#students

faab64@diasp.org

#Israeli Minister Discussed Recruiting Black Cube to Spy on American Students

Israeli Minister Amichai Chikli, who heads the Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and the “Combat Against Antisemitism,” has come under scrutiny following revelations of a meeting with the CEO of private intelligence firm #BlackCube. The meeting explored potential surveillance operations against Students for Justice in #Palestine (#SJP), an organization active on U.S. college campuses.

While the proposed operation did not materialize, the consideration of covert intelligence activities against U.S. citizens on American soil has raised serious concerns about potential violations of U.S. sovereignty and damage to U.S.-Israel relations.

Adding to the controversy, recent reports have highlighted Minister Chikli's growing associations with far-right and ultra-conservative groups across Europe. He has been a featured speaker at several controversial conferences, including:

  1. The upcoming #Europa Viva 24 conference in #Madrid, hosted by Vox, a Spanish ultra-right party accused of welcoming neo-Nazis and Holocaust deniers.

  2. CPAC #Hungary, where he appeared alongside figures known for far-right views and conspiracy theories.

  3. A "National Conservatism" conference in Brussels, where he praised Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a leader criticized for using antisemitic tropes.

#Chikli has also met with members of the "Sweden Democrats, a party with neo-Nazi roots that Israel has historically avoided formal ties with.

These associations have sparked debate about the appropriate role of Israel's Diaspora Affairs Ministry and its approach to combating #antisemitism while aligning with far-right groups. A recent report from Tel Aviv University's Center for the Study of Contemporary European Jewry has even called for the ministry to be dismantled, citing a lack of vision and relevant experience.

https://www.haaretz.co.il/tmr/allnews/2024-08-07/ty-article/.highlight/00000191-2843-d5e8-a397-fedbb20f0000 or https://www.archive.is/p5064

See also https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2024-05-16/ty-article/.premium/neo-nazi-curious-champions-of-israel-diaspora-minister-heads-to-spains-far-right-confab/0000018f-8192-d7f9-a5ff-b5f6d7fc0000 or https://www.archive.is/dEhOd

#Politics #Spying #Fascism #Students

mlansbury@despora.de

Bloomberg: Russia sends students from Africa to fight in its war against Ukraine

According to the #Bloomberg report, Russian officials have been threatening African students and young workers not to extend their visas unless "they agree to join the military." Such a tactic was first deployed by the Russian Wagner mercenary group, Bloomberg reported.

While Russia has also been enlisting convicts, some Africans on work visas "have been detained and forced to decide between deportation or fighting," Bloomberg cited an anonymous European official.

"Some of those people had been able to #bribe officials to stay in the country and still avoid military service," the report reads.

This is not the first time the Russian military is reported to have started bringing prisoners, migrants, and foreign nationals into its ranks.

https://kyivindependent.com/bloomberg-russia-sends-students-from-africa-to-fight-in-its-war-against-ukraine/

#threats #RussiaInvadedUkraine #Africans #students #visas #Russian #blackmail #corruption

mlansbury@despora.de

Email the Department for Education: scrap interest on student loans!

Here’s why people like you are supporting this important campaign:

"I began earning a good wage in 2022. My debt before working was just over £58,000. After a year of working and a pay increase, I checked again and owed around £57,600. I'm never going to be able to pay off this loan. When I took out the loan I was told the interest rate was 1.5% - I was never told this could change and had no alternative options to pay for university. I lose a substantial amount each month and with the cost of living, things only get more difficult."

Please email the Department for Education and demand they commit to scrapping interest on student loans. Takes less than 30 seconds.

https://the.organise.network/campaigns/email-DoE-scrap-student-loans

#students #loans #StudentLoans #UK #WageSlaves #university #education

diggers@diaspora-fr.org

#Cornel #West "Don't Put WORDS Into My Mouth" (clip)

#Students are targeted because of their support for #Palestine

The young are finally rising up against the #system and the powerful, and what will it lead to?
I think the #regime will soon find a reason for another Kent State massacre.

https://odysee.com/@SabbySabs:e/cornel-west-don't-put-words-into-my:b

#Israel #Terror #movement #support #peace #freedom #sabby

mlansbury@despora.de

The bicibús: how Barcelona got kids cycling safely to school – and loving it!

he bus leaves Monday to Friday at 8.30am sharp outside the Sant Antoni market in #Barcelona’s #Eixample district, but this is no ordinary vehicle; it has hundreds of wheels, dozens of drivers – and no passengers. This is the Barcelona #bicibús, the fun, safe mode of transport that makes going to school feel like a party.

On a cool September morning, a group of about 60 parents and children aged three to 11, on bikes and scooters, gather in the Plaça Conxita Pérez for the school run.

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/oct/04/bicibus-how-barcelona-got-kids-cycling-safely-to-school

#Bicycle #Cycling #school #SchoolRun #students #BikeBus #ClimageChange #GlobalWarming #exercise #ClimateEmergency #NetZero

aljazeera@squeet.me

Kenya's aspiring athletes: Turning the trip to school into training.

In rural parts of Kenya, many students have to walk long distances to get to school every day, often arriving late and tired.But in an area known for its hig...#Kenya #students #tired #training #walklongdistances #AlJazeera #AlJazeeraEnglish #alJazeera #aljazeeraEnglish #aljazeeralive #aljazeeravideo #aljazeeraEnglish #aljazeeralatest #aljazeeralive #aljazeeralivenews
Kenya's aspiring athletes: Turning the trip to school into training.

faab64@diasp.org

The Finnish authorities have announced this Thursday the tightening of the restrictions on entry into the country for Russian businessmen, students and owners as of July 10.

"The new #restrictions will enter into force at 00:00 (local time) on July 10, 2023 and will remain in force until further notice," the #ForeignMinistry said in a statement.

Russian #businessmen will not be able to transit to other countries via #Finland and, in the case of owning #RealEstate in the country, they will have to give explanations about their presence in Finnish territory.

#Students may only participate in programs aimed at obtaining a degree or as part of exchanges, but may not participate in other types of #academic courses.

https://www.europapress.es/internacional/noticia-finlandia-endurece-restricciones-entrada-pais-ciudadanos-rusos-partir-10-julio-20230706195050.html

#Russia #NewColdWar #GroupPunishment #Discrimination #Politics #WTF

faab64@diasp.org

Terrorist attack against female students in Afghanistan

Afghan news agency report of a gas attack against 2 schools in the Sarpol province of Afghanistan cause 70 students and 4 teachers to get sick.

The terrorist attack happened on Saturday and the targets were 2 elementary schools of girls in Sancharak city in northern province of Sarpol.

There no detailed report about the type of attack but the victims were having nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, dizziness, heartburn and difficult to breath.

This is the first such report of a despicable attack against innocent children in #Afghanistan.

#ChemicalAttack #Students #Terrorism #SchoolAttack #Crime #Taliban #sarpol #SchoolPoisoning #Poisoning
#Inhumanity
حمله‌های تروریستی به مدارس افغانستان؛ بیش از ۷۰ دانش‌آموز دختر در ولایت سرپل افغانستان بصورت مرموزی، مسموم شده‌اند

به گزارش آر.اف.آی: شماری از رسانه‌های محلی افغانستان از «مسمومیت مرموز» دستکم ۷۰ دانش‌آموز دختر در دو مدرسه دولتی در ولایت سرپل در شمال افغانستان گزارش داده‌اند. منابع به این رسانه‌ها گفته‌اند که در میان دانش‌آموزان مسموم شده ۴ آموزگار نیز هستند.

این دانش‌آموزان از روز شنبه ۱۳ خرداد بدین‌سو در شهرستان سانچارک استان سرپل، مسموم شده‌اند. هرچند هنوز علت این مسمومیت روشن نیست، اما اطلاعات روز به نقل از منابع نوشته که در افراد مسموم شده، علائمی چون اسهال، استفراغ، سرگیجه، سوزش معده و نفس‌تنگی دیده شده است.

روزنامه هشت صبح به نقل از منابع مردمی نوشته که پیش از این رویداد، افرادی مسلح که خود را وابسته به طالبان معرفی کرده‌ بودند در ناحیه دیده شده بودند.