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Activist, writer, researcher, addicted to sharing information and facts.

Palestinian Leadership Halts Communication with Israel and Suspends Security Coordination | PNN

The leadership emphasized the right of our people to defend themselves and stated that the mission of the authority and its various institutions is to protect the Palestinian people, mobilizing all its resources for this purpose. It called on everyone to assume their responsibilities in this regard, while emphasizing commitment to international legitimacy and international law.

Abu Rudeineh said: In light of Israel’s non-compliance with the agreements of Aqaba and Sharm el-Sheikh, the leadership announces that these agreements are no longer relevant and are not in effect.

Source: Palestinian Leadership Halts Communication with Israel and Suspends Security Coordination | PNN

Elon Musk tweets false climate claim – DW – 07/03/2023

Elon Musk, the wealthy owner of Twitter, has falsely claimed that farming has no major effect on the climate — prompting corrections from scientists and raising fears about misinformation on the influential social media platform.

In a tweet in late June, Musk said “what happens on Earth’s surface (eg farming) has no meaningful impact on climate change.”

Source: Elon Musk tweets false climate claim – DW – 07/03/2023

France riots: Colonial past and racism the root cause? – DW – 07/03/2023

According to a studyby the country’s human rights ombudsman, young men who are perceived as Black or Arab are 20 times more likely to be stopped by French police. And many of those young men trace their roots back to former French colonies and live in the so-called banlieues, the suburbs of big cities like Paris, Marseille or Lyon.  Source: France riots: Colonial past and racism the root cause? – DW – 07/03/2023

G.O.P. Threatens Spy Agencies’ Surveillance Tool – The New York Times (Me: GOP wants to give Russia, ISIS and al-Qaeda extremists, Iran, and North Korea free reign to spy on and do harm to USA)

With hard-right Republicans attacking federal law enforcement agencies and unwilling to extend their broad powers, a major warrantless surveillance program targeting foreigners overseas may face new limits from Congress.

Tuberculosis: A Disease of the Poor Begs For Rich Funding | Inter Press Service

In 2018, at the UN high-level meeting on TB, nations pledged to invest USD2 billion for TB research and USD13 billion annually for TB diagnostics, treatment and care by 2022. However, these commitments have not been met five years on.

Stronger political commitment to end TB is key, says Mel Spigelman, CEO of the TB Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to finding faster-acting and affordable drug regimens to fight TB.

Source: Tuberculosis: A Disease of the Poor Begs For Rich Funding | Inter Press Service