AK @hcommons.social An independent historian focusing on Medieval #Iberia; al-Andalus; #Mozarabe...
At the moment researching on Roman/Latin/Christian past reflected in al-Andalus.
\#Orosius #IsidorusHispalensis #alAndalus
中世イベリア半島史・アンダルス・モサラベ。博士（学術）。所属なし。
Dutch Prosecutors Launch New Investigation Into Maccabi Tel Aviv Supporters Over Amsterdam Violence - Quds News Network (2025-03-05)
Dutch Prosecutors Launch New Investigation Into Maccabi Tel Aviv Supporters Over Amsterdam Violence - Quds News Network (2025-03-05)
"The Dutch Public Prosecution Service (OM) has opened a new investigation into nine Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters for violence they committed in Amsterdam during a match against Ajax [Nov. 7, 2024]. These Israeli hooligans have not yet been identified but are suspected of assaults and vandalism, AT5 reported.
"During a court session today, the prosecutor confirmed the investigation.“
"Dutch police began reviewing footage of the violence days after the incident on November 7. Videos circulating online showed Israeli fans chanting racist and Islamophobic slogans and carrying iron pipes, sticks, and belts."
"... Critics questioned why authorities and media initially overlooked the role of Israeli supporters."
\#MaccabiTelAviv #FakeAntisemitism @[email protected] @[email protected] @israel
Watch No Other Land | Stream free on Channel 4
Watch No Other Land | Stream free on Channel 4
https://www.channel4.com/programmes/no-other-land
👍
\#NoOtherLand #channel4 @[email protected] @[email protected] @israel
'No Other Land' Oscars Speech Calls for Stop of 'Ethnic Cleansing' in Gaza (Variety, 2025-03-02)
'No Other Land' Oscars Speech Calls for Stop of 'Ethnic Cleansing' in Gaza (Variety, 2025-03-02)
https://variety.com/2025/awards/news/no-other-land-oscar-speech-ethnic-cleansing-gaza-1236321688/ ———
“Despite the film’s critical acclaim and Oscar win, it still remains without a U.S. distributor. In January, Abraham told Variety that he took the lack of distribution ‘as something that’s completely political. We’re obviously talking about the Israeli military occupation of the West Bank, and it’s very ugly…The conversation in the United States appears to be far less nuanced — there is much less space for this kind of criticism, even when it comes in the form of a film.’
“‘No Other Land’ had a limited theatrical run in New York City starting Jan. 31 and Los Angeles starting Feb. 7.”
Israel Says It Is Blocking All Aid, Supplies From Entering Gaza | HuffPost (2025-03-02)
Israel Says It Is Blocking All Aid, Supplies From Entering Gaza | HuffPost (2025-03-02)
“Israel said Sunday it is stopping the entry of all goods and supplies into the Gaza Strip and warned of ‘additional consequences’ if Hamas does not accept a new proposal for an extension of the ceasefire.
“Hamas accused Israel of trying to derail the fragile truce and said its decision to cut off aid was ‘cheap extortion, a war crime and a blatant attack on the (ceasefire) agreement.’”
\#EndOccupation #CrimeAgainstHumanity @[email protected] @[email protected] @israel
New round of polio vaccinations begins in Gaza | UN News (2025-02-22)
New round of polio vaccinations begins in Gaza | UN News (2025-02-22)
https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/02/1160411 ———
“The latest round of a large-scale polio vaccination campaign in Gaza targeting nearly 600,000 young children got underway on Saturday.”
“The campaign is being led by the Palestinian Ministry of Health and implemented with support from the World Health Organization (#WHO), the UN Children’s Fund (#UNICEF), UN Palestine refugee agency #UNRWA and other partners.”
\#Polio #vaccination @[email protected] @[email protected] @israel
The Gaza “Ceasefire” Is at a Crucial Crossroads (Jeremy Scahil | Drop Site News, 2025-02-24)
The Gaza “Ceasefire” Is at a Crucial Crossroads (Jeremy Scahil | Drop Site News, 2025-02-24)
https://open.substack.com/pub/dropsitenews/p/the-gaza-ceasefire-is-at-a-crucial \------
"Netanyahu wants to blow up the deal, Trump’s team is doing doublespeak diplomacy and Hamas says it doesn’t need to run Gaza but won’t disappear"
Germany's Obsession With Defending Israel and Criminalizing Speech Aided AfD's Rise (Drop Site News, 2025-02-22)
Germany's Obsession With Defending Israel and Criminalizing Speech Aided AfD's Rise (Drop Site News, 2025-02-22)
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/germany-election-afd-israel-palestine-free-speech ———
“The far-right party, predicted to finish second in tomorrow's election, doesn't need to win—core parts of its agenda have already become mainstream.”
“Germany’s support for Israel, known as the #Staatsräson, has become a major domestic political issue in recent years and especially since … October 7 2023, with the country using harsh laws intended to combat neo-Nazis against Palestinian activists.”
“… the German mainstream’s rejection of international law and civil liberties and the rise of its far right are intrinsically linked. Germany’s far-right party, the Alternative for #Germany (#AfD), has played a key role in forefronting Staatsräson for its own purposes—using the topic as a wedge issue to demonize migrants from Muslim countries as well as left-wing activists.”
\#InternationalLaw #FakeAntisemitism @[email protected] @[email protected]
They Tried to Silence Her - They Failed | Francesca Albanese's Berlin Keynote on Gaza Genocide (DiEM25 | Youtube, 2025-02-20)
They Tried to Silence Her - They Failed | Francesca Albanese's Berlin Keynote on Gaza Genocide (DiEM25 | Youtube, 2025-02-20)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVxvrGVxuis \------
"Despite police intimidation and last-minute venue changes, #FrancescaAlbanese, UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, delivered a historic speech in #Berlin, at an event organised by #DiEM25, Jewish Voice for a Just Peace in the Middle East, Eye4palestine and the Gaza Committee Berlin.
"After the original venue was pressured into canceling the event, Junge Welt stepped in at the last minute to ensure this critical discussion could take place. But those who sought to silence it failed. Over 2,700 people tuned in live throughout the 8 hours of proceedings as Albanese exposed the brutal reality: the genocide in Gaza is undeniable, #Germany is complicit, and free speech and international law are under attack."
\#StopGenocide #FakeAntisemitism @[email protected] @[email protected] @israel
West Bank refugees reel from Israeli offensive (Hanno Hauenstein | +972 Magazine, 2025-02-21)
West Bank refugees reel from Israeli offensive (Hanno Hauenstein | +972 Magazine, 2025-02-21)
https://www.972mag.com/jenin-tulkarem-west-bank-refugee-camps-iron-wall/ ———
“Displaced from Jenin and Tulkarem, Palestinian residents say Israel is waging a deliberate campaign to make the northern refugee camps unlivable.”
“Now in its fifth week, ‘Operation Iron Wall’ has since expanded [from #Jenin] to three more refugee camps in the northern West Bank, displacing an additional 20,000 people from #Tulkarem camp, Nur Shams camp, and Al-Far’a camp. The Israeli military claims to be targeting armed resistance groups in these areas, but has produced meager evidence of its achievements in this regard. And as soldiers lay waste to civilian infrastructure on the ground, fighter jets and drones drop missiles from the sky…”
\#WestBank #HannoHauenstein @[email protected] @[email protected] @israel
When a Jew shot by another Jew cries 'Death to Arabs!': Mizrahim can continue to deny their identity, but they cannot shed their skin. The Miami shooter’s bullets remind them: after all, you’re Arab
When a Jew shot by another Jew cries 'Death to Arabs!': Mizrahim can continue to deny their identity, but they cannot shed their skin. The Miami shooter’s bullets remind them: after all, you’re Arab too. (+972 Magazine, 2025-02-19)
https://www.972mag.com/miami-shooting-mizrahi-jews-arab/ ———
“an American Jew goes out to hunt Palestinians on the streets of Miami, mistakenly identifies a father and son — both Israeli Jews — as Palestinian, and immediately unloads a magazine on them... At the hospital, the son publishes a post saying that he and his father ‘survived an attempted murder motivated by antisemitism,’ signing off the post with the popular Israeli slogan, ‘Death to Arabs.’”
“A Mizrahi Jew can change his or her last name, distance themselves from any Arab element in their identity and heritage, and fully embrace Western culture, but they cannot shed their skin…”
\#MiamiBeachShooting #MizrahiJew @[email protected] @[email protected] @israel
Florida Man Says He Shot Israeli Tourists in ‘Mental Health Crisis’ - The New York Times (2025-02-18)
Florida Man Says He Shot Israeli Tourists in ‘Mental Health Crisis’ - The New York Times (2025-02-18)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/world/middleeast/florida-shooting-israeli-tourists.html ———
Well, NYT picked this up. At least.
Celtic fans unfurl fresh ‘anti-Zionism’ banner at Bayern Munich clash week after Israel protest risked Uefa action (The Scottish Sun, 2025-02-18)
Celtic fans unfurl fresh ‘anti-Zionism’ banner at Bayern Munich clash week after Israel protest risked Uefa action (The Scottish Sun, 2025-02-18)
“At the Allianz Arena tonight, fans were spotted waving a banner that read 'Show Zionism the Red Card', draping it over the bottom of the away section.
“Another fan had a large Palestine flag on a pole.”
Last week in Glasgow: https://hcommons.social/@adachika192/113999004045805289
This time, it’s in Munich, #Germany. Respect!
According to German mediae, the Berlin State Police investigates the “incident” for a politically motivated crime.
e.g. (in German)
https://www.rbb24.de/kultur/berlinale/beitraege/2025/staatsschutz-ermittelt-voelkermord-vorwurf-berlinale-regisseur-jun-li.html
Am I supposed to laugh, or cry?
#JunLi #Berlinale2025
@[email protected] @[email protected] @israel
Video of the scene with reactions from the audience (sorry it’s X, the best I could find so far)
https://x.com/sully_011/status/1891258595443921157
#JunLi #Queerpanorama #ErfanShekarriz #Berlinale2025
The Blogs: Berlinale Faces Backlash Over Speech | Michael Kuenne | The Times of Israel (2025-02-18)
The Blogs: Berlinale Faces Backlash Over Speech | Michael Kuenne | The Times of Israel (2025-02-18)
https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/berlinale-faces-backlash-over-speech/ ———
\#Berlinale2025 “… during the screening of the movie Queerpanorama. Hong Kong film director and screenwriter [Jun Li] read a statement on behalf of Iranian actor Erfan Shekarriz.”
[excerpts from the statement]
“Whilst you watch this movie, millions of Palestinian people are suffocating under the cruel settler-colonial regime of Israel supported by the West. The German government and its cultural organizations like the Berlinale are contributing in some way or other to the apartheid genocide and ruthless killing and annihilation of the Palestinian people.”
“while you are sitting here watching this movie, I would ask you to show respect for the Palestinian women, children, men, and brothers and sisters who have died and lost all their belongings under the hands of the occupation funded by Germany since 1948...”
Police pressure forces venue change for Francesca Albanese Berlin event: URGENT CALL to defend free speech - DiEM25 (2025-02-18)
https://diem25.org/police-pressure-forces-venue-change-for-francesca-albanese-berlin-event/
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“In a deeply concerning escalation, the organisers of ‘Reclaiming the Discourse: Palestine, Justice, and Truth’ … are facing ruthless attacks on their fundamental rights to freedom of speech, assembly, and expression.
“The venue, Kühlhaus Berlin, faced immense pressure from German politicians and the Berlin police to cancel the event.“
“German authorities, already responsible for canceling two events featuring #FrancescaAlbanese, are now escalating their efforts to silence her voice even further. Now, Berlin authorities are ratcheting up their efforts to quash this crucial conversation, putting the organisers and panelists under extreme pressure and threatening disruption through overwhelming riot police presence ...”
Also from Melanie Schweizer on X
https://x.com/Melaniebelizi/status/1891805714185662960
“Democracy under attack in Germany 🔥🔥‼️‼️due to extreme political pressure the initial venue cancelled our event. But we resist! New location: at News Outlet [Junge Welt] …”
Incredible. 😰
Livestream on Youtube
Announcement from Melanie Schweizer
https://x.com/Melaniebelizi/status/1891784857946059036
"Berlin riot police will be present today at the event with UN Special Rapporteur of the occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese..."
Less than seven percent of pre-conflict water levels available to Rafah and North Gaza, worsening a health catastrophe | Oxfam International (2025-02-17)
Less than seven percent of pre-conflict water levels available to Rafah and North Gaza, worsening a health catastrophe | Oxfam International (2025-02-17)
“Nearly 1,700 Kilometres of water and sanitation networks have been destroyed”
“In the North Gaza governorate, almost all water wells have been destroyed by the Israeli military... For the few whose homes remain standing, water is non-existent due to the destruction of rooftop storage tanks.
“In Rafah, over 90 per cent of water wells and reservoirs have been partially or completely damaged, and water production is less than five per cent of its capacity before the conflict.”
“… since the ceasefire, Israel continues to severely impair critical items needed to begin repairing the massive structural damage from its airstrikes.”
\#dual\_use #Oxfam #StopGenocide @[email protected] @[email protected] @israel
Reclaiming the Discourse: Palestine, Justice and the Power of Truth (18 February, 3 pm - 11 pm/ Kühlhaus #Berlin, Germany) ⚠️ Tickets sold out
Reclaiming the Discourse: Palestine, Justice and the Power of Truth (18 February, 3 pm - 11 pm/ Kühlhaus #Berlin, Germany) ⚠️ Tickets sold out
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reclaiming-the-discourse-palestine-justice-and-the-power-of-truth-tickets-1243910211929 https://asanb.noblogs.org/?event=den-diskurs-zurueckgewinnen-palaestina-gerechtigkeit-und-die-macht-der-wahrheit
\>\>\> Organized by #Diem25 Jewish Voice for a Just Peace in the Middle East, Eye4palestine, Gaza Komitee The entire proceeds of the event will be donated to UNRWA and Medico International for emergency aid to Gaza.
\>\>\> speakers include:
Francesca Albanese (UN SR) Michael Barenboim (Violinist, Barenboim-Said Academy) Leila Boukarim (A million Kites) Julia Duchrow (Amnesty International) Qassem Massri (Palestinian Doctor, Berlin) & many more
\#FrancescaAlbanese #MichaelBarenboim @[email protected] @[email protected]
Nearly 400 Rabbis, Jewish Leaders Say 'No' to Trump Push for Ethnic Cleansing of Gaza | Common Dreams (2025-02-13)
Nearly 400 Rabbis, Jewish Leaders Say 'No' to Trump Push for Ethnic Cleansing of Gaza | Common Dreams (2025-02-13)
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-on-gaza ———
“Over 350 rabbis and dozens of Jewish public figures on Thursday placed a full-page advertisement in The New York Times protesting President Donald Trump's proposal to force all Palestinians out of the Gaza Strip and take over the coastal enclave …”
"’Trump has called for the removal of all Palestinians from Gaza,’ the ad states. ‘Jewish people say NO to ethnic cleansing!’"
"’Jewish teaching is clear: Trump is not God and cannot take away Palestinians inherent dignity or steal their land for a real estate deal,’ [one of the signatories Rabbi Yosef] Berman continued. "Trump's desire to ethnically cleanse Palestinians from Gaza is morally abhorrent. Jewish leaders reject Trump's attempts to wring profit from displacement and suffering and must act to stop this heinous crime.’"
\#USPol #EthnicCleansing @[email protected] @[email protected] @israel
「瓦礫から命が生まれる〜パレスチナから＆パレスチナへ」“From the Rubble Soars Life: An Exhibition From And For Palestine.”
「瓦礫から命が生まれる〜パレスチナから＆パレスチナへ」“From the Rubble Soars Life: An Exhibition From And For Palestine.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCou2WCgTM4 ———
An exibition with 30+ artists from Palestine and all over the world. Roppongi, #Tokyo 2025.02.13 - 02.19
Dr Nadeem Crowe: NHS doctor punished for speaking up for Gaza (Canary, 2025-02-11)
Dr Nadeem Crowe: NHS doctor punished for speaking up for Gaza (Canary, 2025-02-11)
https://www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2025/02/11/dr-nadeem-crowe/ \------
"The Canary has spoken to a doctor who is crowdfunding a legal challenge after his NHS bosses sought to punish him for speaking out on Israel’s genocide in Gaza. In August 2024, Royal Free London #NHS Trust suspended Dr Nadeem Crowe for 'potentially upsetting posts about the Israel – Gaza conflict'.
"Because he was a temporary (or ‘bank’) worker, his employment rights were not the same as permanent employees."
"Crowe is now seeking to challenge this discrimination at an employment tribunal..."
\#FreedomOfSpeech #DoubleStandard @[email protected] @[email protected]
'Show Israel the red card' banner held by Celtic fans at UEFA game | Al Mayadeen English (2025-02-13)
'Show Israel the red card' banner held by Celtic fans at UEFA game | Al Mayadeen English (2025-02-13)
https://english.almayadeen.net/videos/-show-israel-the-red-card--banner-held-by-celtic-fans-at-uef ———
“During the match between Celtic and Bayern Munich, fans of the Scottish soccer team unveiled a massive banner during Wednesday night's game, urging #UEFA and FIFA to "Show 'Israel' the Red Card," according to images from the game... Celtic fans also handed out leaflets advocating for ‘Israel’ to be barred from participating in sporting events, according to Israeli media. Notably, this isn't the first time that Celtic fans have shown solidarity with Palestine…”
\#CelticFC #BoycottIsrael @[email protected] @[email protected] @israel
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1T1Z6-3u8Gv6T9ArkBGhL4fOVvh5QJDBG/view
Open letter to the Mayor and Senator for Science of the State Berlin, on the political pressure put upon the Free University of Berlin to cancel Francesca Albanese and Eyal Weizman, signed by Michael Barenboim, Christine Binzel and Hanna Kienzler.
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"... With your actions, you are contributing to the continuation of the delegitimization and defamation campaign against the UN Special Rapporteur. As early as December 2022, experts and scholars felt compelled to write a statement condemning the attacks on Ms. Albanese... At the end of last year, 50 (!) Jewish organizations signed another statement expressing their support for Ms Albanese. The delegitimization campaign you support is part of a broader campaign by the far-right Israeli government and its supporters against the UN as a whole."
Free University of Berlin Cancels Event with UN Palestine Rapporteur Albanese - Palestine Chronicle (2025-02-13)
Free University of Berlin Cancels Event with UN Palestine Rapporteur Albanese - Palestine Chronicle (2025-02-13)
\#FrancescaAlbanese #FUBerlin #Germany @[email protected] @[email protected]
Poll: 70% of Israelis support second phase of hostage-ceasefire deal | The Times of Israel (2025-02-08)
https://www.timesofisrael.com/poll-70-of-israelis-support-second-phase-of-hostage-ceasefire-deal/amp/
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(The poll cited above)
“Seventy percent of the Israeli public is in favor of continuing to the second phase of the hostage release and ceasefire deal with Hamas, according to a television poll aired Friday [Channel 12 news], which found a nearly identical figure backs US President Donald Trump’s proposal to relocate Palestinians outside the Gaza Strip.”
“The survey also asked Israelis if they are for or against Trump’s plan to move Palestinians out of Gaza, with 69% in favor and 18% opposed. The remaining respondents did not know.”
“Despite the plan’s popularity, half of respondents say they don’t believe it will ultimately come to fruition, compared to 36% who think it will.”
Reputable/established media may follow.
#972Magazine was also the first to report about #Lavender, I remember.
Reputable/established media may follow.
+972 Magazine was also the first to report about #lavender, I remember.
Seems like the filmmakers are now organising several independent screenings through USA. (Or better, urged to do so.)
If you have some information, pls share.
A Textbook Case of Genocide: Israel has been explicit about what it’s carrying out in Gaza. Why isn’t the world listening? (Raz Segal | Jewish Currents, 2023-10-13)
https://jewishcurrents.org/a-textbook-case-of-genocide
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Note this analysis was issued on Oct 13th of 2023 . Respect.
"Israel’s campaign to displace Gazans—and potentially expel them altogether into Egypt—is yet another chapter in the Nakba,... But the assault on Gaza can also be understood in other terms: as a textbook case of genocide unfolding in front of our eyes. I say this as a scholar of genocide, who has spent many years writing about Israeli mass violence against Palestinians..."
"Indeed, Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza is quite explicit, open, and unashamed... And those of us watching around the world are derelict in our responsibility to prevent them from doing so."
🙋
According to https://journa.host/@w7voa/113833951170679183 f., Pr. Biden himself admits that both -present and incoming- admin people played certain roles.
"For the past few days we have been speaking as one team … I told my team to coordinate closely with the incoming team so that we're all speaking with the same voice."
NYT Bars Quakers From Using “Genocide” in Ad and Liberal Squeamishness Over the ‘G’ Word (Citations Needed | Medium, 2025-01-08)
Joyce Ajlouny, General Secretary of the AFSC interviewed by Nima Shirazi & Adam Johnson, audio with transcript. Worth a look. (h/t @gnuhaut)
(Ajlouny) “AFSC has been working in Gaza since 1947... We have staff there. We continue to be providing humanitarian aid. Our staff are… the aid workers who have been displaced and with their families killed and trying to fend for their families... #AFSC is speaking from their voices, from what they tell us every day...”
(Johnson) “[in NYT and WaPo] … you have this kind of institutionalized refusal to connect the dots, that genocidal statements are never put in articles about genocidal acts. The genocidal acts are seen as kind of incidental or bad apples. But there’s never a sense of connecting any dots, which, again, is not something done for Russia or for other countries.”
🙏 Thanks for mentioning. Very much impressed.
#AFSC press release:
New York Times rejects Quaker ad for calling Israel’s actions “genocide” (2025-01-08)
https://afsc.org/newsroom/new-york-times-rejects-quaker-ad-calling-israels-actions-genocide
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“The [refused] ad read: ‘Tell Congress to stop arming Israel's genocide in Gaza now! As a Quaker organization, we work for peace. Join us. Tell the President and Congress to stop the killing and starvation in Gaza.’”
AFSC press release:
New York Times rejects Quaker ad for calling Israel’s actions “genocide” (2025-01-08)
https://afsc.org/newsroom/new-york-times-rejects-quaker-ad-calling-israels-actions-genocide
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“The [refused] ad read: ‘Tell Congress to stop arming Israel's genocide in Gaza now! As a Quaker organization, we work for peace. Join us. Tell the President and Congress to stop the killing and starvation in Gaza.’”
Israel confirms it is holding Gaza hospital chief Abu Safiya (BBC, 2025-01-03)
https://bbc.com/news/articles/cj30deeggd7o
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“Israel has confirmed it is holding Gaza hospital director Dr Hussam Abu Safiya after earlier telling a local NGO that it was unaware of his case, sparking concern for his well being.”
“The statement did not offer an explanation for the confusion but repeated that he was suspected of being a ‘terrorist’ and for ‘holding a rank’ in Hamas…”
“On Thursday the IDF told Physicians for Human Rights Israel (PHRI) that it had ‘no indication of the arrest or detention of the individual in question’"
“Meanwhile Amnesty head Agnès Callamard said Israeli authorities must ‘urgently disclose his whereabouts’".
“Christ Is Still in the Rubble”: Bethlehem Rev. Isaac Calls on U.S. to Stop Funding Gaza Genocide (Democracy Now!, 2024-12-23)
https://www.democracynow.org/2024/12/23/rev_munther_isaac_christmas_2024