Ben van der Velden
@plof.bsky.social
Journalist (Dutch), Europe, International Affairs
Ik maak me zorgen...I'm worried...
November 12, 2023 at 8:27 AM
Ik maak me zorgen...I'm worried...
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Habeck im Gespräch mit @igorpianist.bsky.social , ansehen.
Am 9.November 1938 brannten in Deutschland die Synagogen. 85 Jahre nach der Reichspogromnacht, hat Bundesminister und Vizekanzler Robert Habeck den jüdischen Pianisten Igor Levit gefragt, wie es heute ist, Jude in Deutschland zu sein. Danke für das Gespräch, @igorpianist.bsky.social.
Robert Habeck und Igor Levit im Gespräch
Am #9November 1938 brannten in Deutschland die Synagogen. 85 Jahre nach der #Reichspogromnacht , hat Bundesminister und Vizekanzler Robert Habeck den jüdisch...
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November 9, 2023 at 10:20 AM
Habeck im Gespräch mit @igorpianist.bsky.social , ansehen.
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Der Terrorangriff der Hamas auf Israel ist jetzt bald 4 Wochen her. Vieles ist seitdem passiert, die öffentliche Debatte aufgeheizt und verworren. Im Video deshalb einige Gedanken von Vizekanzler und Minister Robert Habeck zur Einordnung und Differenzierung. youtu.be/ZBtAtsdco-8
Robert Habeck zu Israel und Antisemitismus
Der Terrorangriff der Hamas auf Israel ist jetzt bald vier Wochen her. Vieles ist seitdem passiert, die öffentliche Debatte aufgeheizt und verworren. Im Vide...
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November 2, 2023 at 8:20 AM
Der Terrorangriff der Hamas auf Israel ist jetzt bald 4 Wochen her. Vieles ist seitdem passiert, die öffentliche Debatte aufgeheizt und verworren. Im Video deshalb einige Gedanken von Vizekanzler und Minister Robert Habeck zur Einordnung und Differenzierung. youtu.be/ZBtAtsdco-8
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La vidéo virale contre l’antisemitisme de R Habeck (qui pourrait s’appliquer à tous les pays européens)// German Ministers moving vidéo against anti semitism in Germany (could apply to all European countries) video.twimg.com/amplify_vide...
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November 3, 2023 at 7:18 AM
La vidéo virale contre l’antisemitisme de R Habeck (qui pourrait s’appliquer à tous les pays européens)// German Ministers moving vidéo against anti semitism in Germany (could apply to all European countries) video.twimg.com/amplify_vide...
Zeg het voort!
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Column | Stelling betrekken over Gaza is pas het begin
Toen Trump aantrad in het Witte Huis en extreemrechts ook hier aan de poorten rammelde, klonk de roep om moral clarity, morele helderheid, in de…
www.nrc.nl
November 2, 2023 at 6:36 AM
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www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2023/...
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Das ist Can Atalay, 47, Rechtsanwalt, politischer Gefangener und seit Mai 2023 Abgeordneter. Trotz eines Urteils des türkischen Verfassungsgerichts ist er weiterhin in Haft. An ihm zeigt sich der Charakter von Erdoğans Unrechtsregime – und der Charakter von Menschen, die sich nicht beugen. /2
October 31, 2023 at 2:45 PM
Das ist Can Atalay, 47, Rechtsanwalt, politischer Gefangener und seit Mai 2023 Abgeordneter. Trotz eines Urteils des türkischen Verfassungsgerichts ist er weiterhin in Haft. An ihm zeigt sich der Charakter von Erdoğans Unrechtsregime – und der Charakter von Menschen, die sich nicht beugen. /2
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Un très grand discours sur l’attaque du 7 octobre par Jean-Louis Bourlanges, le président de la Commission des affaires étrangères, à écouter du début à la fin. Et oui, il y a aussi question de 🇩🇪🇫🇷 www.youtube.com/watch?v=boHz...
GAZA/ISRAËL : le discours très remarqué de Jean-Louis Bourlanges
Jean-Louis Bourlanges très applaudi à l’Assemblée nationale malgré un « coup de fatigue » . Le Président du groupe MoDem à l'Assemblée nationale a prononcé ...
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October 25, 2023 at 4:03 PM
Un très grand discours sur l’attaque du 7 octobre par Jean-Louis Bourlanges, le président de la Commission des affaires étrangères, à écouter du début à la fin. Et oui, il y a aussi question de 🇩🇪🇫🇷 www.youtube.com/watch?v=boHz...
De FAZ denkt dat politieke versplintering wordt veroorzaakt door politieke partijen die voortdurend uitleggen wat ze willen en niet naar kiezers luisteren.
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October 26, 2023 at 2:25 PM
De FAZ denkt dat politieke versplintering wordt veroorzaakt door politieke partijen die voortdurend uitleggen wat ze willen en niet naar kiezers luisteren.
www.faz.net/aktuell/poli...
www.faz.net/aktuell/poli...
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The new landscape of UK-EU relations: Part 1 - Future UK-EU trade deals are inevitable, the real focus should be on their impact - my latest - encompass-europe.com/comment/futu...
Future UK-EU trade deals are inevitable, the real focus should be on their impact
<br>Travelling between London and Brussels, the mismatch in trade policy conversation is not about developing the UK-EU relationship, but how much the subject is raised. In Brussels the UK will&...
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October 20, 2023 at 11:07 AM
The new landscape of UK-EU relations: Part 1 - Future UK-EU trade deals are inevitable, the real focus should be on their impact - my latest - encompass-europe.com/comment/futu...
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Today: Sweden announces breach of subsea data cable from Estonia.
Also today: Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences publishes this short piece on the challenges to NATO, EU and states of overcoming their attention deficit to deal with subsea challenges.
kkrva.se/en/natos-com...
Also today: Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences publishes this short piece on the challenges to NATO, EU and states of overcoming their attention deficit to deal with subsea challenges.
kkrva.se/en/natos-com...
NATO's commitment to new members will be tested by Baltic pipeline incident
Coping with multiple crises is a key skill in the new world disorder. A Baltic pipeline breach amid tragedy in the Middle East is a test of that ability. A breach of gas and data links between Finland...
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October 17, 2023 at 6:40 PM
Today: Sweden announces breach of subsea data cable from Estonia.
Also today: Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences publishes this short piece on the challenges to NATO, EU and states of overcoming their attention deficit to deal with subsea challenges.
kkrva.se/en/natos-com...
Also today: Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences publishes this short piece on the challenges to NATO, EU and states of overcoming their attention deficit to deal with subsea challenges.
kkrva.se/en/natos-com...
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Reading about at Gaza and in particular the tense situation at the border crossing of Rafah to Egypt, I remembered that the EU once had a CSDP mission to police the border post, called EUBAM Rafah.
And lo behold, legally the EU just renewed the mandate of the mission in June. However...
And lo behold, legally the EU just renewed the mandate of the mission in June. However...
October 17, 2023 at 7:45 AM
Reading about at Gaza and in particular the tense situation at the border crossing of Rafah to Egypt, I remembered that the EU once had a CSDP mission to police the border post, called EUBAM Rafah.
And lo behold, legally the EU just renewed the mandate of the mission in June. However...
And lo behold, legally the EU just renewed the mandate of the mission in June. However...
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Exactly: Russia and Israel have some sort of a deal on Syria/Ukaraine. This is why we have to take stories that Moscow is supporting Hamas against Israel with a pinch of salt. It is more complicated than that.
Russland kontrolliert immer noch Syrien, und Israel stimmt Angriffe auf dortige Hisbollah-Stellungen oder IRGC-Waffentransporte mit Moskau ab. Um an der Syrien-Front Ruhe zu haben, verzichtet Israel auf offenen Unterstützung der Ukraine
October 16, 2023 at 4:02 PM
Exactly: Russia and Israel have some sort of a deal on Syria/Ukaraine. This is why we have to take stories that Moscow is supporting Hamas against Israel with a pinch of salt. It is more complicated than that.
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That's it! When Russian authorities declare foreign organisations "non-desirable", they don't target them. They target all Russians and all Russian organisations, abroad or at home, to cut them of international cooperation. They close the country.
Russia has declared ZOiS an ‘undesirable organisation’
On Friday, 13 October 2023, the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation declared the Centre for Eastern European and International Studies (ZOiS) in Berlin an ‘undesirable organisation...
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October 14, 2023 at 2:04 PM
That's it! When Russian authorities declare foreign organisations "non-desirable", they don't target them. They target all Russians and all Russian organisations, abroad or at home, to cut them of international cooperation. They close the country.
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Some good news!
In Haifa and Jaffa, joint Jewish and Arab patrols seek to prevent violence on both sides. In the south, Bedouin residents risk their lives to search for victims of Hamas terror. In the shadow of war, Arab-Jewish solidarity initiatives emerge
Across Israel, Jews and Arabs join forces to help war victims and prevent riots
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www.haaretz.com
October 14, 2023 at 2:45 PM
Some good news!
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October 13, 2023 at 10:57 PM
Just published on our blog: Bluesky for Journalists FAQ
This page also includes a link to a waitlist form for journalists, so members of the press no longer have to email our press inbox for a code.
We appreciate everyone's help sharing this information!
This page also includes a link to a waitlist form for journalists, so members of the press no longer have to email our press inbox for a code.
We appreciate everyone's help sharing this information!