Franz Sonik

“In a world of diversity where often values clash, music leaps across language barriers and unites people of quite different cultural backgrounds. And so, through music, all peoples can come together to make the world a more harmonious place” Kofi Annan.

@chiefrabbi עם ישראל חי

It is pure evil to take a mother and her young children and an elderly man hostage. It takes another layer of evil to be responsible for their deaths. And yet a further layer of evil to trade their bodies to release hundreds of prisoners including terrorists serving life sentences for murder. This is what Israel is up against. Today, all decent people around the world mourn with Israel, Kibbutz Nir Oz, and the Bibas and Lifshitz families. With broken hearts, we pray for the return of all the hostages and a just and lasting peace. עם ישראל חי!

@bringhomenow May his memory be a blessing 🕊️

The family of the late Shlomo Mantzur has asked to share this message: "With deep sorrow and heavy hearts, we received the bitter news from IDF representatives about the murder of our beloved and dear Shlomo. Shlomo, a survivor of the Farhud Holocaust in Iraq, was kidnapped from his home in Kibbutz Kisufim. He was the pillar of strength for our entire family. A man of high morals and values, a lover of humanity, who always helped others wholeheartedly. A man with a heart of gold, golden hands, and a smile worth gold. We call upon decision-makers to make a brave and ethical decision to bring all hostages home immediately - the living for rehabilitation and the deceased for proper burial in their homeland. We deeply thank the soldiers who fight day and night, risking their lives. Our family wishes a speedy recovery to the wounded, and our hearts are with the bereaved families. The family wishes to thank the Hostages Families Forum for their embrace and support throughout this journey, and appeals to the people of Israel: Continue to support and cry out the cry of the hostages until they are all returned home."

@Israel 🙏🏽

They murdered Eli Sharabi’s wife and two daughters, dragged him to Gaza and held him hostage in tunnels without daylight and food for over 480 days. Now they parade him on stage as a last act of torture before releasing him to the Red Cross. Look at what they did to him. Monsters.

The radical take that Joe Biden is the worst thing to ever happen to Palestinian interests isn’t exactly aging like fine wine.

Elon Musk is a terrible president.

@CST_UK 🕯️🕊️

Today we commemorate the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the German Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz.

Musk doing the Nazi salute twice? Clearly just beta-testing a new Tesla feature: Hands-Free Fascism.

@ByDonkeys @elonmusk @Tesla @politicalbeauty musk accidentally does the nazi salute once: unfortunate. Does it twice: suspicious. Makes nazi jokes after: oh look, it’s the world’s first self-driving far-right billionaire.

The world’s richest man @elonmusk is promoting the far right in Europe. Don’t buy a @Tesla. Location: Tesla Gigafactory, Berlin. (In collaboration with @politicalbeauty)

Beautiful 🤘🏼💙

@bringhomenow 🙏🏽

The Hostages Families Forum welcomes the exciting news that Romi Gonen (24), Doron Steinbrecher (31), and Emily Damari (28) are expected to be released later today. We await their safe return to Israel to be reunited with their families after 471 days in Hamas captivity. #BringThemHomeNow #UntilTheLastHostage #AllTogether

@RabbiUkraine On this final night of Hanukkah, all eight flames shine brightly, a symbol of resilience and hope. Just as these lights dispel darkness, may they bring strength to every heart, in Ukraine and beyond. Light always wins. ✨🕎 #Chanukah #LightOverDarkness #Hope

Today we light all 8 Chanukah candles - the light shines in full force, dispelling the darkness, filling our hearts with hope! During these 8 days, the Jewish community managed to do a lot of good deeds! We organized holidays for hundreds of grandparents, giving them attention and care, also made many trips to Jewish communities in small towns in Ukraine, as well as distributed thousands of food kits for low-income people We also held a Hanukkah party for the wounded defenders of Ukraine at the main military hospital! Chanukah reminds us that even the smallest flame can defeat great darkness, and when there are eight candles, that light becomes irresistible. May this fire give strength to every Ukrainian, protect and inspire new achievements! Light always wins, and Ukraine will win too!

Today’s crises - dis/misinformation, toxic masculinity, unchecked Silicon Valley power - are deeply linked. The media’s failure to inform, social media’s pull on young minds & the rise of extreme views are reshaping democracy & distorting our values. We’re at a critical crossroads... #Democracy #Media #SocialJustice

Kamala Harris talks to Kamala Harris

Here's my message to young people: you wouldn't let a bunch of old people decide what music you're going to listen to or what clothes you're going to wear – so don't let them decide your future. Make a plan to vote today: IWillVote.com/Obama

Just three more sleeps until we jam with the incredible @DerekParavicini! We're excited to create some amazing music together and push the boundaries of inclusive music-making. Let’s make magic happen! 🎶 #aBandLikeNoOther #MusicInclusion #soundsofintent

@simon_schama Toda raba 🙏🏽

It was an honour to be there and read Israeli poetry - Dael Rodrigues Garcia's eeply moving"Cleared for Publication" and Yehuda Amichai's "Wildpeace" and "Poem without end" . Our great Hebrew poets - Bialik, Kovner, Sutzkever, have been the most profound voices of calamity and survival.

@TracyAnnO I will be there.

Wishing peace, strength & hope to all as we begin this new year. May Rosh Hashanah bring renewal and the promise of a better tomorrow for everyone. Shana Tova and may we find unity and healing in the year ahead #RoshHashanah2024

As a former teacher, nothing beats that first day of school feeling. It’s all about hope and possibility. Wishing all students and teachers a great school year!