Emma de Ruiter

Important story by my colleague @evelyndom.bsky.social 👏🏼

Tens of thousands in The Hague demand government action on Gaza war Human rights groups and aid agencies — including Amnesty International, Save the Children and Doctors Without Borders — estimated the peaceful crowd at more than 100,000 people.

Human rights groups and aid agencies — including Amnesty International, Save the Children and Doctors Without Borders — estimated the peaceful crowd at more than 100,000 people.

#EuropeNews

AND it's coming from the guy who used to be the ambassador to Israel

Still a lukewarm pivot but hey it's something

My latest for euronews:

ICJ begins hearings on Israel's humanitarian aid obligations As the humanitarian aid system in Gaza faces collapse, the court has scheduled a week of hearings in response to a request from the UN General Assembly.

As the humanitarian aid system in Gaza faces collapse, the court has scheduled a week of hearings in response to a request from the UN General Assembly.

#EuropeNews

At the annual White House Easter Egg Roll on Monday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lashed out at reporters over coverage of him sharing war plans in a second Signal chat that included members of his family and his personal lawyer.

Read more: nyti.ms/3GiswuB

What we are seeing at this border is a human‑rights crisis.

Poland and Belarus have created a ‘death zone’, where people are trapped in the forest for weeks or months, without food or water, and are exposed to extreme weather.

Daily life in Gaza worsens as Palestinians go over a month without aid After the recent ceasefire in Gaza took effect, Euronews followed the journey of 22-year-old Mohammed as he finally returned to his home in the north of the Strip. Two months later, he says there’s no...

Two months ago, I interviewed Mohammed, who lives in Gaza, after he returned home to the north during the ceasefire.

Now he says there's nothing left of his home after Israel broke the ceasefire and blocked entry of all humanitarian aid for more than one month.

Read about it in my latest:

Pete Hegseth: "Nobody is texting war plans."

@theatlantic.com: "So here's the war plans."

Elon goes crying to Daddy after his net worth drops to just $330 billion

Renaming the EU, Dismantling the Commission: For What Polish and Hungarian Illiberals Seek U.S. Backing - VSquare.org The Trump administration's most influential think tank, The Heritage Foundation, is receiving proposals from illiberal forces in Poland and Hungary on how to shape the future of the European Union. Th...

🤯🇪🇺 The Heritage Foundation, the Trump admin’s agenda-setting think tank, is receiving proposals from illiberal forces in Poland & Hungary on reshaping the EU. Obtained by @vsquare.bsky.social, these include dismantling the EU Commission, the ECJ & renaming the bloc the European Community of Nations.

Today I wrote about new advice from the Netherlands to get emergency kits that last at least 72 hours.

24% of Dutch people own emergency kits, a rise from 15% in 2024, according to a new study. Only 17% of those surveyed believes it not to be necessary.

What do we think? Do we need to stock up?

The Spanish version of the official White House page has been taken down, and its social media was also disbanded.

It comes after Trump signed a flurry of executive orders on his first day in office, including on immigration, a keystone of his campaign that he pledged to crack down on.

Dutch court orders government to cut nitrogen pollution by 2030 The ruling follows earlier verdicts that have highlighted the ineffectiveness of the government’s nitrogen-cutting policies.

🌳A Dutch court has ordered the government to cut nitrogen pollution in protected nature areas by 2030.

Greenpeace Netherlands argued the government's failure to address critically high levels of nitrogen oxide pollution, mostly from farming and transport.

NEW: For over a year, the Israeli government has deliberately denied Palestinians in Gaza the minimum water needed for survival, most likely resulting in thousands of deaths.

A calculated policy.

An act of genocide. 🧵⤵️
www.hrw.org/news/2024/12...

HRW accuses Israel of forced displacement, amounting to war crimes Israeli authorities have caused massive, deliberate forced displacement of Palestinian civilians in Gaza since October 2023 and are responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity, according to...

A month ago I wrote about HRW's report on forced displacement

Via Euronews: Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of forced displacement, amounting to war crimes
www.euronews.com/2024/11/14/h...

Human Rights Watch has now also published a report accusing Israel of committing "acts of genocide." How much more evidence do we need?

www.hrw.org/news/2024/12...

Dominique Pelicot found guilty in historic French rape trial Pelicot, along with 50 other men, will face prison for repeatedly raping his wife, Gisèle, over the course of a decade. #EuropeNews

A historic day as Gisèle Pelicot sees justice for the decade of abuse she endured from her then husband

www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...

@amnesty.org EU projected this giant message onto the European Commission building ahead of the EU Summit.

Redstream's blatant Assadist propaganda reveals itself once again

First the UNSCIIP and now Amnesty International have concluded Israeli conduct in Gaza is consistent with genocide.

The Dutch government wants to reduce its contributions to UNRWA. Meanwhile, far-right leader Geert Wilders will travel to Israel this month on a personal visit, where he will visit settlements on invitation from Netanyahu's Likud party.

Georgia's president says government is 'illegitimate' In an interview with Euronews, Salome Zourabichvili talks about the current wave of unrest happening across Georgia and what could happen next. #EuropeNews

President Salome Zourabichvili slams Georgia's government as 'illegitimate'.

Voices from southern Lebanon Destruction, loss and fear reign as Israel's war tore through Lebanon's south

Voices of south Lebanon

We spoke to people from a handful of villages in the south back in October about what life was like after Israel intensified the war.

Here are there stories.

Reporting by me and Ralph Baydoun
Produced by AJ Labs

interactive.aljazeera.com/aje/2024/leb...

I love how my entire discover page is just filled with book recs

YouTube video by Al Jazeera English The world is watching an 'attempt to annihilate a nation': Palestinian deputy UN envoy

The US vetoed the Security Council's resolution demanding a ceasefire in Gaza, marking the fourth time Biden's administration has used its veto power to block a ceasefire resolution in the past year. 14 of the 15 members voted yes.

youtu.be/VxOCvbHx2z4?...

BREAKING: The ICC has issued arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant, citing their responsibility for the "war crime of starvation as a method of warfare; and the crimes against humanity of murder, persecution, and other inhumane acts."

Israeli settler leader 'visited Gaza' to scout settlement locations Daniella Weiss says she has the support of 740 families to establish settlements in the war-torn Palestinian territory

Israeli settler leader 'visited Gaza' to scout settlement locations - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israeli-settler-daniella-weiss-claims-settlement-scouting-visit-gaza

So I hear this is where all the cool people hang out now