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In our post-West Indian Federation, post-colonial, post-independence West Indies/ CARICOM Caribbean world, Sir Shridath Surendranath Ramphal GCMG AC ONZ OE OCC KC FRSA NIIV OM (3 October 1928 – 30 August 2024), would help to shape and forge a Caribbean (West Indies) identity and a sense of common citizenry among all the people and sovereigns of the former British West Indies. Thank you Sir, we owe you for our very understanding of and camaraderie among ourselves. In your very own words, "The West Indies cannot be West Indian if West Indian affairs, regional matters, are not the unwritten premise of every government's agenda; not occasionally, but always; not as ad hoc problems, but as the basic environment of policy," (Grenada, 2011).

Bravo, Ireland 🇮🇪 and all the countries that have recognized Palestine! Your act of courage and conviction deserves resounding applause. #CourageousNations #JusticeForPalestine It's a stark contrast to the disappointing inaction of so-called Muslim leaders who should be leading the charge for justice and freedom. #MuslimLeadersWakeUp These "non-Muslim" leaders have displayed a moral fiber that puts many Muslim nations to shame. They possess the strength of character, faith in human rights, and an uncompromising pursuit of justice for the voiceless. Their actions breathe hope into the dying embers of humanity on this earth. #MoralCompass #VoiceForTheVoiceless #HopeForHumanity We take immense pride in every nation that has recognized Palestine and allowed its flag to fly freely on their soil. This symbolic gesture is more than just a piece of cloth fluttering in the wind; it represents the liberation and freedom that our Palestinian brothers and sisters have been denied for far too long. #PalestineRecognized #FreedomForPalestine #LiberationMovement To the leaders of Muslim nations, look upon these "non-Muslim" countries and learn from their example. Learn what it means to stand firm in the face of injustice, to give voice to the oppressed, and to prioritize human rights over personal or political gains. #LeadersOfCourage #HumanRightsFirst #JusticeOverPolitics Let this be a wake-up call, a reminder that true leadership is not measured by religious affiliations but by the courage to do what is right, even when it is difficult. The path to peace and justice may be arduous, but it is a journey we must undertake together, transcending boundaries and uniting for a common cause. #TrueLeadership #UnityForPeace #JourneyToJustice ##alleyesonrafah

This detailed map illustrates the journey of Eugene Schuyler, Secretary of the American Legation in St. Petersburg, to #CentralAsia in 1873. At that time, #EastTurkistan was an independent country governed by Yaqub Beg Bedowlet.

#Kwibuka30 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐠𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐠𝐨𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐢 𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝟏𝟗𝟓𝟎𝐬. Precisely in 1959 indeed, Belgium especially sent in Rwanda Colonel Guy Logiest as their Special Resident vested with extraordinary and limitless powers. This Colonel Logiest, Belgium had then charged him with the specific ‘mission’ of removing the Mwami-led monarchy-based political governance and administration that had manageg to put Rwanda together into a unified territorial entity and keep it as one undivided Nation —— but whose leaders were by then claiming political independence, hence discontenting Belgium —— and replacing it with a republic-based one but built on the ethnic divisionism of their then just emerged Tutsi-aversive new favorite political party PARMEHUTU. Colonel Logiest himself explains all this in details in his 1988 book “Mission au Rwanda: Un Blanc dans la Bagarre Tutsi-Hutu” evoked in the post available at <https://lnkd.in/dPGr4xp3> and briefly described in the screenshot herewith provided in the Comments section. Moreover, all of the above is confirmed by one of Logiest’s compatriots, Belgian Professor Filip Reyntjens, in his PhD Thesis that resulted from a research he carried out on Rwanda bearing the title ‘Power and Law in Rwanda. Public Law and Political Evolution, 1916-1973’ [Original French: 𝘗𝘰𝘶𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘳 𝘦𝘵 𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘶 𝘙𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘢, 𝘋𝘳𝘰𝘪𝘵 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘦𝘵 é𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦, 1916-1973] which he completed in 1983, and two years later published as a book in 1985, as all this is evoked in a post available at <https://lnkd.in/d-tpb2q2>. Last but not least, particularly important to note is the fact that PARMEHUTU had a proven ‘friendliness to Belgian colonizers’ of which the latter were assured from PARMEHUTU’s showing of no velleity of claiming political independence (in other words, to Belgium PARMEHUTU were the docile ‘good guys’ worth favor and support). #Rwanda #Belgium #TwibukeTwiyubaka #RememberUniteRenew #HistoryMatters #LetUsLearnAndKnowOurHistory #JenosideYakoreweAbatutsi #GenocideAgainstTheTutsi #NeverAgain #ForTheGreaterGoodOfHumanity

The Queen said it all! "The number one step now is to try to get an immediate ceasefire. The reason why we are not reaching that is that clearly, the Prime Minister of Israel has been buying time. Every time the two sides are close to an agreement, he throws in a new set of conditions or last-minute obstacles. We need to stop the fighting immediately, and that will de-escalate the Lebanon front and every other front. And then, the world community really needs to address the cause of this issue. Past peace talks have failed because we used the same equation. There were never any consequences placed to de-incentivize the occupation. Israel just felt emboldened to built more settlements, to grab more lands. There were never any efforts to uphold the international law. The starting point should be upholding the international law without exception. There can be negotiations and compromises as is the case in any peace deal. But, the departure point, the floor that needs to be set should be the international law. SECOND, human rights are universal. They don't need to be negotiated or earned. All Palestinians and Israelis have the right to peace, security, and self-determination, regardless of which side is more powerful. THIRD, security is not a zero-sum game. For the longest time Israel has been trying to safeguard their own security by denying Palestinians the same. Neither side's insecurity serves the other. It just reinforces the cycle of retaliation and repression. The only way out of that is for both sides to have peace. FOURTH, there can never be justice without accountability. When a nation does something wrong it needs to be faced with repercussions, not exceptions. FIFTH, we cannot be held hostage by the voices on the extremes. There are voices that are applauding starvation and displacement, that are encouraging collective punishment, that defend the indefensible, that justify the unjustifiable. We cannot be led by those forces. If we can agree on those five principles as the starting point, then we can reach a situation where we can find a just peace in our region. More war, more weapons are not the answer. The international community has a decision to make. Either we prove that the law stands above politics and power, or they have to admit that in the so-called rule-based world order, the rules only apply to the weak."

The Arab #Americans is the untold story of almost 200 years of contributions, trials and tribulations of those who immigrated to the United States from the Middle East, North Africa and the Gulf. Check out this stunning #documentary by PBS.

The Arab #Americans is the untold story of almost 200 years of contributions, trials and tribulations of those who immigrated to the United States from the Middle East, North Africa and the Gulf. Check out this stunning documentary by #PBS.

In the Gaza Envelope, over 9 months of nightmares have turned our lives upside down. Yet, some continue to deny the massacre. The Jerusalem Institute of Justice recently published a report titled "Echoes of Denial," highlighting the atrocities of October 7th and the alarming rise in antisemitism. In an interview with KAN News, Attorney Uri Morad, head of our Department of International Law and Public Diplomacy, emphasizes how denial of these horrors is a major catalyst for increased antisemitism worldwide. We call for immediate global action to address and combat this dangerous hate. The full report is now available to review on our website, link in bio. #EchoesOfDenial #CombatAntisemitism #NeverForget #JerusalemInstituteOfJustice