emergency measures to stop German arms exports to Israel news.sky.com/story/united-n…

Erst die Ex-Regierungssprecherin Demmer als RBB-Intendantin, jetzt Steinmeiers Ex-Sprecherin als Redaktionsleiterin im ARD-Hauptstadtstudio... Warum stellt sich der ÖRR so gerne ohne Not selbst ein Bein?
meedia.de/medien/ard-hau…

Guter Text von Ralf Fuecks: die Zögerlichkeit und das ständige Verlangen eine 'Eskalation zu vermeiden' signalisieren Putin dass wir nur mit halben Eifer bei der Sache sind und Einschüchterung funktioniert. Der lange Weg in die Niederlage. internationalepolitik.de/de/die-ukraine…

Russians now bombing random seaside parks, for no discernible reason except terrorism

NATO chief Stoltenberg tells Germany not to be dependent on Chinese profits, saying Beijing is implicit in Ukrainian deaths.

'We made the mistake of becoming dependent on Russian oil and gas. We must not repeat that mistake with China, depending on its money...'

Cops in the US are out of control.

Eine Karriere, von Dummheit geprägt: Mit kontroversen, faktenfreien Aussagen bekannt geworden, von akademischer Arbeit überfordert.

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Hamas has released a video of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who had his hand and part of his arm torn off during the group's attack against the Nova festival. During the video, Hersh notably claims that 70 hostages have been killed in #Gaza .