Frieda Behr

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[Frieda Behr @FriedaMoscow]

@ch_esch Beeindruckend. Ich hätte von ihr mehr politische Kommentare erwartet, aber ihre Zurückhaltung macht auch Sinn.

[Frieda Behr @FriedaMoscow]

What do people make of Melania Trump's very tight strapless shoulder-free green dress at the lavish state dinner with Saudi Arabia's dictator?

[Frieda Behr @FriedaMoscow]

@InaRuck Pozdrawiam i do zobaczenia!

[Oleksandra Matviichuk @avalaina]

Nobel laureates, human rights defenders, journalists, and families of those freed from Russian captivity have addressed an open letter to the President of the United States ahead of his meeting with Putin.

The letter emphasizes that the Russian Federation continues to hold tens of thousands of Ukrainian civilians and prisoners of war, including vulnerable groups whose release must be immediate.

The Center for Civil Liberties, a co-initiator of the international advocacy campaign People First, has also joined the appeal.

Read the appeal https://t.co/djKOZVAR5r

#People1st #BringPeopleHomeFirst

[Agnes Callamard @AgnesCallamard]

EU Israel agreement

The EU’s refusal to suspend its agreement with Israel is a cruel and unlawful betrayal – of the European project and vision, predicated on upholding international law and fighting authoritarian practices, of the European Union’s own rules and of the human rights of Palestinians.

This vote will be remembered as one of the most disgraceful moments in the EU’s history. European leaders had the opportunity to take a principled stand against Israel’s crimes, but instead gave it a greenlight to continue its genocide in Gaza, its unlawful occupation of the whole Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), and its system of apartheid against Palestinians.

The EU’s own review has clearly found that Israel is violating its human rights obligations under the terms of the Association Agreement. Yet, instead of taking measures to stop it and prevent their own complicity, member states chose to maintain a preferential trade deal over respecting their international obligations and saving Palestinian lives.

This is more than political cowardice. Every time the EU fails to act, the risk of complicity in Israel’s actions grows. This sends an extremely dangerous message to perpetrators of atrocity crimes that they will not only go unpunished but be rewarded.

Victims are entitled to far more than empty words. Member states must now take matters into their own hands and unilaterally suspend all forms of cooperation with Israel that may contribute to its grave violations of international law, including a comprehensive embargo on the export of arms and surveillance equipment and related technology, and a total ban on trade with and investment in Israel’s illegal settlements in the OPT.

[Christiane Amanpour @amanpour]

In a new op-ed for @nytimes, professor of Holocaust and genocide studies @bartov_omer explains why he believes "Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people," something Israel denies: https://t.co/JoBqt4H6DD

Back in December, I spoke with Professor Bartov about how he reached this conclusion.

[Frieda Behr @FriedaMoscow]

https://t.co/q6PVOk4o0r

[Howard Beckett @HowardRBeckett]

“I am Francesca Albanese”

“I can tell you there is no joy and no pride in being known as the chronicler of genocide.”

“This must stop.”

Stand with Francesca
Stand against genocide

Stand for humanity

Stand for a free Palestine 🇵🇸

[Novaya Gazeta Europe @novayagazeta_en]

A group of jailed Russian dissidents have signed a letter to world leaders calling for the mass release of political prisoners in Russia and Ukrainian civilians held by Russian forces, estimated at over 10,000 people, as a key term in any peace deal between Moscow and Kyiv. ⤵️

[Hannah Neumann @HNeumannMEP]

People in #Iran, #Israel and #Palestine are not collateral to geopolitics -  they are the path to #peace. We have to center our foreign policy on them, on human dignity and international law — and support their call for a lasting peace, rooted in freedom. For everyone.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

Thirteen years ago, my administration acted to protect young people who were American in every single way but one: on paper. 

DACA was an example of how we can be a nation of immigrants and a nation of laws. And it’s an example worth remembering today, when families with similar backgrounds who just want to live, work, and support their communities, are being demonized and treated as enemies. 

We can fix our broken immigration system while still recognizing our common humanity and treating each other with dignity and respect. In fact, it’s the only way we ever will.

[Frieda Behr @FriedaMoscow]

@meduzaproject Это искажение событий. Относительно мирные протесты стали такими бурными только из-за незаконного развертывания Национальной гвардии.

[Kenneth Roth @KenRoth]

Not all Israelis share the Israeli government's indifference to the killing of Palestinian children (and other civilians) in Gaza. https://t.co/R4TbQjdn1c

[Frieda Behr @FriedaMoscow]

@IkirschIngo @polizeiberlin Das sehen die Ukrainer anders.

[Amnesty EU @AmnestyEU]

Momentous turn in Pylos shipwreck case.

17 Greek coastguard officers have been charged in connection with the Pylos shipwreck.

Accountability is key to ending the cycle of violence and impunity at Greece’s borders,' say @amnesty & @hrw

[Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya @Tsihanouskaya]

Thank you to @OSCE member states 🇬🇧🇵🇱🇧🇪🇧🇬🇨🇦🇭🇷🇨🇿🇨🇾🇩🇰🇪🇪🇫🇮🇫🇷🇩🇪🇬🇷🇮🇸🇮🇪🇮🇹🇱🇻🇱🇹🇱🇺🇲🇪🇳🇱🇳��🇵🇹🇷🇴🇸🇮🇪🇸🇸🇪🇺🇦🇦🇱🇦🇹🇧🇦🇱🇮🇲🇹🇲🇩🇲🇰🇸🇲🇨🇭 for standing with the people of Belarus.

Your joint statement sends a clear message to the regime: end repression, free all political prisoners.

https://t.co/XMUHWCQWvM

[Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya @Tsihanouskaya]

Today is the Day of Solidarity with Political Prisoners in Belarus.

I ask you to speak out for those the regime has tried to silence.

Raise your voice. Pressure the regime. Show them the world is watching. Support Belarusians fighting for freedom. 🤍❤️🤍

#StandWithBelarus

[עומדים ביחד نقف معًا Standing Together🟣 @omdimbeyachad]

Multiple protesters were arrested, including our co-director Alon-Lee Green. This is an emergency , a catastrophic moment that demands we drop everything. In the last days, hundreds of Palestinians have been killed, families wiped out, neighborhoods turned to dust, people starving.(1/2)

[Ihab Hassan @IhabHassane]

Right now, hundreds of brave Israelis are marching towards the border with Gaza, demanding the Israeli government stop the bombing and starvation—and bring back the hostages.

Many are also holding placards that read: “Palestinian Lives Matter.”

[Damaan, AKA 'Philly's Finest!' @Damaan4u33]

Raise your hand if you are a Bruce Springsteen fan! ✋️