German president teaches German Israel-Palestine policy in 4 easy steps:
1 Announces round table 'How do we talk about the war in the Middle East?'
2 Forgets to invite any Palestinians.
3 Gets criticised.
4 Cancels round table.
So how do we talk about the war? Answer: We don't.

RDC : Le bras de fer s’intensifie dans l’est. « L’été risque d’être très violent » afrique.lalibre.be/78921/rdc-le-b…

Leading girls centre in Berlin-Friedrichshain/Kreuzberg closed down with immediate effect for alleged pro-Palestine activities of some of its staff, reportedly without giving those affected a hearing.

Kharkiv TV tower right now.

Russia is ruining the city and stays barely punished!

Alarming fact buried in the new SIPRI report on military spending worldwide: #DRC and #SouthSudan recorded the biggest percentage increases in the world in 2023

TODAY IN HISTORY

On 21 April 1994, UNAMIR withdrew most of its forces, leaving only 250 troops in Rwanda. On the same day, 50,000 Tutsi were killed in Murambi, Gikongoro Prefecture.

Learn more: youtube.com/watch?v=vNhY7_…

'Remember, unite, renew'

#Kwibuka30

#Genocide #Rwanda 30 years ago today, soldiers searching for Tutsi killed the widow of the last King of #Rwanda . One of them is now the No2 military commander of #FDLR in #DRC . Excerpt from our book on the FDLR, free to read on dpl.pole-institute.org/sites/default/…

Time to finish the job. #Ukraine 🇺🇦

Weltstadt Berlin

German journalist proving how Germany lost its way. #Israel #Palestine #Gaza #WorldPressPhoto

How Germany lost its way. #Israel #Palestine #Gaza

According to available polling data, there are two groups in German society who still predominantly support Israel's destruction of Gaza: voters of the far-right Alternative für Deutschland party, and the cultural and political elite. Make of that data point what you will.

'Kharkiv is at risk of becoming “a second Aleppo” unless US politicians vote for fresh military aid to help Ukraine obtain the air defences needed to prevent long-range Russian attacks, the city’s mayor has warned.'

theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…

The US can quickly resume providing military aid to let Ukraine stabilize the front lines near the current locations. Or it can let the Russians defeat the Ukrainian military and drive toward the NATO borders from the Black Sea to central Poland. There is no third option. (1/3)

As soon the first Sudanese participant is given the floor, first the translation stops and then the livestream. #SudanConference

🔴 LIVE| Opening of the International Humanitarian Conference for Sudan and its Neighbours by Stéphane Séjourné, in partnership with the EU @EU #EU Tweeting for Charity! and Germany.

#SudanConference twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

'The worst I've ever seen': Saskia Jaschek spent time with Sudanese refugees in Egypt and describes their horrifying experiences of war and flight. In-depth report in TAZ taz to wrap up our special coverage of one year of war in #Sudan
taz.de/Ein-Jahr-Krieg…

US, UK, French airforces shoot down Iranian missiles & drones targeting Israel. Without having to hit Iran.

Why don’t we shoot down Russian drones and missiles penetrating Ukraine’s sovereign territory?