Alex Rushforth
@alexrushforth.bsky.social
Sociologist of Science, CWTS, Leiden University.
Senior research fellow, Research on Research Institute.
Senior research fellow, Research on Research Institute.
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We’ve added 4 new countries to RoRI’s Atlas of Assessment: Latvia 🇱🇻, Portugal 🇵🇹, the Czech Republic 🇨🇿 and Namibia 🇳🇦.
The Atlas is designed to help compare national approaches, understand emerging trends, and support responsible assessment reform: researchonresearch.org/atlas/
The Atlas is designed to help compare national approaches, understand emerging trends, and support responsible assessment reform: researchonresearch.org/atlas/
November 7, 2025 at 1:29 PM
We’ve added 4 new countries to RoRI’s Atlas of Assessment: Latvia 🇱🇻, Portugal 🇵🇹, the Czech Republic 🇨🇿 and Namibia 🇳🇦.
The Atlas is designed to help compare national approaches, understand emerging trends, and support responsible assessment reform: researchonresearch.org/atlas/
The Atlas is designed to help compare national approaches, understand emerging trends, and support responsible assessment reform: researchonresearch.org/atlas/
A vital and informative blog post on what the US’s withdrawal from UNESCO means for open science
🌎 What does the withdrawal of the US from UNESCO mean for Open Science and Open Science infrastructure? While much is still unclear, @loubezuidenhout.bsky.social and Jon Verriet from @unesconl.bsky.social argue that the implications could be profound.
www.leidenmadtrics.nl/articles/the...
www.leidenmadtrics.nl/articles/the...
The withdrawal of the US from UNESCO: What does this mean for Open Science?
The withdrawal of the US from UNESCO and US legislation being increasingly at odds with Open Science values raises concerns regarding Open Science infrastructure in the US. While much is still unclear...
www.leidenmadtrics.nl
November 6, 2025 at 10:30 PM
A vital and informative blog post on what the US’s withdrawal from UNESCO means for open science
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How are national systems for assessing publicly funded research evolving? That's the question our latest article poses.
Reviewers consider the work "valuable and timely", noting its relevance to reform initiatives like @coarassessment.bsky.social
👇 Read the assessment, reviews & full article here
Reviewers consider the work "valuable and timely", noting its relevance to reform initiatives like @coarassessment.bsky.social
👇 Read the assessment, reviews & full article here
A new typology of national research assessment systems: continuity and change in 13 countries
metaror.org
November 4, 2025 at 3:39 PM
How are national systems for assessing publicly funded research evolving? That's the question our latest article poses.
Reviewers consider the work "valuable and timely", noting its relevance to reform initiatives like @coarassessment.bsky.social
👇 Read the assessment, reviews & full article here
Reviewers consider the work "valuable and timely", noting its relevance to reform initiatives like @coarassessment.bsky.social
👇 Read the assessment, reviews & full article here
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👏 We are grateful to all of our 25 authors (including corresponding author @alexrushforth.bsky.social), our reviewers (@elizabethgadd.bsky.social, @karenstroobants.bsky.social & Neil Jacobs) and our editors (Kathryn Zeiler, @alexh.bsky.social)
November 4, 2025 at 3:44 PM
👏 We are grateful to all of our 25 authors (including corresponding author @alexrushforth.bsky.social), our reviewers (@elizabethgadd.bsky.social, @karenstroobants.bsky.social & Neil Jacobs) and our editors (Kathryn Zeiler, @alexh.bsky.social)
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So much of the current discourse on scholarly communication can be explained but the fact that commercial publishers have given publishing such a bad name that people want to get rid of it all and just have preprints.
November 3, 2025 at 7:39 PM
So much of the current discourse on scholarly communication can be explained but the fact that commercial publishers have given publishing such a bad name that people want to get rid of it all and just have preprints.
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📄 New scoping review: "The Contributions of Open Science to Research Culture", a collaboration between the Know Center and CWTS that was commissioned by @scienceeurope.org.
📚 Find out more in the news item on our website 👉 tinyurl.com/bdd6jw96
@alexrushforth.bsky.social
📚 Find out more in the news item on our website 👉 tinyurl.com/bdd6jw96
@alexrushforth.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 1:01 PM
📄 New scoping review: "The Contributions of Open Science to Research Culture", a collaboration between the Know Center and CWTS that was commissioned by @scienceeurope.org.
📚 Find out more in the news item on our website 👉 tinyurl.com/bdd6jw96
@alexrushforth.bsky.social
📚 Find out more in the news item on our website 👉 tinyurl.com/bdd6jw96
@alexrushforth.bsky.social
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📣 Special seminar on 'Perspectives on the evaluation of science', with Emanuel Kulczycki, @alesiazuccala557.bsky.social, and Jochen Gläser.
🎧 Make sure to join!
📅 Friday, 31.10.2025
🕐 1:00-3:00 PM (CET)
📌 Online & at CWTS
More information 👉 www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/20...
🎧 Make sure to join!
📅 Friday, 31.10.2025
🕐 1:00-3:00 PM (CET)
📌 Online & at CWTS
More information 👉 www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/20...
Special Seminar: Perspectives on the evaluation of science
We are delighted to host a special seminar featuring the members of Eleonora Dagiene’s external PhD committee, held the day after her PhD defence. This session will bring together three distinguished ...
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October 22, 2025 at 11:06 AM
📣 Special seminar on 'Perspectives on the evaluation of science', with Emanuel Kulczycki, @alesiazuccala557.bsky.social, and Jochen Gläser.
🎧 Make sure to join!
📅 Friday, 31.10.2025
🕐 1:00-3:00 PM (CET)
📌 Online & at CWTS
More information 👉 www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/20...
🎧 Make sure to join!
📅 Friday, 31.10.2025
🕐 1:00-3:00 PM (CET)
📌 Online & at CWTS
More information 👉 www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/20...
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📢 Reminder to register for the upcoming webinar
Join to explore shared goals, evidence, and the key role of research organisations in advancing open science and assessment reform.
📅 20 October 2025, 16:00 CEST
📍 Online
👉 Register here: bit.ly/4305IIn
#OpenAccessWeek #ReformingRA #OpenScience
Join to explore shared goals, evidence, and the key role of research organisations in advancing open science and assessment reform.
📅 20 October 2025, 16:00 CEST
📍 Online
👉 Register here: bit.ly/4305IIn
#OpenAccessWeek #ReformingRA #OpenScience
October 16, 2025 at 11:18 AM
📢 Reminder to register for the upcoming webinar
Join to explore shared goals, evidence, and the key role of research organisations in advancing open science and assessment reform.
📅 20 October 2025, 16:00 CEST
📍 Online
👉 Register here: bit.ly/4305IIn
#OpenAccessWeek #ReformingRA #OpenScience
Join to explore shared goals, evidence, and the key role of research organisations in advancing open science and assessment reform.
📅 20 October 2025, 16:00 CEST
📍 Online
👉 Register here: bit.ly/4305IIn
#OpenAccessWeek #ReformingRA #OpenScience
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🎙️ "Are we nearly there yet?"
Our colleague @alexrushforth.bsky.social joined the very first episode of the podcast series Fairly Recognised by the Dutch Recognition and Rewards programme to discuss the role of academics in research evaluation.
Tune in! 👉 sanlifaez.substack.com/p/are-we-nea...
Our colleague @alexrushforth.bsky.social joined the very first episode of the podcast series Fairly Recognised by the Dutch Recognition and Rewards programme to discuss the role of academics in research evaluation.
Tune in! 👉 sanlifaez.substack.com/p/are-we-nea...
Are we nearly there yet?
Six years into the national recognition and rewards program, and with all the support from the top management, can we talk of a behavior change on the work-floor?
sanlifaez.substack.com
October 9, 2025 at 1:24 PM
🎙️ "Are we nearly there yet?"
Our colleague @alexrushforth.bsky.social joined the very first episode of the podcast series Fairly Recognised by the Dutch Recognition and Rewards programme to discuss the role of academics in research evaluation.
Tune in! 👉 sanlifaez.substack.com/p/are-we-nea...
Our colleague @alexrushforth.bsky.social joined the very first episode of the podcast series Fairly Recognised by the Dutch Recognition and Rewards programme to discuss the role of academics in research evaluation.
Tune in! 👉 sanlifaez.substack.com/p/are-we-nea...
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📢Join the upcoming webinar to explore how monitoring & evidence gathering can support #OpenScience, research assessment reform, and systemic change, featuring discussions on key international initiatives.
🕓 20 Oct, 16:00 CEST
📍Online
👉Register: bit.ly/4305IIn
🕓 20 Oct, 16:00 CEST
📍Online
👉Register: bit.ly/4305IIn
October 6, 2025 at 2:44 PM
📢Join the upcoming webinar to explore how monitoring & evidence gathering can support #OpenScience, research assessment reform, and systemic change, featuring discussions on key international initiatives.
🕓 20 Oct, 16:00 CEST
📍Online
👉Register: bit.ly/4305IIn
🕓 20 Oct, 16:00 CEST
📍Online
👉Register: bit.ly/4305IIn
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Research assessment: a round-up
Excellent survey of the assessment landscape by @hollyelse.bsky.social in @nature.com, including our recent work @rorinstitute.bsky.social with the Global Research Council.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
@alexrushforth.bsky.social @prussianhippie.bsky.social
Excellent survey of the assessment landscape by @hollyelse.bsky.social in @nature.com, including our recent work @rorinstitute.bsky.social with the Global Research Council.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
@alexrushforth.bsky.social @prussianhippie.bsky.social
Research assessment: a round-up for early-career researchers
Confused by research evaluation and its potential impact on career progression? Here are some pointers as to how things work in different parts of the world.
www.nature.com
October 4, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Research assessment: a round-up
Excellent survey of the assessment landscape by @hollyelse.bsky.social in @nature.com, including our recent work @rorinstitute.bsky.social with the Global Research Council.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
@alexrushforth.bsky.social @prussianhippie.bsky.social
Excellent survey of the assessment landscape by @hollyelse.bsky.social in @nature.com, including our recent work @rorinstitute.bsky.social with the Global Research Council.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
@alexrushforth.bsky.social @prussianhippie.bsky.social
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Join us for a great leadership workshop organized by @apnet.bsky.social (If you are or become an APNet member, registration for the workshop is free!)
We are excited to organize an in-person event with a workshop on strategic career development!
This event happens on October 28th in Utrecht. Registration is free for APNet members and 30 € for external attendees.
#Leadership #CareerDevelopment #AssistantProfessor
lnkd.in/eUM6CQ2P
This event happens on October 28th in Utrecht. Registration is free for APNet members and 30 € for external attendees.
#Leadership #CareerDevelopment #AssistantProfessor
lnkd.in/eUM6CQ2P
September 19, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Join us for a great leadership workshop organized by @apnet.bsky.social (If you are or become an APNet member, registration for the workshop is free!)
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If you're an #AssistantProf in the Netherlands, come join us for an afternoon of #leadership and discussions on #academia. Become an @apnet.bsky.social member now and come to the event for free!
Shape your academic future at our career development workshop for Assistant Professors (Utrecht, October 28th).
Craft a personalized career path and maximize your professional impact.
Free for APNet members; €30 for external participants: lnkd.in/eUM6CQ2P
#AssistantProfessor #AcademicChatter
Craft a personalized career path and maximize your professional impact.
Free for APNet members; €30 for external participants: lnkd.in/eUM6CQ2P
#AssistantProfessor #AcademicChatter
September 2, 2025 at 2:32 PM
If you're an #AssistantProf in the Netherlands, come join us for an afternoon of #leadership and discussions on #academia. Become an @apnet.bsky.social member now and come to the event for free!
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#StiEnid2025 If u here pls drop by and say hello.
September 3, 2025 at 8:35 AM
#StiEnid2025 If u here pls drop by and say hello.
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Today I had the pleasure to be a panelist in the session 'moving beyond journals' at the @royalsociety.org Future of Scientific Publishing conference.
I argued that scientific publishing is going through a transformation addressing the challenges of openness, curation and meaningful dialogue.
I argued that scientific publishing is going through a transformation addressing the challenges of openness, curation and meaningful dialogue.
July 15, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Today I had the pleasure to be a panelist in the session 'moving beyond journals' at the @royalsociety.org Future of Scientific Publishing conference.
I argued that scientific publishing is going through a transformation addressing the challenges of openness, curation and meaningful dialogue.
I argued that scientific publishing is going through a transformation addressing the challenges of openness, curation and meaningful dialogue.
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Online seminar tomorrow!
Join RoRI's Alex Rushforth and Gunnar Sivertsen for a presentation based on a recent RoRI working paper exploring how national research assessment systems are evolving across 13 countries: www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/20...
Join RoRI's Alex Rushforth and Gunnar Sivertsen for a presentation based on a recent RoRI working paper exploring how national research assessment systems are evolving across 13 countries: www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/20...
July 10, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Online seminar tomorrow!
Join RoRI's Alex Rushforth and Gunnar Sivertsen for a presentation based on a recent RoRI working paper exploring how national research assessment systems are evolving across 13 countries: www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/20...
Join RoRI's Alex Rushforth and Gunnar Sivertsen for a presentation based on a recent RoRI working paper exploring how national research assessment systems are evolving across 13 countries: www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/20...
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ZonMw and the Dutch Research Council have published their action plan for reforming research assessment, in line with CoARA principles.
The plan includes actions around reviewing and refining the evidence-based CV and exploring #openscience practices in grant evaluations.
doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
The plan includes actions around reviewing and refining the evidence-based CV and exploring #openscience practices in grant evaluations.
doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
Action Plan CoARA 2024-2027: ZonMw and NWO
The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and development (ZonMw), a research funding organisation, and the Dutch Research Council (NWO), a research funding and research performing organisation...
doi.org
July 10, 2025 at 11:13 AM
ZonMw and the Dutch Research Council have published their action plan for reforming research assessment, in line with CoARA principles.
The plan includes actions around reviewing and refining the evidence-based CV and exploring #openscience practices in grant evaluations.
doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
The plan includes actions around reviewing and refining the evidence-based CV and exploring #openscience practices in grant evaluations.
doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
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Dearest gentle readers,
The STI-ENID 2025 conference (3–5 Sept, Bristol) is heating up. Accepted authors have been informed, keynote reveals are imminent, and yes… Lady Whistledown will be there.
Register now or risk missing the gossip: www.stienid2025.org/registration-1
#STIENID2025
The STI-ENID 2025 conference (3–5 Sept, Bristol) is heating up. Accepted authors have been informed, keynote reveals are imminent, and yes… Lady Whistledown will be there.
Register now or risk missing the gossip: www.stienid2025.org/registration-1
#STIENID2025
Registration | STI-ENID2025
www.stienid2025.org
June 12, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Dearest gentle readers,
The STI-ENID 2025 conference (3–5 Sept, Bristol) is heating up. Accepted authors have been informed, keynote reveals are imminent, and yes… Lady Whistledown will be there.
Register now or risk missing the gossip: www.stienid2025.org/registration-1
#STIENID2025
The STI-ENID 2025 conference (3–5 Sept, Bristol) is heating up. Accepted authors have been informed, keynote reveals are imminent, and yes… Lady Whistledown will be there.
Register now or risk missing the gossip: www.stienid2025.org/registration-1
#STIENID2025
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Metascience’s big tent. Some initial post-conference reflections from me & @jameswilsdon.bsky.social on lessons from #metascience2025, though there’s much still to digest.
Free to read link: www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-poli...
Free to read link: www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-poli...
Research Professional Sign-in
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July 9, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Metascience’s big tent. Some initial post-conference reflections from me & @jameswilsdon.bsky.social on lessons from #metascience2025, though there’s much still to digest.
Free to read link: www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-poli...
Free to read link: www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-poli...
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Innovations in #ScholarlyCommunication and #ResponsibleResearchAssessment need to go hand in hand. New guest post by @jasonchin.bsky.social, @ludowaltman.bsky.social, and Kathryn Zeiler, editors at @metaror.bsky.social, share insights on these connections. Read more👇
sfdora.org/2025/07/08/m...
sfdora.org/2025/07/08/m...
Judging research on its own merits: How MetaROR supports better research assessment | DORA
MetaResearch Open Review (MetaROR), and other publish-review-curate platforms (e.g., Copernicus, eLife, F1000, Open Research Europe, Peer Community In) challenge the current state of scholarly publish...
sfdora.org
July 8, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Innovations in #ScholarlyCommunication and #ResponsibleResearchAssessment need to go hand in hand. New guest post by @jasonchin.bsky.social, @ludowaltman.bsky.social, and Kathryn Zeiler, editors at @metaror.bsky.social, share insights on these connections. Read more👇
sfdora.org/2025/07/08/m...
sfdora.org/2025/07/08/m...
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🕖 Only a few days left to apply....
Check out this exciting opportunity to join RoRI as a (senior) Research Fellow in #Metascience. Apply before 9 July 👇
Check out this exciting opportunity to join RoRI as a (senior) Research Fellow in #Metascience. Apply before 9 July 👇
We’re hiring! RoRI is looking for a Research Fellow/Senior Research Fellow in metascience to join our team at UCL.
If you're passionate about improving research systems, cultures and decision-making - we’d love to hear from you.
More details & how to apply: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
If you're passionate about improving research systems, cultures and decision-making - we’d love to hear from you.
More details & how to apply: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
July 7, 2025 at 3:18 PM
🕖 Only a few days left to apply....
Check out this exciting opportunity to join RoRI as a (senior) Research Fellow in #Metascience. Apply before 9 July 👇
Check out this exciting opportunity to join RoRI as a (senior) Research Fellow in #Metascience. Apply before 9 July 👇
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📣 Last seminar before the summer break!
@alexrushforth.bsky.social and Gunnar Sivertsen will present "A new typology of national research assessment systems: Continuity and change in 13 countries".
📅 Friday, 11.7.2025 | 3:00-4:15 PM (CEST)
📌 Online
www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/20...
@alexrushforth.bsky.social and Gunnar Sivertsen will present "A new typology of national research assessment systems: Continuity and change in 13 countries".
📅 Friday, 11.7.2025 | 3:00-4:15 PM (CEST)
📌 Online
www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/20...
A new typology of national research assessment systems: Continuity and change in 13 countries
How are national systems for assessing publicly funded research evolving? What purposes do they serve and how are they designed to fulfil these? This online presentation builds on a recent working pap...
www.universiteitleiden.nl
July 3, 2025 at 2:18 PM
📣 Last seminar before the summer break!
@alexrushforth.bsky.social and Gunnar Sivertsen will present "A new typology of national research assessment systems: Continuity and change in 13 countries".
📅 Friday, 11.7.2025 | 3:00-4:15 PM (CEST)
📌 Online
www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/20...
@alexrushforth.bsky.social and Gunnar Sivertsen will present "A new typology of national research assessment systems: Continuity and change in 13 countries".
📅 Friday, 11.7.2025 | 3:00-4:15 PM (CEST)
📌 Online
www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/20...
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"In addition to high prices the "big five" multinational ebook publishers "throttle" access to ebooks by selling them to libraries for either a limited time or a limited number of circulations — sometimes both."
Just as with academic publishing, a small number of big publishers dominate the market
Just as with academic publishing, a small number of big publishers dominate the market
(via @brettk@indieweb.social)
Man, corporations really want to put a stop to libraries:
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
"the e-book may be up to six times the price, librarians told CBC."
"Those publishers ... will often license copies of e-books for just 12 or 24 months..."
Man, corporations really want to put a stop to libraries:
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
"the e-book may be up to six times the price, librarians told CBC."
"Those publishers ... will often license copies of e-books for just 12 or 24 months..."
'Astronomical' hold queues on year's top e-books frustrate readers, libraries | CBC News
More than 1,000 people are waiting to borrow the Ottawa Public Library's most popular e-book of 2024, and librarians say inflated prices and restrictive e-book publishing practices are responsible.
www.cbc.ca
December 21, 2024 at 6:56 PM
"In addition to high prices the "big five" multinational ebook publishers "throttle" access to ebooks by selling them to libraries for either a limited time or a limited number of circulations — sometimes both."
Just as with academic publishing, a small number of big publishers dominate the market
Just as with academic publishing, a small number of big publishers dominate the market
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Hello! We're the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research at the University of Manchester, and we're excited to be on Bluesky 👋
Follow us for updates from across the Institute — we can't wait to connect with you! www.mioir.manchester.ac.uk
Follow us for updates from across the Institute — we can't wait to connect with you! www.mioir.manchester.ac.uk
Manchester Institute of Innovation Research | Manchester Institute of Innovation Research | The University of Manchester
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November 28, 2024 at 1:29 PM
Hello! We're the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research at the University of Manchester, and we're excited to be on Bluesky 👋
Follow us for updates from across the Institute — we can't wait to connect with you! www.mioir.manchester.ac.uk
Follow us for updates from across the Institute — we can't wait to connect with you! www.mioir.manchester.ac.uk
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Israel declared a free fire zone in northern Gaza, as the US did in central Vietnam. The result is the same: war crimes. Massacred civilians are declared “enemy” and units compete for higher body counts.
Fucking hell... Seriously, there's no going back from this. If it were not from Haaretz, nobody would believe it. Worse part? Nobody fucking cares.
archive.ph/NVG4p#select...
archive.ph/NVG4p#select...
![A recently discharged Division 252 officer describes the arbitrary nature of this boundary: "For the division, the kill zone extends as far as a sniper can see." But the issue goes beyond geography. "We're killing civilians there who are then counted as terrorists," he says. "The IDF spokesperson's announcements about casualty numbers have turned this into a competition between units. If Division 99 kills 150 [people], the next unit aims for 200."
These accounts of indiscriminate killing and the routine classification of civilian casualties as terrorists emerged repeatedly in Haaretz's conversations with recent Gaza veterans.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:jjfethf2y735ux2mhcy46crq/bafkreiglnzxoplsvffuhw6r257kirizidrogiharovvcjthkp7krbvwh7y@jpeg)
December 19, 2024 at 1:08 PM
Israel declared a free fire zone in northern Gaza, as the US did in central Vietnam. The result is the same: war crimes. Massacred civilians are declared “enemy” and units compete for higher body counts.