CIRCLE WITH A DOT

@EUCommission

Europe's strength begins when it stops applying double standards to human rights and international law.

Europe needs to stop enabling the genocide and Israel's decades of crimes.

Europe needs to apply the same sanctions to Israel as it does on Iran.

Europe needs to demand the end of Israel's nuclear threat.

@mullvadnet

phase 2 is requiring everyone to use an approved vpn aka government "gateway".

because right now, you can access the internet via all kinds of entry pints - from your broadband at home, to your 4G mobile, to the cafe wifi, etc and it makes it a little less convenient to surveil you.

much easier if all your traffic goes through the approved ID-verifying gateway.

@Mastodon @mellifluousbox

Addressing the embarrassing lack of diversity on Mastodon should also be a goal.

And no, asking white Europeans to attend lavish conferences in Germany to discuss isn't the solution.

@Mastodon @mellifluousbox

We need better processes to hold biased admins/mods to account. Eg

* Mandatory transparency on account limiting, suspension and post removal

* GDPR compliance especially subject access requests

* Public statistics on compliance with the above, including timelinesss

* Referral to independent user-nominated moderators for adjudication with binding decisions

* Code of conduct which codifies the Jerusalem Declaration on #antisemitism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerusalem_Declaration_on_Antisemitism

@dbattistella

the alternative explanation is that the BM was surprised by the backlash and pretended they didn't know anything about this, and if they did, they were always against it

I'm suspicious

@ChrisMayLA6

I suggest America is not looking more like China, but like America distilled.

* how many countries has China invaded / bombed ?

* in how many countries has China placed military bases?

* how many agreements / treaties has China unilaterally violated?

* how many partners has China betrayed?

* how does dealing with internal corruption compare with the USA? (key for investment confidence)

Some outside the West see China as reliable, even if they don't agree with its system.

@MisuseCase @openrightsgroup @JamesBaker

100%

and I also worry about their involvement in the NHS - specifically our personal health data

unlike reddit or discord, it is almost impossible to opt out of the NHS

@openrightsgroup @JamesBaker

when there is a choice of verification options, and they choose Peter Theil ... that is not an accident.

@fkamiah17

signed

@vy @Geri

Oh but the UKLFI have admitted they did it.

It's on their own website.

You need to grow up.

British Museum Reviewing Palestine Terminology in Galleries after Audience Testing

The British Museum has confirmed that it is reviewing and updating some gallery panels and labels after “Audience testing has shown that the historic use of the term Palestine … is in some circumstances no longer meaningful.” Concerns were raised by UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) about historically

UK LAWYERS FOR ISRAEL (www.uklfi.com)

@vy @Geri

Thank you for demonstrating to any readers the weaknesses of European liberals on this matter.

@vy @Geri

If the museum wanted to change the names, they would normally do this through a scholarly and consultantive open process.

Not because a nasty evil group like the UKLFI bullied them to do it.

That sets a dangerous precedent.

And that's what you're missing.

2/2

@vy @Geri

You seem like the person in the room who says "but Hitler was a vegetarian and loved animals".

You appear to demonstrate an immaturity, a naiveté, about the wider context that includes

1. A malevolent group, the UKLFI, pressuring British institutions to make changes in a way that they would not do. The same group that forced a London hospital to be take down childrens art.

2. The ramping up of the genocide of Palestine, its people, culture, its history, its very memory.

1/2

@vy @Geri

And for zionists, supporting a genocide and erasing Palestinian identity is like having a morning coffee.

@Geri

I will be writing to the Museum.

I hope others will too.

It isn't the most effective action, but for many it is feasible, and it will let them know that this won't slide without us knowing their complicity.

@vy @Geri

The UK Lawyers for Israel according to some reports.

@Geri

The UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) according to this report.

British Museum removes ‘Palestine’ from ancient Middle East displays

British Museum Palestine Middle East displays

The Standard (www.standard.co.uk)

They also had the children's art removed from a London hospital.

London hospital removed Gaza children's artwork following legal threat

'Crossing Borders' was an art project designed by Palestinian students from Gaza and transferred onto plates by local schoolchildren

Middle East Eye (www.middleeasteye.net)

its on their own website they're proud of it

Security Verification

(www.uklfi.com)

@mc @aral

Apologies, I misunderstood your comment which suggested you were defending Israel and its Nazi-like behaviour.

@mc @aral

Alfred is right.

Germany should be allowed to send weapons to Israel.

How Israel uses them is not Germany's responsibility.

This is how international law works.

Even if Israel was executing a genocide, operates apartheid, uses banned chemical weapons, bombs 7 countries in 12 months, starves a population, lets babies in incubators die, shoots children's gonads, murders journalists, uses human shields, rapes captives to death, steals organs .. operated Epstein..

.. that's fair.

@FediTips @footils

I'm blocking you - tired of this confident ignorance