Janine di Giovanni
@janinedigi.bsky.social
Executive Director /CEO The Reckoning Project, war crimes unit in Ukraine, soon Middle East and Africa. Academic @Yale; war reporter of three decades and 18 wars; Guggenheim Fellow; CFR Murrow Fellow; nine books. Mother and Human Rights Defender. Paris.
Reposted by Janine di Giovanni
War correspondent @janinedigi.bsky.social recalls reporting from Sarajevo under sniper fire during the Bosnian War, as details emerge from the #snipersafari probe.
November 12, 2025 at 8:57 PM
War correspondent @janinedigi.bsky.social recalls reporting from Sarajevo under sniper fire during the Bosnian War, as details emerge from the #snipersafari probe.
I’ve witnessed countless atrocities, but this is among the worst: foreign tourists paying to come to besieged Sarajevo to snipe civilians for sport.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZnO...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZnO...
Dayton Peace Agreement at 30: Ethnic tensions 'rising', Bosnia remains a 'very fractured country'
YouTube video by FRANCE 24 English
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November 13, 2025 at 10:32 PM
I’ve witnessed countless atrocities, but this is among the worst: foreign tourists paying to come to besieged Sarajevo to snipe civilians for sport.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZnO...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZnO...
What Israel was really targeting when it wiped out Gaza's schools www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comm...
What Israel was really targeting when it wiped out Gaza's schools | The National
Destroying education in Gaza eliminates the next generation of potential leaders, thinkers and dreamers
www.thenationalnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:47 PM
What Israel was really targeting when it wiped out Gaza's schools www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comm...
Love in the time of Political Violence
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Love in the time of Political Violence
I’ve always been a late bloomer.
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September 13, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Love in the time of Political Violence
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Friends, a funny but cautionary tale of how wrong GROK gets things.
I am neither Jewish, nor "Whitewashing myself" nor Antisemitic. Follow this thread my pal @maassp.bsky.social posted..you may need to go back to Peter's account to follow the whole damn thread...which gets comically absurd
I am neither Jewish, nor "Whitewashing myself" nor Antisemitic. Follow this thread my pal @maassp.bsky.social posted..you may need to go back to Peter's account to follow the whole damn thread...which gets comically absurd
August 17, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Friends, a funny but cautionary tale of how wrong GROK gets things.
I am neither Jewish, nor "Whitewashing myself" nor Antisemitic. Follow this thread my pal @maassp.bsky.social posted..you may need to go back to Peter's account to follow the whole damn thread...which gets comically absurd
I am neither Jewish, nor "Whitewashing myself" nor Antisemitic. Follow this thread my pal @maassp.bsky.social posted..you may need to go back to Peter's account to follow the whole damn thread...which gets comically absurd
Israel has just wiped out an entire Al Jazeera unit!
Israel kills Al Jazeera journalists in targeted Gaza City airstrike cpj.org?p=503486
Israel kills Al Jazeera journalists in targeted Gaza City airstrike cpj.org?p=503486
Israel kills Al Jazeera journalists in targeted Gaza City airstrike - Committee to Protect Journalists
New York, August 10, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists is appalled to learn of the killing today of Al Jazeera journalist Anas Al-Sharif, Mohammed Qreiqeh, camera operators Ibrahim Zaher and M...
cpj.org
August 11, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Israel has just wiped out an entire Al Jazeera unit!
Israel kills Al Jazeera journalists in targeted Gaza City airstrike cpj.org?p=503486
Israel kills Al Jazeera journalists in targeted Gaza City airstrike cpj.org?p=503486
Reposted by Janine di Giovanni
“What’s happening in Gaza is deliberate, inhumane, and beyond any justification. No decent society can stay silent.”
— Janine di Giovanni (@janinedigi.bsky.social), CEO and Executive Director, The Reckoning Project (@trpforjustice.bsky.social)
— Janine di Giovanni (@janinedigi.bsky.social), CEO and Executive Director, The Reckoning Project (@trpforjustice.bsky.social)
June 26, 2025 at 9:03 PM
“What’s happening in Gaza is deliberate, inhumane, and beyond any justification. No decent society can stay silent.”
— Janine di Giovanni (@janinedigi.bsky.social), CEO and Executive Director, The Reckoning Project (@trpforjustice.bsky.social)
— Janine di Giovanni (@janinedigi.bsky.social), CEO and Executive Director, The Reckoning Project (@trpforjustice.bsky.social)
"(the EU) could reclaim its place as a regional power, not just a trade bloc. ... Most importantly, it could demonstrate that the EU is not just a cheque book for humanitarian aid but a credible broker for peace."
My Op Ed in today's The National
www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comm...
My Op Ed in today's The National
www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comm...
Europe's tepid response to Israel's strikes says a lot | The National
The EU is capable of strong action – as seen on Ukraine but its approach is different when it comes to crises in the Middle East
www.thenationalnews.com
June 19, 2025 at 7:08 PM
"(the EU) could reclaim its place as a regional power, not just a trade bloc. ... Most importantly, it could demonstrate that the EU is not just a cheque book for humanitarian aid but a credible broker for peace."
My Op Ed in today's The National
www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comm...
My Op Ed in today's The National
www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comm...
I've been fortunate enough to work under one of journalism's best editors @DavidMFriend1 who is leaving @VanityFair after 27 years. Here's our last reportage together, out in this month's issue. I returned to #Syria after a decade away...to find a new country.
www.vanityfair.com/news/return-...
www.vanityfair.com/news/return-...
Heart of Darkness: A Journalist Returns to Syria After the Rebellion That Ousted Assad From Power
A newly liberated nation is haunted by five decades of trauma but imbued with hope and possibility.
www.vanityfair.com
May 23, 2025 at 7:30 AM
I've been fortunate enough to work under one of journalism's best editors @DavidMFriend1 who is leaving @VanityFair after 27 years. Here's our last reportage together, out in this month's issue. I returned to #Syria after a decade away...to find a new country.
www.vanityfair.com/news/return-...
www.vanityfair.com/news/return-...
Tragedy: Jewish couple killed in DC. Shooter WAS NOT Arab or Palestinian.
It's called "a red line."
West Bank: @IDF shoots at diplomats from Ireland, France (countries condemning Israel's actions in Gaza) Italy, Turkey diplomats.
No "red line"
bbc.com/news/article...
It's called "a red line."
West Bank: @IDF shoots at diplomats from Ireland, France (countries condemning Israel's actions in Gaza) Italy, Turkey diplomats.
No "red line"
bbc.com/news/article...
Israel fires 'warning shots' near diplomats in West Bank
Many nations have condemned the Israel military, which says a delegation visiting Jenin deviated from an agreed route.
bbc.com
May 22, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Tragedy: Jewish couple killed in DC. Shooter WAS NOT Arab or Palestinian.
It's called "a red line."
West Bank: @IDF shoots at diplomats from Ireland, France (countries condemning Israel's actions in Gaza) Italy, Turkey diplomats.
No "red line"
bbc.com/news/article...
It's called "a red line."
West Bank: @IDF shoots at diplomats from Ireland, France (countries condemning Israel's actions in Gaza) Italy, Turkey diplomats.
No "red line"
bbc.com/news/article...
@TheEconomist is now saying 100k may have died in #Gaza
How many hypocrites who were afraid to take a stand will now come forward and finally condemn #Israel for their genocidal policies in #Gaza?
But it's too late
Too many dead, too many maimed, too much pain.
www.economist.com/interactive/...
How many hypocrites who were afraid to take a stand will now come forward and finally condemn #Israel for their genocidal policies in #Gaza?
But it's too late
Too many dead, too many maimed, too much pain.
www.economist.com/interactive/...
How many people have died in Gaza?
New research suggests the death toll may be higher than current reports
www.economist.com
May 16, 2025 at 3:13 PM
@TheEconomist is now saying 100k may have died in #Gaza
How many hypocrites who were afraid to take a stand will now come forward and finally condemn #Israel for their genocidal policies in #Gaza?
But it's too late
Too many dead, too many maimed, too much pain.
www.economist.com/interactive/...
How many hypocrites who were afraid to take a stand will now come forward and finally condemn #Israel for their genocidal policies in #Gaza?
But it's too late
Too many dead, too many maimed, too much pain.
www.economist.com/interactive/...
Reposted by Janine di Giovanni
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
Three Yale professors who have written extensively on authoritarianism are leaving the U.S. “We’re like people on the Titanic saying our ship can’t sink,” Marci Shore said. “And what you know as a historian is that there is no such thing as a ship that can’t sink.”
Three Yale professors who have written extensively on authoritarianism are leaving the U.S. “We’re like people on the Titanic saying our ship can’t sink,” Marci Shore said. “And what you know as a historian is that there is no such thing as a ship that can’t sink.”
Opinion | We Study Fascism at Yale. We’re Leaving the U.S.
The decision by these three Yale professors to move to Canada is both a warning and a call to action.
www.nytimes.com
May 14, 2025 at 7:03 PM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
Three Yale professors who have written extensively on authoritarianism are leaving the U.S. “We’re like people on the Titanic saying our ship can’t sink,” Marci Shore said. “And what you know as a historian is that there is no such thing as a ship that can’t sink.”
Three Yale professors who have written extensively on authoritarianism are leaving the U.S. “We’re like people on the Titanic saying our ship can’t sink,” Marci Shore said. “And what you know as a historian is that there is no such thing as a ship that can’t sink.”
Thank you @SweMFA for hosting @TRPforJustice's conference "Human Rights in a Turbulent World" in Stockholm last week. Sweden supports our urgent work tracking 19k Ukrainian kids deported to Russia. We at @TRPforJustice are deeply grateful to the Swedish people for their commitment to justice.
May 9, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Thank you @SweMFA for hosting @TRPforJustice's conference "Human Rights in a Turbulent World" in Stockholm last week. Sweden supports our urgent work tracking 19k Ukrainian kids deported to Russia. We at @TRPforJustice are deeply grateful to the Swedish people for their commitment to justice.
Another friend wins #Pulitzer2025 ! @MosabAbuToha my dear friend, who worked side by side with me in #Gaza - I am so very proud of your courage and your stand for what is right, for your commitment to human rights. And for Gaza
Mabrouk, brother تهانينا
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...
Mabrouk, brother تهانينا
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...
Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha wins Pulitzer prize for commentary
Renowned poet and author wins prize for series of New Yorker essays on suffering of Palestinians in Gaza
www.theguardian.com
May 6, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Another friend wins #Pulitzer2025 ! @MosabAbuToha my dear friend, who worked side by side with me in #Gaza - I am so very proud of your courage and your stand for what is right, for your commitment to human rights. And for Gaza
Mabrouk, brother تهانينا
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...
Mabrouk, brother تهانينا
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...
Congratulations to dear friend @nicoletung.bsky.social, finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Photojournalism.
A big talent and an empathetic eye.
Nicole and I covered many miles together in Syria, Iraq, Kurdistan, Libya, Egypt and most notably - Gaza.
Here, training with the White Helmets
A big talent and an empathetic eye.
Nicole and I covered many miles together in Syria, Iraq, Kurdistan, Libya, Egypt and most notably - Gaza.
Here, training with the White Helmets
May 6, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Congratulations to dear friend @nicoletung.bsky.social, finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Photojournalism.
A big talent and an empathetic eye.
Nicole and I covered many miles together in Syria, Iraq, Kurdistan, Libya, Egypt and most notably - Gaza.
Here, training with the White Helmets
A big talent and an empathetic eye.
Nicole and I covered many miles together in Syria, Iraq, Kurdistan, Libya, Egypt and most notably - Gaza.
Here, training with the White Helmets
Human rights activist calls Israel's actions 'genocide' | LBC
YouTube video by LBC
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May 3, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Everyone should read this - how Antisemitism is being weaponized by the media
@theintercept
@nytimes
@pressfreedom
How the New York Times Distorts the Antisemitism Debate on College Campuses theintercept.com/2025/04/30/h...
@theintercept
@nytimes
@pressfreedom
How the New York Times Distorts the Antisemitism Debate on College Campuses theintercept.com/2025/04/30/h...
How the New York Times Distorts the Antisemitism Debate on College Campuses
Harvard released dueling reports on antisemitism and anti-Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim bias. Guess which one the Times emphasized?
theintercept.com
May 2, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Everyone should read this - how Antisemitism is being weaponized by the media
@theintercept
@nytimes
@pressfreedom
How the New York Times Distorts the Antisemitism Debate on College Campuses theintercept.com/2025/04/30/h...
@theintercept
@nytimes
@pressfreedom
How the New York Times Distorts the Antisemitism Debate on College Campuses theintercept.com/2025/04/30/h...
“We spend our days between looking for water and food and charging batteries so we can see at night, and waiting to die,” said Mohammed Murtaja, 25. He lives in Gaza City with about 40 relatives and eats once a day at most.
The siege of Gaza must be lifted.
The siege of Gaza must be lifted.
May 2, 2025 at 7:48 AM
“We spend our days between looking for water and food and charging batteries so we can see at night, and waiting to die,” said Mohammed Murtaja, 25. He lives in Gaza City with about 40 relatives and eats once a day at most.
The siege of Gaza must be lifted.
The siege of Gaza must be lifted.
Sweden, EU should take action to stop Israel’s atrocities in Gaza
www.hrw.org/news/2025/04...
www.hrw.org/news/2025/04...
Sweden, EU should take action to stop Israel’s atrocities in Gaza
In its 2025 Foreign Policy Declaration, the Swedish government stated that international law is a cornerstone of Sweden's foreign policy, and that Israel must protect the civilian population in Gaza a...
www.hrw.org
May 1, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Sweden, EU should take action to stop Israel’s atrocities in Gaza
www.hrw.org/news/2025/04...
www.hrw.org/news/2025/04...
Israel must lift the siege of Gaza.
May 1, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Israel must lift the siege of Gaza.
Apparently babies in #Gaza are so weakened by malnutrition according @unicef.org that they don’t have energy to cry.
This is on Israel. Their society will have to live with this in their collective conscience forever.
This is on Israel. Their society will have to live with this in their collective conscience forever.
April 26, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Apparently babies in #Gaza are so weakened by malnutrition according @unicef.org that they don’t have energy to cry.
This is on Israel. Their society will have to live with this in their collective conscience forever.
This is on Israel. Their society will have to live with this in their collective conscience forever.
Do Not Obey in Advance
Are we going to go with the flow or are we going to stand...against the current?"
-Lesson 1
"On Tyranny" @TimothyDSnyder
Are we going to go with the flow or are we going to stand...against the current?"
-Lesson 1
"On Tyranny" @TimothyDSnyder
April 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Do Not Obey in Advance
Are we going to go with the flow or are we going to stand...against the current?"
-Lesson 1
"On Tyranny" @TimothyDSnyder
Are we going to go with the flow or are we going to stand...against the current?"
-Lesson 1
"On Tyranny" @TimothyDSnyder
This is not antisemitism.
@itamarbengvir is a war criminal w/ dozens of indictments; at least 8 convictions. He incites hate and violence.
He should be behind bars. Not speaking at one of the world's most elite universities @Yale.
yaledailynews.com/blog/2025/04...
@itamarbengvir is a war criminal w/ dozens of indictments; at least 8 convictions. He incites hate and violence.
He should be behind bars. Not speaking at one of the world's most elite universities @Yale.
yaledailynews.com/blog/2025/04...
Pro-Palestinian protesters disperse after promising overnight encampment
Around 200 protesters erected eight tents Tuesday night on Beinecke Plaza to protest an upcoming talk by far-right Israeli security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
yaledailynews.com
April 23, 2025 at 7:38 PM
This is not antisemitism.
@itamarbengvir is a war criminal w/ dozens of indictments; at least 8 convictions. He incites hate and violence.
He should be behind bars. Not speaking at one of the world's most elite universities @Yale.
yaledailynews.com/blog/2025/04...
@itamarbengvir is a war criminal w/ dozens of indictments; at least 8 convictions. He incites hate and violence.
He should be behind bars. Not speaking at one of the world's most elite universities @Yale.
yaledailynews.com/blog/2025/04...