Vice President Harris: “Hamas is an evil terrorist organization. I strongly condemn Hamas’ continued brutality, and so must the entire world. The threat Hamas poses to the people of Israel — and American citizens in Israel — must be eliminated and Hamas cannot control Gaza.”

Today, my dear friend Vladimir Kara-Murza celebrates his birthday—a man of remarkable strength and fortitude, an honest and courageous politician, and an extraordinary person. I am overjoyed that he can spend this special day in freedom, surrounded by his family. To fully

The Tehran clerical regime's gravest crimes are now confirmed by the UN. Nuclear enrichment, proxy warfare, drones against Ukraine, covert threats across the West -- to stop these, the world must stand with the protesters in Iran, still being executed at alarming levels.

Yesterday marked TEN YEARS since Avera Mengistu was kidnapped by Hamas. Avera suffers from mental illness and accidentally crossed into Gaza in 2014. He is one of 101 hostages Hamas holds in unimaginable conditions. We must advocate for Avera’s return with no less pressure

Thank you, Van Jones! — In his debate analysis on CNN, Van Jones wore a blue square pin to protest Antisemitism and a yellow ribbon to bring the Israeli hostages home. What a mensch!

Today we honor the memory of all those we lost on September 11, 2001. May we never forget their stories – and the bravery of our first responders and troops who sacrificed so much.

"While Edmundo González is now forced to live outside of his homeland, our collective commitment to a free, fair, and democratic Venezuela remains,” said Chair Senator Ben Cardin, Senator Tim Kaine, Senator Marco Rubio, and U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. in a joint statement. Read more ⤵️ foreign.senate.gov/press/dem/rele…

Wow! In today’s ⁦House Foreign Affairs Committee Dems⁩ hearing on Africa, ⁦John James⁩ delivered an impassioned statement on the failings of the US and the world to respond to what he calls the genocide by the RSF in Sudan and vows accountability on all sides. Worth a listen! 🇺🇸🇸🇩

Thank you Prime Minister of Albania, my dear friend @EdiRamaal for your warm welcome and for your historic friendship and support. Ever since that dark day, October 7th last year, Albania has placed itself firmly on the right side of history, showing time and again, that you

Hong Kong Watch calls for 🇬🇧 to sanction Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee in response to latest six-monthly report on #HongKong ⬇️ Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Lord (David) Alton hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2024…

Michael Cohen Aizenberg Thread Reader Unroll Helper Michael Cohen Guten Tag, you can read it here: threadreaderapp.com/thread/1834223… Have a good day. 🤖

This is utterly appalling and outrageous The #Uyghurs are facing #Genocide and yet the UN Special Rapporteur on unilateral coercive measures, Alena Douhan - the ONLY UN Special Rapporteur #China has allowed to visit #Xinjiang by the way - issues this totally bizarre report 👇

The Kwibuka flame of Hope will burn forever as a visual reminder of the inaction & silence of the international community & the UN regarding the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. So it doesn’t happen again anywhere. #NeverAgain

My new article, just out, about Hong Kong Watch's event with the last Governor of #HongKong Lord Patten to celebrate his 80th birthday - with 200 #HongKongers Hong Kong diaspora spirit of resistance against democracy crackdown remains strong — Radio Free Asia rfa.org/english/commen…

Pariah The Persian Jewess Cochav Elkayam-Levy Irwin Cotler Pariah Hola, please find the unroll here: threadreaderapp.com/thread/1834722… See you soon. 🤖

Samer is right: unfortunately, there is an unwillingness to acknowledge that Israeli society, no matter how much one might disagree with the policies of the current government that’s dominated by the far right, does have legitimate security needs that are fundamental to any

George Jacoby IHRA State of Palestine Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East CIJA Deborah Lyons Irwin Cotler ADL The definition is non-binding. It calls for context and assessment. It is full of conditional language. It does no such thing as calling criticism of Israeli policy antisemitic. It specifically says that it is not. Stop promoting disinformation about the definition...

I told House of Lords there will be no long term peace in #Sudan without justice. Millions displaced, millions starving. Children are its greatest victims. Watch/read in full: davidalton.net/2024/09/14/the…

«Selon les estimations, [les prisonniers politiques] sont plus de 1 300 en Russie et environ 2 000 en Biélorussie ; sans compter les prisonniers de guerre ukrainiens. Je ressens vis-à-vis d’eux une responsabilité morale chaque jour». lemonde.fr/international/…

In recent years, we have witnessed an alarming contraction of civic space in Southeast Asia, marked by the suppression of free speech, assembly, and association.