Daily Archives: 23. Oktober 2023


23.10.2023 - 20:54 [ Kenneth Roth, Former long-time executive director of Human Rights Watch / Twitter ]

„The Israeli military has told Palestinians in the north of Gaza to flee south…. But the continued strikes throughout southern Gaza have underscored for Gazans that nowhere is safe.“ Four homes in Rafah were struck on Monday, reporting killing 29.

23.10.2023 - 20:38 [ Defence for Children ]

2,055 Palestinian children killed in Gaza, more than 800 missing

(today)

Ramallah, October 23, 2023—More than 2,000 Palestinian children are confirmed killed during the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip since October 7.

At least 182 Palestinian children were killed in the last 24 hours of Israeli bombardment, which many Palestinians in Gaza described as the heaviest day of bombing since Israel launched a large-scale military operation dubbed Operation Iron Swords on October 7.

23.10.2023 - 17:05 [ B’Tselem ]

Voices from Gaza

Residents of the Gaza Strip live in a humanitarian disaster zone. This entirely man-made disaster is a direct result of a policy employed by Israel, which, to this day, continues to dictate what daily life in Gaza looks like. This callous, unjustifiable policy sentences the nearly two million residents of the Gaza Strip to a life of abject poverty in near inhuman conditions no longer seen in the Western world. In testimonies collected by B‘Tselem‘s field researchers, residents of the Gaza Strip describe their lives, the dreams they will not get to realize, the medical conditions they have no way of treating, the ongoing separation from family members and friends outside the Strip, and the unbearable suffering caused by their confinement to the Strip, with no hope for change.

23.10.2023 - 16:25 [ CBC.ca ]

Israeli politician who lost friends in Hamas attack calls for an end to the Gaza bombings

„I have to condemn totally, with no reservation, of course, the terrible slaughter that Hamas carried out against innocent civilians in the south of Israel. There was no justification for such a massacre,“ Cassif, a Jewish member of the Arab-Jewish opposition coalition Hadash-Ta‘al, told As It Happens host Nil Köksal.

„Having been saying that, there‘s no justification for the carnage that Israel carries out at the moment. Because those who are harmed, assaulted and killed [are] mostly innocent civilians.“

23.10.2023 - 16:00 [ Communist Party of Israel ]

Israelis and Palestinians Should Live in Security and Peace, MK Cassif

“I have to condemn totally, with no reservation the terrible slaughter that Hamas carried out against innocent civilians in the south of Israel. There was no justification for such a massacre,” MK Ofer Cassif, (Hadash) told “As It Happens” host Nil Köksal broadcasted by the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation). “Having been saying that, there’s no justification for the carnage that Israel carries out at the moment. Because those who are harmed, assaulted and killed [are] mostly innocent civilians.” The following is an excerpt from his conversation with Köksal.

23.10.2023 - 14:34 [ Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht ]

Mehr Zusammenarbeit, Souveränität und Frieden: Für ein neues Selbstverständnis in der Außenpolitik

Eine Militärallianz, deren Führungsmacht in den zurückliegenden Jahren fünf Länder völkerrechtswidrig überfallen und in diesen Kriegen mehr als 1 Million Menschen getötet hat, schürt Bedrohungsgefühle und Abwehrreaktionen und trägt so zu globaler Instabilität bei. Statt eines Machtinstruments für geopolitische Ziele brauchen wir ein defensiv ausgerichtetes Verteidigungsbündnis, das die Grundsätze der UN-Charta achtet, Abrüstung anstrebt, statt zu Aufrüstung zu verpflichten, und in dem sich die Mitglieder auf Augenhöhe begegnen. Europa benötigt eine stabile Sicherheitsarchitektur, die längerfristig auch Russland einschließen sollte.

Unser Land verdient eine selbstbewusste Politik, die das Wohlergehen seiner Bürger in den Mittelpunkt stellt und von der Einsicht getragen ist, dass US-amerikanische Interessen sich von unseren Interessen teilweise erheblich unterscheiden. Unser Ziel ist ein eigenständiges Europa souveräner Demokratien in einer multipolaren Welt und keine neue Blockkonfrontation, in der Europa zwischen den USA und dem sich immer selbstbewusster formierenden neuen Machtblock um China und Russland zerrieben wird.

23.10.2023 - 14:20 [ Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht ]

Unser Gründungsmanifest: Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht

Unser Land ist in keiner guten Verfassung. Seit Jahren wird an den Wünschen der Mehrheit vorbei regiert. Statt Leistung zu belohnen, wurde von den Fleißigen zu den oberen Zehntausend umverteilt. Statt in einen kompetenten Staat und gute öffentliche Dienste zu investieren, haben Politiker die Wünsche einflussreicher Lobbys bedient und dadurch die öffentlichen Kassen geleert. Statt Freiheit und Meinungsvielfalt zu achten, macht sich ein autoritärer Politikstil breit, der den Bürgern vorschreiben will, wie sie zu leben, zu heizen, zu denken und zu sprechen haben. Die Regierung wirkt planlos, kurzsichtig und in vielen Fragen schlicht inkompetent. Ohne einen politischen Neuanfang stehen unsere Industrie und unser Mittelstand auf dem Spiel.

23.10.2023 - 13:55 [ Sahra Wagenknecht / Youtube ]

Bundespressekonferenz u.a. mit Sahra Wagenknecht, 23.10.23

In den letzten Monaten habe ich viel Post bekommen von Menschen, die mich ermutigt haben, eine neue Partei zu gründen – sei es aus Entsetzen und Wut über die Politik der Ampel, aus Enttäuschung über DIE LINKE oder aus Besorgnis angesichts der Wahlerfolge rechter Parteien. Ich bitte um Verständnis, dass ich nur einen Bruchteil dieser Mails persönlich beantworten konnte – auch weil ich nicht voreilig Hoffnungen wecken wollte. Mir fällt die Entscheidung nicht leicht. Doch nach dem katastrophalen Abschneiden von SPD und LINKE bei den letzten Landtagswahlen ist klar: Es braucht dringend eine politische Kraft, die der Ampel seriöse, durchdachte Konzepte entgegensetzt.

23.10.2023 - 13:47 [ Tagesschau.de ]

Wagenknecht tritt aus Linkspartei aus

Gemeinsam mit Wagenknecht, Mohamed Ali und Leye traten folgende Bundestagsabgeordnete aus der Partei aus: Ali Al-Dailami, Sevim Dagdelen, Klaus Ernst, Andrej Hunko, Zaklin Nastic, Jessica Tatti und Alexander Ulrich.

23.10.2023 - 05:45 [ Noga Tarnopolsky נגה טרנופולסקי نوغا ترنوبولسكي / Twitter ]

Netanyahu: „Israel will not provide any humanitarian aid to Gaza and will thwart any unscrutinized supplies from others.“

23.10.2023 - 05:38 [ Noga Tarnopolsky נגה טרנופולסקי نوغا ترنوبولسكي / Twitter ]

Netanyahu‘s ex-terrorist police minister Ben Gvir: „Any agreement on „continuous aid to Gaza“ that does not include the release of all our hostages is a continuation of the concept that led us to where we are. Humanitarian only in exchange for the release of all the hostages!“

23.10.2023 - 05:32 [ Times of Israel ]

Biden speaks with Netanyahu, says Israel to allow ‘continued flow’ of aid into Gaza

The White House said Biden also “expressed appreciation for Israel’s support in helping to accommodate the release” of two American hostages who were released on Friday, and discussed ongoing efforts to release the remaining hostages, during the call with Netanyahu.

The announcement was slammed by National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, a far-right member of the security cabinet. (…)

Besides his conversation with Biden, Netanyahu held phone calls on Sunday with …

23.10.2023 - 05:28 [ White House ]

Readout of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.’s Call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel

(22.10.2023)

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke today with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to discuss developments in Gaza and in the surrounding region.

The President welcomed the first two convoys of humanitarian assistance since Hamas’s October 7 terrorist attack, which crossed the border into Gaza and is being distributed to Palestinians in need. The leaders affirmed that there will now be continued flow of this critical assistance into Gaza.

23.10.2023 - 05:05 [ Folha De S. Paulo ]

Parliamentary Committee of Inquiry Identifies Bolsonaro as the Instigator of Coup Attempts in Brasília

The CPI (Parliamentary Committee of Inquiry) on January 8th approved its final report, calling for the indictment of former President Jair Bolsonaro and 60 others, including five former ministers.

Senator Eliziane Gama‘s report was approved by a vote of 20 to 11. Members of the ruling party celebrated the outcome by holding banners with the phrase „No amnesty for coup plotters,“ while the opposition shouted „shame.“

23.10.2023 - 04:45 [ Reuters ]

Argentina‘s Peronists post shock election win to seal run-off with libertarian Milei

Argentina‘s ruling Peronist coalition smashed expectations to lead the country‘s general election on Sunday, setting the stage for a polarized run-off vote next month between Economy Minister Sergio Massa and far-right libertarian radical Javier Milei.

23.10.2023 - 04:30 [ MercoPress.com ]

No president-elect in Argentina

Economy Minister Sergio Massa received 35.9% of the vote, followed by La Libertad Avanza (LLA) Congressman Javier Milei (30.51%), who had emerged as the winner of the Aug. 13th Mandatory, Open and Simultaneous Preliminary Elections (PASO).

Juntos por el Cambio (JxC) of former President Mauricio Macri saw its candidate Patricia Bullrich with 23.61% of the vote.