#democraticbacksliding — Public Fediverse posts
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Per #MadeleineRogers [1], the abuse of procedures like fast-tracking is a component of #DemocraticBacksliding that is "buried in confusing complexities that are difficult for non-experts to disentangle,... outside of the attention of the general public". Rogers gives an analysis + specific suggestions [1] of how to improve #DemocraticResilience [2] before it's too late. Not easy because of the complexity, but doable.
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_resilience#Parliamentary_procedure
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Per #MadeleineRogers [1], the abuse of procedures like fast-tracking is a component of #DemocraticBacksliding that is "buried in confusing complexities that are difficult for non-experts to disentangle,... outside of the attention of the general public". Rogers gives an analysis + specific suggestions [1] of how to improve #DemocraticResilience [2] before it's too late. Not easy because of the complexity, but doable.
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_resilience#Parliamentary_procedure
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Per #MadeleineRogers [1], the abuse of procedures like fast-tracking is a component of #DemocraticBacksliding that is "buried in confusing complexities that are difficult for non-experts to disentangle,... outside of the attention of the general public". Rogers gives an analysis + specific suggestions [1] of how to improve #DemocraticResilience [2] before it's too late. Not easy because of the complexity, but doable.
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_resilience#Parliamentary_procedure
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Per #MadeleineRogers [1], the abuse of procedures like fast-tracking is a component of #DemocraticBacksliding that is "buried in confusing complexities that are difficult for non-experts to disentangle,... outside of the attention of the general public". Rogers gives an analysis + specific suggestions [1] of how to improve #DemocraticResilience [2] before it's too late. Not easy because of the complexity, but doable.
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_resilience#Parliamentary_procedure
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Per #MadeleineRogers [1], the abuse of procedures like fast-tracking is a component of #DemocraticBacksliding that is "buried in confusing complexities that are difficult for non-experts to disentangle,... outside of the attention of the general public". Rogers gives an analysis + specific suggestions [1] of how to improve #DemocraticResilience [2] before it's too late. Not easy because of the complexity, but doable.
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_resilience#Parliamentary_procedure
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Backsliding by Procedure: Lessons from Israel and the Role of Courts
—Gonen Ilan, PhD Candidate in Law, Bar-Ilan University; General Secretary of the Israeli Chapter of ICON-S, focuses on…
#Israel #News #democraticbacksliding #Israeliconstitutionallaw #judicialindependence
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https://www.europesays.com/iran/190752/ Backsliding by Procedure: Lessons from Israel and the Role of Courts #DemocraticBacksliding #Israel #IsraeliConstitutionalLaw #JudicialIndependence
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Redefining EU membership: from enlargement to belonging
Recent contributions to this series have shown how enlargement has returned to the centre of European geopolitics. Vera Tika argues…
#Politics #Albania #democraticbacksliding #differentiatedintegration #differentiatedmembership #easternenlargement #EmmanuelMacron #EUaccession #EUEnlargementDilemmas #EuropeanPoliticalCommunity #friedrichmerz #geopolitics #Moldova #UkraineWar #WesternBalkans
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Redefining EU membership: from enlargement to belonging https://www.byteseu.com/2117942/ #Albania #DemocraticBacksliding #DifferentiatedIntegration #DifferentiatedMembership #EasternEnlargement #EmmanuelMacron #EUAccession #EUEnlargementDilemmas #EuropeanPoliticalCommunity #FriedrichMerz #Geopolitics #Moldova #UkraineWar #WesternBalkans
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Redefining EU membership: from enlargement to belonging
Recent contributions to this series have shown how enlargement has returned to the centre of European geopolitics. Vera Tika…
#Europe #EU #Albania #DemocraticBacksliding #differentiatedintegration #differentiatedmembership #easternenlargement #EmmanuelMacron #EUaccession #EUEnlargementDilemmas #EuropeanPoliticalCommunity #EuropeanUnion #FriedrichMerz #geopolitics #Moldova #Ukrainewar #WesternBalkans
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EU Heavyweights Push Enlargement Reform to Prevent Another ‘Orbán Scenario’
A joint proposal by Germany, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg advocates stronger safegua…
#Hungary #HU #Europe #Europa #EU #accession #Article7 #democraticbacksliding #enlargement #EUtreaties #euronews #EuropeanCommission #EuropeanUnion #fundamentalvalues #hír #hungary #Hungarynews #Magyarország #nuclearoption #proposal #reform #RuleofLaw #Safeguards #veto #ViktorOrbán
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EU Heavyweights Push Enlargement Reform to Prevent Another ‘Orbán Scenario’
A joint proposal by Germany, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg advocates stronger safeguards enabling the European Union…
#Europe #EU #accession #Article7 #DemocraticBacksliding #Enlargement #EUtreaties #Euronews #EuropeanCommission #EuropeanUnion #fundamentalvalues #Hungary #Hungarynews #nuclearoption #proposal #reform #RuleofLaw #safeguards #veto #ViktorOrbán
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https://www.europesays.com/people/109762/ EU Heavyweights Push Enlargement Reform to Prevent Another ‘Orbán Scenario’ #accession #Article7 #DemocraticBacksliding #Enlargement #EUTreaties #Euronews #EuropeanCommission #EuropeanUnion #FundamentalValues #Hungary #HungaryNews #NuclearOption #proposal #Reform #RuleOfLaw #safeguards #veto #ViktorOrbán
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Turkey: Erdoğan moves to bury the opposition
The defeat of Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán sent a clear warnin…
#Hungary #HU #Europe #Europa #EU #authoritarianism #civicspace #civilsociety #competitiveauthoritarianism #democraticbacksliding #EkremImamoglu #elections #electoralcompetition #hír #hungary #judicialindependence #judiciary #Magyarország #Opposition #ÖZGÜRÖZEL #Politics #RecepTayyipErdogan #Repression #RepublicanPeople'sParty #Turkey #WestAsia
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Turkey: Erdoğan moves to bury the opposition https://www.byteseu.com/2081571/ #Authoritarianism #CivicSpace #CivilSociety #CompetitiveAuthoritarianism #DemocraticBacksliding #Ekremİmamoğlu #Elections #ElectoralCompetition #Hungary #JudicialIndependence #Judiciary #opposition #OzgurOzel #Politics #RecepTayyipErdoğan #repression #RepublicanPeoplesParty #Turkey #WestAsia
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https://www.europesays.com/people/102233/ Turkey: Erdoğan moves to bury the opposition #authoritarianism #CivicSpace #CivilSociety #CompetitiveAuthoritarianism #DemocraticBacksliding #EkremImamoglu #Elections #ElectoralCompetition #Hungary #JudicialIndependence #Judiciary #opposition #OzgurOzel #Politics #RecepTayyipErdoğan #repression #RepublicanPeople’sParty #Turkey #WestAsia
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Bulldozer (In)Justice in India: Encountering Demolition and Dispossession
https://onceinabluemoon2021.in/2026/05/30/bulldozer-injustice-in-india-encountering-demolition-and-dispossession/
#BulldozerJustice, #Hindutva, #Ethnocracy, #ImpunityLoop, #WaqfAmendmentAct, #MuslimDispossession, #DemocraticBacksliding, #Domicide, #IndiaHumanRights, #ForcedEvictions, #JCBAccountability, #CorporateComplicity, #ManufacturedIslamophobia, #GenderedViolence, #IndiaIsraelParallel, #BabriMasjid, #BJPIndia, #HumanRights, #Fediverse, #OpenAccess, #ActivistScholarship, #OnceinaBlueMoonAcademia, -
https://www.europesays.com/people/64140/ Peter Magyar demands President Tamás Shujoki resign by May 31 | Ukraine news #DemocraticBacksliding #HungaryPolitics #May31Deadline #News #PeterMagyar #PeterMagyarTamásShujokiResignationHungaryPoliticsMay31DeadlineDemocraticBacksliding #TamásShujokiResignation
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Ah, the sweet smell of liberty in the morning. Or is that gunpowder and our freshly-shot dog?
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Ah, the sweet smell of liberty in the morning. Or is that gunpowder and our freshly-shot dog?
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Ah, the sweet smell of liberty in the morning. Or is that gunpowder and our freshly-shot dog?
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Ah, the sweet smell of liberty in the morning. Or is that gunpowder and our freshly-shot dog?
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Ah, the sweet smell of liberty in the morning. Or is that gunpowder and our freshly-shot dog?
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Gerrymandering or not, however you slice it, this does not change my view that drawing districts ought to be a process left to independent commissions based on as transparent and nonpartisan a methodology as possible. The United Kingdom knows better than to have politicians pick voters, as does even Brazil.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5856022-redistricting-supreme-court-voting-rights-act/
#democraticBacksliding #democracy #electionReform #elections #gerrymandering #partisanship #redistricting #SCOTUS #VotingRightsAct #voterSuppression
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Gerrymandering or not, however you slice it, this does not change my view that drawing districts ought to be a process left to independent commissions based on as transparent and nonpartisan a methodology as possible. The United Kingdom knows better than to have politicians pick voters, as does even Brazil.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5856022-redistricting-supreme-court-voting-rights-act/
#democraticBacksliding #democracy #electionReform #elections #gerrymandering #partisanship #redistricting #SCOTUS #VotingRightsAct #voterSuppression
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Gerrymandering or not, however you slice it, this does not change my view that drawing districts ought to be a process left to independent commissions based on as transparent and nonpartisan a methodology as possible. The United Kingdom knows better than to have politicians pick voters, as does even Brazil.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5856022-redistricting-supreme-court-voting-rights-act/
#democraticBacksliding #democracy #electionReform #elections #gerrymandering #partisanship #redistricting #SCOTUS #VotingRightsAct #voterSuppression
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Gerrymandering or not, however you slice it, this does not change my view that drawing districts ought to be a process left to independent commissions based on as transparent and nonpartisan a methodology as possible. The United Kingdom knows better than to have politicians pick voters, as does even Brazil.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5856022-redistricting-supreme-court-voting-rights-act/
#democraticBacksliding #democracy #electionReform #elections #gerrymandering #partisanship #redistricting #SCOTUS #VotingRightsAct #voterSuppression
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Gerrymandering or not, however you slice it, this does not change my view that drawing districts ought to be a process left to independent commissions based on as transparent and nonpartisan a methodology as possible. The United Kingdom knows better than to have politicians pick voters, as does even Brazil.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5856022-redistricting-supreme-court-voting-rights-act/
#democraticBacksliding #democracy #electionReform #elections #gerrymandering #partisanship #redistricting #SCOTUS #VotingRightsAct #voterSuppression
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“The Day After” for Another Broken Democratic Polity https://www.byteseu.com/1965912/ #ConstitutionalChange #DemocraticBacksliding #HungarianConstitution #Hungary #RestorativeConstitutionalism
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One of the most dangerous myths about democratic norms is that they collapse only when a majority rejects them.
That’s rarely how it happens.
When violations of dignity, equality, or restraint are repeated often enough, and face few consequences, the boundaries of what feels acceptable begin to move.
Not all at once. But steadily.
That is how the moral environment of a society changes.
https://associationredefine.substack.com/p/before-the-violence-there-were-speeches?r=6l8ed8#Democracy #RuleOfLaw #PoliticalDiscourse #DemocraticBacksliding
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One of the most dangerous myths about democratic norms is that they collapse only when a majority rejects them.
That’s rarely how it happens.
When violations of dignity, equality, or restraint are repeated often enough, and face few consequences, the boundaries of what feels acceptable begin to move.
Not all at once. But steadily.
That is how the moral environment of a society changes.
https://associationredefine.substack.com/p/before-the-violence-there-were-speeches?r=6l8ed8#Democracy #RuleOfLaw #PoliticalDiscourse #DemocraticBacksliding
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One of the most dangerous myths about democratic norms is that they collapse only when a majority rejects them.
That’s rarely how it happens.
When violations of dignity, equality, or restraint are repeated often enough, and face few consequences, the boundaries of what feels acceptable begin to move.
Not all at once. But steadily.
That is how the moral environment of a society changes.
https://associationredefine.substack.com/p/before-the-violence-there-were-speeches?r=6l8ed8#Democracy #RuleOfLaw #PoliticalDiscourse #DemocraticBacksliding
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One of the most dangerous myths about democratic norms is that they collapse only when a majority rejects them.
That’s rarely how it happens.
When violations of dignity, equality, or restraint are repeated often enough, and face few consequences, the boundaries of what feels acceptable begin to move.
Not all at once. But steadily.
That is how the moral environment of a society changes.
https://associationredefine.substack.com/p/before-the-violence-there-were-speeches?r=6l8ed8#Democracy #RuleOfLaw #PoliticalDiscourse #DemocraticBacksliding
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One of the most dangerous myths about democratic norms is that they collapse only when a majority rejects them.
That’s rarely how it happens.
When violations of dignity, equality, or restraint are repeated often enough, and face few consequences, the boundaries of what feels acceptable begin to move.
Not all at once. But steadily.
That is how the moral environment of a society changes.
https://associationredefine.substack.com/p/before-the-violence-there-were-speeches?r=6l8ed8#Democracy #RuleOfLaw #PoliticalDiscourse #DemocraticBacksliding
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@irina @EUCommission Also it's IMO gross violation of freedom of speech, freedom of association.
It is my opinion that the hypocritical mask of the West slipped and the true, contemptible, authoritarian, totalitarian nature of the so called Western alleged democracies is revealed.
#authoriatrianism #totalitarianism #mask #maskslipped #hypocrisy #narcissism #contempt #contemptible #west #western #democracy #democraticbacksliding
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@irina @EUCommission Also it's IMO gross violation of freedom of speech, freedom of association.
It is my opinion that the hypocritical mask of the West slipped and the true, contemptible, authoritarian, totalitarian nature of the so called Western alleged democracies is revealed.
#authoriatrianism #totalitarianism #mask #maskslipped #hypocrisy #narcissism #contempt #contemptible #west #western #democracy #democraticbacksliding
#democracybacksliding #authoritarian #totalitarian #freedomofspeech #freedomofassociation #euregime -
@irina @EUCommission Also it's IMO gross violation of freedom of speech, freedom of association.
It is my opinion that the hypocritical mask of the West slipped and the true, contemptible, authoritarian, totalitarian nature of the so called Western alleged democracies is revealed.
#authoriatrianism #totalitarianism #mask #maskslipped #hypocrisy #narcissism #contempt #contemptible #west #western #democracy #democraticbacksliding
#democracybacksliding #authoritarian #totalitarian #freedomofspeech #freedomofassociation #euregime -
@irina @EUCommission Also it's IMO gross violation of freedom of speech, freedom of association.
It is my opinion that the hypocritical mask of the West slipped and the true, contemptible, authoritarian, totalitarian nature of the so called Western alleged democracies is revealed.
#authoriatrianism #totalitarianism #mask #maskslipped #hypocrisy #narcissism #contempt #contemptible #west #western #democracy #democraticbacksliding
#democracybacksliding #authoritarian #totalitarian #freedomofspeech #freedomofassociation #euregime -
@irina @EUCommission Also it's IMO gross violation of freedom of speech, freedom of association.
It is my opinion that the hypocritical mask of the West slipped and the true, contemptible, authoritarian, totalitarian nature of the so called Western alleged democracies is revealed.
#authoriatrianism #totalitarianism #mask #maskslipped #hypocrisy #narcissism #contempt #contemptible #west #western #democracy #democraticbacksliding
#democracybacksliding #authoritarian #totalitarian #freedomofspeech #freedomofassociation #euregime -
Achieving meaningful lives within planetary boundaries?
"Renewables are already much cheaper than fossil fuels. Alas, fossil fuels are up to three times as profitable. Thus capital forces governments to link electricity prices to the price of the most expensive liquified natural gas, not of cheap solar energy. Similarly, building and maintaining motorways is many times more lucrative for private contractors, car manufacturers and oil companies than a modern network of superfast, safe public railways. So capitalists continue to push our governments to subsidise fossil fuels and road building, even while the world burns."
"...Capital uses every tool at its disposal – debt, sanctions, coups and even outright military invasion to keep southern economies subordinate."
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We can move beyond the capitalist model and save the climate – here are the first three steps, Jason Hickel and Yanis Varoufakis
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/commentisfree/2026/feb/12/capitalist-model-climate-growth-capitalism-species-humanity
#FossilFuels #biodiversity #Roads #MobilityDesign #motorways #climate #DeliberativeDemocracy #DemocraticBacksliding #autogolpe #SelfCoup #governance
Image: Houses and landscapes destroyed for every wider roads to provide a conveyor belt for combustion vehicles, Coffs Harbour -
Achieving meaningful lives within planetary boundaries?
"Renewables are already much cheaper than fossil fuels. Alas, fossil fuels are up to three times as profitable. Thus capital forces governments to link electricity prices to the price of the most expensive liquified natural gas, not of cheap solar energy. Similarly, building and maintaining motorways is many times more lucrative for private contractors, car manufacturers and oil companies than a modern network of superfast, safe public railways. So capitalists continue to push our governments to subsidise fossil fuels and road building, even while the world burns."
"...Capital uses every tool at its disposal – debt, sanctions, coups and even outright military invasion to keep southern economies subordinate."
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We can move beyond the capitalist model and save the climate – here are the first three steps, Jason Hickel and Yanis Varoufakis
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/commentisfree/2026/feb/12/capitalist-model-climate-growth-capitalism-species-humanity
#FossilFuels #biodiversity #Roads #MobilityDesign #motorways #climate #DeliberativeDemocracy #DemocraticBacksliding #autogolpe #SelfCoup #governance
Image: Houses and landscapes destroyed for every wider roads to provide a conveyor belt for combustion vehicles, Coffs Harbour -
What Türkiye reveals about post-liberal governance https://www.byteseu.com/1669580/ #AKP #Authoritarianism #ClimateChange #CoupD'etat #coupés #Crises #Crisis #DemocraticBacksliding #emergency #EuropeanUnion #GeziParkProtests #Hungary #istanbul #JUSTICEANDDEVELOPMENTPARTY #LiberalDemocracy #polarisation #populism #PostwarLiberalOrder #StateOfEmergency #Terrorism #Turkey #Türkiye
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Europe is at a crossroads as democratic erosion deepens, a report warns.
As the UN marks the International Day of Democracy on Monday, the global body called for renewed commitment to civic freedoms – but fresh data suggests Europe, long seen as democracy’s safe zone, is now one of the regions where those freedoms are most under strain.
#Democracy #Europe #Politics #DemocraticErosion #DemocraticBacksliding #UN
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Europe is at a crossroads as democratic erosion deepens, a report warns.
As the UN marks the International Day of Democracy on Monday, the global body called for renewed commitment to civic freedoms – but fresh data suggests Europe, long seen as democracy’s safe zone, is now one of the regions where those freedoms are most under strain.
#Democracy #Europe #Politics #DemocraticErosion #DemocraticBacksliding #UN
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Wired for Collapse: How Digital Systems Hijack Human Resilience
Digital tools shape more than behavior—they shape what we notice, what we ignore, and whether we act.
This piece explores how algorithmic saturation and aestheticized crisis quietly erode civic agency and emotional bandwidth.
Read here →https://redefine.pt/2025/07/03/wired-for-collapse/
#DigitalSystems #CivicDesign #EmotionalLiteracy #resilience #democraticbacksliding
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#DemocraticBacksliding / Likud MK threatens Arab colleague with firing squad during removal hearing
The Knesset Committee discussed removing MK Ayman Odeh following his January social media post expressing joy over “the release of hostages and prisoners” and calling to “free both peoples from the yoke of occupation.” During the hearing, Likud MK Osher Shkalim shouted at Odeh: “In another country they would put you in front of a firing squad.” Committee chair Ofir Katz called Odeh “the eighth front” and said “your presence contaminates the Knesset, there’s no place here for such terrorists.”
The legal advisor clarified the discussion must focus only on the January tweet, not other statements. Odeh defended his position, stating the government “commits crimes against humanity in Gaza” and accused officials who “justified killing 50,000 Gazans” of lacking moral authority.
The Association for Civil Rights condemned the proceedings as “fascism.”
Apropos ‘democratic backsliding’ - I should note I’m using the term quite liberally here. Israel was never truly a #democracy, as ethno-states by definition cannot be. But this authoritarian drift now targets anyone perceived as an enemy of the state of course. See https://kolektiva.social/@oatmeal/114732592860857189
@palestine
@israel
#Palestibe #Israel #AymanOdeh
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#DemocraticBacksliding / Likud MK threatens Arab colleague with firing squad during removal hearing
The Knesset Committee discussed removing MK Ayman Odeh following his January social media post expressing joy over “the release of hostages and prisoners” and calling to “free both peoples from the yoke of occupation.” During the hearing, Likud MK Osher Shkalim shouted at Odeh: “In another country they would put you in front of a firing squad.” Committee chair Ofir Katz called Odeh “the eighth front” and said “your presence contaminates the Knesset, there’s no place here for such terrorists.”
The legal advisor clarified the discussion must focus only on the January tweet, not other statements. Odeh defended his position, stating the government “commits crimes against humanity in Gaza” and accused officials who “justified killing 50,000 Gazans” of lacking moral authority.
The Association for Civil Rights condemned the proceedings as “fascism.”
Apropos ‘democratic backsliding’ - I should note I’m using the term quite liberally here. Israel was never truly a #democracy, as ethno-states by definition cannot be. But this authoritarian drift now targets anyone perceived as an enemy of the state of course. See https://kolektiva.social/@oatmeal/114732592860857189
@palestine
@israel
#Palestibe #Israel #AymanOdeh
#IsraelFascism #fascism #ethnostate #Likud -
Sunday, June 1, 2025
UK identifies Russia as an ‘immediate and pressing’ threat in new defense review — Ukraine’s enduring cyber defense: Assessing resilience and impact of shifting international support — European leaders shift focus to defending Ukraine without US support — Pompeo urges Trump not to legitimize Russia’s land grabs in Ukraine … and more
https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/06/sunday-june-1-2025/
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Sunday, June 1, 2025
UK identifies Russia as an ‘immediate and pressing’ threat in new defense review — Ukraine’s enduring cyber defense: Assessing resilience and impact of shifting international support — European leaders shift focus to defending Ukraine without US support — Pompeo urges Trump not to legitimize Russia’s land grabs in Ukraine … and more
https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/06/sunday-june-1-2025/
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Sunday, June 1, 2025
UK identifies Russia as an ‘immediate and pressing’ threat in new defense review — Ukraine’s enduring cyber defense: Assessing resilience and impact of shifting international support — European leaders shift focus to defending Ukraine without US support — Pompeo urges Trump not to legitimize Russia’s land grabs in Ukraine … and more
https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/06/sunday-june-1-2025/