Maria Sterkl, she/her
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Maria Sterkl, she/her
@MariaSterkl
Viennese in Jerusalem. Israel/Palestine correspondent for DER STANDARD + others. Find me on Bluesky. Also, abortion is a human right https://t.co/7L90dV5pDE
Israel Katılım Mayıs 2011
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In Israel sind seit Kriegsbeginn durch iranische Raketenangriffe mehr als 30 Menschen getötet und über 7000 verletzt worden, fast ausschließlich Zivilisten. Weder diese Angriffe auf israelische Wohngebiete noch die Angriffe auf zivile Infrastruktur in den Golfstaaten werden, meinem Eindruck nach, oft bzw. überhaupt jemals mit den Attributen „klar völkerrechtswidrig“ oder „Kriegsverbrechen“ versehen, was ich durchaus bemerkenswert finden würde, wenn sich dieser Eindruck langfristig bestätigen sollte.
(Bild 5: Feuer in einem Handelshafen in Abu Dhabi nach iranischem Angriff; Bild 6: Haus in Haifa, am Sonntag von einer iranischen Rakete zerstört, wobei eine vierköpfige Familie getötet worden ist)
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Während gerade notwendigerweise und zurecht darüber debattiert wird, welche Angriffe der USA und Israels gegen iranische Infrastruktur, wie gegen die Autobahnbrücke bei Karaj (Bild 1), Kriegsverbrechen darstellen bzw. darstellen würden, (prinzipiell sind Angriffe gegen Teile der Infrastruktur nicht zwangsläufig Kriegsverbrechen und jeder Fall muss nach gewissen Kriterien einzeln bewertet werden), sind iranische Angriffe auf die Energie-Infrastruktur der arabischen Golfstaaten (Bilder 2 und 3) und auf Wohngebiete in Israel (Bild 4) im westlichen Diskurs mittlerweile anscheinend großteils normalisiert worden.
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NYT offers a detailed account of how the U.S. decision to go to war with Iran was taken. A key role was played by Israel, in a meeting on February 11 in which Netanyahu and Mossad chief David Barnea persuaded Trump of the regime change scenario. While the Israeli PM’s role in convincing Trump is incontrovertible, especially after Netanyahu’s visit to Mar a Lago in late December to begin the process of softening Trump up, what comes out of the account is a distinct sense that there was much skepticism among U.S. officials after Netanyahu’s presentation, but that the ultimate decision was Trump’s, despite strong pushback.
The CIA’s John Radcliffe called the Israeli regime change scenarios “farcical,” leading Marco Rubio to add, “In other words, it’s bullshit.” JD Vance also expressed grave doubts, and CJC Dan Caine added: “Sir, this is, in my experience, standard operating procedure for the Israelis. They oversell, and their plans are not always well-developed. They know they need us, and that’s why they’re hard-selling.” Only Hegseth was a major supporter of the war.
But a distinct impression from the piece is that almost no one was willing to take a strong position against the war. Everyone seemed to be covering his or her ass. While subtly signaling to Trump it was a bad idea, they failed to understand that Trump was not the ideal person to catch subtle signals. We know that Caine likely leaked to major newspapers and outlets the risks of running out of ordnance, but when offered a chance to give a strong yes or no opinion, failed to do so. nytimes.com/2026/04/07/us/…
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„Palästinensische Terroristen“ vs. „jüdische Rechtsextremisten“ ?🤔
Das ist eine Sprache, die mit zweierlei Maß misst u. das Vertrauen in Journalismus untergräbt!
#Staatsraison
Cc @MariaSterkl
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@MariaSterkl giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/ac… how about now?
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"Israeli officials are preparing for an extended campaign against the Lebanese militant group Hizbollah that is likely to continue beyond the end of the war against Iran, according to people briefed on the discussions." giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/ac… (gift link)
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"Paradoxically, years from now this war could end up contributing to Iran’s future power if it fails to bring about regime change."
Danny (Dennis) Citrinowicz ,داني سيترينوفيتش@citrinowicz
Israel and the United States appear to be in an all-or-nothing gamble vis-à-vis Iran. The likelihood of another campaign of the scale we are currently seeing in the coming months or years is very low, given the heavy political and logistical constraints — not to mention the possibility of other conflicts that could draw in the core attention of the United States, first and foremost China–Taiwan as we approach 2027. Given that this may be a near one-time opportunity, it is clear that Israel and the United States are doing everything they can to maximize the achievements of the campaign — including attempts to work with various actors to destabilize the Iranian regime from within. But what happens if the Iranian regime survives? And if, after this campaign, it moves to rebuild its strategic capabilities — including the nuclear program? It is doubtful that the United States and Israel would again be able to mobilize such a concentration of military power for another round. This creates a Catch-22. Despite the significant operational achievements, ending this campaign without the fall of the regime — or at least without a surrender-type agreement in which Iran abandons its nuclear and missile capabilities — could lead to a situation in which the regime eventually rebuilds and grows stronger without an effective way to stop it. Paradoxically, years from now this war could end up contributing to Iran’s future power if it fails to bring about regime change. The regime clearly faces enormous internal and external challenges and will not recover easily. But ending the campaign in a way similar to previous rounds — if that is even possible — could produce the opposite of the intended outcome. The key question, therefore, is whether the administration will intensify its activities to pursue the far more ambitious goal of regime change, or instead move quickly toward some form of agreement that could constrain Iran’s future military buildup — if such an agreement is even achievable. Like poker players pushing all their chips into the pot, Israel and the United States seem to be “all in.” The strategic upside of regime change would be enormous for the region — but failing to achieve it could lead to a particularly painful strategic loss. #iranisrae
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First, to claim only he can solve the crisis (that he is creating), a typical formula. Chaos & violence push people toward a "law and order" strongman. Also, as the midterms approach, the grounds must be prepared for interfering with the democratic process for "security" reasons.
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“Recent events have brought Trump’s governing style into sharper focus. Fascist best describes it, and reluctance to use the term has now become perverse.”
theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/01/…
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As others have pointed out, now that the protests have been suppressed down to a more controllable level, the big question is whether the funeral cycle will renew them.
A huge number of people died on Thursday across many different cities.
Important dates for them would be the 7th day & particularly the 40th day after their deaths.
In 1978/79 the occasion of the 40th day after deaths was very important in keeping their momentum going.
In 2022, Mahsa Amini's 40th had an enormous turnout and galvanized further protests.
Of course there may be precautions taken by security services to prevent any politicization of funerals. But given the numbers involved that will be challenging.
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נוסח הודעת חמאס על ההגעה להסכם הלילה: "אחרי משא ומתן רציני וארוך לגבי הצעת טראמפ... חמאס מודיע כי הושג הסכם שמסיים את המלחמה בעזה, מביא לנסיגת ישראל מהרצועה, הכנסת סיוע וחילופי אסירים". כמו בהודעה על ההסכמה לתוכנית, אין פרטים של ממש.
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FPA statement on the fatal killing of journalists in Gaza
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💥#Breaking: Israeli human tights organizations @Btselem and @PHRIsrael declare that Israel is committing a genocide in the Gaza Strip. mailchi.mp/btselem/18act4…
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I spoke with @biannagolodryga on @cnni about the humanitarian disaster in Gaza and the efforts to reach a ceasefire deal. Watch here:
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#Gaza
"What I suffer from is mainly related to the difficulty of accessing food.
"I used to weigh around 110kg.
"Today I weigh between 65 and 70 kg."
x.com/AFP/status/194…
AFP News Agency@AFP
🇵🇸 VIDEO: AFP journalist covers war as Gaza faces extreme shortages AFP video journalist Youssef Hassouna has been covering the Gaza war for 21 months. Now, extreme scarcity of food, clean water and medical care in Gaza are complicating his efforts to cover the conflict.
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[8/8] Those with influence can’t say they didn’t know, only that they chose not to act. Israel wasn’t given a suggestion by the ICJ. It was given a legal order. A ceasefire is overdue, but that alone won’t end this atrocity. All orders of the court must be implemented.
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Wenn Ron Prosor lieber Zensurbehörde wäre, sollte er den Job wechseln 😇
cc @sophie_tann
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💥Endless horror in Gaza: 19 people, mostly teens, were crushed to death by mobs this morning in the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation compound, and one more was stabbed to death. First GHF acknowledgement of deaths in its space.
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"המשך המלחמה בעזה הוא איוולת מדינית, צבאית וגם ערלות לב. הסיבה? אדישות וחוסר אכפתיות" - האלוף במיל' גיורא איילנד.
המלחמה הזו פוגעת בכולנו.
צריך לסיים אותה – ולהחזיר את כל החטופים. עכשיו.
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💥Easily identifiable images of missile impact sites are released to the world by Israeli first responders @Mdais but the foreign media stationed in Israel is forbidden from covering same by an illegal diktat issued by boffo ministers Itamar Ben Gvir & Shlomo Karhi.
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בתמונה - מכתש שנוצר בתקיפה האיראנית באפריל 2024 ולידו קיר בטון מזוין ששרד ללא פגע. זה קיר עבה יותר מממ״ד אבל ממחיש את העקרון - מרחב מוגן יכול לעמוד גם בפיצוץ אדיר.
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*שרשור חשוב - תשתפו בבקשה*
איום הטילים מאיראן - מה חשוב לדעת כדי להתגונן.
החדשות הרעות - זה יותר חמור ממה שחווינו מלבנון ומעזה. אי אפשר לעגל פינות.
החדשות הטובות - מי שמקפיד על ההנחיות באופן מלא הופך את הסיכון לזניח.
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