Ilham Rawoot ๐ต๐ธ
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@ilhamsta
Activist & writer: focus on fossil fuels and human rights violations, and dismantling corporate power. Boxer. Trying to play a theramin. Losing.
"The apartheid-era government's engagement with dirty conflicts beyond state borders spurred the rise of a major mercenary and private security industry that spilled into the rest of the continent." NEW @ilhamsta on South African security consultancies phenomenalworld.org/analysis/merceโฆ
Despite leading international condemnation of Israelโs actions in Gaza, South Africaโs coal exports to Israel continue to fuel the genocide and occupation ๏ธโ๏ธ: @ilhamsta newarab.com/features/how-sโฆ
We are happy to welcome Ilham Rawoot @ilhamsta as a visiting practice fellow @HertieCFR for 2024! Ilham is a climate activist & journalist, whose writing focuses on fighting corporate impunity in the fossil fuel industry. Learn more about her work here: hertie-school.org/en/research/faโฆ
Italy's tame treatment of Israel during its attack on Gaza could be linked to gas reserves off Gaza's coast, with Italian oil giant Eni a major beneficiary. @ilhamsta uncovers the relationship between Eni, Italy and Israel. Find out more below โฌ๏ธ newarab.com/features/italyโฆ
In-depth: South Africa's history has been strongly connected to Palestine and Israel, but on extreme ends of the political spectrum South Africa's perplexing relationship with Israel โฌ๏ธ โ๏ธ @ilhamsta newarab.com/analysis/southโฆ
Although the South African government is one of the most vocal supporters of the Palestinian cause, but as @ilhamsta observes, its actions tell a different story. africasacountry.com/2023/11/solidaโฆ
A British fan screaming โFree Palestineโ to an lsraeli reporter in Qatar.
