@JoyRupert

Devon and Orkney; former UK and EU diplomat; wine enthusiast; researcher

UK
Joined September 2014
Replying to @janinedigi @IDF
Totally in control, which is the problem
1
1
7
290
Rupert Joy retweeted
West Bank today: I watched settlers attack Palestinian farmers: kill livestock… then drove to Taybeh to attacks on French, Belgian and Polish diplomats. The Israeli settlers are heavily armed, coordinated, protected by the @IDF. Totally out of control. apnews.com/article/west-bank…
1
21
2
41
1,172
Polish PM Tusk: Everyone was aware that, with this shift in President Trump's position on Ukraine and Russia, Europe should support Ukraine even more. Many countries realize that if Ukraine falls, we will all have very, very serious problems. There has never been such a unified position among practically all EU countries. Even those who are less pro-Ukrainian, who sometimes show signs of weakness toward Putin, had no doubts that the next several months will be crucial, perhaps not only for the history and future of Ukraine, but for the whole of Europe. Everyone expects an increase in Russian escalation and provocations on a larger scale.
45
1,028
18
4,042
43,735
Rupert Joy retweeted
Israeli settler terrorists attacked the village of Kafr Malik and slaughtered sheep belonging to a Palestinian farmer.
41
599
53
1,429
31,929
Rupert Joy retweeted
"Gaza has exposed how Europe’s supposedly universal commitment to human rights is now conditional on whose suffering is recognized, whose resistance is considered legitimate and whose demands for justice are considered worthy of attention." trib.al/z2Yy5At
36
512
30
928
37,550
I am grateful for your support for Ukraine. Thank you. We’ve been through a lot together – during these years of full-scale war. None of us wanted this war, absolutely none of us. But it is us who have to deal with its brutality and all the instability it has caused. Unity in defense is always built by many standing together. Without a determined European Union capable of making strong decisions Putin would have gone much further by now. The European Union has not fallen apart. It has not backed down or given in to fear when it came to defending the European way of life. And that mattered just as much as the courage of Ukrainians. From an address to the participants of the European Council meeting. (1/5)
688
2,908
62
20,095
254,095
Replying to @IDF
I was a combat soldier in an elite IDF unit. I served in the West Bank and witnessed firsthand how settlers could do whatever they wanted with impunity. Today I’m the Executive Director of ״Breaking the Silence״ an organization that has collected thousands of testimonies from Israeli soldiers over the past two decades. And I can say with certainty that this statement by IDF spokesperson is a lie. The IDF is not trying to stop Jewish terrorism in the occupied territories. In fact, it protects Jewish terrorists and arms them with US-made M16 rifles. If the IDF genuinely wanted to stop Jewish terrorism, the Chief of Staff could simply order the 30,000 soldiers stationed in the West Bank to carry out arrests. It’s that simple.
132
2,123
76
6,440
91,298
Rupert Joy retweeted
To be clear: Some facts are neither in dispute nor unclear. Our photographer was clearly marked as Press. She was clearly beaten. These are not partisan or risible statements, but indisputable. We urge a thorough investigation and accountability.
The Prime Minister’s Office: The facts surrounding the confrontation near Abu Falah, during which Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine was allegedly assaulted, remain unclear and are under investigation. Israel unequivocally condemns violence against anyone—Jews, Arabs, Christians or journalists. Those responsible will be held accountable. But serious questions remain. Reports indicate some 200 Arabs and far-left activists confronted approximately 40 Israeli youths. Footage shows masked individuals on both sides hurling objects, amid reports of fireworks fired at Jewish youths. Other footage appears to show Levine knocked down and immediately helped to her feet by the same unidentified individual. The investigation must establish the facts, including who initiated the violence. We will not allow disputed incidents to be exploited to demonize the hundreds of thousands of law-abiding Jewish residents of Judea and Samaria. The facts must determine the conclusions. Not the headlines.
563
4,967
155
29,987
777,189
A historic video – November 22, 1994: The U.S. President thanks Ukraine for giving up its nuclear weapons. In return, the U.S. promises to stand by Ukraine’s side to safeguard its independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity well into the future. That future has arrived—yet today, Trump and his circle act as if none of this ever happened. t.me/MirovichMedia/15617
399
6,047
386
12,305
138,951
CNN and Financial Times both report that the USA supports Russia in its attack on Europe and tries to blackmail us to stop resisting them. We obviously should stop buying US American weapons and anything else that can be used to coerce us.
New: Trump administration has warned Ukraine and allies in Europe that the US could suspend intelligence sharing and European purchases of US weapons for Ukraine if Kyiv does not halt its deep strikes on Russian energy facilities, two European offcials tell CNN. (Confirming FT’s story with some additional details). cnn.com/2026/10/11/politics/…
95
332
6
1,864
37,680
Rupert Joy retweeted
BREAKING: Israeli settler terrorists are attacking Palestinian civilians, journalists, and paramedics in the village of Deir Jarir right now.
3
50
7
94
16,393
Rupert Joy retweeted
Eyewitness to the Israeli settler attack on Palestinians and @washingtonpost photographer Heidi Levine tells me, “It was barbaric…there were maybe 5 or 6 surrounding her. They had clubs…And they were standing over her, beating her over and over, it was truly horrific. I was worried that she was going to be killed.” - @infinite_jaz
145
1,964
64
4,937
165,479
Zionism has so thoroughly infiltrated Judaism that Rabbi Dov Lior says it is permissible to violate one of the 10 commandments so long as the victims of the theft are Palestinians. No Jewish American politician will ever be asked to condemn ... only Muslims are required to do that
New 'halakhic ruling' from Rabbi Dov Lior: Israelis are permitted to steal property of Palestinians. Lets talk about radical religions now.
35
824
15
2,059
25,876
Rupert Joy retweeted
Omg. They slaughtered all of the people and are mowing away the evidence. – at Sint-Joost-ten-Node, België
One of the most brutal scenes in human history has been leaked. The Israeli military changing the landscape of Gaza in Rafah and removing the traces of genocide. A video that the world must never forget.
35
128
6
321
14,742
היום הראנו שיש כאן עוד תקווה. היינו עשרות ישראלים, ביחד עם עשרות פלסטינים, במסיק הזיתים בגדה המערבית. מול כל המתנחלים האלימים ומול וכל הפוליטיקאים ששולחים את הצבא לפגוע בקהילות הפלסטיניות - הראינו שבארץ הזו יש מקום לכולנו, שיש כאן אפשרות לשלום. תכלס, זה היה ממש מרגש 💜
170
744
61
2,144
28,407
RT @infinite_jaz: Here’s the American that just got savagely beaten by settlers. Not Heidi Levine—the one from yesterday, Haitham Taysir. H…
This quoted post is unavailable.
Rupert Joy retweeted
Settlers stealing olives on a vast scale from Palestinians are working on the basis of an halachic ruling by Rabbi Dov Lior. It's all out in the open, there's no attempt to hide these crimes. Yet the world is silent in the face of Israel's mass theft of Palestinian property.
הגאון הרב דב ליאור בפסק הלכה נחרץ: מותר למסוק זיתים מעצים שנטע האויב ביהודה ושומרון, גם במקומות מרוחקים מישובים יהודים "עם ישראל מעולם לא התייאש מארץ ישראל, כפי שאנו מבטאים בתפילותינו מדי יום ביומו. הערבים מעולם לא קנו את הקרקע מעם ישראל או מיהודי פרטי ולכן היא גזולה בידם. מסיק הזיתים מגלה את בעלותנו על הארץ, ומקיימים בזה את מצוות כיבוש הארץ"
10
341
12
770
17,361
The IDF provided cover, with tear gas and machine guns, while the settlers beat @washingtonpost journalist Heidi Levine nearly to death. Then the IDF shot a Palestinian bystander, and aimed their guns and shoved the paramedics who were trying to treat him. All of this documented.
Earlier today, IDF and Israel Border Police forces were dispatched to an area adjacent to Khirbet Abu Falah, following a report of a violent confrontation. Foreign media personnel were present at the scene and a female journalist was injured during the confrontation. All details of the incident will be examined. Upon arriving to the scene, the forces acted to disperse the confrontation using riot dispersal means. At another location where the confrontation took place, IDF soldiers initially fired warning shots into the air and then fired toward a suspect who ran toward them, carrying a sharp object and posed a threat to them. The confrontation was dispersed. Israeli Police forces and forensic investigators from the Judea and Samaria District will enter the area with IDF security to collect findings and evidence, as well as take testimonies. Violence against innocent civilians is a grave and intolerable phenomenon that requires a coordinated, multi-agency response. The IDF will work together with the relevant authorities to eradicate this phenomenon. The IDF strongly condemns this incident. Attempts to incite friction between populations undermine security in the area.
78
3,479
82
12,384
343,137
Rupert Joy retweeted
This has a name: state-sponsored terrorism and ethnic cleansing.
Masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian villagers on Friday, setting olive groves on fire and slinging rocks. Caught in the attack was Post photographer Heidi Levine. “They just kept kicking me and kicking me, like probably 50 times,” Levine said. wapo.st/4yt6dHY
34
638
12
1,574
16,729
Rupert Joy retweeted
Some things are complicated. This is not. The Israeli government could stop all settler terror in the West Bank within 24 hours. It very deliberately chooses not to.
40
342
9
1,536
18,990