Pep Gaurdiola condemns the devastation caused by Israels genocide in Gaza and urges support for humanitarian agency's assisting Palestinian refugees.
Cyclopse retweeted
In July we open-sourced a dynamic graph of everything a child learns in primary school. 1,590 concepts, 3,221 dependencies.
Now we’re turning every concept into interactive experiments kids can play and learn from.
First one, age 7: heat and water.
Everything that used to be a boring textbook can now be an engaging experience, potentially tailored to every child.
Kids education just got a massive upgrade.
Wow those claiming Ansarallah/Houthis were gonna lose Sana on here earlier in the week got some explaining to do. You can never understand estimate the houthis.
BIG: Yemen’s Houthis have captured Mokha and swept roughly 2,600 km² of western Yemen in a rapid coastal offensive.
The advance targeted the western Taiz and southern Al-Hudaydah governorates, cutting through multiple districts in what's being described as one of the fastest territorial shifts in the war in years.
Government and National Resistance Forces (Tariq Saleh's units) withdrew or collapsed across a broad front, reportedly falling back toward Aden.
Named locations taken include Hays, Al-Khawkhah, Al-Wazi'iyah, Mawza, and the strategically important Khalid ibn al-Walid military camp.
The offensive culminated in seizing Mokha (Al-Makha), the main government-held port city on that stretch of the Red Sea coast.
Why this is significant?
Mokha sits roughly 60–75 km north of the Bab al-Mandab Strait, one of the world's most critical shipping chokepoints.
The city had been in government/coalition hands since early 2017 and served as a key hub for Tariq Saleh's National Resistance Forces.
Houthi control there puts them physically closer to the strait and international shipping lanes they've already been disrupting.
It also removes the main government military and logistical anchor on the western coast.
Cyclopse retweeted
In a difficult and dangerous world, a decade on from Brexit, there is a risk that Britain loses the confidence to lead and stand up for its values.
I’m not prepared to let that happen. It is more important than ever that Britain stands for something.
We have called for years for a two-state solution in the Middle East, but we must recognise that those words are meaningless unless we back them up with action.
For too long, we have been hesitant to act, fearful of being accused of being anti-Israel.
Today we are announcing carefully judged, targeted steps that are not aimed at the Israeli people, but at the unacceptable policies of the current Israeli government.
The suffering of the Palestinian people is a scar on the conscience of the world. Innocent Palestinians, including children, continue to be killed in Gaza. And there is still a humanitarian crisis, with far too little aid getting in.
The scale of destruction is hard to comprehend. More than 70,000 people lie dead - at least 20,000 of them children. Families and communities have been torn apart. Millions displaced. And the population of Gaza is now penned into just one third of the territory.
I know that people across the UK feel very deeply about this issue - and so do I.
Before I became Prime Minister, I said our country’s response had been too slow and simply not good enough. That’s why I committed to changing the government’s approach.
I will not stand by as the horrific suffering continues to grow and the prospect of a two-state solution - the best hope for peace and stability in the region - comes under attack.
More settlements have been approved under the four years of this Israeli government than in the previous 20 years. The UN has reported more than 1,500 incidents of settler violence so far this year, aimed at driving out Palestinians. And the situation is growing worse, fast.
The Israeli government has now approved 104 new settlements since it took office in December 2022, and ahead of the October elections in Israel, it is allowing tenders for the construction of the E1 mega settlement to go ahead. This would cut a swathe through the heart of the West Bank - snuffing out the hope of realising a two-state solution. It cannot be allowed to happen.
That’s why we are announcing a new package of tough measures to put pressure on the Israeli government:
First, we will ban the trade in goods with illegal settlements in Palestine.
Second, we have formally changed the view of the British government to say for the first time that the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory is unlawful - independent of, but in line with, the conclusion of the international court of justice.
And third, we will sanction individuals and companies that support, facilitate or profit from illegal settlements. That includes any businesses or investors that take part in the construction of the E1 settlement.
In addition, we are announcing a new package of desperately needed humanitarian aid to Gaza.
We are taking these steps because it is the right thing to do.
I have condemned the monstrous terrorist attack on Israel on 7 October 2023 in the strongest possible terms - and continue to condemn Hamas. However, it does not justify the Israeli government’s actions in Gaza or the West Bank.
The measures we are taking are about targeting illegal settlements and increasing the pressure on the Israeli government to change course. We are not imposing sanctions on Israel as a whole, which would punish the Israeli people, many of whom disagree with their government’s position.
The Israeli people are not responsible for the actions of their government. And nor is the Jewish community in the UK. Blaming British Jews for the actions of Benjamin Netanyahu’s government is wrong, plain and simple. And it is antisemitism, plain and simple.
I met the representatives of the Jewish community just last week. I know the fear they live with day by day. My government will stop at nothing to ensure they are safe and to stamp out antisemitism in every part of our society.
The measures we are announcing today are about protecting the only solution that could see the Israeli and Palestinian people living side by side in peace and security - something that people up and down the UK desperately want to see.
The government I lead will keep working with our partners around the world to keep that hope alive.
Cyclopse retweeted
My statement on Israel's decision to ban me and 10 other British MPs from entry.
"I have visited all parts of Palestine on several occasions, where I have witnessed the horrors of occupation, as well as the resilience and humanity of the Palestinian people.
They are the ones who suffer from Israel's apartheid. It is their freedom which is egregiously curtailed, alongside thousands of Palestinian refugees who are denied the right of return.
As the world wakes up to the genocide in Gaza, it is shocking that Israel continues to deny entry to UN investigators and international journalists. Israel doesn't want the world to see what it is doing - but we can never give up in our attempts to expose the truth.
That is the real scandal. Israel’s genocide cannot go unpunished - and I will keep speaking up for peace, freedom and justice for the Palestinian people."
Cyclopse retweeted
It’s never been clearer: illegal Israeli settlements on Palestinian land are a significant obstacle to peace.
There can be no two-state solution if there is no viable state left to call Palestine.
That’s why the UK Government is right to take strong action and impose a ban on trade in goods from these settlements.
With plans for more illegal settlements - and settlers currently inflicting terrible violence against Palestinians on a daily basis with impunity - it’s heartening to see the international community joining the UK in taking a stand and applying more pressure on Israel to recognise and respect the rights of Palestinians.
Cyclopse retweeted
BREAKING
Andy Burnham will announce a trade ban on Tuesday on Israeli settlements in the West Bank. He will say that Britain will not stand back and accept the “destruction of the two-state solution”
Burnham told President Trump about the proposed ban in a phone call on Monday. No 10 said the prime minister had stressed the importance of the two-state solution. The Trump administration is expected to make a statement attacking the decision
The intervention is one of Burnham’s most significant on foreign policy since he became prime minister. Ed Miliband, the foreign secretary, will announce the ban in the Commons
He will raise concerns that Israel’s plans for extra housing will in effect cut the West Bank in two and destroy any hope of a two-state solution, in which Israel and an independent Palestinian state would exist side by side
Israeli ministers are expected to retaliate against the sanctions. Downing Street confirmed on Monday that, since becoming prime minister, Burnham had not spoken to his Israeli counterpart, Binyamin Netanyahu
Miliband is also expected to announce sanctions against people involved in the Israeli settlements. Last year, Britain sanctioned senior Israeli ministers in response to “repeated incitements of violence against Palestinian communities”
The subject has divided Labour. Labour Friends of Israel, a group that includes senior Labour MPs and peers, has said that while it “strongly opposes” the settlements there is a risk that the trade ban will become a “de facto boycott” of Israel
However, more than 140 Labour MPs, about a third of the parliamentary party, signed a letter calling for the government to ban trade with Israeli settlements. Supporters are preparing to table a motion at Labour’s conference this month
A trade ban has strong support among Labour, Liberal Democrat and Green voters, the progressive alliance that Burnham is attempting to bring together before the next election. The majority of Labour and Liberal Democrat voters believe that Britain has been too friendly towards Israel, while the figure for Green voters is 62 per cent
thetimes.com/uk/politics/art…
Actions speak louder than words good to see Labour and the new MP finally take action on Israeli settlers behaviour in the occupied territories of the West Bank.
BREAKING
Andy Burnham will announce a trade ban on Tuesday on Israeli settlements in the West Bank. He will say that Britain will not stand back and accept the “destruction of the two-state solution”
Burnham told President Trump about the proposed ban in a phone call on Monday. No 10 said the prime minister had stressed the importance of the two-state solution. The Trump administration is expected to make a statement attacking the decision
The intervention is one of Burnham’s most significant on foreign policy since he became prime minister. Ed Miliband, the foreign secretary, will announce the ban in the Commons
He will raise concerns that Israel’s plans for extra housing will in effect cut the West Bank in two and destroy any hope of a two-state solution, in which Israel and an independent Palestinian state would exist side by side
Israeli ministers are expected to retaliate against the sanctions. Downing Street confirmed on Monday that, since becoming prime minister, Burnham had not spoken to his Israeli counterpart, Binyamin Netanyahu
Miliband is also expected to announce sanctions against people involved in the Israeli settlements. Last year, Britain sanctioned senior Israeli ministers in response to “repeated incitements of violence against Palestinian communities”
The subject has divided Labour. Labour Friends of Israel, a group that includes senior Labour MPs and peers, has said that while it “strongly opposes” the settlements there is a risk that the trade ban will become a “de facto boycott” of Israel
However, more than 140 Labour MPs, about a third of the parliamentary party, signed a letter calling for the government to ban trade with Israeli settlements. Supporters are preparing to table a motion at Labour’s conference this month
A trade ban has strong support among Labour, Liberal Democrat and Green voters, the progressive alliance that Burnham is attempting to bring together before the next election. The majority of Labour and Liberal Democrat voters believe that Britain has been too friendly towards Israel, while the figure for Green voters is 62 per cent
thetimes.com/uk/politics/art…
Cyclopse retweeted
I underestimated the so called capture of elite Africans by the global institutions until the day I joined the Graduate Institute of Geneva and attended many talks where Koffi Annan would speak and they would call him citizen number 1 of Geneva.
This aint the best advert for electric cars I can barely stand the 5 mins at the petrol station imagine negotiating for the charging spots.
Starboy ref representing Somali and African football officiating on the big stage. All the best Niyo.
Beautiful story what would we be without our parents sacrifices. Alhamdullilah
Fabián Ruiz se cruzaba con su madre en los pasillos del Betis. Ella limpiaba. Él entrenaba. Los dos sabían lo que significaba estar ahí.
Fabián Ruiz Peña nació en Los Palacios y Villafranca, un pueblo de Sevilla de 40.000 habitantes. Sus padres se separaron cuando él era pequeño y su madre, Chari, sacó adelante a tres hijos sola. Cuando el Betis lo fichó para su cantera, el club ofreció a su madre un trabajo fijo como limpiadora en las instalaciones como parte del acuerdo. Chari aceptó. Era un empleo estable, seguro, suficiente.
Lo que nadie calculó fue el momento en que los dos coincidieran en los mismos pasillos. Fabián admitió años después que en aquellos años sentía una mezcla de vergüenza y orgullo al cruzarse con su madre fregando los suelos donde él soñaba con llegar a ser futbolista profesional. Vergüenza de adolescente, la que se pasa. Orgullo de toda la vida.
Chari se graduó en Psicología mientras Fabián subía por las categorías del Betis, llegaba al Napoli, volvía a España con el PSG y se convertía en pieza indiscutible de la selección española. El hombre que España no ha perdido ni un partido en los 49 partidos que ha jugado con la Roja. El mediocentro que marcó el gol que nos metió en semifinales del Mundial.
Ella estudió. Él jugó. Los dos llegaron.
¿Cuántas madres hay detrás de cada futbolista que levanta un trofeo, y cuántas veces las vemos?
Cyclopse retweeted
🇵🇸 ❤️💛🇪🇸
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met in his office with the Ambassador of Argentina to Israel, Rabbi Shimon Axel Wahnish, and wished great success to the Argentine national team in the World Cup final taking place tomorrow.
Ambassador Wahnish presented the Prime Minister with an audio greeting from the President of Argentina, Javier Milei: "You are my friend, always supporting us. I was happy to hear that you are rooting for Argentina because of me."
Prime Minister Netanyahu replied to President Milei: "Javier, you are a friend. A true friend. You are a great friend, we support you, we support Argentina in so many ways, including tomorrow. Good luck!"
