Moldovan authorities have denounced what they call “unprecedented” Russian interference in an upcoming parliamentary election. Cyberattacks, destabilization, electoral corruption, disinformation. These instruments aim to discredit the pro-European party of President Maia Sandu, re-elected last year. FRANCE 24 speaks to Clara Volintiru, Black Sea Regional Director at the German Marshall Fund of the United States.
#Moldova#Russia#Ukraine #war

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5heoe_egqJ8

Moldovan authorities have denounced what they call “unprecedented” Russian interference in an upcoming parliamentary election. Cyberattacks, destabilization, electoral corruption, disinformation. These instruments aim to discredit the pro-European party of President Maia Sandu, re-elected last year. FRANCE 24 speaks to Clara Volintiru, Black Sea Regional Director at the German Marshall Fund of the United States.
#Moldova#Russia#Ukraine #war

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5heoe_egqJ8

russias disinformation wants us to believe Ukraine is unfree, undemocratic & corrupt. Many in Europe echo this. But facts say otherwise: from 2014–2024 Ukraine climbed 66 ranks in the World Press Freedom Index — while fighting a war of aggression. That’s the story we must tell. 🇺🇦 #changethenarrative

#Ukraine #russia#Europe#Freedom#Propaganda #war #disinformation

russias disinformation wants us to believe Ukraine is unfree, undemocratic & corrupt. Many in Europe echo this. But facts say otherwise: from 2014–2024 Ukraine climbed 66 ranks in the World Press Freedom Index — while fighting a war of aggression. That’s the story we must tell. 🇺🇦 #changethenarrative

#Ukraine #russia#Europe#Freedom#Propaganda #war #disinformation

The first time I saw men hold hands this easily, I was in a war zone. Back then, the air smelled of dust and diesel; now I rest in my hammock between trees, thick, humid green.
https://medium.com/prismnpen/how-being-gay-and-armenian-shaped-my-tour-of-duty-in-afghanistan-ca87494a98b3?sk=7d2bdd9031fbd0233a65859420ca0f8c

#LGBTQ#Gay#Armenian#Afghanistan#War

#Rabbis Emerge as Growing Voice of Criticism of #Israel Tactics in #Gaza

Among the recent public letters was one from dozens of Orthodox rabbis demanding “moral clarity” to what they called a #HumanitarianCrisis.

As Israel’s tactics in Gaza have increasingly provoked international condemnation, rabbis from across the world are taking the unusual step of speaking out against the Israeli government’s conduct in the #war, on moral & religious grounds.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/us/rabbis-gaza.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

"War itself is, of course, a form of madness. It's hardly a civilized pursuit. It's amazing how we spend so much time inventing devices to kill each other and so little time working on how to achieve peace."

-- Walter Cronkite

#war#WarMachine #madness #peace#CivilizedSociety

“The responsibility & the lack of concern that #Hamas has for the health & welfare of its own people does not free #Israel from having responsibility for the destruction that it has caused,” Rabbi Blau said. “It is not a zero-sum game.”

The #Jewish community is far from a monolith, & support for the tactics & mission of Israel’s war in #Gaza has varied. But until recently, many mainstream Jewish organizations & leaders had defended Israel’s war against Hamas, if with growing unease.

#WarCrimes

The deteriorating conditions in #Gaza & the denial of #aid to #Palestinian #civilians is prompting some who consider themselves ardent supporters of #Israel to publicly object to the #FarRight government’s stewardship of the #war, arguing that it crosses a #religious & #moral line. The Torah & #Jewish tradition command Jews to feed the poor & hungry, respect the sanctity of life & show mercy & compassion.

Associations representing Reform congregations & Conservative #rabbis — denominations that encompass nearly half of American #Jews — have called for #Israel to release additional #aid, citing Jewish values & what one group called a “moral priority” to feed the hungry. Nearly three dozen rabbis were arrested in demonstrations in #NewYork & #Washington last month, calling for more aid to #Gaza & for Israel & its prime minister, Benjamin #Netanyahu, to end the #war.

#genocide#WarCrimes

Perhaps most notably, those raising concerns now include a small group of Orthodox #rabbis, whose communities have broadly not wavered in their support of #Israel throughout the #war.

Last week ~80 Orthodox rabbis signed an open letter demanding “moral clarity, responsibility, & a #Jewish Orthodox response” to the #HumanitarianCrisis in #Gaza. Signers included chief rabbis of #Poland & #Norway, & the fmr chief rabbi of #Ireland. Organizers said that >½ of those who signed were from the #US.

Associations representing Reform congregations & Conservative #rabbis — denominations that encompass nearly half of American #Jews — have called for #Israel to release additional #aid, citing Jewish values & what one group called a “moral priority” to feed the hungry. Nearly three dozen rabbis were arrested in demonstrations in #NewYork & #Washington last month, calling for more aid to #Gaza & for Israel & its prime minister, Benjamin #Netanyahu, to end the #war.

#genocide#WarCrimes

#Rabbis Emerge as Growing Voice of Criticism of #Israel Tactics in #Gaza

Among the recent public letters was one from dozens of Orthodox rabbis demanding “moral clarity” to what they called a #HumanitarianCrisis.

As Israel’s tactics in Gaza have increasingly provoked international condemnation, rabbis from across the world are taking the unusual step of speaking out against the Israeli government’s conduct in the #war, on moral & religious grounds.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/us/rabbis-gaza.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Over the past few weeks, as reports of #MassKillings in #Gaza have spread & experts declared the area is officially suffering from #famine, a significant number of clergy across the spectrum of #Jewish observance & affiliation have signed a series of high-profile, carefully crafted public letters criticizing the Israeli government.

#Israel #war #genocide#WarCrimes

#Rabbis Emerge as Growing Voice of Criticism of #Israel Tactics in #Gaza

Among the recent public letters was one from dozens of Orthodox rabbis demanding “moral clarity” to what they called a #HumanitarianCrisis.

As Israel’s tactics in Gaza have increasingly provoked international condemnation, rabbis from across the world are taking the unusual step of speaking out against the Israeli government’s conduct in the #war, on moral & religious grounds.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/us/rabbis-gaza.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

"War itself is, of course, a form of madness. It's hardly a civilized pursuit. It's amazing how we spend so much time inventing devices to kill each other and so little time working on how to achieve peace."

-- Walter Cronkite

#war#WarMachine #madness #peace#CivilizedSociety