Tobias Lang
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Director Austrian Centre for Peace ac4p.at
Worth listening.
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Freed hostage Elizabeth Tsurkov: 'I survived months of torture in Iraq – I won't be silenced in Israel'
Podcast-Folge · Haaretz Podcast · 09.12.2025 · 56 Min.
https://podcasts.apple.com/at/podcast/haaretz-podcast/id1440719849?i=1000740418961
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I have repeatedly brought this up in various talks: 🇮🇱 and SDF are supporting Syrian Druze, esp forces around Hajari. Acc to WP this even includes paying salaries of National Guard. 🇮🇱 seems reportedly to double down on Hajari lately. Thus all reminds of 80s 🇱🇧
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
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How Israeli covert activities in Syria seek to thwart its new government
Israel is suspicious of President Ahmed al-Sharaa, a longtime Islamist militant, and has provided weapons, intelligence and cash to militiamen at odds with his rule.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/12/23/israel-covert-activities-syria-druze/
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Markus Sulzbacher
1 day ago
Die US-Regierung hat Visasperren für fünf europäische Vertreter und Aktivisten bzw. Aktivistinnen verhängt, darunter der frühere EU-Kommissar Thierry Breton und zwei Deutsche. Ihnen wird vorgeworfen, an der Zensur von US-Onlineplattformen beteiligt gewesen zu sein
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I have repeatedly brought this up in various talks: 🇮🇱 and SDF are supporting Syrian Druze, esp forces around Hajari. Acc to WP this even includes paying salaries of National Guard. 🇮🇱 seems reportedly to double down on Hajari lately. Thus all reminds of 80s 🇱🇧
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
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How Israeli covert activities in Syria seek to thwart its new government
Israel is suspicious of President Ahmed al-Sharaa, a longtime Islamist militant, and has provided weapons, intelligence and cash to militiamen at odds with his rule.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/12/23/israel-covert-activities-syria-druze/
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Trump Administration ist scheinbar nicht nur möglicherweise bereit HAMAS als politische Kraft (Partei?) bestehen zu lassen, wie von Witkoff in den Raum gestellt, sondern ihr auch weiter Waffen für Polizeifunktion zuzugestehen. Ich orte massives Konfliktpotenzial mit 🇮🇱
youtu.be/LAJAdi0QD9M
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Hamas Disarmament
YouTube video by Al-Monitor
https://youtu.be/LAJAdi0QD9M
5 days ago
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DER STANDARD
5 days ago
Bisher war nicht bekannt, dass Epstein wenige Monate vor seinem Tod nach Wien gereist sein dürfte. Mehr dazu:
https://www.derstandard.at/story/3000000301649/epstein-verheimlichte-2019-offenbar-reise-nach-wien-vor-us-behoerden
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Raphael Bossniak
7 days ago
Zu glauben mit einem Büro den ganzen Nahen Osten abdecken zu können grenzt sowieso schon an Hybris aber der ORF plant jetzt die absolute Provinzialisierung.
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#Suwayda
bewegt sich leider intern in eine ganz falsche Richtung
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“We rejected separatism before July 15. After this date, the Syrian government is the one that has helped Israel be a protector of the Druze.”
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Middle East Eye (Unofficial)
11 days ago
Praise for Lebanese-Australian man who tackled Bondi Beach shooter -
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/praise-man-who-tackled-bondi-beach-shooter
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Praise for Lebanese-Australian man who tackled Bondi Beach shooter
Sydney businessman Ahmed al-Ahmed was left in hospital after being shot by the Bondi Beach gunman
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/praise-man-who-tackled-bondi-beach-shooter
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Oliver Das Gupta
18 days ago
#Trump
und
#Putin
wollen Schluss machen mit dem liberalen, zivilisierten Europa - das schreibt Hans Rauscher im
@DerSTANDARD.at
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Die "Stunde der Raubtiere" ist da
Trump und Putin wollen Schluss machen mit dem liberalen, zivilisierten Europa
https://www.derstandard.at/story/3000000299318/die-stunde-der-raubtiere-ist-da?ref=article
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Haid Haid
24 days ago
🧵 1-5 The recent Alawite protests in Latakia, Tartus, Homs, and Hama – and the reactions they sparked – highlight dynamics far more significant than their modest turnout suggests. In my latest, I unpack the three key takeaways they reveal.
en.majalla.com/node/328524/...
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Syria's coastal protests come with a critical message
What they reveal is far more consequential than their modest turnout suggests
https://en.majalla.com/node/328524/politics/syrias-coastal-protests-come-critical-message
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Raphael Bossniak
26 days ago
Konnte mit einem Rebellenführer aus dem
#Sudan
sprechen - Abdul Wahid al-Nur von der SLM, der bis heute versucht neutral zu bleiben und keine Bürgerkriegsseite unterstützt. Doch auch im SLM-Territorium merkt man die Auswirkungen des Krieges mittlerweile stark.
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Meinen recht ausführlichen Talk vom letzten Monat gibt es jetzt als Podcast zum nachhören. Vielen Dank an Thomas Schmidinger für die Einladung!
www.spielboden.at/blog/zwische...
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Zwischen Integration, Neutralität und Verfolgung: Die Situation der Drusen in Syrien – zum Nachhören!
https://www.spielboden.at/blog/zwischen-integration-neutralitaet-und-verfolgung-die-situation-der-drusen-in-syrien-zum-nachhoeren
26 days ago
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Eine Delegation d SLM (
#Sudan
Liberation Movement) hat das Austrian Centre for Peace besucht. SLM um Abdul Wahid al-Nur ist größte neutrale Gruppe u weder pro RSF noch SAF. Gebiet unter ihrer Kontrolle in
#Darfur
beherbergt als quasi riesige humanitäre Enklave Mio Geflüchtete.
www.krone.at/3965013
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Miliz-Gründer in Wien: „Keiner kann gewinnen“
Abdul Wahid al-Nur ist ein vielbeschäftiger Mann. Der Anführer der sudanesischen SLM-Miliz (Sudan Liberation Movement) reist gerade durch Europa, um ...
https://www.krone.at/3965013
about 1 month ago
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Eine Delegation d SLM (
#Sudan
Liberation Movement) hat das Austrian Centre for Peace besucht. SLM um Abdul Wahid al-Nur ist größte neutrale Gruppe u weder pro RSF noch SAF. Gebiet unter ihrer Kontrolle in
#Darfur
beherbergt als quasi riesige humanitäre Enklave Mio Geflüchtete.
www.krone.at/3965013
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Miliz-Gründer in Wien: „Keiner kann gewinnen“
Abdul Wahid al-Nur ist ein vielbeschäftiger Mann. Der Anführer der sudanesischen SLM-Miliz (Sudan Liberation Movement) reist gerade durch Europa, um ...
https://www.krone.at/3965013
about 1 month ago
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The Times of Israel
about 1 month ago
Four IDF soldiers charged with trafficking weapons from Syria into Israel
https://www.timesofisrael.com/four-idf-soldiers-charged-with-trafficking-weapons-from-syria-into-israel/
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Four IDF soldiers charged with trafficking weapons from Syria into Israel
Troops among several arrested in major arms smuggling bust linked to crime in northern Israel; prosecutors say gun-running took place during summer's Syrian Druze clashes
https://www.timesofisrael.com/four-idf-soldiers-charged-with-trafficking-weapons-from-syria-into-israel/
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about 1 month ago
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on the occasion of Mr. Sharaa‘s visit to DC, read this recent comprehensive piece in the NYT (but don’t watch the videos)
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/w...
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Firing Squads and Forced Death Leaps: A Tipping Point in Syria
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/world/middleeast/syria-massacre-druse.html?smid=li-share
about 2 months ago
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Guter Beitrag mit hartem aber berechtigtem Fazit über Zukunft der Minderheiten unter al-Sharaa
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about 2 months ago
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Jan Pospisil (Coventry University) aus dem ACP-Advisory Board in der
#ZIB2
zur neuerlichen Katastrophe in
#Darfur
und ihren Hintergründen
#Sudan
on.orf.at/video/142976...
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UNO: Krise im Sudan verschärft sich - ZIB 2 vom 31.10.2025
Der Sudan erlebt laut UNO die schwerste humanitäre Krise der Welt, geprägt von Gewalt, Hunger und massiver Flucht. Seit 2023 kämpfen die reguläre Armee und die paramilitärische Gruppe Rapid Support Fo...
https://on.orf.at/video/14297604/15974453/uno-krise-im-sudan-verschaerft-sich
about 2 months ago
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Giulia Piccolino
about 2 months ago
The situation in
#Sudan
is tragic and, compared to 2005, when there was a Save
#Darfur
campaign, is receiving very little attention. Jan Pospisil and Ibrahim Magara are doing important work on Sudan at Coventry University. Here is Jan speaking for
@france24.com
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5hn...
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Fears of ethnic cleansing after Sudan's El-Fasher falls to paramilitaries • FRANCE 24 English
YouTube video by FRANCE 24 English
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5hnPLcwQWs
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Al-Monitor
about 2 months ago
Bus attack in Syria’s Suwayda kills 2 as violence flares: What to know
www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
via
@adamlucente.bsky.social
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Bus attack in Syria’s Suwayda kills 2 as violence flares: What to know
Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Hikmat al-Hiji is calling for independence for southern Syria’s Suwayda province as violence continues in the area despite a July ceasefire.
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/10/bus-attack-syrias-suwayda-kills-2-violence-flares-what-know
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great reporting by
@amberinzaman.bsky.social
www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
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Syria's sole Christian lawmaker says she trusts Sharaa — other minorities are less sure
Syria’s only Christian lawmaker navigates a fractured political landscape as minorities and women seek representation under a new Islamist-led government.
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/10/syrias-sole-christian-lawmaker-says-she-trusts-sharaa-other-minorities-are-less
about 2 months ago
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Strongly recommended, its a unique ressource
time.com/7327689/trum...
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Read Trump’s Gaza Ceasefire Interview Transcript With TIME
Read the full transcript of President Donald Trump's interview with TIME's Eric Cortellessa.
https://time.com/7327689/trump-israel-gaza-deal-interview-transcript/
2 months ago
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Unpopular opinion: this is good news for 🇱🇧. No justice system should allow any arrest in connection with a crime committed when the suspect was 3 (!) years old. Credit to the officials who seems willing to end this blood feud style revenge with an official cover.
www.naharnet.com/stories/en/3...
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Lebanese judge orders Hannibal Gadhafi's release on $11 million bail
A Lebanese judge on Friday ordered the release of the son of Libya's late leader Moammar Gadhafi on condition that he pay $11 million bail. Hannibal Gadhafi has been imprisoned in Lebanon for a decade...
https://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/315900-lebanese-judge-orders-hannibal-gadhafi-s-release-on-11-million-bail?fbclid=IwY2xjawNgGaRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHkNbEEl8psGkf5fhClYC3-u6zAwn_kl2eEmazK8xaCa8gSIjNUCZOjOiQPIW_aem_FkHhlLcyS3bLkOVhEkb6Dw
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Unpopular opinion: this is good news for 🇱🇧. No justice system should allow any arrest in connection with a crime committed when the suspect was 3 (!) years old. Credit to the officials who seems willing to end this blood feud style revenge with an official cover.
www.naharnet.com/stories/en/3...
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Lebanese judge orders Hannibal Gadhafi's release on $11 million bail
A Lebanese judge on Friday ordered the release of the son of Libya's late leader Moammar Gadhafi on condition that he pay $11 million bail. Hannibal Gadhafi has been imprisoned in Lebanon for a decade...
https://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/315900-lebanese-judge-orders-hannibal-gadhafi-s-release-on-11-million-bail?fbclid=IwY2xjawNgGaRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHkNbEEl8psGkf5fhClYC3-u6zAwn_kl2eEmazK8xaCa8gSIjNUCZOjOiQPIW_aem_FkHhlLcyS3bLkOVhEkb6Dw
2 months ago
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Habe heute kurz mit radio FM4 über den
#TrumpPlan
für
#Gaza
(den ich übrigens prinzipiell nicht negativ sehe) und einige offene Fragen wie die "Stabilisierungstruppe", bewaffnete Clans oder die Zukunft von HAMAS gesprochen.
fm4.orf.at/player/20251...
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The difficult task of peace building in Gaza
https://fm4.orf.at/player/20251015/4OK/1760541005000
2 months ago
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FALTER. Die Wochenzeitung aus Wien
4 months ago
"Er war überall und immer ein gern gesehener Gast." Im #FALTERmaily schreibt
@tessaszy.bsky.social
einen Nachruf auf den großen österreichischen Diplomaten Georg Lennkh.↓
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Georg Lennkh (1939 - 2025): Einer für die heiklen Fälle
Nachruf auf einen großen österreichischen Diplomaten
https://www.falter.at/maily/20250907/nachruf-auf-georg-lennkh
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Christopher Solomon
3 months ago
In April 1955, Syrian Army officer Adnan al-Malki was assassinated at a soccer match in Damascus. His death shocked the country. What followed reshaped Syria’s politics for decades. (🧵1/5)
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Josef Kalina
2 months ago
Wie sinnvoll privater Besitz von Waffen ist, zeigt sich heute wieder mal deutlich: amtsbekannter Bsuff knallt Nachbarn mit legaler Waffe nieder
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Gerald Gossmann
3 months ago
Marko Arnautovic wurde von den Fußballlegenden des Landes lange geschmäht. Nun hat er sie alle übertrumpft.
www.profil.at/gesellschaft...
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Arnautovic: Vom Rotzbuben zum Rekordmann
Marko Arnautovic wurde von den Fußballlegenden des Landes lange geschmäht. Nun hat er sie alle übertrumpft.
https://www.profil.at/gesellschaft/arnautovic-tor-rekordmann-oefb-nationalteam/403092084
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Ein Hoch auf Marko Arnautovic, der sich auch von China aus nie zu gut war für das Nationalteam anzureisen. Er sollte mehr geschätzt werden. Ein echtes Vorbild was Einsatz und Teamgeist betrifft.
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Österreichs größter Politikwissenschaftler ist verstorben (den ich smh nie live gesehen habe) RIP. Die erste Generation lichtet sich leider langsam.
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semi-informal diplomacy at its best
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guten morgen wien schwechat. die einreise ist unterdessen wohl überall schneller
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Rena Netjes
3 months ago
This is Mazra'a, in the West Suwayda countryside. Completely deserted. What a sad sad scene. A stark contrast to the images coming from the US.
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Sam Heller | سام هيلر
3 months ago
@reuters.com
's Feras Dalatey on Syrian security forces' arbitrary, abusive eviction of Alawite residents of Damascus suburb:
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
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How Syrian forces emptied Alawite suburb: X means stay, O means go
Syrian security forces stormed the rundown Damascus suburb in late August, toting guns, swords and eviction orders. In their wake, they left the district's homes spray-painted with big black "X"s and "O"s: marking who could stay and who must go.
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/how-syrian-forces-emptied-alawite-suburb-x-means-stay-o-means-go-2025-09-12/
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In reality Israel should have long established ties to Nusra, since it was closely coordinating with rebels on the Golan around 2015, including treating many in Israeli hospitals.
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3 months ago
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Sam Heller | سام هيلر
3 months ago
The Syria Report on distressed sales of Druze-owned properties in rural Damascus, as owners facing incitement and harassment relocate to safer areas:
hlp.syria-report.com/hlp/surge-in...
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Surge in Sales of Druze Properties in Rural Damascus Driven by Tensions
Since April, there has been a surge in property sales in Druze-majority areas of Rural Damascus. These came after escalating incitement against the community and subsequent armed attacks led by forces...
https://hlp.syria-report.com/hlp/surge-in-sales-of-druze-properties-in-rural-damascus-driven-by-tensions/
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Justin Baragona
3 months ago
This abhorrent comment from Brian Kilmeade really fell by the wayside because it happened just hours before Charlie Kirk was shot and killed. But it still says something that a top Fox News host can now just call for the extermination of mentally ill homeless people, and it barely makes a ripple.
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And the actions against
#Syria‘s
minorities continue. Without shame. Europe must wake up, the honeymoon is over!
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And the actions against
#Syria‘s
minorities continue. Without shame. Europe must wake up, the honeymoon is over!
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4 months ago
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I missed the rare good news yesterday. Welcome back Elizabeth!
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Frederik Obermaier
4 months ago
‼️ BREAKING: Ein Münchner Scharfschütze soll in Gaza Zivilisten erschossen und damit ein Kriegsverbrechen begangen haben.
#GazaSniper
@spiegel.de
@papertrailmedia.de
@zdfde.bsky.social
@theguardian.com
@arijnetwork.bsky.social
@tijd.be
www.zdfheute.de/politik/ausl...
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paper trail media
4 months ago
‼️ BREAKING: Es ist einer der schwersten Vorwürfe, die man einem Soldaten machen kann: Der Münchner Daniel G. soll in Gaza Zivilisten erschossen und damit ein Kriegsverbrechen begangen haben.
#GazaSniper
mit
@spiegel.de
,
@zdfde.bsky.social
,
@theguardian.com
,
@arijnetwork.bsky.social
,
@tijd.be
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Ex-Armeechefs oder Generäle sind in der israelischen Politik ja normal, Geheimdienstchefs wären mir nicht geläufig (correct me if I am wrong) und ich weiß nicht ob ich das gut finden soll…
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Good that
@president.europarl.europa.eu
is engaging. I miss a more robust policy vis-a-vis the interim government by the
@ec.europa.eu
. Phrases alone won’t change the way minorities are treated in Syria. Btw Sheikh Muwaffaq is the leader of the Druze in Israel, not Syria.
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Michael Horowitz
4 months ago
Protest in Suwayda demanding the right to self-determination and the return of those kidnapped in recent attacks, via SOHR (note the Israeli flag)
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