Since 2023, nearly 270,000 Israelis have emigrated from Israel, according to a study from Tel Aviv University—an accelerating brain drain that weakens the country’s future. They are not fleeing insecurity or economic uncertainty. Many are abandoning a state sinking ever deeper into moral catastrophe resulting from its malicious devastation of Gaza and the never-ending dispossession of Palestinians in the West Bank.
#Israel #Gaza #HumanRights #BrainDrain
Today’s podcast guest is Major General G. G. Dwivedi. He retired as an Assistant Chief Integrated Defense Staff in the Indian Army in 2009 after 38 years of distinguished service. He is a professor of International Relations and has taught at a number of universities, including Aligarh University, where he was instrumental in establishing the Faculty of International Studies. He has authored/edited five books; published over 50 articles including book chapters on Geo Strategy, National Security and Leadership, and over 70 short pieces in the leading professional journals and national dailies.
In this episode, we discuss the changing winds in West Asia specifically since Trump came to power in the US, the impact of the war in Iran on Asian countries, especially India and China, and the diminishing of American influence in the region.
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Modern slavery persists through forced labor, human trafficking, sexual exploitation, forced marriage, and other forms of abuse. This is an unacceptable failure of the international community. Slavery is not merely a horror of the past—it remains a human rights crisis today.
#slavery #HumanRights
Today’s podcast guest is Serap Fišo, an independent researcher, freelance project expert, social activist, and storyteller. She received her Ph.D. in Political Science and Sociology from the International University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, in 2023, where she examined forced migration, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and identity construction in post-war Bosnia and Herzegovina.
In this episode, we discuss how the Bosnian war and the subsequent Dayton Peace Agreement affected women’s development in Bosnia and Herzegovina, especially academic challenges faced by women, how socioeconomic issues fueled displacement and migration, and memory and history and their impact on refugees, especially women. In addition, we discuss I Want to Live, a participatory theatre initiative involving migrants from a number of countries living in Sarajevo, exploring womanhood, migration, displacement, family, and belonging.
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Serap Fišo is an independent researcher, freelance project expert, social activist, and storyteller, born and raised in Lüleburgaz, Türkiye. She comes from a Macedonian-Turkish family whose roots trace back to Štip, North Macedonia.
She received her Ph.D. in Political Science and Sociology from the International University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, in 2023. Her doctoral research examined forced migration, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and identity construction in post-war Bosnia and Herzegovina. From 2014 to 2023, she was engaged in higher education and academic research as a Senior Assistant in the Department of Political Science at the International University of Sarajevo.
She currently works as a freelance project expert and independent researcher. Her research interests include migration studies, women’s and gender studies, memory studies, qualitative research methodologies, participatory and community-based arts, and post-conflict peacebuilding.
Since 2023, nearly 270,000 Israelis have emigrated from Israel, according to a study from Tel Aviv University—an accelerating brain drain that weakens the country’s future. They are not fleeing insecurity or economic uncertainty. Many are abandoning a state sinking ever deeper into moral catastrophe resulting from its malicious devastation of Gaza and the never-ending dispossession of Palestinians in the West Bank.
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Should be more.
Sanction Israel and ban its exports until all Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, which are illegal under international law, are removed. Halt all aid to Israel! Sanction Netanyahu, his cabinet, the IDF, and Israel.
The only one here with moral bankruptcy is you.
Arrogant bastards. Worse than the Germans. Shame on them.
....and when they end up in America, they POISON our sovereignty because it's always Israel-first with them & denials of genocide against Palestinians! They are the immigrants that need to be DEPORTED ASAP.
oh fuck, we should nuke the place before the cockroaches have a chance to escape.
Isreal is on a self-destruct mode
In the Philippines, families displaced by a flood-control project have reportedly been relocated to flood-prone areas. A project intended to protect communities has instead raised serious concerns about their safety and fundamental rights. This is a warning of a far greater catastrophe unfolding worldwide. Rising seas threaten entire communities, devastating floods destroy homes, prolonged droughts drive hunger, and extreme heat makes parts of the world increasingly dangerous to inhabit. Millions face growing risks of displacement, poverty, and insecurity, while those least responsible for climate change suffer disproportionately. The terrifying reality is that climate change is no longer a distant threat. It is already uprooting lives, deepening inequality, and threatening future generations.
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EUROPE’S FAR-RIGHT IMMIGRATION TRAP
Across Europe, immigration is increasingly shaping political debate, from Sweden and Germany to France. Far-right parties are pushing for tougher restrictions, while mainstream political leaders face growing pressure to respond. As Le Monde warns, the debate risks moving beyond border enforcement toward policies that could discriminate against legal immigrants and even citizens based on their backgrounds. Governments have legitimate responsibilities to manage borders and address public concerns. But those responsibilities must be balanced with fundamental human rights, equal protection, and respect for human dignity. Europe faces a profound question: Can it maintain effective immigration policies without compromising the democratic principles and freedoms on which the European Union was founded?
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Ukraine President Zelensky feels betrayed by Trump's desal deal with Putin, reflecting an alarming shift in Trump’s priorities. Trump has consistently treated foreign policy as a series of business transactions rather than a carefully constructed strategy to benefit the US and its traditional alliances. Trump has all along sided with Putin; he even blamed Zelensky for starting the war, which is the height of absurdity. Trump, who bragged that he would end the war in one day after taking office, blames Zelensky for being the problem behind the continuing war while cozying up to his buddy, Putin. Zelensky must know that he cannot depend on the mercurial Trump. Ukraine's future cannot rest on the personal decisions of an untrustworthy American president whose priorities are based solely on what he perceives as in his best interests.
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Trump is a traitor!
Trump betrayed Ukraine from day one... Trump owes Putin for bailing him out of 2 bankruptcies. Trump has no choice.
