'Only 'Hindu workers' should apply' because the 'Israeli government fears the potential for pro-Palestine solidarity among Muslim Indian workers.' A remarkable Boston Review essay on Indian migrants replacing Palestinians in Israel, a modern-day indenture bostonreview.net/articles/labor…

Ireland and Spain wrote to the European Commission chief two months ago asking for an “urgent review” of whether Israel is complying with its human rights obligations under its trade deal with the European Union. No response. theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…

Just landed in Malta as a member of the Coalition for the El Hiblu 3 campaign. Yesterday, only a few miles from here, a girl and eight adults drowned in yet another shipwreck. Meanwhile, in Brussels, a migration pact was agreed that makes these atrocities even more likely in the future.

'PieperGate' crisis re-opens doubts on von der Leyen's future euobserver.com/eu-elections/1…

Blood, chaos and decline: these are the fruits of unbridled western hubris theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

'this is not an age-old struggle between Arabs and Jews. It is a recent product of the irruption of imperialism, the rise of modern nation-state nationalisms, Arab & Jewish; it is a product of the violent European settler-colonial methods of Zionism.'👇 theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…

' #Germany and other member states are calling for a ceasefire, so the logic would be that weapons don't serve that cause,' Gennez responded, when asked about Germany's case in the ICJ. EU should use 'all means' to end war in Gaza: #Belgian minister' euobserver.com/world/158333

Irish Examiner Shada Islam

The European Parliament has just adopted the #EU MigrationPact , set to shape the #EU ’s response to #asylumseekers , #refugees and #migrants for years to come. This will mean more suffering and rights violations at each step of a person’s journey.

This👇 novaramedia.com/2023/06/23/the…

The designer facing death threats for his Portugal government logo theguardian.com/artanddesign/2…

🚨EU Migration Pact passed ❌

The Pact will bring a deadly new era of digital surveillance of migrants & more tech will be used to criminalise people entering Europe.

👉🏾Read our #ProtectNotSurveil statement 'A dangerous regime of migrant surveillance'
equinox-eu.com/wp-content/upl…

Thanks to Yasmine Akrimi who pointed it out🙏

#Eurovision ? No.
Try Cairokee for a change.
youtu.be/Zf3BvhjWTKg?fe… h/t Shada Islam

📅 Upcoming Event 📅

As 🇪🇺 votes on the #MigrationPact , what can be done to deliver a #migration partnership more strongly oriented towards mutual developmental benefits?

With Shada Islam, Ambassador Namira Negm (Dr.) and others!

Register online 👉 bit.ly/3TQSHLV

'The #EU is #Israel biggest trading partner, but there has been no response to demands for a suspension of the #EU - #Israel trade agreement. EU countries continue to sell arms to the Netanyahu government'👇 theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

'The EU's failure to hold #Israel to account for violations of international law in #Gaza has blown a gaping hole through its claims to be a values-based defender of international rules, democracy and human rights.The breach in trust is likely irreparable' theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

In trying to stop an ongoing genocide, South Africa took Israel and Nicaragua took Germany to the Hague. The bought-out 'leaders' of the Arab & Muslim worlds have long abandoned the Palestinians, but the Global South has their back, in solidarity and humanity #respect

Animators from Mexico, Lebanon and Colombia created the GRAM_palestina initiative to honor the children of Gaza and demand a ceasefire.

More than 13,000 Palestinian children have been killed by Israel during its attacks on Gaza since October 7.