Israeli historian @bartov_omer speaking on prime-time TV in Italy:
“[Israel is] a country that is unwilling to face the truth, and that brings us to the issue of genocide... When genocide occurs, the entire society of the country perpetrating it becomes complicit in that genocide.
Therefore, we must ask ourselves: in the case of Israel, where there is a conscript army made up of the sons and daughters of most Israeli citizens, what does it mean for a country to be involved in these activities? It means that everyone becomes part of this event: those who carry it out, those who deny it, and those who do nothing to stop it...
In the case of Israel, this is a country going through a profound phase of denial...
When people say that criticism of Israel, criticism of Zionism, or even the rejection of Zionism is antisemitism, frankly, that is nonsense. It concerns the rejection of a specific ideology that is no longer sustainable.”
(Via @fattoquotidiano) :::
04:00 here. I will leave in two hours for a bout of chemo. Have never had chemo while experiencing real cancer pain. A stomach cramp woke me to the sound of jets. They were replaced by waking birds chirping in the new dawn. When I'm gone, fight for the triumph of the birds.
This is one of the most impactful speeches delivered by the Pope.
He just received a 7-minute standing ovation for affirming the dignity of human life, from the moment of conception to natural death, in front of the Spanish Parliament
"The defense of human life is neither a partisan issue nor a confessional interest: it is a goal of civilization."
"Can a community that casts into the shadows the unborn child, the elderly, the sick, those who suffer in silence, or those who depend entirely on the care of others be called fully just?"
Watch.
These poor bulls are subjected to a certain and very cruel death, a sad and painful spectacle. I share the sentiment of that woman tenderly embracing that defenseless animal.
Following Giants, Koh Lanta, rescue a 70 year old bull elephant named Somkid ❤️🩹
After a long journey, Somkid stepped out, not with hesitation, but with a quiet determination. Almost immediately, he reached for a nearby banana tree, a small act that spoke volumes. Then, with a gentle eagerness, he made his way to the stream, for his first bath of freedom. 💖✨
After 70 years of hard labour, Somkid's spirit is understandably weary. But here, amidst his lush, green forest home, we hope he will begin to understand that life has taken a beautiful, transformative turn.
📹FollowingGiants
This is a picture of my grandfather with his parents and siblings, taken in Jerusalem in 1934. My Christian family lived in Jerusalem continuously since the time of Jesus, and our family tree that we have today can trace our roots back to around 1400 in Palestine, though it goes much further than we can track.
Until 1948, when Zionist terrorists ethnically cleansed them from their city, stole their home, personal belongings, clothes, documents, books, money, and properties… and turned them into refugees overnight.
Today, NONE of my family lives in Jerusalem. ZERO. Not a single one. And that is because of Israel, not Muslims.
🦍💔 They stole her from the forest… and nearly stole her life.
Meet Bunia — a baby chimp ripped from her dead mother’s arms by poachers in the Congo.
Chained. Starved. Broken.
This is the brutal face of illegal wildlife trafficking.
She was never meant to be seen by human eyes. She belonged in the ancient trees.
But thanks to rescuers, Bunia got a second chance.
Millions have watched her story… now it’s time to act.
The wild is calling. Let’s protect it. 🕊️
Drop a 🦍 if Bunia’s story hit you hard.
#BuniaTheChimp #StopWildlifeTrafficking
A historic moment of defiance. Activists successfully broke the illegal Israeli blockade on Gaza using two small fishing boats. For the first time in 40 years, international solidarity reached the besieged territory by sea, proving the Zionist siege can be shattered.
The best part about being an elephant Keeper? The elephant snuggles are up there, sure. But watching an orphan that you have raised rejoin the wild, and then go on to start a family, is priceless.
For our adopters, we hope the sentiment is just the same. Our foster family help fund the milk and specialist care the orphans need to survive and grow, and later help keep them safe in the wild too.
Join the family and help us create new dynasties in the wild: https://t.co/CooVpdJj7e
BREAKING 🚨: She is not STOPPING 🔥
🇺🇸 Journalist Abby Martin: "The whole world has to isolate this rogue state ISRAEL🇮🇱. You cannot expect change in a society this far gone."
What a COURAGE this woman has👏🫡🔥
🔴 #COMUNICADO: Rechazamos el ingreso de una ONG militar vinculada a #Israel en Ecuador, que busca usar la educación para lavar la imagen del sionismo.
⚠️ Es contradictorio hablar de “memoria y no discriminación” desde un Estado cuestionado por vulneraciones a los derechos humanos.
🎥 Compartimos el video difundido por “Israel en Ecuador” donde se evidencia el ingreso de esta ONG
Hamidreza Afrideh, a composer and kamancheh player, sits on the ruins of his music school and says:
"I wanted the last sound that remains here to be music, not bombs and missiles."