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[James Foster @JamesEFoster]

Is this not the same point @HackneyAbbott made?

"I can’t hide the fact that I’m Black, you know. My dad can hide the fact that he’s Jewish. If my Mom gets stopped by the cops in her car, I’m a little more worried than I am if my dad does."

#BBCLauraK

[Richie Brave @RichieBrave]

Why whenever Black people are the target of racism does everyone start preaching about forgiveness?!!?!

Have you lot lost your minds?????????????????

[M @MrJonetsu]

To see it so easily dismissed. The unapologetic gaslighting. Hearing that the comments for her to be shot were 'rude', and the chief Tory donor who said it should be forgiven.

I'm so angry & frustrated, but I can't even imagine what Diane Abbott is having to deal with.

[M @MrJonetsu]

The Diane Abbott situation has honestly deeply affected me, and I know it's affected a lot of black folk.

We all knew that racism & misogyny is rife in the UK. But to see the reactions from those in power when a black women has been so clearly & disgustingly threatened...

[Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn]

If Parliament had listened to Diane Abbott:

We wouldn't have invaded Iraq.

Black Britons wouldn't have been deported in the Windrush Scandal.

Our country wouldn't have been decimated by austerity.

Diane's voice should not be ignored —her ongoing mistreatment is a disgrace.

[Tsedale Lemma @TsedaleLemma]

A few points on what’s at stake:

The main stakeholders who played key roles in delivering the Pretoria agreement for cessation of hostilities must take today’s meeting as opportunity to recognise that the absence of a transparent monitoring and verification mechanism has made the likelihood of deterioration and relapse into hostilities more than distant possibilities.

Key examples include, but not limited to, the following five points:

* There has been no publicly available progress report on the follow up of joint committee between members of the federal army and Tigrayan forces that was announced on November 12/2022 with the aim to “elaborate on the modalities for the implementation of comprehensive disarmament, demobilization and reintegration program.”

* Despite the report dated May 19/2023 by the African Union (AU) Monitoring, Verification and Compliance Mechanism (MVCM), delivered by Maj. Gen. Stephen Radina during the second joint meeting confirming that 85 to 90% of the heavy weapons disarmament of Tigrayan combatants was completed, there has been no progress to reciprocate the steps by ensuring the implementation of key aspects of the Pretoria agreement and the subsequent Nairobi Declaration of the Executive Plan, the later of which stated the “disarmament of heavy weapons to be done concurrently with the withdrawal of foreign and non-ENDF forces” from Tigray.

* Despite the establishment of the National Rehabilitation Commission (NRC) to oversea the monumental tasks of DDR, and despite having its first national consultation on demobilisation and reintegration a year ago on March 10/2023 in Tigray’s capital Mekelle, the actual process remained elusive, feeding into increasing lack of trust between the federal government and Tigrayan authorities.

* There has been zero attempt at kick starting the political dialogue to address the root causes of the crisis, leaving the core objectives of this genocidal war untouched, unchanged and completely unaddressed.

*There has been no publicly known consensus between the federal government and Tigray interim administration on the transitional justice policy document that is reportedly in the process of being sent to the Council of Ministers for review.

In the absence of all the above five key points, we are watching the keen attempts to reinterpret and misinterpret the CoHA, including by key stakeholders who appeared to be laser focused on DDR & return of IDPs as end game of the CoHA itself.

Whereas domestically, local media outlets associated/affiliated with the federal government are now citing unnamed officials as “credible sources” to broadcast serious allegations against Tigrayan officials, including the president of the interim administration, of plotting with Egypt & Eritrea from abroad, and Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) and Fano armed groups from inside to undermine the federal government in Finfinne (Addis Ababa).

It is particularly important to take note of this development, which can easily be exacerbated by the unmet commitments, and take the necessary preemptive measures.

The tone and frenzy with which these allegations are being broadcast have the potential to rile up the public into the return of a hostile rhetoric similar to the ones in the run up to the November 04/2020 outbreak of this devastating war and during the two years when it was ongoing, mostly hidden from the outside world.

@MikeHammerUSA @RedwanHussien @reda_getachew @Bankole_Adeoye @EUSR_Weber

[Arlen Parsa @arlenparsa]

The fact that a Jewish director of a highly acclaimed film about the Holocaust, made in collaboration with the Auschwitz Museum, is being accused of *antisemitism* by right wingers simply because he decried the violence done to Palestinian civilians in his name says so much

[Sulaiman Ahmed @ShaykhSulaiman]

BREAKING: CNN put up figures of children on its studio walls, one for each child killed in Gaza by the Israeli army.

[Fifi__ @fifi___1]

This is that the same woman who asked “where are the bodies??” with reference to the #TigrayGenocide (in which 600,000 - 800,000 people died). She then loudly proclaimed her support for the Eritrean dictator who was carrying out said genocide.

Disgusting but not surprising!

[Meaza Gidey Gebremedhin @meazaG_]

These genocidal forces’ immediate withdrawal is essential to allow millions of Tigrayan IDPs to return to their ancestral land & embark on a genuine journey towards lasting peace.

@MikeHammerUSA @EUSR_Weber @UhuruKE @Oolusegun_obj

[Meaza Gidey Gebremedhin @meazaG_]

As discussions proceed on the Pretoria COHA, it's crucial to recognize that the agreement cannot be effectively upheld or fully realized as long as Eritrean & Amhara forces, backed by the Ethiopian regime, continue their illegal occupation of Tigray.

[Samuel M. Gebru @SMGebru]

#Tigray is not safe nor is it at peace. Parts of the state are still occupied by external forces, and the extreme hunger—the starvation and lack of humanitarian aid—is wiping people out. #Ethiopia #HumanRights #WarCrimes https://t.co/GtNIoFEdHn

[MAKE INJERA NOT WAR #ZewduHaftu @makeinjera]

This headline is untrue and irresponsible.

1. This man-made famine is killing adults as well as children.

2. "Peaceful"??? civilians are still being killed in occupied areas.

@GaroweOnline

[@timnitGebru (@dair-community.social/bsky.social) @timnitGebru]

It applies to us in other contexts too. Like the messages sent by high profile Ethiopians who have never said a damn word about the deadliest genocide of the 21st century. Or worse, mock the victims.

[Getachew K Reda @reda_getachew]

Happy international women’s day to all women. Happy March Eight to the Tigrayan woman in particular-the epitome as she is of fortitude, perseverance & of the un-breakable spirit of defiance & unshakable resolve against all forms of injustice. Tigray owes much to the hardy woman!

[Martin Plaut @martinplaut]

The Eritrean diaspora is fighting back against transnational repression from their government back home!

[Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @DrTedros]

Deeply honoured and humbled to be awarded an honorary degree by the @UofGlasgow – a university with such a rich heritage, including in science and medicine.

I accepted it proudly, not only on my own behalf, but also on behalf of my family, the incredible @WHO people I am privileged to call my colleagues – people like Dima Alhaj, who work around the world every day, sometimes in very difficult and dangerous situations – to make it a healthier, safer and fairer place.

https://t.co/Pi9aMisxQv

[Mesfin Abrha @MeydaMekan]

Ethiopia is a deadbeat country full of contradictions.

They celebrate Adwa as they starve & persecute the people of Adwa. They hail Adwa as they continue to allow parts of Adwa remain under the occupation of a foreign genocidal army.

Ethiopia sells shame as honor.
#FreeTigray

[Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @DrTedros]

Reports that tents sheltering displaced people in Rafah were bombed - reportedly killing 11 people and injuring 50, including children - are outrageous and unspeakable.

Among those killed are two health workers.

Health workers and civilians are #NotATarget, and must be protected at all times.

We urge #Israel to cease fire.

[Abby D. Phillip @abbydphillip]

.@mehdirhasan of @zeteo_news:
“Joe Biden has the power to pick up the phone and end this war. He can ring the Israeli PM and say ‘we're cutting you off.’ He didn't do it after 10,000 dead, 20,000 dead, today we cross 30,000 dead. You have to ask the question, why? This is a man who is seen as the great comforter-in-chief… How on earth has he not stopped the war? How are we still debating this?”