#Belgium / Ghent university severs ties with three Israeli institutions
[…] The university's rector, Rik Van de Walle, said in a statement that ties were being cut with Holon Institute of Technology, MIGAL Galilee Research Institute, and the #Volcani Center, which carries out agricultural research.
[…] "We currently assess these three partners as (very) problematic according to the Ghent University human rights test, in contrast to the positive evaluation we gave these partners at the start of our collaboration", Van de Walle said.
I didn't know how bad it really is: We are drowning in an oversupply of Chinese BEVs. We should not trust the numbers coming from BEV boosters. We are headed towards major factory shutdowns and cutbacks.
#EU / Spain, Ireland to recognise Palestinian state on May 21 - EU's Borrell
[...] Asked on local Spanish radio station RNE if May 21 was when Spain, Ireland and other EU countries would recognise a Palestinian state, Borrell said yes, mentioning #Slovenia as well.
"This is a symbolic act of a political nature. More than a state, it recognises the will for that state to exist," he said, adding that #Belgium and other countries would probably follow.
Reports that a #Belgium TV channel interrupted #Eurovision with a message about Israel’s genocide and repression of the free press.
“This is a union action. We condemn the human rights violations committed by Israel. Additionally, Israel is destroying press freedom. That is why we are pausing the broadcast for a moment. #CeaseFireNow#StopGenocide"
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Othering, peaking, populism and moral panics: The reactionary strategies of organised transphobia
Fran Amery and Aurelien Mondon
This article shows that organised transphobia is promoted using similar strategies and politics as the wider reactionary movement which has become increasingly mainstream. In particular, we outline the transphobic process of ‘othering’ based on moral panics, which seeks to construct, homogenise and exaggerate a threat and to naturalise it in the bodies and existence of the ‘Other’. Reactionary politics rely on authoritarian tendencies and strategies which aim to remove the rights of certain communities, and as such threaten wider demands for equal rights. They claim to speak on behalf of ‘the people’, in this case often (certain) women, against an elite which seeks to grant unfair rights and privileges to a mostly silent and silenced minority, even though said rights are precarious and limited, and power is rarely on their side. Rather than a bottom-up movement in defence of women, what we refer to as ‘organised transphobia’ is a top-down movement that relies on prominent platforms and privileged access to shaping public discourse to divert attention away from the real struggle most women and LGBTQ+ people are facing conjointly.
Several Belgians have said generally the national ID card is for official government operations not for the private sector; willy-nilly requests to show it should be refused in general. But then in reality ID card is demanded in countless commercial non-gov scenarios:...
So excited!! Catching the @outreachy@fosdem#keynote to celebrate 1,000 interns! A huge milestone, both for this and also the three continents represented on the main stage! I'm not sure if the four organizers have all shared the same stage before. 🤩 @karen@anna@sphakos
The Outreachy story is also closely tied to the @fedora story, with the origins in @gnome Outreach Program for Women.
It's nothing to see. It's another act of the most moral army in the world using precision bombing to prevent any civilian casualties as Blinken told the world.
Handful of EU states plus Norway will keep funding UNRWA
The EU Commission is reevaluating its funding to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) in light of allegations of 12 staff involvement in the 7 October attack, but Belgium, Ireland, Denmark, and Spain will continue their funding.
French farmers stage a protest outside the European Parliament in Brussels
A cow figure hangs from a vehicle, as French farmers stage a protest near the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium. REUTERS/Yves Herman
Belgium pledges frigate to EU’s new Red Sea mission
Brussels stands ready to join the EU’s future maritime security mission in the Red Sea to protect ships from attacks by Iran-backed Houthi terrorists, the Belgian government announced on Friday (19 January).
Belgians say your national ID card is sensitive and should not be presented to non-gov entities, but reality differs. Mobib refused.
Several Belgians have said generally the national ID card is for official government operations not for the private sector; willy-nilly requests to show it should be refused in general. But then in reality ID card is demanded in countless commercial non-gov scenarios:...
New Proximus fiber competitor “Digi/Citymesh” drills into façades without announcement or consent ( www.proximus.com )
Before Proximus drilled into the façades of homeowners without consent, they announced it and offered free interior installation in return....