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[walterverdin @walterverdin]

Gert Verhulst moet leren playbacken.

[Walks&WallStreet @WalksWallstreet]

❄️ Snow Storm hits NYC and blankets Central Park in 4 inches of snow. ☃️

☃️☃️Strolling the Upper East Side of Manhattan on a Sunday morning watching the snow fall in NYC.☃️☃️

Billionaires' Row in the background ONe57, Steinway Tower, 220 Central Park South, Central Park Tower, 432 Park Avenue.

Full video out soon.

[Central Park @CentralParkNYC]

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! ❄️

Central Park finally welcomed the first measurable snowfall of the season! Enjoy these magical shots of the Park this morning.

Huge shout out to all the #CentralParkConservancy staff members clearing pathways and keeping the Park safe.

[AccuWeather @accuweather]

Central Park was transformed into a winter wonderland as the first measurable snowfall of the season hit New York City this weekend ❄️❄️

[walterverdin @walterverdin]

https://t.co/9nzAequLoU
Als we bij de Ensors voor beste film moesten stemmen op de kandidaten van de Oscars, dan zou onze Vlaamse filmwereld grondig hertekend worden.

[Nicola Perugini @PeruginiNic]

“There’s no place for violence in American political culture,” said the state which is shipping these heavy ammunitions to a settler colonial state that uses them to eliminate genocide survivors in their tents. (Video:Mawasi “humanitarian area” yesterday)

[walterverdin @walterverdin]

De EBU kende de punten van de nationale jury's (inclusief die voor NL) voor ze de beslissing namen om Joost Klein uit te sluiten. #joostklein #Eurovision2024 #op1npo #sophieenjeroen #avrotros

[Eurovision Song Contest @Eurovision]

As a result of no participation from the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final the following will take effect:

All contestants keep their number in the official Running Order.  There will be NO song in position number 5.

The jury results, received after Dress Rehearsal 2 on Friday 10 May have been recalculated so that the Netherlands will not receive any points. This is why all jury members have to rank all songs from 1 to 26.

For example if the Netherlands was ranked 9th by a national jury in a country the 10th ranked song is now ranked  9th and will receive 2 points and the former 11th ranked song is now 10th and gets 1 point.

No points will be awarded to the Netherlands from the viewing public.

Viewers in the Netherlands are still allowed to vote in the Grand Final and the Netherlands Jury result in still valid.

The EBU will inform all telecommunications partners that the Netherlands is no longer participating, and we will endeavor to block the lines for Song 5. We ask that no one attempts to vote for Song 5. Should anyone try to vote for song 5 their votes will not count but there is a possibly viewers may be charged.

The Netherlands will not appear on the scoreboard.

Visit this link for more information: https://t.co/MMS5eih3bC

[The Elders @TheElders]

The Elders call for suspension of arms transfers to Israel to end Gaza atrocities.

Click 'Show more' to read the statement in full.

The Elders today call on political leaders who have influence to use their leverage to end Israel’s atrocities in Gaza by suspending arms sales, to secure the immediate release of hostages held by Hamas, and to compel the parties to commit to a permanent ceasefire and the two-state solution.

All states providing arms to Israel - directly or indirectly - must suspend arms transfers in response to systematic violations of international humanitarian law in Gaza and across the occupied Palestinian territories. Israel’s obstruction of humanitarian assistance into Gaza is unlawful and is causing unprecedented levels of catastrophic hunger, with famine in northern Gaza now imminent.

Use of this leverage is also imperative to deter a calamitous ground assault in Rafah, and signal that the disproportionate approach taken by Israel is not supported by its allies. In this regard, the Elders welcome the recent decision by the Government of Canada to suspend future arms sales to Israel. 

As Israel’s closest ally and its largest provider of arms, the United States of America must lead the way. National Security Memorandum 20 issued in February was an important development, but we are deeply concerned that the Biden administration continues to approve arms transfers, appearing to accept Israel’s assurances on compliance with its legal obligations as credible, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. 

Countries providing arms to Israel cannot legitimately claim that violations of international humanitarian law are not taking place, or that they supplied arms without this knowledge. The provisional measures ordered by the International Court of Justice on 26 January and 28 March should be a wake-up call. But Israel continues to act with impunity, and the scale of human suffering in Gaza continues to increase. Those providing arms are complicit, and need to be held accountable.     

We also condemn the continued holding of hostages by Hamas, and its indiscriminate attacks on Israel. These are ongoing and systematic violations of international humanitarian law which contribute to the cycle of insecurity and violence. Iran in particular must use its influence to compel Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups to end such violations and immediately release all hostages, and to help de-escalate tensions across the region.

The wilful disregard by Israel and Hamas for the agreed norms that govern the conduct of war has wider consequences for the international rule of law. The Elders believe it is critical that the International Criminal Court accelerate its investigation. States parties to the ICC must provide the financial and political support needed to fully resource the Court’s global work, regardless of geo-political affiliation with those under investigation.

More broadly, all those with influence on the parties should back diplomacy with action, by using the full range of political, legal and financial levers at their disposal. This includes targeted sanctions to address state-sponsored settler violence and settlement expansion in the West Bank, building on the commendable steps already taken by the Biden administration. The EU’s Association Agreement with Israel, and the financial and political leverage of Arab states, should also be brought to bear to help compel a change of course in the region. 

Nearly six months after the shocking attacks of 7 October, the Elders reiterate their call for an immediate ceasefire, and the full implementation of all relevant Security Council Resolutions. To suggest that such resolutions are non-binding is irresponsible, and further weakens an already ineffective Council. All member states are required to carry out the decisions of the Security Council, in line with Article 25 of the UN Charter.

The Elders further reiterate their call for an inclusive coalition for peace that can lay out a political pathway to end Israel’s decades-long occupation and permanently resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
This is the only way to guarantee peace, security and human rights for Palestinians and Israelis alike.

Read online and download here:
https://t.co/U4CUNevcuS

[walterverdin @walterverdin]

ik zit hier maar te wachten tot Graham Norton de truc met de stoel doet, waar staat die hendel? #EUROVISION, #Eurovision2023

[Eurovision Song Contest @Eurovision]

Sisters of the world, come together 🇨🇿💗💗💗💗💗💗 #Eurovision

[walterverdin @walterverdin]

En wie zingt de langste noot vandaag? #Eurovision #Eurovision2023

[walterverdin @walterverdin]

Heeft er iemand geteld hoeveel zooms er al gepasseerd zijn? #eurovision

[Marc Reynebeau @ReynebeauM]

@walterpauli @deafspraaktv 3/3 De teleologische ondertoon, eigen aan elke historische canon, versmalt de ruimte voor menselijk handelen (agency) en voor het belang van toeval, mislukkingen, contingentie, onverwachte gebeurtenissen of interferentie van buitenaf, alles wat historisch is dus.

[walterverdin @walterverdin]

@idevisch @destandaard Ze is toch gewoon bezig met het uitvoeren van het scenario van de film die Eric Goens over haar maakt?

[walterverdin @walterverdin]

@UwDienstwillige Op de Nederlandse TV is het nog veel erger.

[walterverdin @walterverdin]

@GieGoris Vergeet vooral de disproportionele media-aandacht.

[walterverdin @walterverdin]

@nulens59 @drWouterArrazol @rvdwalle @demorgen Courtois heeft toch de Champions League gewonnen? (En spijtig dat KDB er uit gespeeld was in de halve finale...)

[Dave Sinardet @DaveSinardet]

Nooit begrepen hoe iemand tegen federale kieskring kan zijn want die geeft kiezers meer macht en partijen minder.
Nu besturen partijen heel land maar moeten ze enkel aan helft ervan verantwoording afleggen.
En kiezers kunnen enkel helft v/d partijen beoordelen die hen besturen.

[pas de deux @pasde2]

1983 Rendez-Vous in München - pre-social media. One post a day, until digital release on 18 Feb 2022.