In Poland, where criticising Israel remains taboo, Gaza solidarity rises
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In an attempt to raise awareness about the abuse and humiliation suffered by Palestinians who have been arrested and tortured by Israeli forces, Igor Dobrowolski, a Polish painter and performance artist, dressed in a purple jumpsuit in March and placed a yellow sack over his head.
In a video of the performance posted to Instagram, he is seen kneeling on a concrete floor, his hands zip-tied behind his back. A person beside him in khaki green playing the role of an Israeli soldier holds up a stick with laughing emojis – a nod to the evidence that many are livestreaming potential war crimes on social media.
Dobrowolski is seen urinating in fear, just as Palestinian prisoners did in footage posted earlier by Israeli troops, during which one is heard mockingly saying, “Oh no, what happened? He peed himself.”
Igor Dobrowolski, an artist in his 30s, depicts the suffering of Palestinians in a recent performance
EU will not suspend dialogue with Israel: Poland minister
European Union foreign ministers have failed to agree to suspend political dialogue with Israel during a meeting, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski says.
The meeting followed a proposal from EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell.
“We know that there are tragic events in Gaza, huge civilian casualties, but we do not forget who started the current cycle of violence,” Sikorski told reporters in Brussels. “And I can tell you that there was no agreement on the idea of suspending negotiations with Israel.”
Nobody expected it to go through, but it's good to point out the genocide enablers.
Germany warns Israel against questioning Palestinians’ right to exist in Gaza
Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has told journalists on the sidelines of a meeting of European Union foreign ministers in Brussels: “There must be no [Israeli] settlement of Gaza and no expulsion from Gaza, and that still applies.”
“And if, with regard to Gaza, the Palestinians’ right to exist or international law is called into question, then this of course also has a consequence with regard to the European positioning,” she said.
Baerbock criticised Israel again for not allowing enough humanitarian aid into war-stricken Gaza.
“The suffering of the people, especially the children, in Gaza can hardly be put into words. There are no excuses for humanitarian aid not being able to enter Gaza,” she said, adding: “Humanitarian aid is firmly anchored in international law.”
Put your words into actions, stop supporting Israel, stop sending more weapons and bombs. There are no excuses for Germany's continued support for and complicity in genocide.
