Joren Vermeersch Juister zou zijn 'De geest van Mandela waait door het culturele veld'. Je kan selectief verwijzen naar de USSR, of je kijkt naar de anti-apartheidsstrijd in Zuid-Afrika. Niet alleen recenter, maar relevanter in de context van apartheid.

“Economic life in Gaza has been decimated," report UN experts. "Most commercial, agricultural and industrial assets have been damaged. Unemployment has surged to 80+%. GDP has dramatically shrunk, and trade stalled. Poverty is endemic." ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

"Our database contains information on almost 200 attacks on people seeking aid in Gaza between January 2024 and the end of July this year, resulting in over 1,200 people killed and nearly 4,700 wounded." "These numbers ... do not include attacks ... near GHF sites"

Israël schaalt zijn genocidair geweld op. We zouden het bijna vergeten in België met het offensief v de premier & vele partijgenoten v N-VA tegen een vorm v vreedzaam protest. Benieuwd of er iets v verontwaardiging komt voor effectieve schendingen v het internationaal recht

En wanneer de bommenregen valt, is het opnieuw stil bij NVA. Tekenend

Juxtapositie van de dag op VRT!

“It is clear there is an intent to destroy the Palestinians in Gaza through acts that meet the criteria set forth in the Genocide Convention.” UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry's report shows #Israel has committed #genocide in #Gaza. ohchr.org/sites/default/…

20 years ago at the United Nations General Assembly, States recognised their shared responsibility to protect people from war crimes, crimes against humanity, & genocide. States need to uphold this collective duty & ensure respect for international law. youtube.com/watch?v=B4UsO3…

The military incursion and evacuation orders in northern #Gaza are driving new waves of displacement, forcing traumatised families into an ever-shrinking area unfit for human dignity. The injured and people with disabilities cannot move to safety, which puts their lives in grave

Minister van Cultuur Caroline Gennez (Vooruit) over de rel rond de Israëlische dirigent: "De geschiedenis zal ons niet beoordelen op een concert dat al dan niet is doorgegaan, wel of we alles gedaan hebben om een genocide te stoppen." #deafspraak #vrtnws #carolinegennez #lahavshani

Nee, een (beperkt) vermogenskadaster is niet de voorbode van een totalitaire staat. Een verruimd inkomensbegrip kan perfect bouwen op bestaande gegevens, mits enkele toevoegingen en koppelingen. Het is een kwestie van politieke wil. knack.be/nieuws/belgie/…

According to records of UN Human Rights Palestine, since the establishment of Gaza Humanitarian Foundation militarized supply sites in #Gaza late May, and as of 22 September, at least 2,340 people, mostly young men and boys, seeking assistance have been reportedly killed seeking aid. Any solution that

Reminder that the same EIB has approved over €600 million in loans for Israel in the course of the Gaza war - a large part of which is channelled through Bank Leumi that is deeply involved in Israel's settlement expansion which is strangling Palestinian economy & statehood hopes

“There is no other way to undertake a humanitarian response at the scale needed in #Gaza, without the United Nations, including UNRWA” our Juliette Touma tells Becky Anderson on Connect the World UNRWA has the necessary reach, network, know-how and trust of the communities to deliver aid

EU Commission press briefing yesterday: Journalist: You've said that Russia should repay for reconstruction of Ukraine. Do you believe Israel should repay for reconstruction of Gaza? EU chief spox: It’s an interesting question, on which I have no comment at this stage.

🧵Scandalous UN voting shift by Germany, Italy, Hungary, Czechia, Bulgaria & Latvia - withholding support for extending UNRWA's mandate, despite ongoing Gaza humanitarian apocalypse and the ICJ validating UNRWA's indispensable role just last month. yahoo.com/news/articles/…