Manus Carlisle
@manus_carlisle
Fighting for @Left_EU in the European Parliament | European politics, human rights, climate, liberation | 🇮🇪 | DMs open for coffee
Still in shock that the European Commission’s authority on antisemitism @kschnurbein said that raising money for starving children in Gaza is antisemitic She specifically targets ‘bake sales’ organised by EU staff for the Irish Red Cross. Read it here: euobserver.com/eu-and-the-wor…
Kaja Kallas’s statement exactly 7 days ago after deciding that the EU would take no action on Gaza:
The killing of civilians seeking aid in Gaza is indefensible. I spoke again with @gideonsaar to recall our understanding on aid flow and made clear that IDF must stop killing people at distribution points. All options remain on the table if Israel doesn’t deliver on its pledges
Israel has ordered mass relocations from displacement camps in Deir al-Balah — forcing families who already lost everything to move yet again. 93% of Gaza is now off-limits. This is like relocating the entire UK population to Wales. Overcrowded, aid-dependent communities are…
The other day EU leaders like @kajakallas told us they saw ‘positive signs’ in Gaza. Today all our friends in Gaza are telling us they are starving to death. I know who I believe.
Palestinian Ministry of Health – Gaza: “Unprecedented numbers of starving citizens of all ages are reaching emergency departments in a state of severe exhaustion and fatigue. We warn that hundreds whose bodies have wasted away are at imminent risk of death due to hunger, having…
The head of European Parliament’s Israel Delegation denies genocide is taking place in Gaza
Since Oct 7, we have debated #Gaza in nearly every plenary. The humanitarian suffering is real - but @Left_EU repeating false genocide claims won’t help. We need solutions, not slogans. Truth over ideology. Clarity over chaos. My speech as Chair of the EU-Israel delegation in…
The EU deserves a credible antisemitism coordinator. After von Schnurbein's deeply troubling statements - framing bake sales as antisemitic and suggesting that Hamas is behind mass protests across Europe - she lost all credibility. We call for her immediate replacement 👇
Incredible for Europe’s foreign service to post this literally two days after putting out a statement on Gaza saying “we will keep a close watch on the situation”.
Crimes against humanity. War crimes. Genocides. History has too many moments when silence followed horror. On the #DayOfInternationalCriminalJustice, the EU reaffirms its support for the International Criminal Court — for accountability, dignity and lasting peace.
Imagine this during Srebrenica or Rwanda - "we'll check back in in two weeks and see if they're still killing civilians in their thousands, and then maybe we'll do something."
Kallas says the agreement with Israel to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza will be assessed every two weeks. If no progress is made, the option paper will be rediscussed. "If the situation is not going to improve, then member states are also willing to take next steps."
Huge explosions were seen in Damascus as Israel bombed Syria’s defence ministry during a live Al Jazeera broadcast nearby.
Yesterday: "Israel and the European Union reached an understanding for the expansion of the humanitarian aid into Gaza. We see positive signs." - EU foreign affairs chief @kajakallas. Today:
BREAKING: At least 20 people die in incident at aid site in Gaza, The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation reports. trib.al/Ux5WfeW 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
Today Europe’s foreign affairs ministers met to discuss the EU’s reaction to the genocide in Gaza. They decided to “keep a close watch” on the situation.
Germany's Ambassador to Israel when he sees the IDF firing directly at people on the ground:
I hope it will be investigated who fired these shots. But everybody with a sense of decency knows: if these are the conditions under which desperate people queue for their food rations, then the system is not right. The GHF and those behind it have got to protect the Gazans.
It's 34 degrees in Gaza this week but you will be shot dead if you get in the sea.
IDF reiterates ban on Gazans entering sea, a final source of relief for many Palestinians | @ztnagham haaretz.com/israel-news/20…
The ‘technical error’ was that it was caught on camera.
Israel Defense Forces admits technical error after Israeli missile killed 10 people, including six children at a water collecting point in Gaza For more on this and other news visit trib.al/Rx0iR33
"The Left calls for the implementation of the European Union’s ‘blocking statute’ to protect both the UN Special Rapporteur and the International Criminal Court in the course of their vital work." left.eu/francesca-alba…
“Britain reaches deal with Germany to deliver aid to to Auschwitz”
Today, we reached an agreement with Israel to expand humanitarian access to Gaza. This deal means more crossings open, aid and food trucks entering Gaza, repair of vital infrastructure and protection of aid workers. We count on Israel to implement every measure agreed.
Incredible piece from @euobs on “bake sale briefing” of EU anti-semitism watchdog @kschnurbein: - fundraisers for Gaza, including bake sales, constitute ‘ambient anti-semitism’ - reports of starvation are ‘rumours’ - European protests organised by Hamas euobserver.com/eu-and-the-wor…
Israelis have visa free travel to visit Ireland whenever they wish. Palestinians have to apply at least ten weeks in advance and most are denied.
Irish immigration officials refuse visas for 47 Palestinians due to come to Ireland for GAA tour jrnl.ie/6757964
Deep thanks to Chair @LNBDublin and D-PAL Members for an exceptional session in the European Parliament. Aside note: For the first time in 15+ years of political work on Palestine, I witnessed a panel of three Palestinian experts—Rasha Abu Dayyeh (PENGON), BushraKhalidi (Oxfam),…