Notices by Margarita Estévez-Abe (japanprof@mastodon.social), page 2

Haaretz Editorial: Israel Presents: Detention Without Trial for Arabs Only
@palestine

https://archive.is/1JhwJ

A distant cousin in Spain had a great uncle who had spent time in a Nazi concentration camp. Her father shared the bedroom with this great uncle when he came home alive. 15 years ago, a Jewish man from NYC contacted them. He was the great uncle's son, who had never met his father. He had been looking for his dad for many years. The great uncle had already passed away, but the family had a big reunion. My cousin saw her father cry for the first time.

The US media says the far-right coalition partners of Netanyahu are against any ceasefire and want to totally annihilate Hamas. But they don't add the most important information: They believe everyone in Gaza to be Hamas--all babies, children, mothers, grandparents, aid workers, doctors, journalists, the sick and the disabled. In sum, they don't want to stop until #Gaza is totally clear of "Arabs" and "human animals" as they put it.

Michael Schill, President of Northwestern, defends his treatment of student protesters. Finally, someone pushes back against Elise Stefanik and her likes. Gender, race, ethnicity and expertise are not irrelevant factors. It helps that the president is male, white, Jewish and a legal scholar of free speech. #students #protest

https://www.jta.org/2024/05/23/united-states/under-fire-from-congress-northwesterns-jewish-president-forcefully-defends-encampment-deal

Don’t forget Israeli violence in #westbank The usual excuse “it’s Hamas who uses children as human shields” doesn’t apply to West Bank. There’s no Hamas there.
State-supported killings, terrorizing of Palestinians and stealing of their properties continue in violation of international law. @palestine
https://archive.is/RR70k

What's wrong with the US? Why are there snipers on campus? Why do the police officers look like they are going into a combat zone? Look at theit weapons and the amount of ammunitions. Are they out of their minds?

You can see where all the hard-earned tax dollars go: arms industry. Meanwhile, healthcare is out of reach for many citizens and the American life expectancy is going down.

Don't tell me this is a democracy.
https://partyon.xyz/@nullagent/112334691135374691

#dogsofmastodon "I love burying my snout in the snow!"

What Kushner says is shocking but the fact that this was said at Harvard University is horrifying. #gaza #genocide #israel

Jared Kushner: Gaza seaside land 'very valuable,' Israel must 'move people out, clean up' https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/2024-03-19/ty-article/.premium/jared-kushner-gaza-seaside-land-very-valuable-israel-must-move-people-out-clean-up/0000018e-57b3-d4f6-a9be-dfbb4ed30000?gift=27715b12844b4b31a2b5568b4e1dea0a

#israel is building a new road in Northern Gaza. UK & US have assisted Zionists' land grab schemes over 100 years. #gaza has oil and natural gas. All that will end up in the hands of British Petroleum and Israel. How many times will the world ignore Palestinians’ right to self determination? None of this violence and stealing would have happened without the US help.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68514821

#silentsunday The world is full of wonders.

Wonderful to be back in my native city, Tokyo! Life is so easy here. Easy access to everything and so walkable!

'Take everything that's north of the Gaza river. That whole northern section, tomorrow morning, make a new Jewish community.’ #israel #gaza

Israeli far-right lawmaker calls for settlements across all northern Gaza https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-12-27/ty-article/israel-should-establish-jewish-settlements-in-northern-gaza-far-right-lawmaker-says/0000018c-aaab-d462-afbe-aeef6bac0000?darkMode=true&subtitle=true&ismobileapp=true?utm_source=App_Share&utm_medium=iOS_Native

I detest racism, xenophobia and ethnonationalism. Why are the ultra-right everywhere obsess about vilifying and dehumanizing others? What’s their problem?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/12/13/polish-politician-menorah-fire-extinguisher/

I agree with Liz Cheney that the US is sleep-walking into dictatorship. Europe will have to rely on this dictatorship for its security. Will European democracy survive? What will be the global impact of the second Trump Administration? Withdrawal of military support for Ukraine, no restraint on Israel, sweet deals with Saudi dictatorship, political support for extreme ethnonationalists in Europe & India?

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/liz-cheney-trump-dictatorship_n_656a5c7ae4b028b0f3d0313f

Ezra Klein's interview of Amaney Jamal. Jamal's point about "forces that do not want peace" is so important. Also her data show that the majority of Gazans do not support & have suffered under Hamas. But these civilians are being punished for what Hamas has done (don't forget: Bibi preferred Hamas over PA.) https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/03/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-amaney-jamal.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7kw.88r2.UcNg2TT5gw0O&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Congratulations to Claudia Goldin! So happy about her Nobel Prize! I've had the pleasure to spend one year together at the Radcliff Institute of Advanced Study. A great mentor to other women as well. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/09/business/economy/claudia-goldin-nobel-prize-economics.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

@ja_herre @PopovaProf oh, well. Difficult to feel sorry for Le Pen. It’s good that not all radical left types can emulate Meloni. Meloni was smart not to take money from Russians.

@JapanProf Indeed. I saw an article in passing that talked precisely about Le Pen taking very careful notes. For one, Le Pen should reassess her pro-Putin stance

@ja_herre @PopovaProf very interesting. Thank you.

@PopovaProf I never ever thought that Giorgio Meloni would be so moderate. I was totally taken by surprise once her party won big and she became PM. I used to live in Italy and I would see her on TV saying things like “I’m a proud fascist”! Who would have thought she would become a center-right PM? Italian politics is fascinating (remember Berlusconi’s circus and the 5S movement). Let’s wait and see what Marine Le Pen would do.