"no reckoning, no addressing of root causes. Only a hurtling into the imperatives of cleanings-up and workings-out. All the while illegal occupation continues, and another chapter of Israel’s violations is furtively closed without accountability not only for Israel, but for its sponsors"

1. Researching this week’s column, I felt that I understood at last just why, on so many issues – benefits, Gaza, environmental and planning laws, anti-protest laws, bank deregulation, fiscal rules etc - Labour is out-Torying the Tories. Why it has become so cruel, so destructive and so spineless. 🧵

Starvation as a weapon of war

World court hearing says climate change is ‘urgent and existential threat’ This is a breaking news story.

This is a breaking news story.

1/3 👏Three excellent @france24.com articles ahead of today's delivery of the International Court of Justice (ICJ)’s ⚖️ much-anticipated advisory opinion (#ICJAO) on the obligations of states in respect to #ClimateChange. 🔥

🔗Read the first article announcing the moment here: lnkd.in/eWQh2faN

GAZA: Starvation or Gunfire -  This is Not a Humanitarian Response

#Palestinians in #Gaza face an impossible choice: starve or risk being shot while trying desperately to reach food to feed their families. We join 150+ organisations calling on all third states to take concrete measures to #EndTheSiege & stand against militarised aid schemes. #SpeakUpForPalestine

📢 Only a few days left to apply for the role of #BoardChair at Saferworld! We are looking for a passionate & experienced leader committed to building peace & conflict prevention.

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✍️ #Apply by 01 June, 2025

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Words are not enough – action is needed now to stop Israel’s siege of Gaza Israel’s allies are finally speaking up against the intolerable suffering Israel is inflicting on the people of Gaza. But strong statements are not enough. It is beyond time for states to end military...

It is beyond time for states to end military and security cooperation with Israel and impose a 2-way arms embargo. Negotiations over humanitarian aid must not be a figleaf for the continuation of the war.

🔗 Read our full statement ⬇️ #EndTheSiege

Words are not enough – action is needed now to stop Israel’s siege of Gaza Israel’s allies are finally speaking up against the intolerable suffering Israel is inflicting on the people of Gaza. But strong statements are not enough. It is beyond time for states to end military...

Too late. Too little. Words are not enough.

#Gaza #palestine #occupation #genocide #humanrights.

www.saferworld-global.org/resources/ne...

A lens on poverty and the environment: Sebastiao Salgado is dead at age 81 The famed Brazilian photographer was praised for his work capturing marginalised populations, including mineworkers.

"His lens revealed the world and its contradictions; his life, the power of transformative action"

#sebastiaosalgado #photography #latinamerica #amazon

www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/...

Uruguay’s Jose Mujica, a president famed for sparse living, dead at 89 Mujica, a former Marxist guerrilla known by the nickname ‘Pepe’, became a beloved figure for his simple lifestyle.

Ayer se fue un gran hombre, firmemente comprometido con la justicia social y América Latina #pepemujica

www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/...

It is not the "Gaza Aid crisis" as the media reports. It is starvation used as a weapon of war. And journalism sanitising a genocide happening in our eyes.

Happy #labourday #mayday #1demayo

Photo of a square cream coloured plate with orange decoration in each corner and and orange and black border and with tbe text in caputals 'aways trust your inner witch" in the middle

By UK anarcho-craftivist artist Carrie Reichardt #womensart

Pragmatic politics doesn’t mean giving up on a more hopeful future for Sudan Sudan is entering a new phase of the war that started two years ago, on 15 April 2023. While recent military developments – in particular, the recapture of Khartoum by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) ...

Very good read on ingredients that may allow alternative pathways to emerge and hopefully flourish for peace and transformation in #Sudan

#peacebuilding #ERRs #mutualaidgroups #locallyledresponses

www.saferworld-global.org/resources/ne...

How to Not “Obey in Advance”—Actions for Resisting Authoritarianism - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly These are not normal times for nonprofits and movements. But these times also provide an opportunity to recommit to mission and advance the values that we hold dear.

Do not "obey in advance".

Good read about resistance, why you are fighting for, how fear works . "Your values matter most when they are put to the test".

And always know who you are in solidarity with.

#resistance #Authoritarianism #socialchange

nonprofitquarterly.org/how-to-not-o...

World leaders must act to end Israel’s unlawful presence in the occupied Palestinian territory

We join 30 civil society organisations to call for global leaders to uphold their legal and moral responsibilities in light of the ICJ’s Advisory Opinion, which states that Israel must end its unlawful presence in the occupied Palestinian territory:

#Peace without #justice is not peace. Peace cannot exist without reparations and accountability. Peace under occupation is not peace. Political transformation struggles are connected. Read key reflections from my colleague @saratovi.bsky.social

In solidarity with the people of Sudan As the violent conflict in Sudan enters its third year, the war is far from over, with devasting consequences for the Sudanese people. An immediate ceasefire, access to humanitarian aid, and protectio...

"...the only hope for sustainable #peace .. lies with ensuring that the Sudanese people lead the way in rebuilding trust in their communities, defining the future of their country, and realising their collective vision for peace"

#Sudan

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Historic border agreements and intergovernmental cooperation in the Fergana Valley give hope for long-term peace There has been a whirlwind of progress on building peace between the governments of Central Asia’s Fergana Valley region, where the borders of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan meet

The #FerganaValley, historically a hotspot for conflict, is now witnessing unprecedented diplomacy. Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan & Uzbekistan have agreed to define the borders through dialogue. Yet civil society & border communities involvement will be crucial to lasting peace.

#Peacebuilding

Recent violence and instability in #SouthSudan threatens years of fragile peace. Supporting local responders, national NGOs and community groups is crucial to preventing further violence and rebuilding communities.

Read our statement here: bit.ly/4ipx0Nz #peacebuilding

‘No Other Land’ co-director attacked by Israeli settlers and arrested The film is an Oscar-winning documentary collaboration by Israeli and Palestinian filmmakers.

Israeli forces arrested Hamdan Ballal, a Palestinian co-director of the Oscar-winning documentary 'No Other Land,' in the occupied West Bank after settlers beat and injured him, according to his colleague

Following Israel's renewed assault on Gaza, it is imperative for states to apply all measures at their disposal to prevent the continued perpetration of atrocities – including a comprehensive arms embargo: bit.ly/4hx53mv

#CeasefireNow #StopArmingIsrael #PeaceForGaza

Women in Sudan face rising violence, displacement & exclusion from peace efforts—yet #WROs remain underfunded. Join our hybrid #CSW69 session: "Sudan Women Peacebuilders: Driving Change in the Face of Conflict".
🗓️ 11 March, 2:30 PM EST
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UK aid cuts: Another blow to the world’s poorest that will fail to make the UK safer Sweeping cuts to the UK aid budget risk contributing to global instability and will directly impact the most vulnerable. The UK needs to rethink its cuts to international assistance to save lives, sec...

#UKAid cuts won’t make the world safer. Instead, they risk fuelling global instability and inequality by failing to address a world of security challenges.

Read our latest comment and analysis piece on the #UKAidCuts 👇 #FCDO

GADN & members call on Prime Minister Starmer to reverse decision to make devastating cuts to #UKaid. If aid budgets are to be slashed, Foreign Secretary David Lammy must prioritise #genderequality in spending & champion the rights of women & girls globally. Read more ⬇️

❗️Crisis zones need #women in all their diversity. Yet global funding cuts silence them.
⚠️Safe spaces, legal aid, #conflictprevention & peace efforts are all at risk.
This #IWD2025 we say:
✅Fund frontline actors
✅Shift power to local women orgs & #WROs
✅#ProtectWomenPeacebuilders

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