David Rossati

BREAKING: The Israeli naval vessel that abducted the 180 Sumud Flotilla crews off the coast of Crete (an act of piracy and a gross violation of the Law of the Sea) is intend on victimising two of them: Saif Abukeshek, a Spanish citizen of Palestinian origin, and Thiago Ávila, a Brazilian citizen who has distinguished himself with repeated attempts to break the illegal, genocidal, Israeli blockage of Gaza. Unlike the remaining abducted members of the Sumud Flotilla crew, which the Israeli navy disembarked in Crete, Saif and Thiago are detained and bound for an Israeli prison. This is a double violation of International Law: First, Israel abducted them illegally at sea. Second, Israel is now transporting them, violently, illegally, to one of its notorious prisons. Meanwhile, the Greek government is cooperating fully in Israel’s criminal behaviour, effectively surrendering its search and rescue obligations and conniving with Israel to victimise the brave crews of the Sumud Flotilla who are steadfastly, through their activism, defending International Law as well as the verdict of the International Court of Justice which has clearly and unequivocally declared Israel’s continued naval blockade of Gaza and its occupation of the Palestinian territories illegal. Through their complicity and their silence, the Greek government, the European Union, the mainstream media, the West more generally, are flouting, indeed they are trashing, their supposed, much publicised, ‘Western values’. Let us all demand: · The immediate release of Saif and Thiago · An end to Israel’s criminal behaviour in international waters · The termination of Israel’s illegal Gaza blockade · That the Greek government and the European Union cease and desist from lending logistical and moral support to Israel’s genocide in Gaza and its ethnic cleansing campaigns in E. Jerusalem and the West Bank

Just spoke to friends on the Global Sumud Flotilla. Israeli vessels & drones are harassing them off the coast of Crete. The Greek gvt is either complicit or incapable of defending our seas from Israel. So much for Freedom of Navigation & Int. Law

This little one radicalized me to a level I didn’t know existed inside of me.

CORRECTION, not EU foreign ministers, but GERMANY & ITALY's foreign ministers blocked the suspension of the agreement with a genocidal Israeli government. TO THEIR SHAME. Germany continues to prove the case against it before the ICJ for complicity in serious international crimes.

My rough guess is even earlier than five years. Like, let's see how Europeans will react after this super-El Niño summer + war/fossil-fuel-induced scarcity.

The return of climate politics in, like, 5 years is gonna be the mother of all returns of the repressed. People now asleep will wake up screaming

While the usuals suspects have already started to downplay this El Niño to sell false hope, the official forecasts are only getting worse. Off the chart:

UN experts call for immediate suspension of EU-Israel trade agreement as ‘minimum requirement’ under international law ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

It's Orwellian uses of international law like this which alienate people from democratic politics and the ideal of an European project of peaceful and just coexistence.

🚨Dutch parliament votes in support of suspending the trade part of the EU-Israel association agreement 👇

Breaking news! European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) to suspend the 🇪🇺EU 🇮🇱Israel Association Agreement has passed the threshold for 11 countries and at 1,034,599 signatures now. 🇫🇷France 🇧🇪Belgium 🇪🇸Spain 🇮🇹Italy 🇮🇪Ireland 🇫🇮Finland 🇸🇪Sweden 🇩🇰Denmark 🇳🇱Netherlands 🇵🇱Poland 🇵🇹Portugal have passed the threshold. Incredible! 🫶🏾 We needed minimum 7 countries to pass the threshold. We have 11 countries that passed the threshold. For a European citizens' initiative to be valid, it must obtain at least one million valid signatures and meet the minimum thresholds in at least seven countries. This was not just on track to reach the 1 Million threshold; this may well become the most supported EU Citizen Initiative EVER. Please keep signing! Let's show the power of the people! 🇪🇺🕊️🙏🏾 citizens-initiative.europa.eu/initiatives/de…

International law applies to all States, without exception. Respect for its rules is not optional. Without it, instability spreads, mistrust deepens & conflicts spiral out of control. This is not the moment to retreat from international law. It is the moment to reaffirm it.

“real potential for the strongest El Niño event in 140 years.....All models and observations are pointing in the same direction: a very strong El Niño with significant impacts on global climate" It's coming folks And it looks like being a whopper theguardian.com/environment/20…

@kajakallas This Orwellian statement on the breakdown of international law is yet another stain among the many of your mandate. It actually weakens the credibility of the EU position to its citizens.

The breakdown of international law is evident in today’s two preeminent global crises — Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and the war in the Middle East. A new world is now in the making, characterised by competition and coercive power politics; a world order dominated by a handful of military powers who aim to establish spheres of influence. This is why the EU’s support for the UN now is more vital than ever. My statement at the @UN Security Council ↓

@NicolasCS Some realists are trapped in the worst ideological fantasies. Some of us pacifists, perhaps in the best ones.

Some call pacifists delusional. But constant wagings of war & trampling upon others simply perpetuates hatred & conflict. Paradoxically, some ‘realist’ takes may be most unrealistic in terms of ‘publicly’ expressed goals. Idealists can move the world forward with dreams worked on

@litocoen Never had a decent espresso in specialty cafes. And had fair cappuccinos at best. Amazing brews though. Obviously the video is selective and doesn't capture Italian coffee culture at all.

this made me lol italy is the most beautiful country in the world but god its coffee sucks

44 days of conflict in the Middle East. 22 billion euros extra in our fossil fuel bill. It's time to turn the tide. It's time to protect those in need. Next week we will present a Communication on Energy issues to tackle the situation. ↓

Italy, autumn 2027 most likely.

we live on a planet where trees warn each other of danger through underground networks. where octopuses dream. where elephants return to the bones of their dead and stand over them in silence. where bees communicate through dance, showing each other where to fly. where flowers bloom...where crows remember human faces -especially those who were cruel to them - and pass that memory on to their young. where ants build entire cities. where cats purr at a frequency that can help heal bones. where forests, after fires, grow flowers first.

Thousands of protesters filled Habima Square in Tel-Aviv, chanting "Occupying Lebanon is a Disaster", "Only Peace Will Bring Security", demanding a permanent cease-fire agreement, and an alternative to Netanyahu's neverending war in Iran, Gaza, Lebanon, Syria... 🟣